Globalstar for military applications
R. Henrickson · 2000
This paper describes the commercial PCS teleservices available for a number of military requirements. The GMPCS features for military requirements are in the outer rings in the layered military security "bulls-eye" including core requirements in the middle, surrounded by general-purpose communications. Additionally, the GMPCS commercial business model is shown to be applicable to military procurement, as well. Issues surrounding the security overlay that are often argued as a necessary addition to use of commercial systems are explored from the perspective of Globalstar's decentralized network nodes and CDMA air interface. The paper offers operational procedures and additional service provision extensions that would further enhance the value to military communications.