Manet gateways: radio interoperability via the internet, not the radio

Author

Stotts, Larry ; Seidel, Scott ; Krout, Tim ; Kolodzy, Paul

Volume

46

Issue

6

fYear

2008

fDate

6/1/2008 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

51

Lastpage

59

Abstract

The objective of the DARPA Network Centric Radio System Program was to design, develop, integrate, and demonstrate the enabling communication technologies and system capabilities required to enable network-centric warfare. NCRS is a first-generation mobile ad hoc network designed to enable ground and airborne vehicle based on-the-move and on-the-halt network-centric connectivity using both IP and non-IP enabled devices. It demonstrated a gateway architecture that can offer radio interoperability among various current, future, coalition, and first responder communications radios via the network, not the radio. This capability illustrated a new dimension for communications interoperability for radio systems developers.

Keywords

IP networks; Internet; ad hoc networks; internetworking; mobile radio; Internet; MANET gateways; communications interoperability; enabling communication technology; gateway architecture; mobile ad hoc network; network-centric connectivity; network-centric warfare; radio interoperability; radio systems; responder communication radio; Command and control systems; Internet; Military communication; Network topology; Physical layer; Protocols; Routing; Scalability; Sensor systems; Telecommunication traffic;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MCOM.2008.4539466

Filename

4539466