Mobilisa, Inc.: Mobilisa Awarded $3.4 Million From U.S. Navy
Mobilisa Awarded $3.4 Million From U.S. Navy
PORT TOWNSEND, WA — (MARKET WIRE) — January 29, 2007 — Mobilisa, Inc., a world’s leader inmobile and wireless technology, received an additional $3.4 million toextend its Floating Area Network® (FAN) research and development projectfor the U.S. Navy.
FAN creates a connected and secure wireless network among naval shipstraveling in a battle group without relying on the slower data speeds andthe more expensive use of satellites.
“We successfully demonstrated FAN technology which will revolutionizeship-to-ship communications,” said Dr. Nelson Ludlow, Mobilisa CEO. “We arevery pleased with the Navy’s decision to move forward from proof of conceptto begin creating a fully deployable system for the U.S. Navy.”
In 2005, Vice Admiral Greenert, U.S. Commander Seventh Fleet, sent out alist of his Top Ten Information Technology requirements. Included in theTop Ten list were “technologies such as intra-battle group wirelessnetworks…, which make individual ships less dependant on the theater IPnodes, (and) are bandwidth multipliers for the near term,” said ViceAdmiral Greenert.
The Navy considers Mobilisa’s FAN to be a bandwidth multiplier.
Mobilisa’s new technology will allow naval ships to send emails, coordinatedatabases and provide video teleconference capability within thebattlegroup at speeds of up to 100 times faster than before. Mobilisa andthe Navy are in discussions to how to best build a military-grade productthat could potentially be installed on all U.S. and coalition ships.
Mobilisa is a global provider of mobile and wireless technology, deliveringinnovative solutions for the government, military and business. Forinformation about Mobilisa and its products or services, visitwww.mobilisa.com or call 1.877.7MOBILISA.
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