Title :
WDM networks for DoD C31 systems in-theater
Author :
Kaminski, Robert L. ; Krzysiak, D. ; Lin, Freddie ; Jannson, Tomasz ; Hirsh, Jay ; Panahi, Allen
Author_Institution :
Rome Lab., NY, USA
Abstract :
This paper discusses the development/deployment of two wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) communication systems for use in DoD in-theater (local area network) C3I systems. The first system to be discussed is a WDM fiber optic transmission system, deployed by NATO forces in Germany. This system multiplexes NTSC video, RGB video, audio, and network data onto a single fiber to provide multimedia communications between command and control shelters. The use of this system reduces the number of required fibers from 60 to 18. The second system to be discussed is a WDM ATM fiber optic transmission system, that will multiplex multiple ATM/OC-3 channels. This system, which is being developed, will be integrated with an Air Force Distributed Air Operations Center for test and demonstration in 1997
Keywords :
asynchronous transfer mode; command and control systems; military communication; multimedia communication; optical fibre LAN; wavelength division multiplexing; ATM fiber optic transmission system; Air Force Distributed Air Operations Center; DoD C3I systems; NATO forces; NTSC video; RGB video; WDM communication systems; WDM fiber optic transmission system; audio; command and control shelters; deployment; development; fiber optic transmission system; local area network; multimedia communications; multiple ATM/OC-3 channels; network data; wavelength division multiplexing; Asynchronous transfer mode; Command and control systems; Multimedia communication; Multimedia systems; Optical fiber LAN; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Military Communications Conference, 1996. MILCOM '96, Conference Proceedings, IEEE
Conference_Location :
McLean, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3682-8
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.1996.568593
