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Q&A: Open RAN, 5G and the US DoD

This week's RIC Forum event in Dallas, Texas, is a showcase of the state of the Radio Access Network Intelligent Controller and its associated applications, including live-streamed demonstrations from the field of dynamic network changes triggered by RIC apps on actual sites. The event...

CTIA report suggests segmenting spectrum below 3.3 GHz

Everybody else is doing it, so why can't we? A new CTIA report breaks down how lower-midband spectrum at is being used for 5G—and already co-existing—with U.S. military systems in use around the world, and urges federal regulators to segment the band at 3.3...

Federated Wireless demos private 5G use cases for US DoD

Federated Wireless showcased how private 5G can make applications like real-time robotics and smart security cameras possible Federated Wireless revealed that its demonstrations of a 5G private wireless network leveraging 5G-enabled IoT applications to support smart warehouse automation were deemed successful. The demos, which took place in...

US government to propose 3.3-3.4 GHz for 5G use

State Department is requesting the band be officially recognized for 5G As the U.S. federal government continues its efforts to identify additional spectrum for mobile network use, particularly in the midband range, the U.S. State Department is beginning the process to have 3.3-3.4 GHz become...

Lockheed Martin demos 5G-supported aircraft maintenance capabilities

The demo, says Lockheed Martin, showed how 5G and advanced analytics can minimize the maintenance burden for DoD aircrafts Lockheed Martin claims to have successfully demonstrated how 5G communications technology and advanced analytics can minimize the maintenance burden for aircrafts used by the U.S. Department...

Chinese balloon equipped to collect communications information: State Department

The high-altitude Chinese balloon that traveled over the United States in the past week was equipped to "collect and geolocate" communications signals, according to the U.S. Department of State and published reports. Chinese officials have claimed that the balloon was a "civilian airship" used for...

DOD, NTIA launch 2023 5G Challenge for O-RAN

The DoD said the 5G Challenge will accelerate the adoption of open interfaces and multi-vendor solutions toward the development of an open 5G ecosystem The FutureG & 5G Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) is launching a 2023 5G...

AT&T, Fujitsu, Northrop demo 5G-enabled surveillance capabilities

The demo integrated radios with Northrop Grumman’s tactical data links, AT&T’s private 5G network and Fujitsu’s O-RAN Network AT&T, Fujitsu and Northrop Grumman Corporation said they recently demonstrated 5G-enabled intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities in Northrop Grumman’s new 5G lab. The partners noted that the...

JMA Wireless, RIVA Networks to supply private 5G to Air Force lab

JMA and RIVA are outfitting the lab with sub-6 GHz and 5G millimeter wave radios JMA Wireless and telecommunications equipment supplier RIVA Networks are adding private 5G capabilities to the legacy cellular networks at the U.S. Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), Rome Research Site (RRS) —...

Verizon, Lockheed demo 5G-connected surveillance for DoD

Verizon said that the demonstration took place at Lockheed Martin’s 5G test range in Waterton, Colorado Verizon and Lockheed Martin recently flew 5G-enabled drones to capture and transfer high-speed, real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) data from aircraft in flight to geolocate military targets. In a...

Verizon to deploy private 5G network at DoD base

The private network will join ranks with an already-implemented Verizon 5G mmWave tower Verizon will deploy a private 5G network inside an aircraft maintenance hangar on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) as part of an $11.5 million Tranche 2 award from the U.S. Department...

Senators again push FCC to reverse its Ligado spectrum decision

Results of a NSF study on the FCC order is set to be released on September 9 A bipartisan group of Senators is again pushing for the Federal Communications Commission to reverse its 2020 decision that allows Ligado Networks (formerly LightSquared) to use spectrum previously...

Verizon awarded $28.35 million US DoD contract

Verizon will provide integrated voice and data services to the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Verizon a new $28.35 million contract. Verizon will provide Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic with integrated...

DoD launches new projects for its Innovate Beyond 5G Program

The DoD said it has a vital interest in advancing 5G-to-NextG wireless technologies and concept demonstrations The Department of Defense’s Innovate Beyond 5G (IB5G) Program recently launched three new projects focused on 5G and future 6G systems. “The DoD has a vital interest in advancing 5G-to-NextG...

AT&T participates in DoD demo of 5G-enabled smart warehouse

AT&T said the 5G demonstration took place at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego AT&T has participated in a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. Navy demonstration showcasing a variety of 5G-powered technology solutions that can support the enablement of a Naval “Smart Warehouse.” The...

DoD and National Spectrum Consortium partner for O-RAN acceleration

The goal of this initiative is to help identify obstacles to emerging or existing companies in accelerating the commercialization of O-RAN in the U.S The National Spectrum Consortium, with support from the Department of Defense (DoD), recently announced a call for white papers to their...

Department of Defense inaugurates 5G smart warehouse network

DoD said that the 5G program seeks to increase the efficiency and fidelity of naval logistic operations The Department of Defense (DoD) 5G-NextG Initiative has recently inaugurated its 5G smart warehouse network at Naval Base Coronado. The objective of the 5G smart warehousing project at Naval...

NTIA, DoD launch 5G challenge to accelerate development of 5G

NTIA said that the 5G Challenge Preliminary Event will award a total prize purse of up to $3 million to contestants The National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) announced the launch of the 5G Challenge in collaboration with the Department...

Intel, Lockheed Martin partnership contributes to US DOD’s 5G push

Lockheed Martin will leverage Intel FlexRAN software reference architecture to enable new cloud computing capabilities at the edge Intel is building 5G base stations in partnership with Lockheed Martin designed to support U.S. Defense Department secure communications across a variety of operational domains. Intel software and...

Hughes secures contract to deploy private 5G Standalone network for DoD

The private 5G Standalone network will utilize spectrum from DISH Wireless Hughes Network Systems announced the award of an $18 million contract from the Department of Defense (DoD) to deploy a Standalone 5G network at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Washington state. The deal was...

Verizon awarded US Dept. of Defense contracts worth nearly $1 billion

The Verizon, DoD Pentagon project involves converting more than 52,000 voice lines to an integrated IP environment with optimized voice and video services Verizon Public Sector will provide the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) with network modernization services and technical support at the Pentagon, the...

DoD kicks off 5G DSS experimentation at Hill Air Force Base

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) officially announced the deployment of a private 5G cellular network at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Led by the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) and managed by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL),...

Verizon, Lockheed Martin partner on 5G military communications

Earlier this week, the pair demonstrated interoperability between Lockheed Martin’s open tactical gateway solutions and the Verizon 5G network Verizon has partnered with aerospace, arms, defense, information security and technology corporation Lockheed Martin to prototype, demonstrate and test 5G.MIL technologies for use by the U.S....

Verizon wins DoD contract to provide 5G, C-band at 7 US Air Force bases

Verizon will install c-band radios outdoors at each DoD facility, as well as a mix of 4G and 5G mmWave in certain indoor locations Verizon Public Sector has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to deliver its 5G millimeter wave (mmWave) mobility...