US-based Virewirx has been awarded a $1.9m Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the US Office of the Under Secretary of War to develop an advanced 5G system for challenging RF environments. This technology should enable mission-critical communications in previously impossible environments, ensuring users maintain connectivity for coordination, safety and operational success in ships, hangars, and other demanding locations where traditional wireless systems fail.
The Virewirx system will incorporate Globalstar XCOM RAN Private 5G platform.
“At Virewirx, we are building the future of mission-critical wireless connectivity. Virewirx brings to this contract advanced engineering capabilities, extensive development experience, and a proven technology platform in the Globalstar XCOM RAN Private 5G platform,” said Jason Fiber, CEO of Virewirx (pictured).
Globalstar’s XCOM RAN Private 5G platform utilises cooperative processing technology that eliminates traditional RF planning requirements while providing interference immunity and self-organising capabilities.
“This contract validates XCOM RAN’s capabilities and represents a significant opportunity for Virewirx and Globalstar to support the Office of the Under Secretary of War (OUSW) in utilizing XCOM RAN 5G platform for unique military applications. We are committed to delivering a new benchmark for private 5G networking that is both powerful and effortless to deploy,” said Tamer Kadous, General Manager of Globalstar Terrestrial Networks.
This is a Phase II of an ongoing SBIR contract; in Phase I Globalstar’s XCOM RAN platform was evaluated for the Department of Defense deployment in a warehouse environment. In a third party benchmark study of the XCOMP solution, the Globalstar XCOM RAN platform delivered uninterrupted connectivity and four times the throughput compared to traditional wireless solutions including Wi-Fi, Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS), and small cells.
