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By Sgt. Rob Pinches
302nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
CAMP TAJI, Iraq – The communications abilities of Soldiers in Taji have gotten a boost. The Army's first in-country Joint Network Node, or JNN, is up and running here. Soldiers of the 1st Sustainment Brigade are glad to have the latest remote satellite-based communications equipment.
"(The JNN system) is more reliable; it has better options. It's as close as we've gotten to commercial (systems)," said Sgt Lucas Wiles, JNN section chief operator.
The JNN system replaces the Mobile Subscriber Equipment, or MSE system previously used.
Unlike its predecessor, the JNN uses communications between antennae as well as satellites.
This redundancy is not the only advantage it has over the MSE. JNN is equipped with its own internal backup power.
"It's huge for us. It gives us reinsurance that our communication will not go down," said Maj. Aaron Osburn, Taji S6. "We are the beneficiaries. It increases our ability to command and control."
Sgt. Jonathan O'Donnell, 1st Sustainment Brigade, works with the satellite portion of the JNN system. He also appreciates the changes made.
"The (previous system) wasted bandwidth. By using time division, (JNN) only takes up bandwidth as needed rather than maintaining constant use," he said. "Since it's commercial equipment it uses one interface, a laptop, to work rather than different segments operating individually," he added
"The main benefits are ease of use, less waste of bandwidth, less waste of Army resources. It was a smart move to switch," O'Donnell said.
JNN doesn't just save space on bandwidth. The improved communications system takes up less physical space as well. The old MSE needed two satellite transport trailers to make it mobile, the JNN uses just one.
Half the size and double the capability? Any Soldier can appreciate that change.
| Date Taken: | 11.12.2007 |
| Date Posted: | 11.12.2007 13:41 |
| Story ID: | 13816 |
| Location: | TAJI, IQ |
| Web Views: | 124 |
| Downloads: | 105 |
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