China 6G development has moved into a new stage after the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology approved the use of 6G trial spectrum in the 6GHz band. According to the ministry notice referenced by IT Home, the authorization was granted to the IMT-2030 (6G) Promotion Group so it can carry out 6G technology trials in selected regions.
The approval is aimed at supporting continued work on 6G research, standards development, and industrialization. It is also meant to help testing move beyond lab simulation and indoor prototype verification into real-world environments such as cities and industrial settings, where performance can be validated against the typical use cases and key metrics being discussed at the international level.
Chinese state media CCTV Finance said the move makes China the first country in the world to approve a license for 6G trial frequency use. That is a notable milestone because spectrum access is a practical prerequisite for larger-scale field testing, not just a policy signal.
IT Home also said that, according to China’s current 6G development roadmap, the country completed the first phase of key 6G technology trials from 2022 through 2025 and is now starting the second phase focused on technical solution testing.
There is still a long path before commercial rollout. The first formal international 6G standard has yet to be completed, and the broader industry expectation remains that full commercial deployment is more likely around 2030. Even so, the new approval shows that the work is gradually shifting from theory and controlled prototypes toward more realistic validation.
