Last week, the Department of Defense (DoD) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its 5G Smart Warehouse Network in Coronado, CA. According to a release, the 5G Smart Warehouse Network is located at Coronado’s Naval Base and is part of the agency’s 5G-Next G initiative. The project is the DoD’s use-case incorporating 5G capabilities for trans-shipments between shore facilities and naval units.
The project, part of the department’s $600 million commitment to 5G experiments, includes partnerships between the DoD, various military units, and industry partners.
“This is a key example of organizations coming together in a collaborative environment with our Armed Forces to explore the art of the possible in 5G,” said Amanda Toman, acting Principal Director of 5G-NextG, OUSD (R&E). “DoD is working to accelerate the development and deployment of 5G-enabled capabilities across many use cases while ensuring those systems…are robust, protected, and reliable.”
The Smart Warehouse aims to “increase the efficiency and fidelity of naval logistic operations including identification, recording, organization, storage, retrieval, and the transportation of material and supplies.” The ribbon-cutting event included demonstrations of the 5G Radio Access Network and its optimization of warehouse operations via increased throughput of data, Internet of Things support, and low latency.
“This technology is critical to U.S. national and economic security,” said Captain Timothy A. Brown, Commanding Officer, Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center San Diego. “As one of the first sites funded to test this technology for the U.S. military, we will help map 5G development and DoD strategies moving into the future.”
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