White House, Pentagon agree to fast transfer of RF and microwave spectrum to kick-start commercial 5

[rangerrebew]

White House, Pentagon agree to fast transfer of RF and microwave spectrum to kick-start commercial 5G use

The U.S. will have 530 MHz allocated for 5G networks, once the spectrum is auctioned, and more is being considered in the 3 GHz band.
Aug 27th, 2020
Military 5 G 27 Aug 2020

WASHINGTON – The White House and Pentagon have formulated a plan for the fastest transfer of federal spectrum for commercial 5G wireless use in history, without affecting military operations. Fedscoop reports. Continue reading original article

The Military & Aerospace Electronics take:

27 Aug. 2020 -- In December 2021, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will auction 100 MHz of mid-band spectrum in the 3450-to-3550-MHz range, on which the wireless industry can begin operating 5G networks by mid-2022.

America’s Mid-Band Initiative Team formed in mid-April created a spectrum-sharing framework for military and industry in 15 weeks. The spectrum band is used by critical high-powered military air-defense radar systems, counter mortar, bomb scoring, battlefield weapon location, air traffic control, and range safety.

https://www.militaryaerospace.com/rf-analog/article/14182427/5g-spectrum-communications

[PeteS in CA]

Using the military to develop not-yet-commercially-economic parts of the upper microwave spectrum and then transferring it to the commercial world once it becomes economically viable has been going on for decades.