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Pentagon Soliciting 5G Prototype Proposals For Dynamic Spectrum Sharing Projects

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, April 1st, 2020

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Pentagon Soliciting 5G Prototype Proposals For Dynamic Spectrum Sharing Projects

The Pentagon on Wednesday released its fourth and final proposal request for its initial 5G pilot programs, seeking prototypes for dynamic spectrum sharing projects at Hill Air Force Base and the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR) in Utah. The latest Request for Prototype Proposals (RPP) specifically covers soliciting a 5G prototype testbed to “design, construct and operate a localized, private full scale 5G mobile cellular network in order to evaluate the impact of the 5G network on airborne radio…

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