TOKYO -- Toyota Motor, NEC and other Japanese companies will join a government-backed group to propose technological requirements for sixth-generation wireless communications, Nikkei has learned, aiming to gain an early edge in development.
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Sixth-generation wireless is expected to debut in the 2030s and allow services like fully automated driving and remote surgery. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)
TOKYO -- Toyota Motor, NEC and other Japanese companies will join a government-backed group to propose technological requirements for sixth-generation wireless communications, Nikkei has learned, aiming to gain an early edge in development.