Hughes and Boost Mobile Demonstrate Automated, Multi-Transport Network Management for Resiliency at the Tactical Edge
Hughes Network Systems and Boost Mobile, both EchoStar (SATS) companies, successfully demonstrated optimized, multi-transport network management for the U.S. Navy. The demonstration tested remote network orchestration, WAN resiliency, and secure RAN sharing between standalone Private 5G networks at two naval bases. Hughes implemented its Smart Network Edge (SNE) technology and Network Management System (NMS) to maintain communications in contested environments.
The network supported Automated PACE planning, utilizing multiple transport paths for situational awareness. Hughes' technology can process new service requests in under 5 seconds to accommodate new threats. The demonstration confirmed that the EchoStar Private 5G ORAN network can maintain secure connectivity for devices when users travel outside the naval base, supporting inter-base operations.
Hughes Network Systems e Boost Mobile, entrambe aziende di EchoStar (SATS), hanno dimostrato con successo una gestione ottimizzata dei network multi-trasporto per la Marina Militare degli Stati Uniti. La dimostrazione ha testato l'orchestrazione remota del network, la resilienza del WAN e la condivisione sicura della RAN tra reti Private 5G autonome in due basi navali. Hughes ha implementato la sua tecnologia Smart Network Edge (SNE) e il Network Management System (NMS) per mantenere le comunicazioni in ambienti contestati.
La rete ha supportato la pianificazione automatizzata PACE, utilizzando percorsi di trasporto multipli per la consapevolezza situazionale. La tecnologia di Hughes è in grado di elaborare nuove richieste di servizio in meno di 5 secondi per far fronte alle nuove minacce. La dimostrazione ha confermato che la rete ORAN Private 5G di EchoStar può mantenere una connettività sicura per i dispositivi quando gli utenti si spostano al di fuori della base navale, supportando le operazioni inter-base.
Hughes Network Systems y Boost Mobile, ambas empresas de EchoStar (SATS), demostraron con éxito una gestión optimizada de redes multi-transporte para la Armada de los Estados Unidos. La demostración probó la orquestación remota de la red, la resiliencia del WAN y el intercambio seguro de RAN entre redes privadas de 5G independientes en dos bases navales. Hughes implementó su tecnología Smart Network Edge (SNE) y el Network Management System (NMS) para mantener las comunicaciones en entornos disputados.
La red soportó la planificación automatizada PACE, utilizando múltiples rutas de transporte para la conciencia situacional. La tecnología de Hughes puede procesar nuevas solicitudes de servicio en menos de 5 segundos para adaptarse a nuevas amenazas. La demostración confirmó que la red ORAN privada 5G de EchoStar puede mantener una conectividad segura para los dispositivos cuando los usuarios se desplazan fuera de la base naval, apoyando las operaciones entre bases.
휴즈 네트워크 시스템과 부스트 모바일은 모두 에코스타 (SATS) 회사로 미국 해군을 위한 최적화된 다중 전송 네트워크 관리의 성공적인 시연을 했습니다. 이 시연은 원격 네트워크 오케스트레이션, WAN 복원력 및 두 개의 해군 기지에서 독립형 개인 5G 네트워크 간의 안전한 RAN 공유를 테스트했습니다. 휴즈는 contested 환경에서 통신을 유지하기 위해 스마트 네트워크 엣지 (SNE) 기술과 네트워크 관리 시스템 (NMS)을 구현했습니다.
이 네트워크는 상황 인식을 위해 다양한 전송 경로를 활용하여 자동화된 PACE 계획을 지원했습니다. 휴즈의 기술은 새로운 위협에 대응하기 위해 5초 이내에 새로운 서비스 요청을 처리할 수 있습니다. 이 시연은 에코스타 개인 5G ORAN 네트워크가 사용자가 해군 기지를 벗어날 때 장치의 안전한 연결 유지를 지원하여 기지 간 운영을 지원할 수 있음을 확인했습니다.
Hughes Network Systems et Boost Mobile, toutes deux entreprises de EchoStar (SATS), ont réussi à démontrer une gestion optimisée des réseaux multi-transports pour la marine américaine. La démonstration a testé l'orchestration distante du réseau, la résilience du WAN et le partage sécurisé de la RAN entre des réseaux privés 5G autonomes dans deux bases navales. Hughes a mis en œuvre sa technologie Smart Network Edge (SNE) et le Network Management System (NMS) pour maintenir les communications dans des environnements contestés.
Le réseau a supporté la planification automatisée PACE, utilisant plusieurs chemins de transport pour la sensibilisation situationnelle. La technologie de Hughes peut traiter de nouvelles demandes de service en moins de 5 secondes pour s'adapter aux nouvelles menaces. La démonstration a confirmé que le réseau ORAN 5G privé d'EchoStar peut maintenir une connectivité sécurisée pour les appareils lorsque les utilisateurs se déplacent en dehors de la base navale, soutenant les opérations inter-bases.
