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Cohere Wins $28M DoD Contract for Drone Detection RAN

November 15, 2023

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Key Takeaways

Cohere Technologies won a $28 million DoD contract.
The contract funds a multi-waveform RAN prototype for drone detection.
The system combines OTFS and OFDM waveforms.
It includes a Layered Inference Sensing component for real-time 3D tracking.

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Strategic Implications

This contract may indicate the US military's growing interest in using existing 5G/6G spectrum for drone detection, which could suggest a shift towards more integrated sensing and communications systems. The inclusion of a Layered Inference Sensing component may also indicate a growing reliance on machine learning and inference capabilities in defense sensing applications.

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What Happened

US Department Of War Funds Multi-Waveform Radio Access Network Prototype

Cohere Technologies, a wireless RF company, has been awarded a $28 million contract from the US Department of War’s FutureG office to develop a multi-waveform Radio Access Network (RAN) prototype for detecting drones using existing 5G/6G spectrum. The system will combine Cohere’s OTFS-based Pulsone waveform with standard OFDM in a single baseband and include a Layered Inference Sensing component for real-time 3D tracking with automatic target classification and confidence scoring. This development was first reported by Light Reading and TelecomsTechNews.

Source | Originally Published: November 15, 2023

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