Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
UK Ministry of Defence
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Oliver
Last Name:
Bartels
Phone Number:
+447801140369
Title:
Colonel
Special Temporary Authority application - Certification
Applicant certification
Neither the applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. The applicant hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the prvious use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests authorization in accordance with this application. (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.) The applicant acknowledges that all statements made in this application and attached exhibits are considered material representations, and that all the exhibits part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application; undersigned certifies that all statements in this application are true, complete and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Applicant certifies that construction of the station would NOT be an action which is likely to have a significant environmental effect. See the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR1.1301-1.1319.
Date:
2026-07-02 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Oliver Bartels
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
UK MOD use of a UK sovereign manufactured 5G SA gNodeB small form-factor base station (normally used under an OFCOM Experimentation license and not FCC approved) on US Joint Staff Interoperability Exercise in Alpena, Michigan as part of BOLDQUEST Capability Demonstration.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Class of Station:
FX MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
UK MOD use of OFCOM approved (but not FCC approved) 5G SA gNodeB on US Joint Staff Interoperability Exercise in Alpena, Michigan as part of BOLDQUEST Capability Demonstration.
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Requested Period of Operation
Operation Start Date:
08/24/2026
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Jet Engineering
Equipment 1 Model Number
V3-B
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
Pool of Samsung 5G Mobile devices
Equipment 2 Model Number
S26
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
10
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The small form factor 5G SA gNodeB will be used to connect up to 10 Samsung Cellular devices as part of coalition experimentation activity to deliver medical care to personnel over a multinational patient care pathway. The use of 5G is required both as a demonstration and also because DISA does not allow wifi technologies to be used on the network we are testing on.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation