Pacific Telecommunications Conference 2017 2017 product and connectivity update NVIS Communications, Barrett Communications, Star Solutions, and now REDCOM Laboratories
Failover versus Fallback for telecomm providers Primary transport modes: Fiber, copper, VHF/UHF, Microwave, Satellite, Failover Many layers of alternate transport resources are needed to protect operation of these primary technologies. You, no doubt, have many such alternate resources in place. Fallback HF-NVIS HF-NVIS Fallback modes for the telecomm industry, only from NVIS, Barrett, Star Solutions, and REDCOM. However, protection of primary transport technologies will never provide full confidence against network outage because the primary technologies depend upon infrastructure and are therefore always vulnerable. Fallback awayfrom primary systems to the simplest possible, infrastructure-free transport medium for the most critical PSAP and HADR communications is needed. C5 HF-NVIS The simplest possible fallback transport mode is HF-NVIS.
HF (High Frequency) Radio High Frequency is the radio band between 3 and 30 MHz. Modern HF is now ready for automated fallback applications including serving as standby circuits in telecommunications networks Primarily AM Radio Historically Base Layer Ham Fallback Radio, for Shortwave Government, Broadcast Industry, and Military Telecom Land Mobile Radio -Emergency services, business, government Microwave, satellite, cellular, telecom circuits, wireless devices, etc. Modern infrastructure is complex and distributed, and therefore always vulnerable. MF Medium Frequency HF High Frequency VHF Very High Frequency UHF Ultra High Frequency SHF Super High Frequency.3 MHz 1000 m 3 MHz 100 m 30 MHz 10 m 300 MHz 1 m 3 GHz.1 m 30 GHz.01 m
NVIS (Near Vertical Incident Skywave) For distances up to thousands of miles HF-longhaul Ionosphere For regional blankets of several hundred miles HF-NVIS Ionosphere Signal toward horizon Signal straight up Both of these modes can now be integrated seamlessly into communications networks for automatic fallback of failed circuit paths
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Infrastructure-free Fallback for the Telecommunications Industry Last year we suggested the possibilities. This year NVIS Communications, REDCOM Laboratories, and our partners deliver it to you. Components Devices Barrett HF Radio Systems REDCOM Class 4/5 Softswitches Star Solutions Portable Cell Sites Component Packages Barrett RFDS NVIS TCU REDCOM RFDS
Component connectivity into the HF Cloud One HF circuit into the cloud would support data/voice up to 19200bps. In a disaster, you would restrict access to critical PSAP/HADR traffic only. Additional HF circuits could be added to multiply connectivity. Broadband Loop Carrier SIP Cloud TDM SIP SS7, PRI, Digital Loop Carrier GR-303 OC3 Analog ISDN Email Cell Carrier Autopatch PSTN LMR HF-NVIS Cloud ---hundreds of miles --- LMR LTE, GSM, CDMA LMR PSTN Autopatch Wi-Fi
Potential connectivity end-to-end This slide emphasizes that whatever connectivity there may be at one site, there could be the same or similar connectivity at any other site within hundreds of miles. HF-NVIS Cloud ---hundreds of miles --- Remember that an HF circuit would be one data/voice channel at a time to/from any two end points. Multiple, parallel HF circuits would increase throughput by one channel for each additional radio pair. This could be crucial as a base layer of fallback for PSAP or HADR.
CrucialConnect Component Barrett RFDS The Barrett FIRSTLINK RFDS is a deployable HF radio station interfaced to a Star Solutions IMPAC System. The IMPAC System is a stand-alone operational cellular network that provides on-scene LTE, CDMA, or GSM for up to 1000 local-area users. The RFDS can provide direct interface with the local cellular network and the HF Fallback Cloud via HF and O3B for full broadband connectivity.
CrucialConnect Component REDCOM RFDS The REDCOM HF RFDS is a deployable fully automated (bi-directional dialing) HF radio station interfaced to a REDCOM Slice 2100. The SLICE 2100 is an integrated softswitch and media gateway platform that delivers interoperable communications to service providers, ILECs/CLECs and private networks. Built on an industry-standard SIP-based architecture. The RFDS provides direct interface between connected telecomm services and the HF Fallback Cloud.
CrucialConnect Component NVIS Tactical Communications Unit The NVIS TCU is a standalone mobile platform specifically geared for deployment of one or more HF stations and their interconnects such as REDCOM Slice 2100, Star Solutions IMPAC, VHF/UHF repeaters, and SATCOM (O3B).
CrucialConnectinfrastructure-free connectivity from a disaster area PSTN BLC DLC HF-NVIS Cloud ---hundreds of miles --- C5 HF circuits would have to be restricted to critical PSAP, HADR, and emergency management traffic.