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The Rise of Mobile Computing: Trends and Innovations in Military Applications

The rapid growth of mobile computing has transformed communication and operational strategies within the military. By 2011, there were over 5.3 billion mobile subscribers globally, and the number of mobile apps downloaded reached 15 billion. Smartphones surpassed PC sales, with 101 million units sold in Q4 2010 alone. Military applications are evolving, focusing on enhancing operator lives and integrating features like tracking and biometric collection. This article explores the implications of mobile technology adoption in the military landscape, highlighting challenges and future opportunities in a fast-paced digital era.

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The Rise of Mobile Computing: Trends and Innovations in Military Applications

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  1. Mobile Computing at USSOCOM

  2. The Numbers • iTunes • 10 billion songs sold • 15 billion apps downloaded

  3. The Numbers • 8 trillion text messages will be sent in 2011 • 300,000 mobile apps have been developed in three years • 1 in 4 mobile apps once downloaded are never used again.

  4. The Numbers • There are 5.3 billion mobile subscribers(that's 77 percent of the world population). • Half a billion people accessed mobile Internetworldwide in 2009. Usage is expected to double within five years as mobile overtakes the PC. • Many mobile Web users are mobile-only, i.e. they very rarely use a desktop to access the Web. US 25% users are mobile-only. • High-speed mobile networks- almost one in five subscribers have access to fast mobile (3G or better).

  5. The Numbers • 101 million smartphones were sold in 2010-Q4, versus 92 million PCs. • Smartphone shipments, grew 87% year over year, while PCs only grew 3%. • One in two Americans will have a smartphone by Christmas of 2011, compared to just one in 10 in the summer of 2008.

  6. Is it a phone or a computing device?

  7. Mobile applications • Stand alone App • Enterprise App • Stand alone then download App

  8. Mobile applications • Kill Al-Qaeda App • Different Missions = Different Apps • Tools • Force multiplier

  9. Mobile applications • How do we make operators life easier? • Not just another brick to carry • Save weight • Save money • Save time • Do more

  10. Mobile applications • Tracking via Cell phone • 33% of women would track their spouse • 31% of men would track their spouse • Military tracking • Good and Bad

  11. Mobile applications • Comms: • Team Comm App • Call for Fire App • Biometrics: • Collect biometrics during execution • Facial recognition • Enterprise: • Remote Device Wipe App • Pictures, video, network analysis • Blue Force Tracker • Civil Affairs • Stand- alone: • SATCOM alignment App • Explosive Calculation App • Basic GPS App • Kindle-like, pdfs • Tech manuals, FMs, SOPs • Medical docs • Utilities: • PowerPoint Viewer App • PDF Viewer App

  12. Unclassified to Classified • Full Motion Video • 3D Training Manual App • Weapons Capability App • Team Chat App • Team VTC App • Translation App • Laser Range Finder App • Radio Over IP (ROIP) App • Frequency Management • Team (VOIP) • Merck Manual App • Sniper Ranging App • Disaster Recovery App • Littoral Tide App • CBRN App • Text App • Building Material Calculator App (for construction) • Divemaster App • Targeting App • SOF “Facebook”

  13. Social Media • Helicopter hovering above Abbottabad at 1AM (is a rare event). • A huge window shaking bang here in AbbottabadCantt. I hope its not the start of something nasty :-S • Go away helicopter - before I take out my giant swatter :-/ • seems like my giant swatter worked ! • Since taliban (probably) don't have helicpoters, and since they're saying it was not "ours", so must be a complicated situation • The abbottabad helicopter/UFO was shot down near the Bilal Town area, and there's report of a flash. People saying it could be a drone. • people are saying it was not a technical fault and it was shot down. I heard it CIRCLE 3-4 times above, sounded purposeful. • Two helicpoters, one down, could actually be the training accident scenario they're saying it was >>

  14. Social Media

  15. Social Media • Twitter • Facebook • Facebook for SOF?

  16. Roadmap • Environment I – Unclassified data over commercial Network • Environment II – Secret and below over Commercial Network • Environment III – Secret and below over SOF Network

  17. Challenges • Bandwidth • DC is OK, but Africa, South Asia…. • Acquisition model • Production • 2 yr lifecycle – Hopefully! • IA, IA , IA (Devices, Apps, Network) • Configuration Management • It is all about the Data!

  18. Information Assurance • Hardened OS? • Hardened Devices? • Or COTS?

  19. OS - Configuration Management Microsoft • XP – Oct 2001 • Vista – Jan 2007 • W7 - Jul 2009 Android 1.0 – Sept 2008 • 1.1 – Feb 2009 • 1.5 – Apr 2009 • 1.6 – Sept 2009 • 2.0 – Oct 2009 • 2.2 – May 2010 • 2.3 – Dec 2010 • 3.0 – Feb 2011 • 4.0 - Now

  20. Mobile OS Share

  21. Devices - Configuration Management • iPhone – Jan 2007 • iPhone 3g – Jun 2008 • iPhone 3GS – Jun 2009 • iPhone 4 – Jun 2010 • iPhone 4S – Oct 2011 • iPad 1 – Apr 2010 • iPad 2 - Mar 2011 • 33 HTC Android Devices in 3 years

  22. Takeaways • Fast moving – less than 2 year lifecycle • “Only constant is change” • Not your Grandfathers desktop • Production model = change • Configuration Management nightmare

  23. Support the Warrior

  24. The Future?

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