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What we do
Nine major industry leaders have formed the DirecNet Task
Force under The Open Group to develop an IP enabled, directional,
high-bandwidth, ad hoc, highly mobile mesh network as an
open validated industry standard.
The proposed open-standard directional networking system
is designed to provide a 1-gigabit-per-second data communication
with anyone in a network on the ground, in the air or at
sea, within hundreds of miles. DirecNet meshes with the
Global Information Grid (GIG), Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS)
and other networks and provides connectivity at the edge
of the GIG. DirecNet would use fast-steered directional
antennas to substantially boost link power and operating range, and
to permit reuse of radio frequency (RF) spectrum. Any DirecNet
node can serve as a relay. This will multiply connectivity
and extend the range to beyond line of sight.
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Benefits
The benefits of directional networking are low-probability of being
intercepted and covert operations that require high bandwidth and
high data rates, while maintaining continuous secure connectivity,
achievable with a multi-link fast-steering antenna system.
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Timeline
The DirecNet™ Task Force anticipates the completion
of the specification by mid-2008.
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