Tech Recon
disaster recovery, homeland security and special event support. WiMAX technology is already being used by the U.S. Army in Iraq and on the sidelines at military installations in the continental U.S. A plan, or Concept of Operations (CONOPS), on how to leverage WiMAX technology with JTRS will ensure the war fighter’s optimal use of the Global Information Grid (GIG). Consistent implementation, in the form of open-standards-based COTS components, and consistent, scalable performance are important goals for end-toend C4ISR capabilities. One way of achieving consistent implementation can be by deploying platforms based on PICMG specifications. The recently ratified MicroTCA specification, for example, leverages the proven PICMG AdvancedMC form-factor and management infrastructure for mezzanine blades that were originally developed for PICMG AdvancedTCA platforms. The AdvancedMC is a small
Ruggedized
WiMAX Base Station Demonstration Forward Position
Command Center
Intelligence Application
Base Station RF Module/Antenna
Multi-mode Fibre
Peer-Peer Communications
Ethernet Fixed/Nomadic Subscriber Station
Ethernet
Ethernet ATR Enclosure: MicroTCA Subrack: Video Server WiMAX Baseband/PHY
Mobile
Fixed Forward Personnel
Figure 4
Shown here is a demonstration to be presented at next month’s MILCOM show by Hybricon and Intel. The demo mixes rugged and enterprise components to show a vision of the future for broadband wireless connectivity at the tactical edge.
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