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DON’T LET TECHNOLOGY LIMIT YOUR APPLICATION.

WHY SEARCH THE WORLD FOR YEARS WHEN METRODATA CAN DO IT NOW!

Metrodata designs and manufactures network access technology that supports interoperability of:

• Encryption Equipment

• Satellite Communications Equipment

• Radio Relay Systems, Microwave Radio and Free Space Optics Equipment

• Leased Lines, ATM Networks, Fiber Optic Links

• Routers, IP Switches and Ethernet Equipment

• Link 11 Audio Equipment

Metrodata have over 300 products designed to resolve issues of interfacing speeds, protocols and modes of operation, all developed from End User applications including.

AMERICAN TERMINOLOGY BRITISH TERMINOLOGY

C4ISR / C4I C4ISTAR, ISTAR

DISTRIBUTED MISSION TRAINING UK Mission Training / Distributed Simulation

UAV BACKHAUL UAV Network, Rapid Deployed/Field Networks

ATM CELL BASED SATELLITE NETWORK ATM Over Satellite / Passport Network Over Skynet 5

NETWORK CENTRIC WARFARE Network Enabled Capability (NEC)

Many of our Defense Clients found Metrodata through Word Of Mouth, Google or other Search Engines. Finding themselves facing an interfacing challenge, they typed their requirement for a ’solution’, they asked a colleague or clicked ‘Google Search’ and found themselves looking at Metrodata’s Website. In most instances their challenge was met by an off the shelf product, and in other cases its was a simple case of developing a slightly modified version of an existing product or set of existing interfaces or blocks of technology.

Within the Defense Community, Metrodata have a wide array of clients from Military Agencies, to Defense Manufacturers, Primes and System Integra-tors. Metrodata are at the leading edge of interfacing satellite modems, Encryption equipment and radio relay systems. We work closely with the Manufacturers to allow us to test and develop equipment , in line with their new products. We also work closely with the End Users to gain an over-view of what issues and requirements they have with interfacing and see where we can help with existing or developed products.

Phone: +44 (0) 1784 744 700 | Email: sales@metrodata.co.uk | Web: www.metrodata.co.uk

ABOUT METRODATA

As a British Designer and Manufacturer of telecommunications equipment, Metrodata have been involved in Defense and Satellite solutions since 1993, where we worked with NATO NC3A, SHAPE, CELAR, CECOM and DCSA in their ATM Over Satellite Interoperability Testing. Metrodata are an ISO 9001:2000 certified company, providing communication equipment since 1989. Metrodata are Interface and Transport specialists, with extensive design experience, manufacturing knowledge and systems inte-gration experience in a wide range of complex communications sectors. What Metrodata bring to the Defense community is new applications and new ways of thinking from:

• Satellite

• Microwave

• Broadcast Video

• Terrestrial Services—Leased lines, Frame, ATM, IP, ISDN, fibre

• Mobile / Cellular

• Broadband Wireless, 2G, 3G and TETRA

• Free Space Optics

• ISP Backbones,

• Campus Networking

With over 300 products available today, we are able to provide innovative solutions to interoperability problems.

Metrodata have substantial experience in solving interfacing problems for Equipment Manufacturers trying to provide complete network access solu-tions to global clients. This could be through a combination of Metrodata designing actual Cards / Modules for Manufacturers existing products and designing and manufacturing external speed, interface or protocol converters.

Manufacturers include:

Integrating Defense Capabilities at the Transmission Level Metrodata are at the cutting edge of the drive for improved Defense Communications systems. Our goal is to remove all constraints at the Transmission level and allow you to design and rollout true Network Centric Warfare. Metrodata are all about innovative, flexible products and applications. We believe our competitive advantage is our willingness to think outside the box and apply knowledge and technologies and applications from outside Defense.

BUILD TOMMOROW’S DEFENSE NETWORKS WITH TODAYS EQUIPMENT!

DON’T THROW OUT TODAY WHAT YOU COULD USE TOMMOROW!

“After an extensive trade study, we selected Metrodata’s AP product line as the backbone switch in our extensible, deployable satellite communications offering. The AP product line was used to support the US Joint Forces Command Millennium Challenge, the Joint US Army / US Navy High-Speed Vessel, and the Flag Ship of the US Navy’s Commander Second Fleet / NATO Striking Fleet Atlantic.

