6G patent filing landscape
With the advent of the 6G era, China and the United States have fiercely competed in the number of patent applications. According to the latest statistics, China is far ahead in the number of 6G-related patent applications, accounting for nearly half of the global share. This is mainly due to the fact that the Chinese government and enterprises have begun to deploy 6G technology research and development in the 5G era, and have given strong support and investment. China Mobile, Huawei, ZTE and other enterprises, Tsinghua University, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications and other universities are the main applicants for 6G patents.
The U.S. temporarily lags behind China in the number of 6G patent applications. This has aroused great attention from the U.S. government and the industry, who realize that they have lagged behind China in the field of 5G, and if they lose their dominance in the 6G era, it will pose a serious challenge to the scientific and technological strength and national security of the United States. To avoid a repeat of the mistakes of 5G, the U.S. government has allocated billions of dollars to fund 6G research and development, and has called on tech giants to join the 6G race. Apple, Google, Qualcomm and other companies have also established a 6G alliance to increase investment.
It is widely believed that it will be a difficult task for the United States to catch up with China in the number of 6G patents. After all, China has seized the opportunity in the 5G era, and its R&D investment and talent pool in the 6G field are more sufficient. Even if the U.S. government and companies step up, it will be difficult to reverse the passive situation in the short term.
6G standard development struggle
Although it has temporarily lagged behind in the number of patents, the United States has not given up its efforts to take the lead in the development of 6G standards. The U.S. government recognizes that standard-setting power is critical to leading the future of communications technology and is directly related to national security and scientific and technological prowess. The United States is working with the European Union, Japan, South Korea and other countries and regions to jointly promote the development of 6G standards.
China is also stepping up efforts to develop 6G standards. The Chinese government attaches great importance to 6G standardization and has set up a 6G promotion group to integrate domestic forces to participate in the formulation of international standards. China Mobile, Huawei and other enterprises, Tsinghua University, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications and other universities are the backbone of 6G standardization. With its rich experience in the development of 5G standards, China is expected to play a greater role in the development of 6G standards.
The United States is not without opportunities. The U.S. government is heavily funding 6G research and development, and is calling on local companies to join the standards development bandwagon. Technology giants such as Qualcomm, Cisco, and Intel have established alliances, hoping to occupy a place in the formulation of 6G standards with the help of their advantages in chips, networks and other fields. The United States is also actively enlisting traditional allies such as Europe and Japan to jointly counter China's influence in the formulation of 6G standards.
The battle between China and the United States over the development of 6G standards has begun. China is expected to play an important role in the formulation of 6G standards by virtue of its successful experience in the formulation of 5G standards, talents and patents. However, the United States is also increasing investment and uniting other countries to make efforts, and the competition between the two sides in this field will become more intense.
The Taiwan region has become a new battlefield
In addition to the direct competition in patent applications and standard setting, the competition between China and the United States in the field of 6G has also reached Taiwan. With the strength of leading companies such as TSMC and MediaTek in chips, communications and other fields, Taiwan has become a new battlefield for China and the United States to wrestle in the field of 6G.
The U.S. government is aware of Taiwan's important position in the development of 6G, so it has been actively courting Taiwanese manufacturers, hoping to gain a place in the formulation of 6G standards with its strength. The U.S. Secretary of State has visited Taiwan several times, met with senior executives of TSMC, MediaTek and other companies, and urged them to join the U.S. camp.
Chinese mainland is also trying to win over Taiwanese companies, hoping to consolidate its dominant position in the 6G field with its strength. Huawei and other Chinese companies have cooperated extensively with Taiwanese manufacturers in the 5G era, and this cooperation is expected to be further strengthened in the 6G era.
Taiwanese companies are also facing a dilemma in the wrestling between China and the United States. On the one hand, they are reluctant to completely break with the United States, lest they lose the American market; On the other hand, they are also reluctant to completely cut off from Chinese mainland so as not to lose the huge Chinese market. Taiwanese companies are carefully weighing and playing games between China and the United States.
Taiwan has become a new battlefield for China and the United States in the field of 6G. Both China and the United States are trying to win over Taiwanese companies, hoping to use their strength to occupy an advantage in the field of 6G. Taiwanese companies are also making trade-offs between the two countries, and their final choice will have a significant impact on the 6G landscape.
The impact of 6G is far-reaching
6G is not only about economic interests, but also about national security. With the advent of the Internet of Everything era, 6G will become a key infrastructure to support the development of intelligent driving, industrial automation, telemedicine and other fields. This means that mastering 6G technology and standards is equivalent to mastering the right to collect and use a large amount of data.
The U.S. government has a clear understanding of this. They fear that if Chinese companies dominate the 6G era, they will collect and use large amounts of sensitive data, posing a potential threat to U.S. national security. For example, in the field of self-driving cars, if Chinese companies lead the 6G technology, they will be able to obtain a large amount of private data such as vehicle driving tracks.
The U.S. government has been trying to curb the development of Chinese companies in emerging areas such as 6G, and has called on local companies to increase investment and dominate the development of 6G standards. The United States is also courting traditional allies such as Europe and Japan, hoping to counter China's influence in the field of 6G by concentrating its forces.
China is also aware of the importance of 6G for national security. The Chinese government attaches great importance to the development of 6G and has set up a special promotion group to integrate domestic forces to participate in the formulation of international standards. Chinese companies and universities are also increasing investment in 6G research and development, hoping to dominate the future 6G era.
6G is not only about economic interests, but also about national security. Both China and the United States are aware of the importance of 6G and are increasing their investment in the competition for dominance in the 6G field. This competition is not only reflected in patent applications and standard-setting, but also extends to new battlefields such as Taiwan. The competition between China and the United States in the field of 6G will be even more intense.