Obtained contract extension by introducing 5G at bases in Washington and Hawaii Helping the Department of Defense assess 5G applications and LEO/GEO SATCOM resiliency
Englewood, Colorado, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Today, EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) announced the contract term for a performance extension with the Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Defense Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) FutureG Directorate.Continued deployment of standalone 5G network at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) Hawaii and Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI). State of Washington. The contract extension builds on NASWI’s 2021 awards and further expansion of NASWI. Hawaii In 2022, additional 5G enhancements will extend both to 2025. EchoStar is a major supporter of the use of Open Radio Access Network (ORAN) in Department of Defense networks and recently $50 million NTIA grant to build an ORAN test center.
“This contract extension demonstrates the value of this multi-vendor solution and follows the successful launch of the 5G network at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, which is a U.S. Department of Defense base. “This is the first 5G ORAN in the world.” rajeev gopal, Vice President of Advanced Programs, Mr. Hughes. “NASWI and Hawaii The site configuration demonstrates the power of 5G standalone ORAN networks with the resiliency needed to securely support increasingly automated base operations and maintain information assurance in any situation, making it a great addition to DoD applications. It brings expectations. ”
Hughes, an EchoStar subsidiary, led the implementation as the prime contractor, integrating best-of-breed standards-based components such as wireless access, edge cloud, and packet processing core with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) and enhanced seamless global satellite connectivity. To do. Through built-in network operations functions (NOCs) and security operations functions (SOCs). This project uses ORAN infrastructure and engineering expertise along with his EchoStar’s 5G spectrum. We have Cisco transport routers, switches, and firewalls. Dell Technologies Computing Infrastructure. JMA Wireless Radio Access Network (RAN). Intel’s Edge Cloud Stack and Intel® Xeon® Processors. Site survey and network installation services provided by Boingo Wireless.
rick rober“The extension of the Department of Defense’s 5G award allows us to customize solutions using the EchoStar bench’s engineering expertise and the best technology available across ground and non-ground systems,” said Hughes Defense, vice president and general manager. We are proud to participate with our industry partners in designing, deploying, and operating a prototype network that will lay the foundation for future 5G standalone ORAN and resilient networks for the Department of Defense.”
The first NASWI deployment was completed in January 2016 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. March 30, 2023 To celebrate the launch of standalone 5G networks. This implementation will improve aircraft readiness by enabling instant, real-time communication coordination across the flightline, reducing maintenance time and readiness time between missions.
Both deployments are designed to support the National Security Agency’s (NSA) Classified Commercial Solutions (CSFC) requirements. This contract extension is based on other transaction agreements (OTAs) issued through the Information Warfare Research Project (IWRP) consortium as part of ongoing 5G experiments led by the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) FutureG Office. will be carried out. .
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