DataPath, Inc. has signed a joint marketing agreement with QUALCOMM that will find the two companies working together to deliver integrated satellite and cellular communications solutions for battlefield and disaster situations. As a first step, the companies have collaborated to design the Integrated Tactical Cellular Communications Solution (ITCCS). The ITCCS links SATCOM connectivity with a deployable cellular base station and establishes a local network for up to 150 simultaneous cell phone users, typically within a five to 10-mile radius. ITCCS can enable secure, mobile and high-bandwidth communications anywhere, even in locations or situations with little or no existing communications infrastructure.
To create the ITCCS, the two companies integrated the QUALCOMM Deployable Base Station with the DataPath ET 3000 Portable(TM), also known as the Satellite Transportable Terminal (STT) used by the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps. DataPath and QUALCOMM demonstrated the ITCCS solution to U.S. military personnel at an AFCEA event in May at Fort Monmouth, N.J.
An integrated SATCOM and cellular system, ITCCS is a unique complement to traditional push-to-talk (PTT) systems used on the front lines and in emergency management situations. The solution overcomes the limited bandwidth and privacy of PTT radios to deliver secure, mobile broadband communications that support continuous conversation without pausing for a response or going through typical radio protocols. The solution supports voice, video and data to CDMA cell phones, PDAs and laptop computers—Duluth, Georgia
