U.S. Navy, Nortel Govt. Solutions to cooperate on secure wireless R&D

(Business News & Technology News, 5 Feb 2007)

Nortel Govt. Solutions by Nortel will work with the U.S. Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center San Diego (SPAWAR Systems Center San Diego) to create a comprehensive wireless security architecture for military use under a cooperative research and development agreement.

The agreement includes establishment of a lab at the SPAWAR Systems Center San Diego to focus on designing a secure, multi-spectrum wireless network for fixed and mobile voice and data communications that meets all requirements of U.S. Department of Defense Directive 8100.2.

Wireless technologies to be integrated into the lab at SPAWAR Systems Center San Diego will initially include Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g), GSM and WiMAX (802.16d). MIMO, OFDM and other 4G (fourth-generation) wireless technologies will be added in the future.

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