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New Technology Addresses Low-Altitude Blindness In Defense Infrastructure
Integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) has been touted as a key feature of future 6G networks, but its capabilities are already being used today to amplify traditional drone detection and airspace monitoring systems. According to Christopher Ling, CEO of Ericsson Federal, ISAC can protect present-day defense infrastructure and drive an entire drone economy in the future. The technology uses the same waveforms, spectrum, and hardware as 5G networks to sense the physical world, allowing for the detection of objects and determination of their movement and composition. This is particularly useful in drone defense, where traditional radar systems struggle to maintain line-of-sight and are obstructed by the Earth’s curvature. The article was first reported by RCR Wireless News.