ACN Handheld System Design Study Team Report
Abstract
This report examines handheld wireless communication services for the tactical theater that can be provided by a high altitude airborne communication node (ACN) such as the Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle (UAV). An integrated system approach supporting four categories of service is described. The four handheld services included are: a circuit-oriented service for voice and other streaming traffic, a data-oriented service for packets, a tactical broadcast service, and a paging service. Technical issues addressed include: frequency band selection, electromagnetic compatibility, link performance, antenna designs, multiple access, implementation, and security. A system architecture which is asymmetric with regard to its uplink and downlink and which incorporates on-board processing is recommended. The applicability of commercial and government off-the-shelf technologies (COTS and GOTS) is investigated. No single off the-shelf system was found to satisfy all desired characteristics.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 07, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA354843
Entities
People
- David Legare
- Edmund Erskine
- Michael Gleason
- Richard Sterline
- Thomas A. Blake
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology