5G

What is 5G? An electrical engineer explains.

Will 5G mean no more bad cell connections in crowded places?

11 hours ago

5G Networks

Military may take months to gauge 5G safety risks to aircraft

The results of tests on whether the new 5G rollout could affect military aircraft systems are not expected until late summer.

5 days ago

Artificial Intelligence

Global leaders seek new technology partnerships to counter threat posed by China

The world leaders stressed that like-minded nations need to band together to set standards for emerging technologies including artificial intelligence.

Pentagon wants to spend big on joint war-fighting systems

JADC2 investments are peppered throughout the budget proposal — from the services' individual projects to AI and other emerging tech.

8 months ago

National security agencies warn of 5G network vulnerabilities, adversary influence

The NSA cautions that nation-states could exert "undue influence" on standards-setting bodies for 5G, trying to boost proprietary technologies.

9 months ago

Perspecta Labs wins $8.1 million in 5G contracts

Perspecta will work on a smart warehouse and spectrum sharing projects

10 months ago

Pentagon tech office asks industry for ‘leap-ahead capabilities’

The rapid prototyping offices needs industry's help to fill gaps in capabilities for joint missions.

10 months ago

Pentagon urged to work with industry on 5G network development

The U.S. Department of Defense has reviewed responses to a controversial RFI that some interpreted as a move to build a national 5G network.

12 months ago

As 5G auction continues, Pentagon turns to safety planning

The Federal Aviation Administration and commercial aviation trade group have raised concerns that 5G deployment could cause interference to civil and military aircraft.

12 months ago

Defense policy bill prepares Pentagon for operational 5G

The plan taps the CIO as the lead on the issue in the future and establishes a 5G cross-functional team.

14 months ago

Talk of national 5G plan from DoD causes confusion, concern among lawmakers

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are concerned about reports that the Pentagon plans to build a 5G network. The department denies the plan.

15 months ago

Pentagon inks $197 million in contracts for microelectronics

The U.S. Defense Department awarded other transaction authority contracts to Microsoft, IBM, Intel and Qorvo.

16 months ago

Pentagon announces $600M in 5G experiments

The Department of Defense announced experiments for several different 5G projects at five bases across the country.

16 months ago

AT&T to provide 5G capabilities at 3 US Air Force bases

The telecom giant will provide 5G and networking-as-a-service capabilities.

16 months ago

Nellis Air Force Base on the brink of announcing new 5G network provider

Source selection is complete for a 5G prototype that will be used to test mobile C2 capabilities.

17 months ago

US Army network team sets timeline for satellite constellations

Low- and medium-Earth orbit satellites are expected to improve the Army's tactical network by reducing latency and increasing bandwidth.

17 months ago

New House bill pushes Pentagon to boost 5G security

A new bill introduced would direct the Pentagon to take several measures to improve 5G security.

19 months ago

Senate wants Pentagon to study risks of 5G

A summary of the Senate's version of annual defense policy bill expressed concern about Chinese-made 5G technology and pushed the Pentagon to improve its own capabilities.

20 months ago

Pentagon names seven new bases for 5G test beds

The DoD is now testing 5G capabilities at 12 bases across the country.

20 months ago

China’s Huawei gets locked out of Canadian 5G deal

Canada and its security agencies have been studying whether to use equipment from Huawei as phone carriers prepare to roll out fifth-generation technology.

20 months ago

Pentagon to open Nellis Air Force Base for 5G testing

The decision to open up testing at Nellis comes as the National Spectrum Consortium wraps up solicitations for 5G testing at four other military bases.

20 months ago

FCC to approve spectrum plan that Pentagon claims will harm GPS

The Pentagon and other government agencies have fought for years to keep Ligado Networks from getting approval to use L-Band spectrum, but that fight appears to be on its last legs.

22 months ago

Pentagon announces final 5G prototype proposal

In this proposal, the Pentagon wants to test how 5G networks affect airborne radio systems.

22 months ago

The Pentagon wants to test your 5G technologies for smart warehouses

The Department of Defense plans to use Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Georgia, to test the viability of 5G-enabled smart warehouses, which could transform military logistics.

23 months ago

Air Force leaders don’t want to give up spectrum for 5G

Top U.S. Air Force officials doubled down Tuesday on the message the Pentagon will not vacate airwaves that telecom firms want in their race with China to build the next-generation mobile networks, known as 5G.

23 months ago

China’s 5G tech is a national security issue ... or is it a trade one?

How the Trump administration has approached banning Huawei’s technology for 5G networks has raised a question at the annual RSA Conference: Is the decision rooted in national security issues or trade issues?

23 months ago

Esper won’t give up 5G spectrum to telecom firms, but he will share it

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper is pushing back against telecom companies’ efforts to claim mid-band spectrum in their race with China to build 5G networks.

23 months ago

Europe resists mounting US pressure on Huawei 5G technology

A visit to London by a United States delegation highlights how China's involvement in new 5G networks is an increasingly important part of President Donald Trump's battle with China over economic and technological preeminence.

24 months ago