2017 MILCOM

Technical Panel: Challenges and Approaches to Improving Connectivity and Network Efficiency for Heterogeneous Tactical Networks (Room 316)

23 Oct 17
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Continuing Education, Unclassified Technical Panels

Speaker(s): Mariann Hauge, Ph.D., Principal Scientist, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI); Anne Marie Hegland, Principal Engineer, Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace; Kelvin Marcus, Computer Scientist, US Army Research Laboratory; Stephen M. Russell, Chief, Battlefield Information Processing Branch, US Army Research Laboratory

Moderator(s): Niranjan Suri, Associate for Research, Information Sciences Division, U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL);

Tactical networking environments are typically heterogeneous and composed of multiple networking technologies with vastly different capabilities. The problems are further exacerbated by limitations in terms of bandwidth, latency, reliability, stability, and connectivity. To help address these challenges, NATO has established a multinational Research Task Group (IST-124) consisting of members from Finland, Italy, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Turkey, and the United States. This panel will consist of members from this NATO task group, who will identify the challenges facing these types of heterogeneous networks and approaches being taken to help address these challenges. Three key topical areas will be covered, including improving connectivity and routing, improving Quality of Service, particularly across multiple network types, and integration of sensor networks. Topics will also include coalition networks and associated challenges, as well as methods for experimentation for evaluating different solutions.