Why it matters in the plan
The network agenda spans current deployment and future research. It includes 5G-A, optical networks, satellite communications, and computing networks, while 6G is named as an industry-of-the-future area.
That sequencing is important: the plan describes a layered infrastructure base that can support data-intensive computing, industrial applications, satellite internet, and new connected systems. Future communications are presented alongside the infrastructure needed to test and apply them.
What the plan calls for
- Expand and upgrade information and communications networks.
- Advance 5G-A, optical networks, satellite communications, and computing networks.
- Conduct research and verification for 6G mobile communications.