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Reported private 5G pilot in an aircraft hangar at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii

A Verizon via GlobeNewswire (Yahoo Finance) case study; outcomes are vendor-reported and not independent measurements.

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Details

Organization
U.S. Department of Defense, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
Industry
defense (military aircraft maintenance)
Region
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
Current operating status
Contract award announced September 22, 2022; network under construction
Not stated by sources
Project date

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Overview

Verizon announced on September 22, 2022 an $11.5 million Department of Defense (DoD) Tranche 2 award to build a private 5G network inside an aircraft maintenance hangar at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) in Hawaii.[1] Ericsson is Verizon's partner, supplying its Ericsson Private 5G core and radio access network for the test site.[1] Verizon describes it as a pilot in which a limited number of aircraft maintenance personnel will try foreign object detection and other maintenance applications, with early results meant to show how the design could apply to other bases.[1] The DoD had named JBPHH a 5G test bed in June 2020, with the project area listed as enhancing aircraft mission readiness.[2]

At a glance

Organization
U.S. Department of Defense, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.[1]
Location
An aircraft maintenance hangar and nearby areas at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The specific hangar is not identified.[1][2]
Date announced
September 22, 2022.[1]
Spectrum
Not publicly stated for the private network. Verizon notes it had earlier announced a separate commercial 5G Ultra Wideband millimeter-wave tower on the base.[1]
Technology
Private 5G using the Ericsson Private 5G solution, which includes a core and radio access network.[1] Standalone or non-standalone mode is not publicly stated.
Scale as reported
One aircraft maintenance hangar plus nearby areas, used by a limited number of maintenance personnel.[1] Radio and device counts are not publicly stated.
Vendors and roles
Verizon: award holder building the network. Ericsson: Ericsson Private 5G core and radio access network.[1]
Contract
An $11.5 million DoD Tranche 2 award.[1]
Status
Announced in September 2022 as a pilot under construction; we found no later public update on completion or results.[1]

How the network is used

  • Trying new ways to implement foreign object detection (FOD) in and around an aircraft maintenance hangar (campus and in-building).[1]
  • Testing other aircraft maintenance applications and several types of user devices on the private network.[1]
  • Informing how the military could apply the design to other bases.[1]

Reported results

As reported by the sources below; not independently verified.

  • No measured results were published.[1]

Timeline

  1. Verizon announces the $11.5 million award to build a private 5G network in an aircraft maintenance hangar at JBPHH, with Ericsson as partner.[1]

  2. The DoD names Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam among seven Tranche 2 5G test bed bases, focused on aircraft mission readiness.[2]

How to interpret this record

This record keeps the source's anonymous customer label and reported status. A case study does not establish current operation, reproducible performance, or independent verification.

Sources

Researched Oct 1, 2026. Manufacturer and vendor statements are their claims, not independent tests.

  1. Verizon to build private 5G network in an aircraft hangar at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam — Verizon via GlobeNewswire (Yahoo Finance), Sep 22, 2022. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  2. Pentagon names seven new bases for 5G test beds — C4ISRNET, Jun 4, 2020. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.

Every detail in the table at the top comes from these sources. Open the source details for each fact’s publisher, evidence type, date, and where it appears.

Source details (6)
SOURCEOperating status

contract award announced September 22, 2022; network under construction

Verizon via GlobeNewswire (Yahoo Finance) ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: Quote from Maggie Hallbach, VerizonChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated

SOURCEReported use case

foreign object detection, aircraft maintenance applications, and testing user devices on the private network

Verizon via GlobeNewswire (Yahoo Finance) ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: Paragraph 5Checked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated

SOURCEVendors Named

Verizon (prime), Ericsson (Ericsson Private 5G core and radio access network)

Verizon via GlobeNewswire (Yahoo Finance) ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: Paragraph 3Checked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated