Along the lines of what we have discussed in class, the military seems to be the backbone of most modern day technology. The military is testing a new 6G network that would allow it’s soldiers to be able to relay information and media to units near by in real time to be able to destroy the enemy more effectively. According to an article from Fox News’s Kris Osborn, “…the Army Research Office is funding a government, industry and academic team of researchers now on the cutting edge of establishing a new, high-frequency, highly-promising semiconducting transistor technology.” They plan to use “Carbon nano-tubes” which emulate the form of carbon molecules. This new technology looks to be able to push information and media across networks at an astounding speed of 100GHz.
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/army-research-lab-explores-new-6g-and-beyond-wireless-network
It’s always really interesting seeing even just a small glimpse at the technology the military is working on. The fact that 5G is just becoming available to consumers and the government is already working on 6G is pretty mind blowing. I’m currently taking a class that discusses emerging technology in the fields of virtual and mixed reality and we recently discussed a deal the military has with Microsoft that gives them access to Microsoft’s Hololens 2, a device that isn’t even available yet. According to this article, they’ll be able to access things like “their squad’s positions” and other vital data. I wonder what other technology they’re working on that we don’t know about?
Article: https://www.engadget.com/2019/04/06/us-army-shows-hololens-use/