Rockwell and NEPTEC develop HF capabilities

Sea Technology, Oct 2000

Rockwell Collins (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) and NEPTEC Communications (Kanata, Ontario, Canada) recently signed an agreement to develop high data rate design solutions complying with international standards for terrestrial, beyond-the-line-of-sight (BLOS), High-Frequency (HF) communications. The companies have successfully collaborated on an off-theshelf, wireless HF modem and radio design with operability to 19.2 Kbps speed, which has been applied to Rockwell Collins HF Messenger product line. Other potential applications include existing and new HF infrastructures as well as new data paths for Intranet infrastructures.

Rockwell is known in the industry for its HF communications protocols expertise. NEPTEC is a leader in advanced waveform and modem design technologies. They provide custom wireless communications solutions with specific expertise in baseband signal processing. The companies expect to generate renewed interest in HF wireless data transmission:

Rockwell Collins HF Messenger provides greater than 40 miles airborne-to-ground data communications, as well as cross-range communication for ground-to-ground operations. When added to existing HF radio infrastructures, HF Messenger provides secure, encrypted data communications./st/