Write a proposal about Airborne Networks 3000 words.for the attached literature review

Write a proposal about Airborne Networks 3000 words.for the attached literature review

 

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Airborne networks: uses, advantages and disadvantages

The term airborne network refers to the networking technology currently being developed and used by the United States Armed forces whereby an aircraft is used as the hub for a network. Thus the network is a mobile network that moves and shifts as the aircraft moves and shifts. This networking model has been developed majorly for the mode of warfare known as network centric warfare. As technology improves the armed forces need to make decisions based on current information. Airborne networks provide the forces in a battlefield with up to date information concerning any situation that may be important to the armed forces.

This networking architecture and model was developed by the Air Force with the intention to connect the terrestrial, land and water components of any battlefield. Though developed to help the armed forces during their battles this networking model has led to the rise of airborne internet services provision model. It uses the same idea as the airborne networking but its aim is not to create private networks rather it is used to provide wireless internet services to those who have subscribed. The aircrafts are used as the hubs for the wireless internet.

Airborne internet uses a method known as High Altitude Long Operation (HALO) networking. In this case HALO aircrafts fly around a target region to provide the wireless internet. Three aircrafts are needed in each of the regions. Each aircraft operates for 8 hours. Due to the fact that the aircrafts are specialized in the sense that they provide network services consistent update and maintenance of the aircrafts is needed. This is also true when it comes to airborne networks as used by the Air force.

Connectivity

Due to the sensitive nature of this network model connectivity should be a priority. The connectivity needs to be reliable and fast. It should also be secure due to the sensitive information that the Air force handles. The coverage of the network is Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) and it also extends globally. This is due to the fact that these networks are transportable i.e. they can be moved from one point to another thus giving the network a global coverage attribute.

The connectivity of the airborne networks also gives a diversity of links for different situations. Because these networks are used by the air force the links differ according to the environment and function (which may be to get system information or media information). The links also differ according to the kind of signal that the recipient requires. The signal can be either radio or optical. Network connections are also flexible and global.

Services offered by airborne networks

The first service offered is real time data. This means that the data is delivered at the exact time it has been generated. This is especially useful to the armed forces that need to make sure that they strategize according to the current information and situation. The airborne networking model also offers a continuous interactive voice feature. This feature ensures that the voice communication between troops is not interrupted at all. This feature can also be incorporated in the Airborne Internet service for commercial consumption. Apart from continuous interactive voice services, video services are also provided by Airborne Networking. Multimedia streaming is also another service offered. These services are made possible due to the numerous multimedia links that Airborne Networks can provide to the end user. Transfer of blocks of data like chat messages is also made possible. On the other side of the coin batch transfer of data which consists of long blocks of data like emails and transactional data is also possible with Airborne Networks. All these functionalities has made Airborne Networking successful as a commercial model successful not only because of its speed of service delivery but also because of the fact that it provides numerous links to support its functionalities.

Operations that surround airborne networks

For the Airborne networks to function properly some operations which involve management, controlling access and adapting the networks to new situations and environments need to be carried out. As indicated above the first operation is managing the network. The first step of managing the network is planning which involves frequency allocation, transmission, routing services and control of network traffic. The second step of managing involves monitoring of the network performance and the network links. The third step involves configuring the network so that there can be automatic analyses of the network performance to ensure that no errors occur during the transmission of information over the network. The last step of managing involves controlling the network by adding, removing, initializing and configuring links and network components.

Airborne network tenets

Each network that claims to be an Airborne Network needs to follow the following principles. First of its standards should be comply with DOD (department of defense) standards. It should have invested in COTS (Commercial off the Shelf) based networks. The networks should also evolve to incorporate DOD standards. The Airborne Networks are also layered according to the COTS internet model. COTS network architecture was designed to enable defense agencies to build reliable, secure and fast systems to their own benefit. The other aspect of Airborne based networks is that they are modular. Modules are independent components of the network which have specific functionalities which ultimately lead to the division of labor among the different modules. These networks are efficient and can adapt to user defined changes like a change in mission and even the environment.

References

Bonsor. K (n.d.). How the Airborne Internet Will Work. Retrieved from

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/airborne-internet.htm

Airborne Network Architecture (n.d.). Retrieved from

http://folk.uio.no/paalee/referencing_publications/ref-nr-airborne-report04

Notes from Airborne Networking Side Session (n.d.). Retrieved from

http://fm.csl.sri.com/LAW/2009/Day1-Breakout-Summary-Airborne-Networking