5G Offers Connectivity Suited For Both Industry 4.0 and Military Use
Mission-critical networks play a pivotal role in facilitating intelligent and automated operations. Effectively assessing and responding to rapidly evolving situations with efficiency and speed demands the seamless exchange of rich, actionable multimedia information across all theaters and forces. This necessitates a comprehensive digital communications transformation throughout every facet of operations, from command and control to the battlefield and individual assets. Deploying next-generation mobile and fixed networks becomes imperative in enabling these crucial tactical and strategic communications.
5G stands out as the pioneering wireless technology that provides modern networks’ capacity, reliability, and control. It offers robust network security solutions, making it a viable replacement for wired networks. Specifically designed to cater to industrial, military, and government networking needs, 5G is well-suited for time-sensitive automated processes and the integration of many low-powered industrial IoT sensors and devices—key technologies crucial for defense logistics and base operations.
Integrating 5G technology in defense operations offers a streamlined adaptation to robust Industry 4.0 technologies, empowering the creation and automation of reliable, secure, and scalable communication networks across all operational domains.
NATO’s Exploration of 5G Deployment
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) supports NATO by undertaking several initiatives, including assessing new and emerging technologies and determining whether they have a place within the more extensive NATO military infrastructure to help enhance its mission and maintain a technological advantage.
While the majority of wireless networks employed by today’s defense forces were originally designed to cater to military-grade voice communications, these networks fall short when it comes to supporting the data-intensive applications essential for intelligent mission-critical operations at technologically advanced military bases, navy task forces, border control points, or temporary field headquarters.
The solution lies in modernizing transport communication networks through private wireless broadband. Leveraging next-generation 5G mobile broadband technologies can establish an ultra-reliable, singular network that supports a wide array of mission-critical applications. These technologies, already instrumental in numerous business- and mission-critical Industry 4.0 applications, necessitate minimal adaptation to meet the diverse operational and tactical military requirements.
5G can provide several crucial opportunities for military use, including:
Interoperability: using 5G systems as the common denominator across coalition operations as well as in civil/military collaborative operations
Capability Development: Provide a cost-effective means of augmenting existing infrastructure to NATO and member nations
Resilience: Creating seamless transitions between corporate and mobile connectivity via public and private 5G networks
One of the current technologies being investigated by the NCI Agency is 5G, with an ambitious multinational collaboration – known as MN5G – in the works. However, the Agency faces challenges associated with various military stakeholders not being represented at key forums and disparate entities (countries, intergovernmental organizations, and the private sector) undertaking exploration separately and developing separate solutions. These challenges, in turn, make it difficult for the military to realize the aforementioned benefits of 5G.
Extend Digital Transformation with Nokia’s 5G PLTE
Nokia’s 5G Private Wireless solutions have been tailored for the defense sector by collaborating with Fenix tactical-field expertise and cutting-edge Nokia technology. These solutions introduce self-forming, self-healing, ad hoc networking capabilities in small, lightweight devices. This ensures highly available, survivable, secure, and high-performance broadband services at the tactical edge, catering to the mission-critical needs of defense operations.
Automate Strategic Backbone Networks
As digital services and information move to the cloud, automate the strategic backbone network to interconnect defense locations efficiently, transporting massive traffic volumes with minimal latency. Fully utilize 5 G’s flexibility and distributed cloud service delivery models.
Leverage Scalable Digital Infrastructure
Accelerate the delivery of innovative digital applications and services through highly scalable smart services at bases.
Enhance Defense Operations with 5G
Utilize 5G as the first wireless technology offering capacity, reliability, control, and network security to replace wired networks. Address military, industrial, and government networking needs for time-sensitive processes and low-powered IoT sensors, enhancing defense logistics and base operations.
Efficient Coordination
Benefit from end-to-end reliability, security, and scale with 5G for defense, supporting video communications, and data-intensive applications in the field. Improve situational awareness and coordinate personnel efficiently in military, border control, and disaster recovery operations.
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