As robust as their product offering is, the most impressive trait of Metrodata is their responsiveness and willingness to support the cus-tomer with superior engineering services and second-to-none customer service. Metrodata has developed custom firmware updates that were required in order to support the nuances of US Department of Defense cryptographic devices literally overnight. They have evolved to be one of our most trusted partners in this business, and I highly recommend them”

Mark Solsman, President, ENGENUITY, LLC

“The ability to scale from T1 to OC-3, in a single chassis, on both sides of an ATM switch, providing serial circuit emulation AND satellite trunking is compelling across Federal.”

Pete Babendrier, US Air Force Team, Cisco Federal Systems

“Your technical solution is bullet-proof, and perhaps at the core to Metrodata being a Global leader in your niche market.”

John Baddick—Verestar

In coordination with its Global Defense Clients, Metrodata manufactures products that can enhance network enabled capability and offer seamless end-to-end capabilities. Metrodata products are used in critical backbone applications as well as bringing in evolving network access capabilities and enabling COTS C4i tech-nology into future force networks.

Where Metrodata truly provide a major transformational capability is when interfacing terrestrial equipment to Satcom, Crypto and Microwave.

Metrodata have over 300 products designed to resolve issues of interfacing speeds, protocols and modes of operation, all developed from End User requirements.

OPTIMISE YOUR NETWORK 1bit/s granularity on EIA530 from 8kbit/s up to 20Mbit/s, and HSSI up to 110Mbit/s

OPTIMISE YOUR SATCOM BANDWIDTH Asymmetric, Uni Directional or Full Duplex operation

REDUCE DOWNTIME Automatic Crypto Resynchronisation

DEPLOY SATCOM TERMINALS QUICKER Automatic Data Rate Adjust

Current communications networks provide an inflexible backbone, and this is further exposed by having bandwidth constraints and interoperability issues at the tactical level. Metrodata have products from 8kbit/s to 622Mbit/s, in effect removing most constraints of bandwidth that could be applied at a tactical and back-bone level. When linking to terrestrial Defense architectures we have a wide range of interfaces to support all common interfaces including ATM, IP, Frame Relay, Voice, LAN, IP, SDH, SONET, DS1, T1, E1, E2, E3, DS3, OC-3, STM-1, OC-12, STM-4, EIA644, LVDS, EIA530, X.21, V.35, HSSI, G.703, ASI, ECL and Fiber.

ABOUT METRODATA

TODAYS MOST FLEXIBLE ENCRYPTION SOLUTION JUST GOT MORE FLEXIBLE

With the new KIV-7M there is the capability to go to 51.84Mbits utilising its LVDS/EIA644 interface, which is not the typical type of interface found on routers, switches or fiber optic modems. Whilst LVDS Satellite Modems do exist, HSSI is the more prevalent interface. LVDS might place constraints on your network topology, network data rates and network mode of operation but...NOT IF YOU CONTACT METRODATA….as we already support this interface on a variety of encryption equipment interfacing products.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

[TELECOMS]

CISCO, ALCATEL, NORTEL,

MARCONI/FORE, NET,

RAD, ADTRAN, TIMEPLEX, LU-CENT, PANDATEL,

DNE, HUAWEI, JUNIPER,

[SATELLITE]

RADYNE

NEWTEC

PARADISE

COMTECH

DATUM

OPEN-SAT

ADVANTECH

VIASAT

L-3

[CRYPTO]

CATAPAN

KG-75 / KG-175

KIV-19A

KG-194

KIV-7M

TACLANE

FASTLANE

DC2000

[RADIO]

MRC BROADCAST

COMTECH SYSTEMS

SELEX COMMUNICATIONS

ULTRA ELECTRONICS

ERICSSON MINILINK

FSO

CAMBRIDGE BROADBAND

AIRFIBER

[TRANSMISSION]

IP OVER TERRESTRIAL

IP OVER SATELLITE

IP OVER ATM

ATM OVER TERRESTRIAL

ATM OVER SATELLITE

SERIAL OVER TERRESTRIAL

SERIAL OVER ATM

SERIAL OVER IP

[CONVERGENCE]

ENCRYPTED DATA

SERIAL OVER SATELLITE

MULTIPLEXING

CONCENTRATING

DATA

VOICE

VIDEO

OVER SATELLITE

OVER TERRESTRIAL

OVER IP

[DEFENSE]

