Defense Networks

Field-proven in defense applications, Glimmerglass Intelligent Optical Systems are the ultimate solution for secure, rapid, and remotely configurable distribution of optical signals.

The Challenge

Critical infrastructures worldwide face the challenge of flexibly and securely distributing time-sensitive communication through their command structure for effective response to changing mission conditions. Communications can often pass through remote facilities where staffing is impractical.

The Solution

Defense agencies employ Glimmerglass Intelligent Optical Systems for the optical distribution of mission-critical information. Glimmerglass systems use advanced software and purely optical, photonic cross-connect hardware to allow network operators to rapidly and remotely reconfigure their optical paths. By keeping the information optical throughout the network, operators maintain signal security while being able to reconfigure the way those paths are disseminated. Furthermore, the compact and low-power profile of Glimmerglass hardware means that intelligent distribution of signals can be pushed further to the edge of the network, including remote locations with otherwise prohibitive space and power constraints.

Advantages Glimmerglass brings to Defense customers:

Rapidly distribute information. Broadcast optical signals from remote sites using our intuitive GUI or a command line interface.
Remotely configure optical signal paths in real time. Easily redirect one or many optical signals in milliseconds.
Optical Transparency. Manage any data rate, protocol and wavelength for ease of integration and interoperability.

Compact and high density. Glimmerglass hardware boasts the industry’s highest signal density for an optical cross-connect, allowing it to fit into many restrictive intelligence environments and platforms where alternative solutions simply cannot.
Low power consumption. Glimmerglass hardware is extremely power efficient, consuming only 85 watts of power.
Extremely reliable. With greater than 17 years MTBF, Glimmerglass systems have an outstanding reputation for reliability in the field. They are the only photonic cross-connects proven to be reliable enough to manage live customer traffic for International Telecommunications Service Providers.

Case Study

Problem

A federal integrator with a government customer needed to connect geographically dispersed antenna sites to a central pool of monitoring equipment.

Our Solution

With Glimmerglass managing the reconfiguration of optical signals, the integrator was able to create an RF-over-fiber solution that performed better and cost less than traditional implementations.

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