Accession Number:

ADA428978

Title:

Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Wideband Radio Frequency Modulation: Dynamic Access to Mobile Information Networks

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

2003-07-01

Pagination or Media Count:

108.0

Abstract:

Radio communications is in worldwide flux. There are pressures from the commercial sector for additional frequency spectrum to provide new services there is significant demand from the Department of Defense DoD to increase communications capacity around the world and in multiple contextsenvironments and there are multiple proposals for innovative radio architectures that promise greatly enhanced radio frequency capacity. This report discusses these aspects and presents a set of recommendations aimed at moving in a comprehensive manner to a coherent communications system for the Department of Defense. Wideband radio frequency RF technology addressed many of these issues facing the Department of Defense regarding network-centric warfare. The technology offers high capacity communications links necessary to tie widespread sensors, to officers, and to weapons on target it offers flexibility to meet mission goals, whether covert communications or networked task forces it offers the means to interconnect terrestrial, airborne, space, and wired infrastructure into a comprehensive warfare network and it offers the means to adapt to domestic and international spectrum management policies and recommendations.

Descriptors:

• *FREQUENCY MODULATION
• *COMMUNICATION AND RADIO SYSTEMS
• *RADIOFREQUENCY
• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• POLICIES
• TASK FORCES
• SPECTRA
• COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
• BROADBAND
• COVERT OPERATIONS
• INTERNATIONAL
• RADIO TRANSMISSION
• GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS
• CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS
• COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOLS

Subject Categories:

• Radio Communications

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE