5G network Archives

An UH-60 Blackhawk flies multiple passes at different altitudes over the runway during a series of 5G avionics tests March 2, 2022, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. A 5G mobile test station was used during the testing as part of demonstration to implement 5G technologies without compromising the safety of military and civilian aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cynthia Griggs)

Tech experts push for O-RAN in military network modernization

The U.S. military is experimenting with open-radio access network capabilities and 5G.

Nov 9, 2023 By Jon Harper

Lamont Copeland, Director of Federal Solutions Architecture, Verizon speaks at DefenseTalks in May 2023.

How 5G and mobile computing-at-the-edge are revolutionizing DOD’s future

The DOD’s principal director of FutureG articulates better than most the real value 5G and MEC bring to enterprises like the Defense Department, says a Verizon executive.

Jul 26, 2023 By Lamont Copeland

How 5G and edge computing promise to transform ‘special ops’ missions

A new generation of high-capacity communications and cloud-enabled edge computing promises to give special operations forces new capabilities in austere environments.

Jul 18, 2023 By Scoop News Group

Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Heidi Shyu speaks to Defense Writers via zoom at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Jan. 13, 2022. (DoD photo by United States Marine Corps Sgt. Taryn Sammet)

DOD to hire a ‘next G’ lead to focus on future of networks

It is one of several new roles the Pentagon intends to create as it invests in the development of 6G and 7G technology.

Jan 14, 2022 By Jackson Barnett