{"id":50175,"date":"2023-02-02T19:09:02","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T19:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2023\/02\/02\/pentagon-kicks-off-5g-competition-to-upgrade-base-communications\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:33:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:33:09","slug":"pentagon-kicks-off-5g-competition-to-upgrade-base-communications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/industry\/2023\/02\/02\/pentagon-kicks-off-5g-competition-to-upgrade-base-communications\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon kicks off 5G competition to upgrade base communications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 The U.S. Department of Defense is launching the latest 5G competition with millions of dollars on the table, a move it anticipates will shape the rollout of communication upgrades at military bases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u201c2023 5G Challenge: Advanced Interoperability\u201d was announced Feb. 2 in collaboration with Department of Commerce, and comes a little less than one year after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/it-networks\/5g\/2022\/04\/06\/pentagon-launches-5g-challenge-with-millions-up-for-grabs\/\" target=\"_blank\">a similar contest<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants who prove they can help accelerate the adoption of secure networks, swappable and compatible parts, and what the competition dubbed \u201ctrue plug-and-play 5G interoperability\u201d are eligible to win up to $7 million in cash or prizes including lab time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applications <a href=\"https:\/\/www.challenge.gov\/?challenge=2023-5g-challenge\" target=\"_blank\">are due March 1<\/a>. The competition is expected to last two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fifth-generation wireless technology promises exponentially faster speeds and the ability to accommodate more and more-advanced devices \u2014 a windfall for defense, logistics, business, health care and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/electronic-warfare\/2023\/02\/02\/pentagon-tester-gives-thumbs-up-to-us-army-electronic-warfare-planner\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-01-at-11.20.58-AM.png.png?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Pentagon tester gives thumbs up to US Army electronic warfare planner<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Little information about EWPMT was included in the weapon tester\u2019s previous public report, with details restricted to a select group.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The technology also has its challenges, though: additional pathways for digital intrusions, pricey infrastructure and sluggish uptake, among them. Amanda Toman, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/it-networks\/5g\/2022\/09\/16\/pentagon-experimenting-with-5g-at-idaho-national-laboratory-test-range\/\" target=\"_blank\">a 5G leader<\/a> at the Pentagon, previously said the sector is \u201ctoo critical\u201d to \u201crelinquish to countries whose products and technologies are not aligned with our standards of privacy and security.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe department is committed to supporting innovation efforts that accelerate the domestic development of 5G and future-G technologies,\u201d Toman said in a statement in April. \u201cWe will continue our support of all necessary efforts to unleash innovation while developing secure 5G supply chains.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/pentagon\/\" target=\"_blank\">Defense Department<\/a> secured approximately $338 million for 5G and microelectronics in fiscal 2022. 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