Official cites need for 'dynamic spectrum sharing,' as military prepares 5G use cases

The Defense Department is exploring "dynamic spectrum sharing" and considering which military bases could serve as testbeds for fifth-generation wireless technologies, according to a top DOD official.

The Pentagon is drawing up a list of bases and installations across all the military services where it can deploy 5G networks, according to DOD Chief Information Officer Dana Deasy. The office of the under secretary of defense for research and engineering has developed 5G "use cases" where DOD can experiment with "low...