Mobile Hot Spots
Abstract
Communications requirements are growing exponentially due to the proliferation of high-data rate sensors (video), UAVs, and the emergence of the Soldier/Marine as both an operator and a sensor. Available spectrum is static and this data growth has created a 100-1,000x mismatch of data needs and available network capacity. Mobile Hot Spots will provide an analog to the commercial wired solution to exploding high bandwidth requirements that relies on a hierarchical approach using core networks, regional/neighborhood distribution networks, and distributed access points. This program will develop the high data rate mobile communications technologies that are required to close the capacity gap and create spectrally efficient, and secure wireless technologies by exploiting advances in high-frequency millimeter wave and optical communications technologies. This effort will leverage commercial off the shelf short range, high speed communications access portals and scalable high data rate networking technologies. Trade-offs between scaling capacity, high data rate, communications overhead, system overhead (size, weight, and power), and mobility will be addressed. The Mobile Hot Spots program is targeted to transition to the Army and Marine Corps Expeditionary Forces.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2013
- Source ID
- dd7b9be522a622f5092040d800f5b6a9