• DocumentCode
    491105
  • Title

    Ptarmigan Mobile Access - Freedom of Movement for the British Army

  • Author

    Thompson, R.

  • Author_Institution
    Plessey Def ence Systems, Christchurch, England
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    1985
  • fDate
    20-23 Oct. 1985
  • Firstpage
    503
  • Lastpage
    509
  • Abstract
    Ptarmigan is the tactical area communications system now in use with the British Army. Included in its capabilities is the extension of full service features to mobile subscribers. This paper outlines the Ptarmigan system, concentrating on the access for mobile users and describing the subsystem control features and unique VHF radio design. A summary is provided of the combination of range, spectrum utilization, survivability and ease of use which allows free, rapid, movement in tactical environments.
  • Keywords
    Asset management; Communication system control; Control systems; Distributed databases; Lattices; Mobile communication; Power generation; Radio control; Spatial databases; Teleprinting;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Military Communications Conference, 1985. MILCOM 1985. IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Boston, MA, USA
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MILCOM.1985.4795076
  • Filename
    4795076
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=491105