5G/NextG Technology

How New Partnerships Can Help Governments Optimize 5G

As the federal government implements 5G to modernize its communication systems for mission operations, a critical need has emerged to forge new collaborations across the tech ecosystem that will successfully complete this integration and help resolve 5G-related security challenges. Booz Allen, with support from Ericsson and Nokia, integrated 5G networks and commercial technology to meet the Navy’s mission needs and drive future projects at scale.

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Developing a Military First for AR and VR Training

We pioneered the U.S. military’s first 5G system for effective and cybersecure wireless augmented reality/virtual reality training—enhancing realism and effectiveness in simulations.

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Transforming U.S. Navy with 5G—Booz Allen, Ericsson, and Nokia

Booz Allen, in collaboration with Ericsson and Nokia, successfully deployed a 5G lab and test environment to create ship-wide and pier-to-ship communications for the U.S. Navy at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia.

Our Approach

From engineering and orchestration to integration and security, Booz Allen is on the leading edge of 5G/NextG solutions and edge services. We continue to research and develop new secure 5G/NextG-enabled platforms, including those integrating related new technologies such as integrated IoT, augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR), and AI/machine learning (ML) solutions.

Booz Allen understands the complexity of the 5G/NextG landscape, helping clients formulate customized 5G/NextG strategies that fit their missions and mitigate cybersecurity risk. We combine our telecommunications, cloud, network, and security expertise with our investment in a premiere 5G/NextG lab facility, delivering mission-focused cyber resiliency solutions you can rely on. Our offerings include the following:

PLAN Develop tailored 5G/NextG strategies grounded in the identification and prioritization of high-mission-impact 5G/NextG use cases, align plans and resources for use case implementation based on a nuanced understanding of technical readiness, and develop policies and standards for 5G/NextG ecosystem operation and management
BUILD Deliver 5G/NextG mission platforms and applications by designing secure network architectures, completing network slicing and radio frequency/spectrum engineering, and integrating the full stack of 5G/NextG ecosystem technologies
PROTECT Secure mobile networks, edge computing resources, and 5G/NextG devices and applications through threat-based identification and management of risks, assessment of 5G/NextG-relevant vulnerabilities, and hardening and continuous monitoring of 5G/NextG environments
RESEARCH Pivot differentiated adversary insight and world-class cyber tradecraft into the early identification of novel 5G/NextG system vulnerabilities, development of leading-edge countermeasures, and delivery of tailored intelligence analysis

Booz Allen's 5G/NextG Experiment Facilities

Our 5G/NextG experiment facilities provide the testing environments required to test new technologies, use cases, and cybersecurity solutions. Our facilities include the following advanced labs:

5G Carrier-Grade Lab: 5G standalone (SA) and non-standalone (NSA) configurations enable testing of 5G in both carrier and enterprise configurations with backward-compatible 4G core features. Includes a multiaccess edge compute (MEC) solution; network slicing to provide segregated, cloud-native network functions; and a radio access network (RAN) capable of broadcasting at multiple bands, including mmWave (28 GHz) and mid-band (2.4 GHz and 3.5 GHz).
Multivendor Open-RAN Lab: Leveraging funding from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund, our Open-RAN lab is used to conduct security research on multivendor, Open-RAN systems, helping to advance the industry’s understanding of sophisticated threats and the conduct of security testing associated with these new types of 5G networks.
Radio Frequency (RF) Engineering Lab: Among other capabilities, our RF systems laboratory supports RF spectrum monitoring, coverage measurements, and antenna and transmission line testing and validation. Our lab includes several RF analysis tools, including calibrated measurement receivers, test transmitters and antennas, portable network analysis equipment, and test equipment to test expeditionary operation of legacy or advanced RF communications systems. We incorporate advanced electromagnetic (EM) modeling and simulation tools in our lab to provide detailed computational electromagnetic modeling and simulation of antennas and their interaction with their mounting platforms and environment.

Featured Content

U.S. Navy Awards Booz Allen 5G Indo-Pacific Contract

Booz Allen will lead this contract as the prime technology innovator and integrator, working alongside partners across the 5G, telecom, IoT, and smart warehousing industries.

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5G Solutions and Edge Services

From engineering and orchestration to integration and security, Booz Allen is on the leading edge of 5G solutions and edge services.

5G Mobile Medic

Booz Allen, 5G Open Innovation Lab, and 5G network innovator Shabodi collaborated to develop Mobile Medic, a groundbreaking emergency-telemedicine solution.