高通亮相2026中国联通合作伙伴大会：6G研发进展与原型系统展示

The information released at this conference will help you understand the development priorities of the communications industry closely tied to future digital life, and gain access to practical, cutting-edge industry updates.

1. Key conference takeaways: At the China Unicom Partner Conference to be held in Shanghai on September 9–10, 2026, communications technology firm Qualcomm will host a booth under the theme "Connecting the Future, Making Ubiquitous Intelligent Computing a Reality". The company will showcase its end-to-end 6G prototype system and share the latest R&D and verification progress of next-generation mobile communications technology.

2. Shifts in future communications demand: Industry projections estimate that global annual token demand will grow 40-fold between 2026 and 2030. Future networks will evolve from traditional bit-transmission pipelines to infrastructures that support token flows and cross-device intelligent collaboration across end devices, edge nodes and the cloud, to meet the surging demand for AI computing.

You will also gain early insight into 6G’s commercialization timeline and real-life use cases.

1. The global industry is now collaborating on 6G R&D, with a target of commercial launch by 2029. 6G will deliver much higher network speeds to support a wide range of data-intensive applications.

2. Future 6G technologies will also be applied to public service fields including security protection, smart cities and digital twins, eventually integrating intelligent technologies into daily scenarios to deliver tangible benefits to general users.

Brands can identify future consumer market evolution trends from the technology signals released at the conference, to inform long-term product R&D and scenario deployment strategies.

1. Capture technology-driven shifts in consumer demand: Future AI tasks will be processed through continuous collaboration across end devices, edge nodes and the cloud. As global annual token demand is projected to grow 40-fold between 2026 and 2030, networks will upgrade into intelligent collaboration backbones supporting token flows. When developing smart products, brands should adapt in advance to the end-edge-cloud collaboration features of next-generation communications, and lay out product pipelines tailored for the 6G era.

2. Secure early positions in emerging scenario tracks: Leveraging core technologies including Giga-MIMO, probabilistic shaping and sub-band full duplex, 6G will deliver higher spectral efficiency and uplink/downlink throughput to support data-intensive applications. It will also integrate sensing and intelligent classification capabilities, covering emerging service fields such as security, smart cities and digital twins. Brands can explore user service formats in these scenarios ahead of competitors to capture first-mover advantages in new tracks.

You can align your brand strategies with the rhythm of cross-industry collaboration.

1. The global industry has reached a consensus on 6G development, targeting commercial launch by 2029. Leading players such as Qualcomm have long participated in global communications standard setting, making the overall technology roadmap highly predictable. Brands can proactively seek ecosystem partnerships to refine product portfolios adapted to next-generation networks in advance.

Sellers can identify incremental market opportunities brought by next-generation communications technology from the 6G industry advancement signals released at the conference, and secure early market positions.

1. Define the time window for market growth: Nearly 60 leading global enterprises have reached a consensus on 6G development, targeting commercial launch by 2029. Global annual token demand is projected to grow 40-fold between 2026 and 2030, driving end-edge-cloud collaborative AI applications to become a core demand, which will fuel sustained growth in related smart hardware and scenario-based services.

2. Tap sales opportunities in new scenarios: Beyond traditional communications services, 6G will create new consumer markets in fields including security services, smart city supporting facilities and digital twin-related services. Sellers can launch category selection and supporting service capacity building for these segments in advance.

You can leverage mature cross-industry collaboration models to expand business resources.

1. Technology firms such as Qualcomm are currently conducting technology interoperability tests in partnership with infrastructure vendors, and coordinating with ecosystem partners to drive technology commercialization. Sellers can proactively join the ecosystem cooperation frameworks of communications carriers and technology vendors, to gain early access to new markets through ecosystem resources.

Manufacturing factories can identify production design directions and digital transformation references for the next communications cycle from the 6G technology progress disclosed at the conference.

1. Clarify design and production requirements for communications supporting hardware: 6G applications will rely on core technologies including Giga-MIMO, probabilistic shaping and sub-band full duplex to deliver higher spectral efficiency and uplink/downlink throughput. The production and design of related communications equipment and supporting hardware must match the parameters of these new technologies to ensure stable performance under higher bandwidth and new spectrum conditions. Factories can engage with technology vendors’ hardware demand pipelines in advance to build corresponding production capabilities.