UAV BACKHAUL

REMOTING

C4I SUITES

CRYPTO

SATCOMS

CRYPTO RESYNC

[SPACE]

POINT TO POINT

HUB SPOKE

MULTICAST

IP OVER SATELLITE

ATM OVER SATELLITE

HIGH DATA RATES

HDLC OVER SATELLITE

SATELLITE MULTIPLEXER

Metrodata have experience of a wide range of applications, modes of operations, protocols and interfaces. We also have experience of interfacing to a wide range of equipment from telecoms, satellite and defense. If you are having issues interfacing to any of the equipment or interfaces below then we might well be able to help you.

[CIRCUITS]

KILOSTREAM N

MEGASTREAM 1/2/34/45

E1,T1,E2,E3,DS-3

OC-3/STM-1

TETRA SYSTEMS

SDH / SONET

DARK FIBER

SUBMARINE FIBER

[ATM]

MULTIPLEXING

SWITCHING

CIRCUIT EMULATION

RATE CONVERSION

ATM OVER SERIAL

E1, E2, E3, DS-3 & OC-3/STM-1

CELL BEARING EIA530

CELL BEARING HSSI

CELL BEARING ASI

[ETHERNET]

LAN EXTENSION

IP OVER SATELLITE

IP OVER SDH

GFP MAPPING

ETHERNET OVER ATM

ETHERNET OVER SERIAL

ETHERNET OVER CIRCUITS

[SERIAL]

EIA530, EIA644, EIA612,

X.21, V.11, RS449, V.35

HSSI

LVDS

ECL

ATM OVER SERIAL

Phone: +44 (0) 1784 744 700 | Email: sales@metrodata.co.uk | Web: www.metrodata.co.uk

Providing Complete Flexibility Of Both Data Rate, Serial Interface and ATM interface Whilst working on a Defense network project, Metrodata realized that what was needed was complete flexibility of data rate. We had for some time been getting enquiries for EIA530 and HSSI to DS-3 ATM Conversion. All of these were at very "odd" data rates. Typically they would require 1kbit/s or 1bit/s clock increments, ie 9.163Mbits Inbound and 322.231kbits Outbound.

Metrodata provide the capability to tailor the ATM network to the Applications odd data rate, rather than forcing the Application to run at a fixed rate on the network. This means:

• More bandwidth by saturating your transponder with exact amounts of data

• Less Wastage, by using the satellite capacity you have paid for

• More efficient network topology

Utilizing Metrodata Products within a tactical/federal environment can ensure that data integrity is improved as we allow accurate and exact clocking of each piece of network hardware. How can a network be clocked correctly if there is a limit of Nx64k data rates on the hardware within the end-to-end solution.

DEFENSE CLIENTS

Defense Applications and requirements can range from low-bandwidth bi-directional, secure voice communications to high data rate broadcast imagery from the new generation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles such as Global Hawk. Combine with this the legacy TDM Networks, existing Trunk and Bulk Encryption Devices and emerging technologies in the Tactical network space and the Access Point must be highly flexible in bitrate and mode of opera-tion, whilst being scalable enough to support future Warfighting capabilities. With our extensive portfolio of COTS interface, speed and protocol converters we are able to provide connectivity between:

ATM Switches, ATM Access Devices and ATM Concentrators

Low Speed Synchronous Serial Equipment - Cryptographic Equipment

Any speed Serial Satellite Modems

ATM Encrypters

Serial Encrypters

Fiber Optic Modems

Routers and SDH/Sonet Muxes

These are the "Building Blocks" of Global Communication Networks. These are inherent in almost all tactical/military and commercial satellite systems. Often these "Blocks" cannot be fitted together, because of an incompatibility between their interfaces, protocols or clock/data rates. This is where Metrodata can help. Metrodata products basically provides the "cement" between the Blocks, removing interface connectivity issues, optimizing the use of specific protocols and resolving clocking problems.

Phone: +44 (0) 1784 744 700 | Email: sales@metrodata.co.uk | Web: www.metrodata.co.uk

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

JOINT TASK FORCE EXERCISE 05-02 U.S. and Coalition joint forces man the Joint Operations Center aboard the U.S. Second Fleet flagship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) underway in the Western Atlantic during Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 05-2.

