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COMMUNICATION SKILLS


Enhancing interoperability of tactical radio and battlefield communications is key to enabling optimal function in future missions.


radio types; add to the size, weight and power of the combined solutions; and increase the complexity of said solutions. Tese challenges also illustrate why there is a critical need for commu- nications interoperability that encompasses multiple radio types and IP communications, in tactical-ready form factors that are integrated, reliable and easy to use.


SOLVING THE PUZZLE DOD is actively innovating and working with industry partners to develop and field solutions that integrate disparate radios, wave- forms, IP networks, cybersecurity technologies and UC systems. A key approach utilized to align these communications capa- bilities is Radio-over-IP (ROIP), which converts analog signals like standard radio transmissions into a digital, IP format that is compatible with nearly all modern communications technolo- gies. Trough this digitization, the Army can incorporate multiple radio signals into existing (and future) tactical networks, enabling remote access over vast distances to networks, and enhancing interoperability for the non-radio devices it uses, such as tablets and laptops, that the Army has deployed across its various echelons.


Historically, ROIP systems have large, discrete equipment that is not built for mobility and rugged tactical environments, and is not integrated into a full IP suite. Hauling around this type of legacy equipment limits the ability of warfighters to stay agile. Terefore, optimizing these solutions for size, weight and power; environmental protection; integration with IP suites; and total system usability can deliver seamless communication and maxi- mize mission success.


Fortunately, the U.S. Army is working across multiple programs to coordinate efforts toward addressing the needs and technical challenges outlined above. By making requirements clear to the defense industrial base, the Army enables rapid innovation made available in COTS solutions that can deliver the needed capa- bilities. Tese key advancements now making their way into the hands of warfighters can enable:


• Enhanced radio interoperability. Organizations have fielded systems providing radio interoperability and ROIP in the past—many of which were large, not rugged and poorly inte- grated. The Army can now leverage solutions that integrate multiple, disparate communications networks (radio, Voice over Internet Protocol, ROIP, SATCOM, etc.) that solve these communications challenges in the smallest available size, adapt- ing popular radio types, phones and intercom systems into a common communications format—Internet Protocol.


• Incremental deployment. Interoperability between new and legacy radio technologies allows organizations to periodically deploy new solutions without requiring all communications users to upgrade at the same time or to the same equipment.


• Unified communications integration. Bringing all these pieces together can connect the warfighter on the front lines to the upper Army echelons, including enterprise IP networks. This in turn delivers “voice convergence,” ROIP and UC that integrate multiple communications networks through simple connectivity.


• NETOPS integration. New ROIP and radio systems are increasingly integrated into software-based NETOPS systems, improving manageability, reducing training time and expense, and offering new options for automated PACE. NETOPS encompasses technologies and processes related to network management and configuration, network cybersecurity assur- ance and network situational awareness.


• Flexible and scalable deployment. Modular systems are key to optimizing solutions for specific program requirements, as there is a need to scale from small, Soldier-carried solutions to multi-radio network deployments across forward operating bases, command posts, ground vehicles and aircraft.


Soldiers depend on the ability to seamlessly communicate in real time and be aware of their surroundings. Interoperabil- ity must extend beyond simple communications between like organizations, staff and vehicles—it must also be secure, light- weight, rugged, simple to operate and reliable. Tanks to current advancements in technology and a coordinated, cross-functional


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Army AL&T Magazine


Fall 2020


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