TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary 2
CHAPTER 1: 5G HISTORY AND OVERVIEW 5
A History of Generation Technology 5
History’s Lessons: First-Mover Advantage in Generation Transitions 6
Spectrum Use and Options 8
Millimeter Wave (mmWave) 8
Sub-6 10
CHAPTER 2: CURRENT STATE OF THE 5G COMPETITIVE FIELD 12
China 12
South Korea 13
Japan 14
Rest of World (Non-US) 15
United States 16
Private Sector 16
Public Sector: White House 18
Public Sector: FCC 18
Public Sector: Department of Commerce 19
CHAPTER 3: DoD DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF 5G TECHNOLOGY 21
5G Impact on DoD 21
Pivot to Sub-6 GHz 21
A Path Forward for Sub-6 Spectrum Sharing 22
Security Challenges in 5G 23
Supply Chain Risks 23
5G Infrastructure and Services 24
5G Devices 25
CHAPTER 4: BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 5G 27
Board Recommendations 27
Recommendation #1 27
Recommendation #2 28
Recommendation #3 30
Recommendation #4 31