Technology · Networking & Communications
SignalConcept
Frequency monitoring and awareness.
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Technology · Networking & Communications
Beam
A point-to-point optical link.
ConceptNot in production · No verified specification published
- 01Platform
- 02Sensing
- 03Edge compute
- 04Network
- 05Conduit
- 06Operator
Overview
What it is.
A laser-based communications link that connects two fixed points without cables or radio spectrum.
System role
Where it fits.
It carries the traffic that should not sit on the radio spectrum at all, between two places that stay put.
Configuration
Configure system.
Two identical terminals, configured mainly by distance and mounting. The link is the product; the endpoints are the same hardware.
Configurable
- Distance
- Mounting
Deployment
Software
Scope
What it is not.
It is a fixed point-to-point link. It does not follow a moving platform and it is not a broadcast system.
At a glance
- Status
- Concept
- Type
- Hardware
- Domain
- Technology · Networking & Communications
- Referenced in
- Land
- Applications
- Civil · Defense
Use cases
- Civil
- Secure connectivity between buildings where cabling isn't practical, backup links for data centers.
- Defense
- A hard-to-intercept link between two fixed positions.
As documented in the concept material — intended uses, not deployments.
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