The Pentagon is getting ready to roll out an experiment at Joint Base San Antonio that will involve the making of full-scale prototypes for telemedicine applications expected to run in real-time on a 5G core network.
In a recently issued statement of work, the Defense Department shed some light on this in-the-works project, which will encompass the implementation of technologies like augmented reality, machine learning and telerobotic surgery supported by that next-generation connectivity.
“The sensor densification in 5G, the low latency in 5G—all of those characteristics of the technology are going to enhance future capabilities in medicine—and that's the purpose of this SOW and the technical areas that surround it,” National Spectrum Consortium Vice Chairman Randy Clark told Nextgov in a recent interview. “And it's really for the good of the nation.”
Rapid speeds and massive capacity connections offered by 5G hold the potential to drastically transform how healthcare is delivered. The DOD last June named JBSA as the experimentation site specifically for 5G in telemedicine and medical training. This pilot is part of the second tranche of military installations the Pentagon is steering as part of an ambitious effort to explore and prototype 5G-enabled technologies in support of its mission.
The 41-page statement of work, shared with Nextgov, requests input from industry, but comes ahead of a more formal request for project proposals the department will release. In this initial document, Defense officials said the enterprise aims to first focus on the necessary steps for 5G technology integration with telemedicine and medical training.
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