U.S. Army Specifies DIFI Consortium Standard for EDIM Modem Interoperability
22 October 2021 - 2:39AM
The U.S. Army’s recently published Request For Information (RFI)
regarding the PdM WESS for Enterprise Digital IF Multi-Carrier
(EDIM) Modem Spec has specified the Digital IF Interoperability’s
(DIFI) standard as a requirement. Compliance with the DIFI standard
is intended to ensure interoperability with an existing base of
commercial equipment and with subsequent emerging SATCOM Digital IF
infrastructure equipment. The Army plans to install the EDIM Modem
in DOD Joint SATCOM Gateways that access Wideband Global SATCOM
(WGS).
“It is extremely gratifying to see industry acceptance of the
DIFI interoperability standard coming just weeks after the
standard’s initial publication, especially by such an important
organization as the U.S. Army,” commented Stuart Daughtridge,
Chairman of DIFI and SVP of Advanced Technology at Kratos. “The
Army will benefit from increased flexibility and a more resilient
ground segment.”
The IEEE-ISTO Std 4900-2021: Digital IF Interoperability
Standard is an industry effort to advance the digital
transformation of space systems by encouraging interoperability and
vendor neutrality. Version 1.0 of the standard is available today
from the DIFI website.
The DIFI Consortium invites all interested companies and
organizations to join and contribute to its efforts. Membership and
other information is available at the Consortium’s website:
https://www.dificonsortium.org.
About the Digital IF Interoperability
ConsortiumThe Digital IF Interoperability Consortium
(DIFI) is an independent, international group of companies,
organizations and government agencies that have an interest in the
interoperability of networks and ground systems supporting
space-based operations. Launched in coordination with the
IEEE-ISTO, DIFI’s mission is to enable the digital transformation
of space, satellite and related industries through a simple,
interoperable Digital IF/RF standard that accelerates industry
transformation from L-Band IF to Digital IF, while discouraging
vendor lock-in. The founding members of DIFI include Hawkeye 360,
Intelsat Corp. (OTCMKTS: INTEQ), Kongsberg Satellite Services AS
(KSAT), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:
KTOS), Microsoft, and the U.S. Navy. To learn more about DIFI
Consortium and to view the complete list of current members,
visit www.dificonsortium.org.
Contact:Joni Sterlaccij.sterlacci@ieee.org732-562-5464
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