Open, Programmable, Secure 5G (OPS-5G)
Abstract
The Open, Programmable, Secure 5G (OPS-5G) program is developing open source, 5G network software that ensures security and stimulates innovation in mobile wireless hardware. Current trends in mobile wireless technology development are unfavorable in that the U.S. and allies are increasingly dependent on proprietary technologies offered by foreign suppliers. OPS-5G will develop standards-compliant software for 5G mobile wireless networks that is open source, programmable, and secure by design. The availability of open-source software for 5G will have the additional benefit of opening the mobile wireless hardware market to new participants, stimulating innovation and competition. The OPS-5G program aims to move the mobile wireless market off its current model of opaque, proprietary, and vertically-integrated technology provided by a small number of dominant vendors to a more robust model with increased transparency and open-source technology created by a diverse ecosystem of academic and commercial software and hardware developers. OPS-5G is coordinating with existing open-source 5G efforts and U.S. Government, DoD, and industry stakeholders.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 85a91a6d9f170808c8d80874db8d0bf2