Hughes Network Systems und Boost Mobile, beide Unternehmen von EchoStar (SATS), haben erfolgreich ein optimiertes Multi-Transport-Netzwerkmanagement für die US Navy demonstriert. Die Demonstration testete die Remote-Netzwerkorchestrierung, die WAN-Resilienz und die sichere RAN-Vergabe zwischen eigenständigen privaten 5G-Netzwerken an zwei Marinestützpunkten. Hughes implementierte seine Technologie Smart Network Edge (SNE) und das Network Management System (NMS), um die Kommunikation in umkämpften Umgebungen aufrechtzuerhalten.
Das Netzwerk unterstützte die automatisierte PACE-Planung und nutzte multiple Transportwege zur Situationsbewusstsein. Die Technologie von Hughes kann neue Serviceanfragen in weniger als 5 Sekunden verarbeiten, um neuen Bedrohungen zu begegnen. Die Demonstration bestätigte, dass das EchoStar Private 5G ORAN-Netzwerk eine sichere Konnektivität für Geräte aufrechterhalten kann, wenn sich die Benutzer außerhalb des Marinestützpunkts bewegen, was interbase-Operationen unterstützt.
- Successful demonstration of multi-transport network management for U.S. Navy
- Implementation of advanced technologies like SNE and NMS for resilient communications
- Capability to process new service requests in less than 5 seconds
- Demonstration of secure connectivity for devices across different naval bases
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The successful demonstration of Hughes and Boost Mobile's multi-transport network management system marks a significant advancement in military communications. The system's ability to maintain uninterrupted situational awareness in contested environments is important for modern warfare. Key features like dynamic path switching and rapid service request processing (
The integration of Private 5G networks with satellite communications (GEO, MEO, LEO) creates a robust, multi-layered communication infrastructure. This could potentially revolutionize military logistics and command structures, allowing for more agile and responsive operations. However, the system's reliance on complex technologies may introduce new vulnerabilities that need to be carefully addressed to ensure security in high-stakes military applications.
The collaboration between Hughes and Boost Mobile demonstrates the growing convergence of commercial and military telecommunications technologies. The use of Open-RAN based 5G networking, originally developed for public networks, in a military context showcases the potential for cost-effective, rapidly deployable communication solutions.
The system's ability to maintain secure connectivity across different naval bases is particularly noteworthy. This inter-base operability could significantly enhance the Navy's operational flexibility and resource utilization. However, the complexity of integrating multiple transport paths and ensuring seamless transitions between them presents both technical and security challenges that will require ongoing attention and development.
Standalone 5G Network with enterprise management and control ensure Primary Alternate Contingency Emergency (PACE) planning for warfighter communications
Hughes collaborated with Boost Mobile, both of which are part of the EchoStar family of companies. Boost Mobile's innovative Open-RAN-based 5G networking technologies for US-wide public network deployment experience provided a rich heritage for the standalone, secure 5G networks on each base. In addition, Hughes implemented its intelligent network orchestration capabilities, Smart Network Edge (SNE) mission-planning technology, and Network Management System (NMS). Together, these technologies maintained communications in contested and congested environments.
"The combined team successfully demonstrated a flexible and resilient mission network that dynamically switched communications paths to ensure uninterrupted situational awareness," said Dr. Rajeev Gopal, vice president of Advanced Programs for the Defense Division at Hughes. "We are ready to implement smart network orchestration and secure Private 5G networks, for the
The network supported Automated PACE planning, leveraging the powerful Hughes NMS and SNE technologies that dynamically utilize multiple transport paths to deliver situational awareness. These advanced automation techniques optimize capacity, QoS, and various time/space-based resource commitments to speed up changes and access to SATCOM resources. With command-in-the-loop, the Hughes technology can process new service requests in less than 5 seconds to accommodate new threats in the theatre and automatically distribute information across paths orchestrated by Hughes SNE. The NMS and SNE are critical enablers for state-of-the-art resilient communications utilizing multiple diverse transports, including GEO, MEO, LEO, and 5G systems.
The demonstration confirmed that the EchoStar Private 5G ORAN network can maintain secure connectivity for devices and applications when users travel outside the naval base. This capability supports a concept of operations where a device running on the Whidbey Island NAS 5G network can travel to another location and still securely access applications that reside at Whidbey Island. The Navy can use this secure internet access for missions requiring a user to relocate from one base to another.
To learn more about how Hughes delivers secure communications, anytime, anywhere, please visit the Hughes website.
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