Silvus Awarded US Navy Contract to Enable Wireless Distribution of Shipboard Video

Advanced MIMO and multicast networking algorithms to provide seamless video access to warfighters on the move within battleships

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Silvus Technologies, Inc.

Feb 26, 2018, 08:00 ET

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Silvus Technologies, the leader in military-grade multi-antenna wireless communications, has been awarded Phase II of a Navy SBIR to improve Command and Control information sharing to warfighters on battleships.

Figure. Notional depiction of secure wireless distribution of tactical video across the ship

Commanders onboard ships rely on timely information to make crucial decisions to execute their warfare missions. The availability of tactical information is currently limited to the Combat Information Center (CIC) and other select compartments, preventing timely decisions if key personnel are on the move and limiting their mobility within the ship. The innovative multicast video distribution system under development will make tactical information accessible at consoles as well as portable tablets for secure information sharing anywhere within Navy ships. Having the flexibility to view the information at any console, video wall, or secure portable tablet allows for Commanders and watch standers to make timely decisions based on having all information available when needed.

"Silvus radios have been used for connecting SATCOM terminals to the command center several decks below on an active destroyer; our vision is to mature the technology to provide seamless wireless connectivity and situational awareness to warfighters anywhere within warships," said Mike Fitz, Chief Technology Officer for Silvus Technologies. The key challenges being addressed through this effort are:

Low transmit power on active warships
Transmissions through watertight bulkheads
Seamless handoffs for warfighters moving across compartments

Silvus plans to provide a complete system available for testing at a land based warfare system test site and support installation and deployment aboard a navy ship for an at-sea test during an exercise.

About Silvus Technologies
Privately held and headquartered in Los Angeles, Silvus Technologies develops advanced MIMO technologies that are reshaping broadband wireless connectivity for mission critical applications. Backed by an unmatched team of PhD scientists and design engineers, its technologies provide enhanced wireless data throughput, interference mitigation, improved range, mobility, and robustness to address the growing needs of its government and commercial customers.

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