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So, what will 6G look like? Will there be a killer application? This book discusses some future possible use cases, such as teleporting and digital twin; smart and autonomous transportation; digital services in cities, farming, and warehousing targeting environmental monitoring, traffic control, and management automation; or a fully digital commerce and payments experience, featuring resolution digital signage with facial recognition in retail, and augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR)‐enabled e‐commerce. Some of those use cases were also discussed for 5G. Before we can clearly assess the use cases, though, we have to see what emerges in the next few years, as 5G evolves and gains acceptance in different vertical markets.

Do we need a predefined mind‐blowing application driver before shaping 6G architecture? That was not the case for previous generations, and uses like text messaging (for 2G) and smartphone‐based mobile Internet (for 3G and 4G) emerged without strong support from the telco industry. So 6G should probably be seen more as the infrastructure on which innovative actors will build new digital services. Modularity, flexibility, and openness are key requirements.