What is tactical radio interoperability?

Using multiple communications methods at the tactical edge is critical to mission success, but it also leads to interoperability challenges. As a result, a warfighter or operator in the field might not be able to connect to someone in a command post, on a vehicle, or in headquarters, unless they have matching equipment. And this matching equipment may not be mobile — or feasible.

The Virtues of REDCOM Sigma: Our Products and their Capabilities

REDCOM is committed to building the most flexible, versatile, and Low SWaP command and control communications solutions. It all starts with our flagship software product: REDCOM Sigma.

What is Interoperability?

Industries that rely on communications need interoperability. In emergencies or at the tactical edge, your device shouldn’t keep you from critical intel.

Using the GD Sectéra® vIPer™ Secure Phone for Type-1 NSA ACC-Compliant Gateways

Thanks to a collaborative effort between REDCOM and General Dynamics, organizations can now implement a new ACC-compliant integrated solution for Type 1 secure voice gateways while connecting new and legacy SCIP secure voice devices.

REDCOM Secure Voice Gateway use cases

Over the past 18 months, REDCOM has seen an uptick in requests from Federal Agencies and DoD organizations that need to replace non-compliant legacy encryptors with new CryptoMod Standards. Customers have articulated the same problems about their current Type-1 Secure Conferencing systems: they are not ACC compliant; they suffer from poor voice quality; or they frequently do not work, forcing them to rely on another agency’s conferencing bridge.

Code Talkers: Transmitting messages in Choctaw

The need for secure communication is as old as tactical communication itself. When the US Army entered combat during World War One, the communications gear of the 1918 era was crude by today’s standards but still highly effective within the prevailing combat environment in France. German forces quickly developed ways to listen in on American tactical communications. In response, the Army leveraged a unique element of American culture and diversity to create a highly effective and uniquely American solution for secure tactical communication.  

C2 comms in one platform: improving interoperability while lowering lifecycle costs

Today’s C2 communications are more complex and expensive than they need to be. All branches of the U.S. Military — and many coalition partners — are seeking next-gen technology to improve resiliency and mobility while simultaneously reducing costs and training time. REDCOM has always emphasized interoperability, ease of use, and flexibility. We built Sigma from the ground up based on these core tenets and to meet requirements for tactical users.

Feature-rich C2 communications console for the tactical edge and first responder networks

When developing the C2 Console, REDCOM did not adapt commercial software to the tactical environment. Rather, the Sigma C2 Console was built from the ground up with military and public safety users in mind. This means we focused on the areas most critical for the tactical domain: user experience (UX), simplicity, and scalability.

Extending C2 capabilities with REDCOM Sigma and TSM Waveform Interoperability

REDCOM® Sigma® is a unified C2 platform with voice, video, chat, conferencing, and radio interoperability in a single platform. REDCOM Sigma 3.1 introduces integrated support for radio talk groups on a TrellisWare® TSM™ Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANET).

Are your multi-party secure comms ACC compliant?

You can communicate securely and be ACC compliant by using General Dynamics Sectéra® vIPer™ phones, however, this is only point-to-point.
If you need to conference together multiple parties anywhere in the world using ACC-compliant Type 1 encryption, then you need the REDCOM Secure Voice Gateway (SVG). The REDCOM SVG enables any number of conferees to easily communicate securely whether they are on the red side or black side of the network.