Title :
Desert Storm communications
Abstract :
An overview of the communication network that supported Operation Desert Storm is presented. The system, which maintained a 98% availability rate, supported 700000 telephone calls and 152000 messages per day. More than 30000 radio frequencies were managed to provide necessary connectivity and to ensure minimum interference. The roles of communications satellites, switched networks and terrestrial systems, and packet-switched networks and computers are described.<>
Keywords :
military computing; military systems; packet switching; satellite relay systems; switching networks; telecommunication networks; telecommunications computing; Operation Desert Storm; availability rate; communication network; communications satellites; packet-switched networks; radio frequencies; switched networks; terrestrial systems; Artificial satellites; Communication networks; Communication switching; Computer networks; Packet switching; Radio frequency; Radio spectrum management; Radiofrequency interference; Storms; Telephony;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
