Telecom Lead America: Oceus Networks will incorporate
wireless point-to-point (PTP) radio and antenna tracking solution from wireless
broadband solutions provider Cambium Networks and Broadband Antenna Tracking
Systems (BATS Wireless).
The U.S. Navy will pilot the system, providing onboard
and ship-to-ship broadband data and communications.
The project is the first U.S. Department of Defense
operational deployment of 4G LTE and is based on Oceus Networks’ Xiphos family
of mobile 4G LTE network solutions.
Cambium and BATS Wireless deliver a ruggedized wireless
network solution that can be used for a number of ship-to-shore, inter-ship or
intra-ship broadband applications, from defense deployments to oil and gas
industry communications needs.
For the Oceus implementation, ruggedized self-optimizing
network nodes can be placed aboard ships, installed in tactical warfighter
vehicles, or mounted on aerial platforms to be used wherever secure and quickly
provisioning high-speed voice, video and data communications are needed.
“By incorporating BATS antenna tracking capabilities
and Cambium’s strong and reliable PTP system into our Xiphos-based solution,
we’re able to offer defense customers a broadband solution that will allow
ships to communicate with each other even in the harshest ocean
conditions,” said Cal Shintani, chief growth officer, Oceus Networks.
“Organizations from the military to public safety
networks are looking for complete wireless solutions to help boost their
infrastructures,” said Phil Cramer, senior VP of sales and marketing, BATS
Wireless.
Used as part of the Navy deployment, Cambium’s PTP 45600
product is DISA UC APL (Defense Information Systems Agency Unified Capabilities
Approved Products List) certified to meet specifications required for military
and federal applications and is considered the primary wireless transport solution
for many theatre-deployed situation awareness programs for the U.S. ARMY and
U.S. Marine Corps, in addition to the Navy.
“Cambium has long been known for capable and
reliable PTP wireless networking solutions that can withstand harsh conditions,
such as at-sea deployments, while securely delivering the required
services,” said Scott Imhoff, director, business development, Cambium
Networks.
