Lt. Col. Brandon Newell, Director of Technology and Partnerships for the Marine Corps Installation Next program observes gate security at MCAS Miramar on July 15, 2020. The new partnership between MCAS Miramar, Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC), and Verizon will be a step forward in the Installation Next plan. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Taylor Bidon)
Verizon and Marine Corps Installations West (MCIWEST) have officially turned on the Department of Defense’s (DOD) first 5G “living lab” on MCAS Miramar. July 15th marked the initial install of the Marine Corps’ 5G Installation Next Network in partnership with Verizon and Naval Information Warfare Center – Pacific through a Collaborative Research and Development Agreement. The recent install of the 5G antenna alongside Verizon’s existing 4G LTE tower, now forms a state-of-the-art cellular network. This is simply the first of many 5G small cells being installed on the base over the coming months.
Today, Marines within the range of this tower can utilize the 5G signal for the well advertised high speeds and low latency...
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