DARPA announces wireless plans for the US military
Friday, 17 February 2012 12:31
The US military is soon to have access to better wireless systems after the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced it would be creating new hotspots.
A fund of $11.8 million has been set aside by the organisation in order to implement its Mobile Hotspots programme, which will provide better internet access for use in the field.
The group is to set up technology that utilises millimetre-wave signals that can transmit the data as a high-speed connection.
"Mobile Hotspots will require the development of steerable antennas, efficient millimetre-wave power amplifiers and dynamic networking to establish and maintain the mobile data backhaul network," explained Dick Ridgway, DARPA programme manager.
He added that while the plan is to use commercial radio protocols, the systems will be compatible with other military radio networks and operations.
DARPA was established in 1958 with the primary goal of protecting US national security through the use of technologically superior products and innovations.
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