Quintron’s Innovative and Highly Cost-effective Solutions for the U.S. DoD Receive Recognition from Frost & Sullivan
Palo Alto, Calif. — February 14, 2007 — Frost & Sullivan selected Quintron as the recipient of the 2007 Frost & Sullivan Product Innovation of the Year Award in the North American C4ISR markets.
The company’s mission control, command center, interoperability, and mobile/tactical communications products provide innovative solutions to U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) interoperability and legacy upgrade requirements.
“Quintron’s product innovation leadership is demonstrated by its inventive engineering services that provide off-the-shelf or custom solutions to help solve difficult DoD challenges,” says Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Bradley Curran. “Quintron adapted its existing DICES IV product architecture into a completely different space launch control application to provide an upgrade from a 1960's technology to a Client-Server IP based Status Alert system.”
The DICES IV Secure Audio Enhancement system offers user access to all audio sources through a single headset, integrating legacy and digital secure telephone connections, personal computer audio, and other IP-based devices.
Quintron adapted this to provide a generational upgrade for the existing Vandenberg AFB Range Status Alert system under a subcontract to ITT Corporation for the Spacelift Range System Contract (SLRSC).
Launch controllers utilize dual touch screen console units, one screen for status input, and the second screen to provide status display from other operators. Central redundant servers provide system connectivity through standard Ethernet-IP and configuration management for all operator displays. Separate I/O servers accept IP commands and convert them into legacy narrow band audio signals for status communications between the Western Range Operations Control Center (WROCC) and the Vandenberg AFB launch pads.
“Quintron is providing a complete technology upgrade within current net-centric operating environments, while maintaining existing legacy interfaces and operating procedures with minimal additional training requirements,” notes Curran.
The DICES IV System mission and command control features include:
· Integration of all audio into single, multi-access user device (several types)
· Dual independent audio channels for user flexibility on talk and monitor channels
· Priority override at key level supports Multi-Level Secure (MLS) audio access
· Redundant central system servers provide full data and control security
· Distributed processor cards on all central units with redundant links to servers
· Admin Client is JAVA-based for platform and operating system independence Local, Remote and Global System Admin Clients supported
· Admin and Keyset User Password log-in with full activity recording
· All system data connections are standard IP LAN / WAN
Overall, Quintron has helped its industry partners and the DoD save time and money by utilizing open architecture IT to meet immediate operational needs.
Frost & Sullivan presents the Product Innovation of the Year Award to a company that has demonstrated excellence in new products and technologies within their industry. The recipient company has shown innovation by launching a broad line of emerging products and technologies.
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About Quintron
For over 37 years, Quintron has provided high technology and cost effective solutions to government and industry in support of mission critical communications and security requirements for command and control applications. No other company offers the depth of expertise found at Quintron in fault tolerant, interoperable communications, and security systems. In addition to providing advanced products and systems, Quintron’s professional technical services capability provides a superior level of customer satisfaction. Quintron’s engineering services provide off-the-shelf or customized engineering solutions to solve the toughest of challenges facing customers. Find out more about Quintron at www.quintron.com or by calling 805.928.4343.
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