A VISION TOWARD TACTICAL CONVERGENCE: A CASE STUDY OF INTEGRATING 5G TECHNOLOGY

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dc.contributor.advisorXie, Geoffrey G.
dc.contributor.authorAllen, Brian T.
dc.contributor.departmentComputer Science (CS)
dc.contributor.secondreaderRogers, Darren J.
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-23T20:13:43Z
dc.date.available2024-04-23T20:13:43Z
dc.date.issued2024-03
dc.description.abstractThe deployment of fifth-generation (5G) technology has been identified as a crucial strategic technology for various industries, including the military. In particular, the Department of Defense (DOD) has emphasized the importance of early adoption of 5G technology to maintain a competitive edge. However, deploying commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) 5G solutions in tactical networks still requires further investigation. Tactical environments are complex, dynamic, and often hostile, imposing unique challenges for network communication. Leveraging software-only solutions to integrate 5G technologies utilizing tactical convergence offers significant benefits in terms of cost, flexibility, and reliability. This study sets out to collect and analyze data from 5G network experiments to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities of deploying and utilizing 5G technology in tactical settings. Our goal is to advance the development of more effective and efficient network solutions. This study uncovered potential performance tradeoffs with explicit network slicing, the significance of expanded spectrum access with 5G, and the value of COTS solutions for accelerated tactical network development. Recommendations include pursuing full network slicing implementation in an experimental tactical environment and exploring AI/ML models for resource optimization and cyber defense.en_US
dc.description.distributionstatementDistribution Statement A. Approved for public release: Distribution is unlimited.en_US
dc.description.serviceCaptain, United States Marine Corpsen_US
dc.identifier.curriculumcode368, Computer Science
dc.identifier.thesisid39642
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/72667
dc.publisherMonterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.rightsThis publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.en_US
dc.subject.author5Gen_US
dc.subject.authormobile devicesen_US
dc.subject.authortactical networksen_US
dc.subject.authortactical convergenceen_US
dc.subject.authorLTEen_US
dc.subject.authorQualcommen_US
dc.titleA VISION TOWARD TACTICAL CONVERGENCE: A CASE STUDY OF INTEGRATING 5G TECHNOLOGYen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineComputer Scienceen_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameMaster of Science in Computer Scienceen_US
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