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Spectrum's SDR-4000 Rugged
Modem Now Offered with L-3 Nova's Wideband Networking Waveform OFDM
Physical Layer
Other Topics: WiMAX Propagation
Test Equipment, WiMAX City Wide Mesh
Networks, WiMAX Commercial Solution,
100Mbps LTE
Spectrum Signal Processing by Vecima
October 29, 2007
Industry's only commercially available software defined radio
platform with the WNW OFDM PHY offers significant cost and schedule
savings for system integrators and radio providers
Orlando, FL -- Spectrum Signal Processing by Vecima ("Spectrum"), a
provider of software defined radio (SDR) technology, today announced at
MILCOM 2007 that L-3 Communications Nova Engineering, Inc. ("L-3 Nova")
has successfully ported the Wideband Networking Waveform (WNW)
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing physical layer (OFDM PHY) to
Spectrum's flexComm(TM) SDR-4000 rugged wireless modem. Spectrum's
SDR-4000 is the only commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) SDR platform
available with the WNW OFDM PHY. Spectrum and L-3 Nova have entered a
partnership to offer WNW system integrators and radio providers a
single, integrated solution that is available for commercialization and
deployment. The COTS solution consists of a field proven, robust WNW
OFDM PHY operating at up to 10 megabits of sustained throughput
implemented on a production-ready "IF-to-Ethernet" modem platform,
reducing time to deployment by 12 to 18 months. |
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WNW is the next
generation high data rate military waveform that is being integrated by
The Boeing Company under the U.S. Government Joint Tactical Radio System
(JTRS) Ground Mobile Radio (GMR) program. L-3 Nova's WNW PHY is
currently used in several military applications.
"By bundling the WNW PHY layer with Spectrum's rugged, small form
factor, wireless modem, our customers can concentrate on development of
their radio feature set, including higher layer ad-hoc networking
algorithms and protocols," said Mark Briggs, VP Marketing at Spectrum.
"This powerful platform offers an order of magnitude savings in cost to
systems integrators and radio developers over developing equivalent
technology in-house. Furthermore, the proven architecture derisks the
technology and can significantly accelerate our customers' time to
deployment."
"L-3 Nova architected the OFDM waveform in partnership with two renowned
government researchers prior to JTRS. Working with The Boeing Company,
L-3 Nova revised the code base to create the WNW physical layer
specifications, architected the waveform and created an efficient PHY
implementation that has been demonstrated on GMR and on small form
factor nodes," said Mike Geile, Chief Technical Officer at L-3
Communications Nova Engineering. "WNW OFDM provides reliable,
heterogeneous, wireless packet switched operations that are highly
resistant to multipath dynamics that are common in a mobile environment.
The waveform inherently offers good spectral containment and supports a
diverse set of range requirements. The WNW OFDM waveform is the ideal
data link for backbone communications and mobile ad hoc networking (MANET)
for demanding applications such as video streaming. The ease of use with
the SDR-4000 is an important milestone for achieving waveform
proliferation without extensive development costs thereby realizing one
of the JTRS visions."
The waveform can be configured for multiple bandwidths (1.2 MHz, 3 MHz,
5 MHz and 10 MHz) and a host of modes are selectable that vary
modulation order, FEC, spreading and diversity, users can pair the OFDM
physical layer with their own networking protocols to address a wide
range of requirements. WNW OFDM supports Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA)
and Carrier Sense Multiple Access (CSMA), and can support other access
schemes. The waveform supports dynamic link adaptation, where the radio
senses the channel condition and adjusts its operating mode for optimal
performance. This adaptation happens automatically, allowing throughput
to adjust quickly to optimize quality of service in a large scale, ad
hoc network.
The SDR-4000 rugged wireless modem is packaged in a small 3U
CompactPCI(R) form-factor that is conduction-cooled. The modem
architecture consists of software reconfigurable processor technology
combined into an integrated package that is size, weight and power
optimized for deployment in harsh environments and where power is
limited.
The SDR-4000 modem with WNW OFDM PHY implementation is available for
order immediately. The WNW OFDM PHY implementation is supplied under a
simple licensing model and customizations are available upon request.
Note that the waveform's distribution is subject to ITAR controls. A
demonstration of this implementation can be seen at Spectrum's booth
(1225) at the MILCOM Conference 2007, October 29-31 in Orlando, Florida.
For more information, please visit www.spectrumsignal.com/products.
ABOUT SPECTRUM SIGNAL PROCESSING BY VECIMA
Spectrum Signal Processing is a leading supplier of software defined
platforms for defense electronics applications. Spectrum's products and
services are optimized for military communications, signals
intelligence, surveillance, electronic warfare and satellite
communications applications. Spectrum's integrated, application-ready
products provide its customers with compelling time-to-market and
performance advantages while mitigating program risk and cost
parameters. Spectrum also provides applications engineering services and
modified commercial-off-the-shelf platforms to the US Government, its
allies and its prime contractors. For more information on Spectrum and
its flexComm product line, please visit www.spectrumsignal.com. Spectrum
is part of Vecima Networks Inc.
Vecima Networks Inc. ("Vecima") (TSX:VCM) designs, manufactures and
sells products that enable broadband access to cable, wireless and
telephony networks. Vecima's hardware products incorporate original
embedded software to meet the complex requirements of next-generation,
high-speed digital networks. Service providers use Vecima's solutions to
deliver services to a converging worldwide broadband market, including
what are commonly known as "triple play" (voice, video and data) and
"quadruple play" (voice, video, data and wireless) services. Vecima's
solutions allow service providers to rapidly and cost-effectively bridge
the final network segment that connects the system directly to end
users, commonly referred to as "the last mile", by overcoming the
bottleneck resulting from insufficient carrying capacity in legacy, last
mile infrastructures. Vecima's products are directed at three principal
markets: Data over Cable, Broadband Wireless and Digital Video. The
Company has also developed and continues to focus on developing products
to address emerging markets such as Voice over Internet Protocol, fiber
to the home and IP video. For more information on Vecima, please visit
www.vecimanetworks.com.
ABOUT L-3 COMMUNICATIONS NOVA ENGINEERING, INC.
Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications employs over 63,000
people worldwide and is a prime system contractor in aircraft
modernization and maintenance, C3ISR (Command, Control, Communications,
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) systems and government
services. L-3 is also a leading provider of high technology products,
systems and subsystems. The company reported 2006 sales of $12.5
billion.
To learn more about L-3, please visit the company's web site at
www.L-3Com.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING SAFE HARBOUR STATEMENT
Certain statements in this news release may constitute forward-looking
statements which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or
achievements of the Company, or industry results, to be materially
different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed
or implied by such forward-looking statements. When used in this news
release, such statements are generally identified by the use of such
words as "may", "will", "expect", "believe", "plan", "intend" and other
similar terminology. These statements reflect Vecima's current
expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speak
only as of the date of this news release. Forward-looking statements
involve significant risks and uncertainties, should not be read as
guarantees of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be
accurate indications of whether or not such results will be achieved. A
number of factors including, but not limited to, the factors discussed
under "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Information Form dated
September 25, 2007 available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com), could cause
actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the
forward-looking statements. Although the forward-looking statements
contained in this news release are based upon what management of the
Company believes are reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot assure
investors that actual results will be consistent with these
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as
of the date of this news release, and the Company assumes no obligation
to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances.
flexComm is a trademark of Vecima Networks Inc. CompactPCI is a
registered trademark of the PCI(TM) Industrial Computer Manufacturer's
Group. PCI is a trademark of the Peripheral Component Interconnect -
Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG). Other product and company names
mentioned may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their
respective holders. |
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