Metrodata provided ATM Over Serial capability for connecting ATM Switches Over Serial Satellite Modems. Also utilized was the Automatic Crypto Resync feature Metrodata developed for Naval Warfare Development Command (NWDC), to resynchronize Cryptographic Equipment as the ships moved in and out of SATCOM footprint.

NASA As part of NASA's EOS series of satellites, Landsat 7 provides a unique suite of medium-resolution observations of the terrestrial environment. These observations allow for investigations into the causes of land-surface change.

GLOBAL HAWK The Global Hawk Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) provides Air Force and joint battlefield commanders near-real-time, high-resolution, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance imagery. In the last year, the Global Hawk provided Air Force and joint warfighting commanders more than 15,000 of these images to support Operation Enduring Freedom, flying more than 50 missions and 1,000 combat hours to date.

MILLENIUM CHALLENGE 2002 Millennium Challenge 2002 (MC02) brought together both live field exercises and computer simulation July 24-Aug. 15, 2002. Sponsored by U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM), MC02 represented a critical building block of future military transformation.

MC02 incorporated elements of ALL military services, most functional/regional commands and many DoD organizations and federal agencies.

Metrodata provided interfacing from the COTS C4i suite to the SATCOMS equipment for Encrypted ATM Over Satellite. This included the Command Ship and also the Joint Army / Navy High Speed Vessel HSV-2

Metrodata provide remoting capability for the Global Hawk by transporting serial control and data / video signals from the remote transportable satellite terminal, over Fiber / ATM / WAN to the control site. To ensure exact clocking and odd data rate support we developed a Serial interface that can operate in 1bit/s increments from 8kbit/s to 20Mbit/s and in Asymmetric, Uni Directional or Full Duplex mode. Metrodata worked with MITRE, L-3, Raytheon and Ryan Aero on this project.

Metrodata provided equipment for interfacing High Speed Serial Interface [HSSI] at rates in excess of 51.84Mbit/s, from the Satellite Modems at Verestar’s Teleport in Holmdel New Jersey to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center [GSFC]. This was transported over AT&T OC-3 ATM Network. Metrodata increased the allowed bitrate on the Satellite and subsequently increased resolution of the imagery.

AUTOMATIC CRYPTO RESYNC

The Metrodata AP3000 Access Concentrator has been recently utilized as an ATM Cell Bearing Serial Interface Converter by the Naval Warfare Development Command. In order to enhance speed and agility of operations, an Automatic Crypto Resync feature was added to the APSAT Platform.

“We appreciate all the work you guys put into this in the short time period that we had. It was quite a sight watching the resyn-chronization work as the ship transitioned in and out of SATCOM coverage.”

Kent Slater—BMH Associates, Inc

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ADDITIONAL DEFENSE INFORMATION

This document outlines the general capabilities Metrodata have in Defense. Everyone has a different application , network topology or interfacing challenge and Metrodata are here to help. More detailed information about Products, Applications and Defense

Procurement is available either from Mike Holdsworth [Space and Defense Manager], on our website [ www.metrodata.co.uk ] or on our Corporate CD. This includes:

UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE [UAV] BACKHAUL

Using the Metrodata AP3000 and HSSI CE DSU to transport Asymmetric Data from the Ground Data Terminal (GDT) over Fiber or ATM to the Mission Planning and Control Station (MPCS).

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Ensuring Exact Clocking In Defence Networks Saturating Satellite Transponders with Data Multicasting ATM Over Satellite

Mike Holdsworth Space and Defense Manager Phone: +44 (0) 1784 744 700 Email: mike.holdsworth@metrodata.co.uk Web: www.metrodata.co.uk

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Metrodata Defense, Military and Satellite Communications

Defense Related Application Notes

White Papers

Data Sheets

Manuals

Technical Bulletins

"We were faced with a unique service opportunity that required an unconventional backhaul solution. We were familiar with Metrodata's satellite related products and knew they had an ATM product line as well. After some technical discussions, Metrodata quickly proposed their AP3000 to solve our problem”.

“The availability of the product and Metrodata's commitment to supporting Netsat Express during the implementation phase, allowed us to provision the hybrid satellite/terrestrial circuit within our customer's very aggressive schedule."

Alan Henderson—Netsat Express