SNT's EXata Offers Software Virtual Networks for Personnel Training and Development

Los Angeles-based Scalable Network Technologies (News - Alert) (SNT) will be launching a new technology under the brand name EXata on November 17 at MILCOM 08 where the world’s military and government communications subject matter experts will discuss regarding new ideas in technology and its usage. 

EXata SVN offers “software virtual networks” very much like actual wireless networks. It offers a robust platform for conducting network testing and operations with high levels of realism. SVNs make evaluation of new technologies fast at much lower costs. 

Network-centric systems may initiate a new generation of military operations in the U.S. and other Western nations. Wireless transmission of on-the-move voice, data and video is the basis of network-centric operations which is still in development stage. Military agencies are using SVNs to create an emulation technology which will help in the development and deployment of net-centric systems to support realistic training for fighters and commanders.

EXata SVN is a ready-made platform suitable for realistic testing and training. The technology behind this is true or real-time emulation which is a digital replication of a physical wireless network. Hardware, software or even humans connected to an EXata SVN will not be able to decipher any difference between real networks and the virtual or emulated ones. Their interaction will be similar to that in deployed networks including the effects of terrain, weather, buildings and dynamic mobile elements.

Repeated trials in network testing are complex and expensive as it requires starting, stopping, pausing and modifying parameters while testing. EXata SVN offers a low cost alternative to the physical test beds with its accurate and detailed simulations. It can also stay in service throughout the lifecycle of the system.

EXata SVN improves warfighting and commander training in using on-the-move communication. It offers realistic communication systems in war gaming like assisting military planners to change tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) in network centric operations. It helps train personnel to leverage on-the-move communications in critical situations. It guides signal officers and war fighters to tackle system failures like loss of communication assets and find solutions in real time. Military personnel go through threats and frustration in the simulated atmosphere which is expected to hone their skills in dealing with actual missions.

EXata uses advanced parallel processing to digitally every layer in the wireless communications protocol “stack”. EXata predicts actual performance with precision. Many solutions can be tested and evaluated helping engineers solve problems with less technical compromises said the company.

SNT specializes in parallel processing technology for network performance emulation. Scalable develops high-fidelity emulation software tools which can predict the performance of computing and communication networks and network devices. The company’s evaluation tools meet the demands for real-time real-network performance testing.