Advanced Communications Project: Shipboard Communications Center Modernization Recommendations Report.

摘要

This report presents the results of a communications system modernization study for the radio room of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) high endurance cutter (WHEC) and medium endurance cutter (WMEC). This report presents options and recommendations to the USCG on how to improve USCG communications capabilities within a modular architectural framework that is independent of specific spectrum, radios, modems or processing equipment. This approach allows trade-off's concerning equipment types and transition mechanisms to be performed within the context of a well-defined and established architectural framework. This accommodates existing USCG high frequency (HF) and satellite communications (SATCOM) systems as well as near-term upgrades and/or enhanced capabilities such as International Maritime Satellite (INMARSAT), Iridium, and Naval Modular Automated Communication Subsystem (NAVMACS) Model II. In this manner, the individual components can be analyzed in greater depth with an understanding of their individual place in the overall system.This report presents options and recommendations to the USCG on how to improve USCG communications capabilities within a modular architectural framework that is independent of specific spectrum, radios, modems or processing equipment. This approach allows trade-off's concerning equipment types and transition mechanisms to be performed within the context of a well-defined and established architectural framework. This accommodates existing USCG high frequency (HF) and satellite communications (SATCOM) systems as well as near-term upgrades and/or enhanced capabilities such as International Maritime Satellite (INMARSAT), Iridium, and Naval Modular Automated Communication Subsystem (NAVMACS) Model II. In this manner, the individual components can be analyzed in greater depth with an understanding of their individual place in the overall system.