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Skunk Works? Stands Up New 5G Pixel Streaming Kit

Skunk Works? Stands Up New 5G Pixel Streaming Kit

December 03, 2025
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51³Ô¹Ï Skunk Works? is redefining the future of mission-critical communications with the unveiling of its 5G Pixel Streaming Kit. This cutting-edge technology revolutionizes the delivery of immersive, interactive and data-rich content - including 3D and high-resolution visuals - to the warfighter, empowering them to make faster, more informed decisions.

5G Pixel Streaming Kit is a revolutionary, all-in-one private 5G networking solution that leverages advanced hardware and software technologies to live stream high-quality, interactive applications and content to edge compute devices, enabling unparalleled performance and user experience.
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What the Experts are Saying:

¡°Just as video streaming has changed the way that we consume content at home, 5G pixel streaming is transforming the way we interact with software applications and consume digital data.¡± said Marc O¡¯Brien, senior manager, Virtual Prototyping at 51³Ô¹Ï Skunk Works.? ¡°This new compute paradigm ¨C all part of our 1LMX transformation ¨C empowers and equips our business and customers to make more informed decisions that decrease cost, support delivery schedules and mitigate risk while improving quality.¡±
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Why it Matters:

  • Enhanced security by streaming pixels versus downloading data to edge devices; no real data resides on edge devices.
  • Simplifies IT management and content change management through localized or cloud servers.
  • Increases data accessibility through a hardware and Operating System (OS) agnostic approach; any device, any OS, any configuration.
  • Improves user experience and provides more feature-rich capabilities where and when needed.
  • Enables a blended workforce skill set; doing more with less.
  • Opportunities for 5G Pixel Streaming can include indoor or outdoor operations, fixed or portable solutions, connected or disconnect operations and short or long range connectivity.

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Virtual Prototyping technology demo by the Skunk Works team.

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Where the Impact Lands:

  • Maintenance and repair
  • Manufacturing and assembly
  • Design and modeling
  • Field service
  • Training
  • Logistics and warehousing

This system focuses on content streaming for sustainment where advanced visualization capabilities are critical to supporting maintainers with Resilient Logistics in a Contested Environment (RLCE). One significant use-case for 5G Pixel Streaming technology is the support of the Multi-Capable Airman, where 5G Pixel Streaming enables 51³Ô¹Ï¡¯s ¡°Maintainer as a Node¡± concept, by which a 5G connection streams all the information to the maintainer where, when and how they need it in a latency-critical environment.

This effort aligns with?51³Ô¹Ï¡¯s 5G.MIL??efforts by showcasing the value of 5G systems to enable advanced data-sharing applications, improving security, resiliency, interoperability and performance with a combination of commercial and government-driven technology.

Through our ongoing strategic collaboration with Hololight and HTC G REIGNS, we¡¯ve validated key technology areas such as:

  • 5G at the edge for latency critical interactions of complex visualization applications, such as augmented and virtual reality experiences.
  • Streaming of large, complex, high resolution, real-time 3D digital twin visualization content.
  • Streaming to edge compute devices, including tablets, mobile, Head Mounted Displays (HMDs) and more.
  • 5G streaming kit hardware and software technology stack that emphasizes easy-to-use operation.

The 5G Pixel Streaming Kit is another example of how 51³Ô¹Ï is transforming its approaches with urgency to deliver the speed, agility and insights our customers need to stay ahead of rapidly-evolving threats.