US Defense ramps up 5G testing
The Ministry of Defense is conducting further 5G experiments.
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The The U.S. Department of Defense is bringing 5G testing and experimentation to seven other military bases across the country, it announced Wednesday. It brings the DODs test sites up to 12. The department says 5G will help maintain “America’s military and economic benefits”.
5G, already available in some parts of the United States from Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile / Sprint is used by smartphones to provide faster speeds and more capacity. Defense is testing both military and commercial applications of 5G.
Some of the new tests announced this week include augmented reality for military training, wireless connections for tactical operations, aircraft mission readiness, pier connectivity, mobile data security, and frequency sharing.
The seven new locations are in Fort Hood, Texas; Naval Base Norfolk, Virginia; Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Common Base; San Antonio, Texas Common Base; the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, California; Camp Pendleton, California; and Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
The The Department of Defense previously announced the following test bases: Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada; Lewis McChord Common Base, Washington; Hill Air Force Base, Utah; San Diego Naval Base, California; and Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany, Georgia.
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