Earlier this week the Department of Defense concluded the time it allowed for people to submit information regarding the Department’s plan to own and operate a national 5G network.
 
The DoD was seeking guidance on how it could support and develop 5G deployment for military and commercial users within the same spectrum frequency bands. Last month the DoD’s CIO said, “What we learn in this effort has potential to benefit the entire nation and keep the U.S. as the global leader of 5G technology for many years to come.” Count that as bureaucratic narcissism.
 
5G is the latest wireless communications technology, following 3G and 4G. This generation is not just a singular system but rather a system of systems that will work with previous technologies. However, it will also require new infrastructure, including small antennas that are fairly easily hung on a building, as well as new investments in fiber, cell towers and base stations to accommodate the “backhaul.”

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