Department of Defense (DoD) 5G Strategy

Abstract

Fifth-generation wireless communications technologies (5G) currently in development promise orders of magnitude improvements in multiple areas, including speed, connectivity, and reduced latency. The deployment of 5G capabilities will also be far more disruptive than those of prior generations, with transformative effects that extend beyond telecommunications. 5G networks will enable vastly more smart devices to connect to the internet, thereby accelerating the digital transformation that is already underway in manufacturing, transportation, healthcare, and government. Consumer devices from vehicles to medical implants will become more capable via 5G connections to new edge computing and cloud services, algorithms, and applications. In summary, 5G deployment will enable a new generation of the knowledge economy; increasing productivity, growing new businesses, and spurring innovation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 02, 2020
Accession Number
AD1121878

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • 5G Wireless Networks
  • Acquisition
  • Communication Systems
  • Computing System Architectures
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Governments
  • Infrastructure
  • Insider Threats
  • Military Facilities
  • Millimeter Waves
  • National Security
  • Network Architecture
  • Security
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • United States
  • Vulnerability
  • Wireless Communications

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development

Technology Areas

  • 5G
  • 5G - DoD 5G Program
  • 5G - Internet of Things