About this episode
Russ White and Tom discuss the upcoming 6G technology with guest Doug Dawson, exploring the limitations of 5G and the challenges of higher frequency ranges.
  It's 2026, and it's time for a new cellular telephone hype cycle: 6G! Doug Dawson from CCG joins Russ and Tom to talk about why 5G is really 4.5G, the proposed changes for 6G, and the challenges higher frequency ranges and bandwidths face in the real world.   It's definitely worth following Doug's daily post about the telecom and wireless worlds over at Pots and Pans.
People in this episode
Host: Russ White
Guest: Doug Dawson
Topics covered
- 6G
- 5G
- telecom
- wireless technology
- cellular networks
- hype cycles
Keywords
- 6G
- 5G
- telecom
- wireless
- hype cycle
- bandwidth
- frequency
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CCG, Pots and Pans
Products: 6G, 5G
More episodes of The Hedge
- Hedge 308: Hidden Competence · June 11, 2026 · 36 min
- Best of the Hedge: Episode 15, Supporting Open Source · June 5, 2026 · 40 min
- Hedge 307: bgproutes.io · May 29, 2026 · 46 min
- Hedge 306: RPKI Transport · May 22, 2026 · 59 min
- Hedge 305: From Security to Networking · May 15, 2026 · 31 min
- Hedge 304: Deep Dive into a Network Master’s Program · May 8, 2026 · 36 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Hedge podcast page.