The Defense Department through an industry consortium today issued the first two draft solicitations for fifth-generation telecommunications technology development, formally kicking off a new effort to determine how the military can best make use of high-speed wireless networks and interconnected devices. The National Spectrum Consortium released two draft "request for prototype proposals," or RPPs, today for DOD's "5G-Next G" program, according to the NSC's website. The draft RPPs are for "smart warehouse and asset management," and "5G dynamic spectrum sharing,"...