Demonstration advances interoperability of
commercial 5G connections with military
communications systems
Successfully integrated Nokia's military-grade
5G solutions and Verizon network management
capabilities into Lockheed Martin 5G.MIL hybrid base
station
BETHESDA, Md., March 2,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT),
Nokia (NYSE: NOK), and Verizon (NYSE: VZ) today announced
the successful integration of Nokia's industry-leading,
military-grade 5G solutions into Lockheed Martin's 5G.MIL® Hybrid
Base Station (HBS). The technology advances new capabilities to
integrate commercial 5G connections with military communications
systems to provide decisive information for national defense. 5G is
playing an expanding role in supporting tactical military missions,
seamlessly complementing existing battlefield solutions.
Expert Perspectives
"The
United States and its allies increasingly depend on fast,
secure and advanced communications to access critical information
and ensure effective deterrence against threats," said John Clark, senior vice president, Lockheed
Martin Technology & Strategic Innovation. "5G.MIL® integrations
like this strategic relationship with Nokia and Verizon will help
ensure data is seamlessly routed throughout the battlespace in ways
that make future mission success possible."
"This successful integration highlights the flexibility of
Nokia's cutting-edge, 5G solutions to meet the unique demands
of defense, ensuring robust security, optimized size, weight, and
power efficiency, while supporting O-RAN and open, interoperable
technologies," said Tommi Uitto,
President of Mobile Networks at Nokia. "Through our work with
Lockheed Martin and Verizon, we are bringing the transformative
power of 5G to mission-critical defense operations, enhancing
situational awareness, speeding up decision-making, and reinforcing
mission success."
Dive Deeper
In a series of recent demonstrations,
Lockheed Martin integrated Nokia's military-grade 5G solutions into
the 5G.MIL Unified Network Solutions ecosystem, including
interoperability with Verizon's network operations and management
solutions. These tests successfully integrated traditional tactical
communications solutions with 5G using open systems architecture
and commercial standards. Leveraging open standards in this way
allows for rapid integration of new, advanced capabilities into HBS
configurations, ensuring new products and technology solutions are
drop-in ready with no risk of vendor lock.
Initial integration was completed with equipment from Nokia's
leading 5G portfolio at Verizon's Boston Innovation Center and HBS
components at Lockheed Martin's Valley
Forge laboratory in Pennsylvania. Final systems integration,
testing and demonstration were accomplished at Lockheed Martin's
facility in Ft. Worth, Texas.
The demonstration included HBS connectivity to hybrid user
equipment (HUE) that allows users
to switch access links between commercial 5G and tactical LPx
waveforms while maintaining uninterrupted user application sessions
on an Android user device. LPX designates
low-probability-of-detection, interception, exploitation, jamming,
geolocation and spoofing. By integrating the 5G.MIL HBS with
Nokia's 5G solutions, as well as demonstrating interoperability
with Verizon's public 5G network and leveraging their network
operations management software, Lockheed Martin and its strategic
collaborators are well positioned to bring new levels of
performance, scalability, and reliability to military, national
security wireless, and ally international defense networks.
What's Next?
This strategic collaboration for Lockheed
Martin, Nokia, and Verizon will enable continuing integration of
new technology advancements, including incorporation of Nokia's 5G
technology at Lockheed Martin's 5G.MIL Experimental Network site in
Orlando, Florida, joining
Verizon's capabilities already available on-site. With 5G's low
latency, high bandwidth, and secure connectivity, warfighters can
leverage real-time data and advanced situational awareness in
dynamic operational environments. The team will continue to refine
and enhance technical offerings, including expanding hybrid network
testing to include additional user device types, broader tactical
communication system interoperability, and secure public-private
network configurations. This will create new ways for customers to
apply enhanced capabilities to global military, national security,
and homeland defense mission areas, giving operators greater
connectivity, faster and more reliable wireless networks, and
enhanced interoperability in support of Joint All Domain
Operations.
About Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is a global
defense technology company driving innovation and advancing
scientific discovery. Our all-domain mission solutions and 21st
Century Security® vision accelerate the delivery of transformative
technologies to ensure those we serve always stay ahead of ready.
More information at www.lockheedmartin.com.
About Nokia
At Nokia, we create technology that helps
the world act together.
As a B2B technology innovation leader, we are pioneering
networks that sense, think and act by leveraging our work across
mobile, fixed and cloud networks. In addition, we create value with
intellectual property and long-term research, led by the
award-winning Nokia Bell Labs, which
is celebrating 100 years of innovation.
With truly open architectures that seamlessly integrate into any
ecosystem, our high-performance networks create new opportunities
for monetization and scale. Service providers, enterprises and
partners worldwide trust Nokia to deliver secure, reliable and
sustainable networks today – and work with us to create the digital
services and applications of the future.
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