| Event Name: |
Resilient communications for operating in a complex multi-domain environment. |
| Event Date: |
06/22/2023 |
| Event Time: |
08:30 AM - 01:30 PM |
| Event Organizer: |
Rome Chapter |
| Description: |
As part of the activities related to the 70th
Anniversary of the Italian Army Signal Corps, the
Rome Chapter of AFCEA is organizing an event at the
Cecchignola Transmission Command to present the state
of the art and the crucial role of new technologies
in achieving resilient communications, which are
essential for operating in a complex multi-domain
environment.
The robustness and reliability of telecommunications
in a multi-domain environment are key elements for
success in operations, which can be achieved with
mature (yet innovative) technologies adaptable to
increasingly demanding and ever-evolving operational
scenarios in terms of priorities and sustainability.
The ability to disrupt telecommunications, namely
their interception for tactical intelligence
purposes, becomes an element to be duly considered,
as well as the use of the electromagnetic spectrum
(not only the physical spectrum) to conduct cyber
electromagnetic activities (CEMA).
In the civilian sector, the transition to 5G
technology, both stand-alone (SA) and non-SA, has
begun. Suppliers are deploying different
implementation methods to address this phase in the
most flexible way. The use of 5G in the military
entails the establishment of a Mobile Radio
Infrastructure for the Italian Defense, introducing
important and specific functionalities for the
military sector compatible with civilian 5G
technology, while adding security to the certainty
and reliability of communications (data and voice),
which can be utilized by the Armed Forces in Italy
and abroad.
In addition to the national communication network
upgrades, there are supporting technologies for
global network coverage, such as low-earth orbit
satellites for communications, 5G in satellite
communications, AI for infrastructure network
management, as well as the enhancement of ever-
relevant applications like radio bridges (HF, VHF,
UHF, Link 16, or TADIL-J) or Troposcatter
Communication Networks. In the event of severe crisis
scenarios, the resilience of voice communications can
always be ensured through HF integration with the
multiple capabilities offered by broadband, supported
by advances in Software Defined Radio (SDR) and
integrated new waveforms.
Finally, with the development of ad hoc solutions,
the most stringent security and reliability standards
typical of the military environment can be met in all
five domains, such as Mobile Ad-hoc Network (MANET),
Software Defined Network (SDN), Delay Tolerant
Network (DTN), SDR, and related military Tactical
Data Link protocols. Essential elements for the
development of secure communication networks are
European projects (e.g., HORIZON 2020 and EDF),
particularly for the security component, allowing the
fulfillment of the highest levels of technological
achievement while ensuring interoperability with
allied countries' networks. Furthermore, by ensuring
"SEAMLESS" interoperability between narrowband and
broadband components for 5G, networks become
resilient against CEMA threats, also opening up to
scenarios related to Data Diodes, Cross-Domain, and
Multiprotocol Exchange Systems. |
| Event Category: |
Conference |
| Location: |
Comando Trasmissioni - Cecchignola
Rome, Italy |
| Event Contact: |
Vincenzo Vitiello |
| Event Contact Phone: |
+393393310530 |
| Event Contact E-Mail: |
vin.vitiello@gmail.com |
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