The US Army`s migration from circuit based communications to an Everything over IP infrastructure.

US ARMY MIGRATION TO IP INFRASTRUCTURE

Running Head : US Army Migration to IP Infrastructure

US ARMY MIGRATION TO IP INFRASTRUCTURE

In APA Style

2007

US Army Migration to IP Infrastructure

Introduction

Telecommunication industry becomes a business that shows significant progress since the invention of telegraph in 1830 's and telephone by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876 . The advancement of electronics industry that enables miniaturization of devices coupled with recent development in telecommunication technology help the industry to spawn attractive services . The situation occurs when the industry start providing

br broadband services that deliver high speed transmission with rich contents including voice , data , video , and text communications

The invention of fiber optics technology , for instances , that has the capability to deliver high speed transmission drives network engineers to develop sophisticated network designs that take benefits of abundant pipes

Interestingly , the development of telecommunication industry often commences for military purposes . CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access for instances , is communication technology that U .S . military uses to communicate during the war . Once the technology has reached economies of scale , the use of CDMA is widespread to serve public need for wireless and mobile communications

Concerning the use of telecommunication technology for military purpose , this discusses US Army 's migration from circuit based communications to everything over IP infrastructure . The migration from legacy system is because the system takes too many resources than IP (Internet Protocol ) networks

In addition , security issue of internet technology has shown significant improvement that encourages enterprises throughout the world to use IP technology to deliver their critical information like banking transactions , oil exploration data etc . Moreover , this will discuss the U .S . Army communication technology , implementation of IP technology in various Corps such as Marine Corps , and the challenges that Army faces when implementing IP technology

Circuit-based vs . IP Technology

Circuit-based telephony usually employs TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access . This communication technology is the improvement of FDMA (Frequency Division Multiple Access . However , TDMA still possess several drawbacks since the technology occupies a communication line at a given period as shown in the figure 1 Figure 1 Circuit-based Communication Figure 2 IP-based Communication

Army Communication Technology Development

Technology and its advancement are expected to change the face of 21st century warfare . Strategies and tactics will grow to be less distinct compare to the previous century . Future battlefields will be about precision of fires at great ranges . Technology will be the main vehicle that facilitates such precision and higher level of lethality Nevertheless , the roots of war will not change , and also the fact that being unprepared is the main reason of loosing a battle . In the light of these changes , the US Army strived to meet the challenges of the new millennium (`America 's Army , n .d

US Army understand completely that inside future battlefields , the use of technology will determine winners and losers among opposite parties In to face such challenges , the US army strives to enhance its capability in using integrative technologies in communication intelligence , logistics...