Hughes Network Operations Center. Photo: Hughes
Hughes Network Systems (HNS) and Boost Mobile Optimized multi-transport network management has been demonstrated. US Navy The demonstration, which took place earlier this year, tested remote network orchestration, wide area network (WAN) resiliency and secure radio access network (RAN) sharing between standalone private 5G networks operating at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, and a base in Hawaii. Echo Star The two companies announced the successful demonstration on August 27th.
The demonstration confirmed that the EchoStar private 5G ORAN network can maintain secure connections between devices and applications as users travel outside of the Navy base. This capability supports the operational concept that devices running on the Whidbey Island NAS 5G network can travel to another location and still securely access applications located on Whidbey Island. The Navy can use this secure internet access for missions that require users to travel from one base to another.
“The joint team successfully demonstrated a flexible, resilient mission network that dynamically switches communications paths to ensure uninterrupted situational awareness. We stand ready to implement smart network orchestration and a secure, private 5G network for the U.S. Department of Defense, ensuring users have critical command and control information when they need it most, even in disruptive, intermittent or low-bandwidth situations,” Rajeev Gopal, vice president of advanced programs for Hughes’ Defense division, said in a statement.
