National Guard's Smart Radios Create Networks in Disaster Zones

Nextgov: The Army National Guard’s Civil Support Teams recently joined a long list of military and law enforcement groups in adopting MANET technology, a smart radio system that creates an IP network to relay audio, video and location data.

In July, the Army awarded an $8.9 million contract to Persistent Systems, an industry leader in MANETs, or mobile ad hoc networks. The system works as a “beehive” of individual smart radios that can transmit information directly between units or across a web of radios without the need for any central hub.

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