Boeing Mobile Broadband Services Command and Control Systems

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Boeing Mobile Broadband ServicesCommand and
Control Systems
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The Boeing Demo System
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System Features

• Boeing Team is best in class with respect to
  SatCom, Wireless, Networking, System Support and
  the following key technologies
• Emergency Management SW, Video Streaming,
  Wearable Computing, Chemical Sensing
• All HW and SW is Commercial-off-the-shelf
• System is completely based on Internet Protocol -
  100 SW Reuse
• Open System Architecture allows plug and play
  capability
• Scaleable from one to multiple vehicles
• Uses multiple Comm Networks (SatCom, WiFi, CDPD,
  GPRS, 800 MHz Radio) to provide graceful
  degradation in the event one network fails
• Capability is provided as a Service (no equipment
  purchase necessary)
• System is currently in the demonstration phase
  recommend a pilot before a full system roll out.

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The Boeing Team

• Boeing
• Project Management
• Satellite Communications
• Vehicle Integration
• IBM
• Computers
• Wireless Devices
• Server SW
• Cisco Systems
• Wireless LAN
• Caching and Security SW

• E Team
• Emergency Response Management SW
• Sequent
• Video Encoding HW/SW
• Cyrano Sciences
• Chemical Sensing Devices,
• Data Fusion Capability
• Xybernaut
• Wearable Computing HW/SW

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System Concept
Enterprise Servers
Encrypted data lines
Firewall
Ku Band Satellite Antenna
Ground Station
Wireless LAN
Laptop or PDA
Server
Mobile Unit
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Operations Concept
Cellular WAN
802.11b Wireless Truck
Directional 802.11 Antennas w/ Bridges
Satellite/802.11b Wireless Trailer
User with 802.11b Wireless PDA
Satellite/802.11b Wireless Truck
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User Applications Provided

• Key User Applications
• Multiple Communications Networks
• Incident/Resource Management
• Secure Database Access/Querying
• Audio/Video Teleconferencing
• Geo-Spatial Presentation
• Instant Messaging

• Key Enabling Applications
• Security
• Transcoding
• Caching
• Narrow Band Interfaces
• Device/Sensor Integration
• Rights Management