EchoStar Corporation's (NASDAQ: SATS) subsidiaries, Hughes Network Systems and Boost Mobile, jointly demonstrated optimized, multi-transport network management for the U.S. Navy. The demonstration, conducted earlier this year, evaluated remote network orchestration, wide area network (WAN) resiliency and secure Radio Access Network (RAN) sharing between standalone Private 5G networks at the U.S. Navy Air Station in Whidbey Island, WA, and a base in Hawaii.
The demo established that the EchoStar Private 5G ORAN network can sustain safe connectivity for devices and applications when users move from the naval base. This capability enables devices connected to the Whidbey Island NAS 5G network to securely access applications located at Whidbey Island, regardless of their location. This secure Internet access supports Navy missions that involve relocating users between bases.
Boost Mobile's advanced Open-RAN-based 5G networking technologies, designed for U.S.-wide public network deployment, laid the foundation for secure, standalone 5G networks at each base. Hughes also deployed its intelligent network orchestration capabilities, including Smart Network Edge mission-planning technology and Network Management System (NMS). Combined, these technologies ensured reliable communication even in "contested and congested environments."
The network also facilitated Automated Primary Alternate ...
