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Please see the recently published article in Edition 30 of Soldier Modernisation, entitled “The Future of Tactical Data Link Technology: Meeting battlefield challenges in 2023 and beyond”, featuring our Director of Business Development, Jackson White.  

In this question and answer feature, Jackson  discusses the development of Tactical Data Link (TDL) technology in enabling more secure and reliable data transfer between aircraft and ground teams for effective real-time ISR.   Please read the full article published in Soldier Modernisation. 

Traditionally, spectrum management has largely focused on static allocation; coexistence arrangements enforced through fixed geographic and spectral boundaries.

Consequently, spectrum measurements are typically short-term ad hoc efforts to collect snapshots of incumbent spectrum usage in particular frequency bands.

Spectrum crunch brought on by new radio access technologies (wider instantaneous bandwidth, network densification, small cells, massive MIMO, low power transmitters) and use cases (wider coverage, mobility, hotspots, QoE, QoS) demand a dynamic approach to spectrum management.

TCI Spectrum Surveyor® leverages developments in distributed sensor technology (e.g. TCI 709/739) and advances in computing speeds, data storage capabilities, information management systems (e.g. Big Data) and service-oriented architecture to confront the spectrum management and scarcity challenge.

KEY FEATURES

• Data Driven Intelligence for Spectrum
• Management & Enforcement
• Networked or Stand-Alone Operation (for sensor nodes with limited connectivity)
• Task and Control network of monitoring sensors simultaneously (using groups) or individually
• Centralized Tasking and Measurement
• Results Database (TMRDB) facilitates Data Fusion and Analysis
• Built-In 3D Data Visualizations: Spectrum Occupancy, Field Strength, Coverage Maps and much more
• Automate routine spectrum monitoring tasks using Measurement Task Plans (MTP)
• Support for Data Analysis Tools: Power BI, Tableau, Qlik…etc.
• Compatible with TCI Spectrum Monitoring Systems

Smart Spectrum Assistant for Spectrum Analysis & Management

TCI Spectrum Surveyor®’s centralized data warehouse with built in analytics, visualizations and reporting enables users in assessing the available spectrum to answer the following questions:

1. Identify White Spaces by Frequency Band and/or Geographic Region.

2. Identify changes in the optimal use or uses of bands over Time.

3. Identify and Classify users- Licensed, Unlicensed, Primary vs. Secondary across frequency bands.

4. Identify frequency band that can be allocated to a secondary user.

5. Quantify differences in band occupancy at National, Regional, Local and Block level.

Monitoring with MTP

Fine-grained spectrum occupancy measurements require periodic and repetitive measurements carried out at different times in both space and frequency dimension. Each frequency band has different characteristics in terms of used bandwidth, channel spacing, channel access method, transmit power etc. that necessitate different measurement parameters for the frequency band of interest. TCI’s Measurement Task Plans (MTP) and push button approach enables users to automate measurement campaigns for specific frequency band/s and to schedule measurements at predefined intervals or at specific times. MTPs also enables users to schedule measurement campaigns concurrently on a network of monitoring sensors; each sensor running the same measurement or tasked separately depending on their location or group association.

Data Collection, Fusion & Integration:

TCI Spectrum Surveyor® offers a unified database to integrate measurement task plans (MTPs) and accompanying spectrum measurement data from a network of distributed sensors. The ability to handle voluminous data in a centralized database enables data fusion, analysis and sharing across the organization.

Data Analytics & Visualizations:

TCI Spectrum Surveyor® with advanced data analysis enables spectrum regulators and administrators to identify and determine the extent and source of interference. 3D Visualizations allow unprecedented ease of use in fi ne-grained analysis of spectrum utilization by region and spectrum occupancy by frequency band/s. Users can filter spectrum measurement results by frequency, field strength, occupancy, individual stations (or team of stations), task, date/time, time-of-day, or day(s) of the week.

Spectrum Surveyor® Dashboard

Data Visualizations

Spectrum Surveyor® is a Registered United States Patent and Trademark in the USPO.

