Pentagon: 5G tests to begin at four US military bases From the Military News:  The Department of Defense announced Thursday it will begin testing the fifth generation of telecommunications technology, referred to as 5G, at four U.S. military bases. Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.; Hill Air Force Base, Utah; Naval Base San Diego, Calif.; and Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Ga., have all been selected “for their ability to provide streamlined access to site spectrum bands, mature fiber and wireless infrastructure, access to key facilities, support for new or improved infrastructure requirements, and the ability to conduct controlled experimentation with dynamic spectrum sharing,” according to the press release. The Pentagon announced on Wednesday that it will kick off a “large-scale” effort to explore various applications of 5G technology in the coming months. These large-scale explorations include: Establishing a dynamic spectrum sharing testbed to demonstrate the capability to use 5G in congested environments with high-power, mid-band radars. Integrating Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality into mission planning and training in both virtual and live environments on training ranges. Smart Warehouses to leverage 5G’s ability to enhance logistics operations and maximize throughput. 5G will provide users internet and data speeds a minimum of 10 times faster than current networks and theoretically could be up to 100 times faster. Thus, the creation of 5G technology is a top priority to many major powers across the globe, including the United States and China, which by some expert accounts is ahead of where the United States is in its current capacity. . https://americanmilitarynews.com/2019/11/pentagon-5g-tests-to-begin-at-four-bases/?utm_campaign=DailyEmails&utm_source=AM_Email&utm_medium=email