Key Considerations

Tactical-edge operations require assured access to secure communications in order to stay on the move as mission parameters evolve.

When leveraging SATCOM as the primary communications means, combining multi-orbit diversity with Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) technology enables auto-PACE (Primary, Alternate, Contingency & Emergency) capability, because the network can detect whether the primary mode is inaccessible and transfer communications to the next most-applicable channel, according to McCarty.

"Modem modularity - or the capability of a terminal to connect to various waveforms depending on what or where the user finds themselves - is critical in giving troops the access to lines of communications they need to get their jobs done," McCarty said. "Delivering network flexibility gives users the ability to work across a number of networks so they can move at the pace of their mission."

L3Harris' Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) team can port industry partner waveforms and traditional card set hardware, providing more than a "terminal integrator" function for its customers - the company is a true innovator, developer and manufacturer of communications solutions that contribute to the next-generation technologies for warfighters, Zsanette, McKinney, L3Harris Account Management lead, added.

"The L3Harris line of VSAT solutions naturally delivers on these important considerations," McKinney added. "The central design approach we take for our terminals is focused on overall system modularity, standardization, reduced setup time, and ease-of-use, with long-term continuous fielding support and modernization for the lifespan of the product."

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