The Pentagon is working closely with industry and interagency partners on the development of 5G, a transformational capability that will provide lightning fast ubiquitous connectivity, he said during remarks at the Air Force Association’s virtual Air, Space & Cyber Conference, which was held online due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “This technology can enhance something as simple as virtual reality training or as ambitious as the connectivity of systems for JADC2,” said Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, referring to joint all-domain command-and-control by its acronym. 5G networks are expected to be up to 20 times as fast. The term 5G refers to the oncoming fifth generation of wireless networks and technologies that will yield a major improvement in data speed, volume and latency over today’s fourth-generation networks, known as 4G. The development of 5G technology will be key to the Defense Department’s vision for joint all-domain command-and-control, the Pentagon's top official said Sept.
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