Recent advances in ultra wideband communications systems

Author

Fontana, R. ; Ameti, A. ; Richley, E. ; Beard, L. ; Guy, D.

Author_Institution

Multispectral Solutions, Inc., Germantown, MD, USA

fYear

2002

Firstpage

129

Lastpage

133

Abstract

The last compilation of ultra wideband (UWB) communications systems is nearly two years old (see Fontana, R.J., Ultra-Wideband, Short-Pulse Electromagnetics, EuroEM 2000). This paper is intended as an update and illustrates recent trends in UWB communications for multi-user networking applications. More specifically, the paper describes three recent system developments: an ad hoc wireless UWB communications network for tactical voice and high-speed data communications; a long range UWB system for over-the-water and non line-of-sight voice, data and video communications; a wireless UWB communications network for support of both tactical and strategic (long haul) communications.

Keywords

data communication; military communication; radio links; visual communication; voice communication; ad hoc wireless network; data communications; long haul communications; non line-of-sight communications; over-the-water communications; strategic communications; tactical communications; ultra wideband communications systems; video communications; voice communications; Communication system control; Frequency division multiplexing; Government; Hardware; Physical layer; Time division multiple access; Transceivers; Ultra wideband communication; Ultra wideband technology; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Ultra Wideband Systems and Technologies, 2002. Digest of Papers. 2002 IEEE Conference on

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7496-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/UWBST.2002.1006333

Filename

1006333