Custom Visualizations

TCI Spectrum Surveyor®’s powerful data analytics and visualizations enable users to undertake spectrum monitoring-enforcement goals by leveraging data driven intelligence. The goal of attaining higher spectral utilization and associated licensing revenue is easily achievable with TCI Spectrum Surveyor®.

TCI Spectrum Surveyor® Requirements

• Windows Server 2022 Standard Edition Operating system and license

• SQL Server 2019 Enterprise Edition software and license

• TCI Spectrum Surveyor® Database Maintenance software

• TCI Scorpio Client software and license Microsoft® SQL Database Server (On Premise) Hardware Requirements*

• Memory: > 64 GB DDR4

• Processor Speed Minimum: > 2.0 GHz

• Processor: Intel Xeon Silver 4215 2.5G, 8C/16T, 9.6GT/s, 11M Cache, Turbo, HT or higher

• Hard Disk Drive: 2TB or higher

• Storage: 20 TB HDD (typical)

• Power Supply: Dual Redundant Power Supply

• I/O Ports: 4 x 1Gbe Ports, 6 x USB 3.0, 1 x VGA, 1 x Serial Port

• Drives: 1 x CD-DVD-RW (double layer) Note: System Requirements are subject to change based on the intended use case and data volume.

Spectrum Surveyor®: Data Integration, Analysis & Visualization for Actionable Intelligence

The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, accompanied by relevant government ministers and World Bank officials, inaugurated on Monday, Kosovo’s National Spectrum Monitoring System (NSMS) supplied by TCI International Inc, by opening the spectrum monitoring station in Mitrovica, northern Kosovo.  The establishment of NSMS is part of the Kosovo Digital Economy Project (KODE), financed by the World Bank and implemented by the Ministry of Economy of Kosovo.

“Digitalization is an important agenda for the World Bank in Kosovo, as it is highly relevant for productivity of firms, educational outputs and many other areas supporting economic growth”, said Massimiliano Paolucci, World Bank Country Manager for Kosovo. “The World Bank is very proud to have contributed to equipping Kosovo with the National Spectrum Monitoring System and other elements important for digital economy”.

The Washington DC based World Bank’s Practice Manager for Digital Development for Europe and Central Asia, Nicole Klingen, also attended the inaugural event. “We are glad to see that Kosovo is not lagging in its digital priorities and ambitions, but they will depend on Kosovo’s infrastructure and innovative technologies such as 5G, which require a proactive and modern approach to monitoring”, said Klingen. “We believe that the National Spectrum Monitoring System, which we inaugurate today, will make a lasting contribution to this cause and will serve Kosovo well”.

TCI spectrum monitoring products are used worldwide to detect interfering and unauthorised RF transmissions, monitor emergency frequencies, and protect large-area, high-value assets, such as airports and seaports, as well as industrial and educational campuses.

Find out more about the full range of TCI Spectrum Monitoring Products or Contact Us for further information.

TCI International, Inc. is happy to have hosted Practical Applications of Spectrum Management and Spectrum Monitoring May 2-6, 2022. TCI congratulates the several dozen industry and government professionals from around the world who attended this tuition-free training course offered by the United States Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI).

During this course, attendees learned about the practical implementation of spectrum management, spectrum monitoring, radio direction-finding, and signal measurement techniques as they relate to the international standards of the ITU and today’s signal environment. Along with in-class lectures, software demonstrations, and tours, attendees participated in practical exercises in mobile direction-finding and got up close to see antennas, receivers, and other fixed, mobile, and transportable monitoring gear.

About TCI
TCI International, Inc., is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SPX Corporation. TCI provides turn-key solutions for spectrum management and monitoring, direction finding, geolocation and communications intelligence to civilian, government, military and intelligence agencies as well as antennas for communications and high-power radio broadcasting. TCI is headquartered in Fremont, California, USA. For more information, visit www.tcibr.com.