Global Broadcast Service (GBS)
TeraLogics has been an integral part of GBS systems engineering and integration (SE&I) since 2003. Our personnel have supported GBS and its predecessor programs and demonstrations since 1993. We consistently receive “outstanding” or “excellent” ratings in all support and technical categories.
Background
GBS is the preeminent multicast dissemination system within the Department of Defense Military Satellite Communications (DoD MILSATCOM) architecture. GBS uses Internet Protocol (IP) as the basis for transmission paths to move terrestrial data. IP provides integration with an emerging, flexible standard that allows for powerful network management and offers substantial bandwidth availability.
TeraLogics’ Response
Our Unique Role
As a trusted advisor to the GBS Joint Program Office (JPO), TeraLogics is heavily involved in design, testing and implementation of the current and future system. Many of our contributions have advanced with the program throughout its development. Based on our results-focused support, the GBS JPO has entrusted TeraLogics with several critical engineering positions.
The GBS JPO relies on us and on our SE&I teammates to tackle the most difficult challenges within the program. We support current GBS requirements in partnership with our contract prime, Booz Allen Hamilton, working as teammates in a results-oriented, “badgeless” environment.
Key Roles in GBS
- Lead architect of the initial concept
- Primary architect, advocate and designer of the IP-based GBS system
- Source Integration (SI) lead
- Key technical advisor
- Key transition-team member
- Defense Enterprise Computing Center (DECC) source transition working group lead
- Preplanned Product Improvement (P3I) lead
- Subject matter expert
- Information Assurance (IA) support
Supporting Activities
TeraLogics engaged in a multi-year effort to assess and evaluate technology requirements, ultimately enabling the conversion from Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) to IP. Tasks included a swap of all uplink hardware to support an IP-based solution, as well as evaluation and testing of IP encapsulators, video encoders, routers, switches, and encryption devices (types 1 and 2).
Result: Successful deployment of an IP-based network for GBS. The network has been in place for several years. This also lays the foundation for the integration of the Joint IP Modem (JIPM) into GBS. The JIPM is set to become the DoD standard for IP SATCOM and is critical to the ongoing success of the GBS program.
GBS is just one example of TeraLogics’ systems engineering and integration (SE&I) projects.