Sec. 233. Department of Defense demonstration of virtualized radio access network and massive multiple input multiple output radio arrays for fifth generation wireless networking
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The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a demonstration to demonstrate the maturity, performance, and cost of covered technologies in order to provide additional options for providers of fifth-generation
(5G)wireless networking services. For purposes of this section, a covered technology is— a disaggregated or virtualized radio access network and core where components can be provided by different vendors and interoperate through open protocols and interfaces; and one or more massive multiple input and multiple output radio arrays provided by United States companies that have the potential to compete favorably with radios produced by foreign companies in terms of cost, performance, and efficiency. The Secretary shall carry out the demonstration under subsection
(a)at at least one site where the Secretary of Defense plans to deploy a fifth-generation wireless network. The Secretary shall carry out the demonstration under subsection
(a)in coordination with at least one major United States wireless network service provider.