But does it have free long distance?

Last month, we talked about a technology assessment which was looking at how to deliver cellular connectivity to troops on the battlefield.

We have an update on how things went as well as what made the assessment unique.

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For several years, USASOC, and the National Guard CSTs has deployed a small radio “gateway” based on CWID ‘05 trial, IT 4.88, to provide a bridge between the PRC117, PRC148, XTS-5000 radios and secure cellular telephones.

Posted by Seth Leyman | August 6, 2009, 9:24 am
Can you provide information on how the cellular equipment was employed? direct connection between handsets? mesh network or typical cellular ‘cells’ operated by the unit? While modern (G3-3.5 or 4) cellular technology offers excellent commercial value, it is less capable to deal with uncertainties, and frequently fails when unbalanced loads are experienced at certain nodes (where an enemy attack incident, IED event etc.) To better cope with emergencies, dedicated networks (such as the TATRA) were developed and widely deployed in Europe, AFrica and the Middle East.

Some technical details about the recent test and implementation will be welcomed, to provide better understanding of JFCOM’s view of this aspect.

Posted by Tamir Eshel | August 6, 2009, 10:20 am
Utilized EVDO Rev A. Two cell systems, one mobile (in a vehicle) with satellite reach back to fixed infrastructure and one at the fixed infrastructure. Vehicle was omnidirectional antennas. Operated handsets (HTC and Omnia running WM6.1)and Netbooks with a variety of applications. It was a dedicated network.

Posted by Ken Parsons | August 7, 2009, 10:50 am

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