Intelligent Advanced Communications IP Telephony Feasibility for the US Navy - Phase 3

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Abstract:

The objective of this research paper is to detail our exploration of open source SIP solutions as a viable alternative to building an Assured Services SIP end instrument aka IP phone as defined by the DOD Unified Capabilities and requirements specification. This report is based on the following research and validation testing - L-3 Maritime Systems internal research, - L-3 Maritime Systems VoIP lab research, - L-3 Maritime Systems prototyping of a VoIP Communications Terminal, - Unified Capabilities Requirements 2008 Change 1, - L-3 Maritime Systems Technical Report Intelligent Advanced Communications IP Telephony Feasibility for the US Navy, Volumes 1 and 2 ISRN L3COMMaritime SystemsTR-2007001, - L-3 Maritime Systems Technical Report Intelligent Advanced Communications IP Telephony Feasibility for the US Navy, Phase 2 ISRN L3COMMaritime SystemsTR-2009001, - OSIP, an open source SIP stack, - SipXtapi, an open source SIP stack, - SipXtapi-3.3.0, an open source SIP stack, - REDCOM Slice2100 soft switch with Transip, HDX, - GL Communications VoIP quality test tool, - Wireshark, - Licensing requirements and legal implications of various open source VoIP solutions. The major findings are - SIP stack behavior and characteristics varies substantially among vendors. - Unlike traditional TDM based phones, SIP stacks and consequently SIP phones are somewhat switch specific in terms of compatibility and vary substantially in terms of what they chose to support. Though one can plug a TDM-based phone into another TDM network and base functionality will work, the same is not true for IP phones. - 2 of the 3 open source SIP stacks we evaluated were maintained outside the United States. - The SipxTapi package in particular has over 13,000 source files vetting the source for potential malware or any type of security risk would be extremely difficult. None of the open source stacks we surveyed had support for IPV6 fully integrated with the SIP stack. A st

Author(s):
Binns, Todd D. ; Oram, Jerald ; Keohane, Stephen
Author Organization(s):
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HENSCHEL NEWBURYPORT MA
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept.
Supplementary Note:
ISRN-L3COM/MARITIMESYSTEMS/TR--2011/001. This document is the third in a series of research papers that laid the foundation for the implementation of the Assured Services (AS) Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) (AS-SIP) stack, as well as the foundation for the methods used to test the network for Mean Opinion Scores. The original document contains color images. DOI: 10.21236/ADA540934
Pagination:
0382

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Approved For Public Release
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Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
ISRN-L3COM/MARITIMESYSTEMS/TR--2011
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N00014-09-C-0618
Monitor Series:
ONR
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_6.1.2_Wireless Transmission; JCA_6.1.1_Wired Transmission; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_5.4.3_Establish Rule Sets; JCA_6.4.2_Protect Data and Networks; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_6.2.3_Core Enterprise Services; JCA_JCA_4.1.2_Sustain the Force; JCA_8_Building Partnerships
Modernization Areas:
5G; Cyber
Communities of Interest:
Cyber
Descriptor(s):
*NAVAL VESSELS, *SHIP TELEPHONE SYSTEMS, *VOICE COMMUNICATIONS, *COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, *COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOLS, GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE, COMPUTER NETWORKS, SHIPBOARD, INTERNET
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Systems, Computer Systems Management and Standards, Voice Communications
Keyword(s):
VOIP(VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL), OPEN SOURCE, SIP(SESSION INITIATION PROTOCOL)
Report Date:
2011 Mar 01
Creation Date:
2011 May 04