2. Capture supporting production opportunities from new scenarios: 6G technology will be deployed in fields including security protection, smart cities and digital twin platforms, generating large production orders for related sensing devices, smart terminals and urban digital supporting hardware. Factories can make early layout of related product lines.

You can optimize your own digital construction based on 6G technical features.

1. Future 6G networks will support end-edge-cloud collaborative intelligent computing with high efficiency. When advancing their own digital and intelligent upgrades, factories can adapt to the collaboration features of next-generation networks in advance, to improve intelligent scheduling efficiency across production links.

Enterprise service providers of all types can grasp the core iteration trends of the communications industry from the 6G technology progress showcased by Qualcomm, to proactively align with new customer demands and refine corresponding solutions.

1. Develop a clear understanding of the core evolution logic of next-generation networks: As AI applications gain widespread adoption, global annual token demand will grow 40-fold between 2026 and 2030. Traditional networks centered on bit transmission can no longer meet the demand for AI flow across end, edge and cloud; instead, networks will upgrade to support efficient token flow and intelligent collaboration, which forms the core technical background for future service solution design.

2. Master the 6G commercialization roadmap: 6G now has clearly defined core technology directions. Industry players are jointly conducting radio frequency alignment and interoperability tests to verify technology stability, with a target of commercial launch by 2029. Service providers can build service capabilities around demands such as test supporting facilities and system integration during the technology implementation process.

You can explore service opportunities in new scenarios ahead of time.

1. 6G’s sensing and intelligent classification capabilities will support applications in scenarios including security, smart cities and digital twins. Service providers can develop 6G-enabled industry solutions tailored to customer demands in these scenarios in advance, to capture first-mover advantages in the service market.

Industrial service platforms and e-commerce platforms can define directions for platform operation and ecosystem building from the 6G cross-industry collaboration activities showcased at the conference, and adapt to industry changes in advance.

1. Align platform ecosystem construction with the industry timeline: The global communications industry has reached a consensus on 6G development, targeting commercial launch by 2029. The 2026–2030 period will see rapid iteration of related technologies, products and services. Platforms can set up dedicated investment zones for 6G-related categories and services in advance, attract technology vendors, hardware manufacturers and service providers to settle on the platform, and build a 6G-focused industry ecosystem ahead of time.

2. Meet cross-party collaboration demands across the industry: 6G is currently in the prototype verification and interoperability testing stage. Technology vendors need to coordinate with infrastructure providers, scenario operators and hardware manufacturers to advance technology implementation. Platforms can leverage their role as connectors between supply and demand, build cross-party matchmaking channels, and address pain points such as information asymmetry and low matchmaking efficiency for ecosystem partners.

You can mitigate operational risks in advance.

1. 6G technology remains in the iteration process, with core technologies and application scenarios not yet fully finalized. During investment attraction and operation, platforms can prioritize partnerships with leading enterprises that participate in global standard setting and have prototype verification capabilities, to avoid onboarding players with immature technology roadmaps and ensure the healthy development of the platform ecosystem.

Industry researchers can obtain the latest updates on 6G industry advancement from Qualcomm’s exhibition results, to provide practical references for related research and policy recommendations.

1. Grasp the latest progress in 6G R&D: 6G R&D has entered the end-to-end prototype system verification stage. Core technology directions include Giga-MIMO, probabilistic shaping and sub-band full duplex. Beyond improving spectral efficiency and uplink/downlink throughput to support data-intensive applications, R&D efforts are also focused on conducting radio frequency alignment and interoperability tests with infrastructure vendors, to verify performance stability under new spectrum and bandwidth conditions.

2. Clarify the underlying logic of network evolution: In the AI-native era, the core role of networks is shifting from bit transmission to supporting token flow and intelligent collaboration across end devices, edge nodes and the cloud. Industry projections estimate that global annual token demand will grow 40-fold between 2026 and 2030, which forms the core demand background for 6G technology design.

You can map the collaborative development model of the 6G industry.

1. Nearly 60 leading global enterprises, nearly one third of which are Chinese companies, have reached a consensus on 6G development. Targeting commercial launch by 2029, all parties are jointly promoting standard setting, technology R&D and scenario exploration, with applications covering fields such as security, smart cities and digital twins. This cross-party collaboration model can provide references for relevant industrial policy formulation.