Intelligent Advanced Communications IP Telephony Feasibility for the US Navy - Phase 3

Abstract

Abstract : The objective of this research paper and the Proof-of-Concept IP Communications Terminal is to research technologies and solutions supporting the communications infrastructure necessary to implement a unified VoIP (IP telephony), Video, and Data infrastructure on US Navy vessels. This report is based on the following research and validation testing: (1) L-3 Henschel internal research; (2) L-3 Henschel VoIP lab research; (3) L-3 Henschel prototyping of a VoIP Communications Terminal; (4) Unified Capabilities Requirements 2008; (5) Government documents focusing on network security and implementation, and (6) The L-3 Henschel Technical Report Intelligent Advanced Communications IP Telephony Feasibility for the U.S. Navy, Volumes 1 and 2 (ISRN L3COM/HENSCHEL/TR-2007/001). The major findings for implementing an integrated VoIP (IP telephony), Video, and Data infrastructure on US Navy vessels are: (1) Different network data can be unified onto the same IP network and separated into virtual networks; (2) The Proof-of-Concept IP Communications Terminal can handle calls as well as other network tasks, bringing communications and data together into a unified device, (3) Assured Services Session Initiated Protocol (AS-SIP) can be implemented on an end device; (4) Implementing an IP solution on US Navy vessels is feasible and achievable; (5) There will continue to be major investments in this infrastructure under an Open Systems Architecture consortium, thus enabling wide availability of COTs (Commercial-off-the-Shelf) products; (6) The US Government is assessing the benefits of Open-Source versus proprietary vendor offerings, and (7) The unification of VoIP (IP telephony), Video, and Data will be secure as detailed in US Department of Defense publications.