Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Verizon [VZ] on Monday said they have demonstrated 5G streaming of visualization content for military sustainment applications on edge computing devices.
The companies said they validated three technology areas that enable Lockheed Martin’s concept of a connected maintainer who receives relevant information in real-time. The technology areas include streaming to edge devices such as tablets, mobile, and head mounted displays, streaming of complex 3D visualization content, and 5G at the edge for fast “interactions of complex visualization applications such as augmented (AR), virtual, or extended reality experiences.”
Chris Halton, vice president of product strategy and innovation at Verizon, said in a statement that “This effort demonstrates how Verizon’s partnership with Lockheed Martin leverages the immense capabilities of 5G and edge computing to transform data streaming and AR experiences to produce advanced capabilities for military operations.”
In 2023, the companies demonstrated use cases of AR of a large 3D computer-aided design airspace engine on HoloLens in multiple locations, showcasing Lockheed Martin’s concept of the “maintainer as a node.” The content streaming included 3D step-based work instructions, AR, virtual, and extended reality content deployment, remote desktop of high-end, real-time, 3D applications scenarios, and remote assistance and other 3D graphically intensive applications.
The 5G streaming for sustainment applications is part of the two companies’ ongoing work with 5G for Defense Department data sharing applications.