{"id":6939,"date":"2024-05-08T20:11:28","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T12:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/idirectgov-partners-with-tampa-microwave-to-develop-milsatcom-mission-readiness-solution\/"},"modified":"2024-05-08T20:11:28","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T12:11:28","slug":"idirectgov-partners-with-tampa-microwave-to-develop-milsatcom-mission-readiness-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/idirectgov-partners-with-tampa-microwave-to-develop-milsatcom-mission-readiness-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"iDirectGov Partners with Tampa Microwave to Develop MILSATCOM Mission Readiness Solution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/iDirectGov_wide_638506577856263267.png\" width=\"712\" height=\"387\" alt=\"iDirectGov Partners with Tampa Microwave to Develop MILSATCOM Mission Readiness Solution\" class=\"imageload removeImageattr\" data-original=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/iDirectGov_wide_638506577856263267.png\" style=\"opacity: 0;\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/iDirectGov_wide_638506577856263267.png\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"712\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"387\"><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"LTR\">iDirect Government (iDirectGov)<\/span><span dir=\"LTR\">, a provider of satellite communications to the military and government, has announced a partnership with&nbsp;<\/span><span dir=\"LTR\">Tampa Microwave<\/span><span dir=\"LTR\">&nbsp;that combines iDirect Government\u2019s Tactical Hub and Tampa Microwave\u2019s <\/span><strong><span dir=\"LTR\">Quad Band Satellite Simulator (QBSS)<\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"LTR\"> to deliver an easy-to-use, transportable and cost-effective solution to support all-encompassing mission-readiness scenarios, branded TerraNet.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"LTR\">A turnkey solution, TerraNet can be used to perform end-to-end system validation, radio frequency (RF) equipment testing, training, maintenance and pre-deployment exercises of hub and remote terminals in a simulated&nbsp;<\/span><span dir=\"LTR\">satellite<\/span><span dir=\"LTR\">&nbsp;network of as many as 1,000 remotes within a range of 300 feet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"LTR\">\u201cIntricate engineering, advanced technology, testing, launch expenses, ongoing maintenance, ground control operations, and other factors contribute to the high costs of satellite communications,\u201d said <strong>Tim Winter<\/strong>, president of&nbsp;<\/span><span dir=\"LTR\">iDirect Government<\/span><span dir=\"LTR\">. \u201cAlthough the bandwidth costs are well worth it to protect citizens and U.S. infrastructure, assets, and interests, there is now a way to prepare for mission readiness and save on bandwidth costs with TerraNet. This solution represents another way that iDirect Government is at the forefront of innovation, with&nbsp;<\/span><span dir=\"LTR\">Tampa Microwave<\/span><span dir=\"LTR\">&nbsp;as our partner.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"LTR\">TerraNet enables MILSATCOM users to deploy a cost-effective training and testing platform with benefits that include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span dir=\"LTR\">Simulated satellite links for mission readiness activities, saving bandwidth costs from using a live network.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"LTR\">Reduced training lead times due to other satellite bandwidth and priorities, allowing training to take place when it is needed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"LTR\">Eliminating cancellations of planned training testing because of higher priority uses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"LTR\">Effectively conduct training and testing on multiple interference scenarios without compromising live networks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"LTR\">Evaluate emerging technologies and field new capabilities without necessitating live mission networks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"LTR\">A complete network system eliminates reliance upon gateway personnel and resources: Personnel can \u201ctrain as they fight\u201d in a realistic end-to-end environment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span dir=\"LTR\">TerraNet live demonstrations will be available at&nbsp;<\/span><span dir=\"LTR\"><strong>Global SOF Week 2024<\/strong><\/span><span dir=\"LTR\">&nbsp;in&nbsp;<\/span><span dir=\"LTR\">Tampa<\/span><span dir=\"LTR\">&nbsp;from May 7-9, 2024, at&nbsp;<\/span><span dir=\"LTR\">iDirect Government<\/span><span dir=\"LTR\">\u2019s booth (#1113).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"LTR\">From its beginnings in 2007,&nbsp;<\/span><span dir=\"LTR\">iDirect Government<\/span><span dir=\"LTR\">&nbsp;has supported the&nbsp;<\/span><span dir=\"LTR\">Department of Defense<\/span><span dir=\"LTR\">&nbsp;and other agencies, solving communications challenges with effective and exceptional delivery, in some of the most extreme environments worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>iDirect Government (iDirectGov), a provider of satellite communications to the military and government, has announced a partnership with&nbsp;Tampa Microwave&nbsp;that combines iDirect Government\u2019s Tactical Hub and Tampa Microwave\u2019s Quad Band Satellite Simulator (QBSS) to deliver an easy-to-use, transportable and cost-effective solution to support all-encompassing mission-readiness scenarios, branded TerraNet.&nbsp; A turnkey solution, TerraNet can be used to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[26,25,42,20],"class_list":["post-6939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-ground","tag-launch","tag-satcom","tag-satellite"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6939"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6939"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6939\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6939"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}