According to AT&T, they were able to deliver data throughput speeds of 3.9 gigabits per second with less than 10 milliseconds of latency when they powered the smart warehouse demonstration.
The US Department of Defence (DoD) is exploring the use of smart warehouses using 5G to increase efficiency in naval logistics operations including identification, recording, organisation, storage, retrieval and material and supply transportation.
The Navy deployed AT&T’s 5G to test how radio access network for smart warehouse operated with increased data and lower latency.
One test examined high-definition video surveillance: an Internet Protocol-based camera was connected to AT&T network and delivered HD-quality streaming and direct access to user, according to Washington Technology.
Another exercise looked at how 5G-enabled virtual reality and augmented reality can be leveraged in military training, maintenance, and prototyping applications.
Cybersecurity tools were also showcased to provide confidentiality and privacy for the Navy 5G smart warehouse network.
In October 2020, the DoD announced a $500 million (US$600 million) initiative to test 5G at its five military test sites, considered to be the largest full-scale 5G tests for dual applications in the world.
This first appeared in the subscription newsletter CommsWire on 9 June 2022.