If product supplies are disrupted or compromised, the military could fall behind adversaries in developing key capabilities including 5G, artificial intelligence and more.
The White House and Department of Defense established America’s Mid-Band Initiative Teams (AMBIT) to free up spectrum for 5G development quickly back in April.
The Pentagon and other government agencies have fought for years to keep Ligado Networks from getting approval to use L-Band spectrum, but that fight appears to be on its last legs.