Rishi Bhaskar, senior vice president and general manager at JMA Wireless, said government agencies looking to modernize their communication systems and meet evolving demands should consider implementing software-based 5G networks.
“A 5G software solution provides the flexibility to add network features in response to real-time application and use case requirements. When we add modern applications to a flexible software-based 5G network solution, the possibilities are endless,” Bhaskar wrote in an article published on Carahsoft.com.
He cited JMA’s involvement in bringing 5G to the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, Georgia, to advance warehousing and logistics modernization at the installation.
Bhaskar stated that the government has launched an initiative to drive the development of open radio access networks, which he said allow “multiple providers to innovate at each layer of the network stack.”
Another Department of Defense initiative that the company supported is the deployment of a 5G ORAN platform at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Washington as part of flight line modernization efforts, according to Bhaskar.
“Because of the high-performance, scalable 5G ORAN solution, applications such as connected maintainers, automated fuel replenishment tracking and rapid data offload are becoming a reality — all of which will reduce the time our aircraft are required to be on the ground,” he noted.
The JMA executive also urged DOD to consolidate silos of communications systems onto a 5G ORAN platform, which he said could provide agencies with security, mobility, performance and global economies of scale.
