As sure as night turns to day, the networking industry is working on yet another wireless standard. While it’s still many years away, 6G mobile networks are already on the tip of tech tongues, with companies and governments rapidly investing and preparing the regulatory frameworks to make next-gen networks a reality. The global race for 6G is slowly getting underway.But after 5G has so far failed to deliver on the truly next-gen experiences used to hype up its development cycle, the real question isn’t whether 6G can provide speeds in a lab — it’s whether it will meaningfully improve battery life, coverage, reliability, or monthly bills. On those fronts, the case for excitement is far less clear. Here’s everything that you need to know.