Directive beam shines in demo

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Harris Corporation and BAE Systems have successfully demonstrated the first Highband Networking Radio system featuring directive beam technology, an approach that extends range, improves throughput, and enhances spectrum efficiency.

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have successfully demonstrated the first Highband Networking Radio (HNR) system featuring directive beam technology, an approach that extends range, improves throughput, and enhances spectrum efficiency.

The Harris-BAE Systems team demonstrated a self-forming, self-healing, mobile network utilising the HNR co-developed by the two companies.

The demonstration was conducted on January 25 and 26 in a 500-square-kilometre area of Melbourne, Florida. Attendees included representatives from all branches of the US armed forces and from companies involved in large-system integration.

‘This demo has proven that true, ad-hoc mobile networking is now available,’ said Sheldon Fox, vice president and general manager of Department of Defense Programs, Harris Government Communications Systems Division. "HNR provides the unique capability of a high throughput, mesh network that can be used in both mobile and static operations.’

According to Harris, the demonstration highlighted the full range of the HNR system's capabilities, including voice-over-IP, video teleconferencing, high-definition video and e-mail transmission at speeds of more than 30 megabits per second.

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