Department of Defence (DoD)

The US government began consulting on potential approaches to spur development of an open 5G ecosystem, as it moves to offset potential interoperability issues which could hinder the technology.

The US Department of Defence (DoD) doled out $600 million for 5G testing, selecting AT&T, Nokia, Ericsson and a dozen other vendors to conduct trials of next generation use cases at five military installations.

The US Department of Defence (DoD) called for innovative ideas from the telecoms industry about shared spectrum models, as it moved ahead with a plan to open some of its mid-band airwaves to commercial users.

The US mobile industry applauded a move by the Trump administration and Department of Defence (DoD) to free up more key mid-band spectrum for 5G with the auction of an additional 100MHz.

The US Department of Defence (DoD) stepped up efforts around 5G, outlining plans to more than double the number of testbeds it runs with launches at seven new military sites.

The US Department of Defense granted mobile technology researchers $2. 7 million to fund the launch of a city-scale trial of 5G spectrum sharing technology, as the country looks for ways to improve allocation of its limited resources.

A member of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) warned a provision in a pending budget bill calling for the Department of Defence (DoD) to develop its own spectrum strategies could harm US mobile leadership.