Nokia and Bosch Develop 6G Networks That Detect Objects and Create Digital Twins in 20 Milliseconds
Summary
Nokia and Bosch develop revolutionary 6G networks that detect objects and people through signal reflections, creating digital twins of entire environments in just 20 milliseconds while researchers simultaneously transform millions of kilometers of existing undersea cables into earthquake sensors.
Key Points
- Nokia Bell Labs and Bosch collaborate on 6G wireless systems that detect objects, people, and machinery by measuring signal reflections, creating digital twins of physical environments in 20 milliseconds for factory safety and traffic collision prevention
- Researchers transform existing fiber optic subsea cables spanning over one million kilometers into earthquake and tsunami detection sensors using optical frequency domain reflectometry technology that senses vibrations thousands of kilometers away
- The EU allocates €127 million for 6G sensing research while the US Defense Department explores integrated sensing and communication capabilities for military drone detection as networks evolve beyond data transmission to environmental sensing