Harris Selects OPNET Modeler® to Design Highband Networking Radios to be Deployed by the US Military
Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual revenue of $5.4 billion USD and 16,000 employees — including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications® products, systems, and services.
Military communication devices must fulfill stringent and dynamic network requirements such as providing high data rate, secure communications using scarce channel bandwidth. Harris leveraged OPNET Modeler’s scalable simulation environment to test and evaluate the Highband Networking Radio (HNR) that provides high spectral efficiency using narrow-beam antennas. Harris developed a high-fidelity, custom MAC layer process model in Modeler to represent the functionality of the HNR. Using Modeler’s predictive analysis capabilities Harris validated the HNR algorithms and studied its performance within simulated networks of various configurations and sizes. Harris uses the intuitive simulation results to demonstrate the significant advantages of HNRs to potential customers.
"OPNET Modeler is a de-facto standard in the industry for network modeling and simulation. Using Modeler’s advanced simulation capabilities we are able to exhaustively test the performance of new products such as the HNR under varying network architectures and traffic. Modeler’s value is illustrated by our innovative products being deployed in critical missions including the war in Iraq.”
Peter Griessler
Electrical Engineer, Advanced Network Systems
Harris Corporation