Expeditionary Communications—Capability Without Excessive Cost by Nicholas Lafferty

Now more than ever, our everyday lives revolve around the ability to be interconnected and communicate through technology. However, what many of us take for granted is the supporting infrastructure and networks needed to ensure a free flow of communications.

When operations or explorations happen outside of that infrastructure or coverage area, that is where expeditionary technologies and equipment fill in the gaps. Some of the most advanced solutions for expeditionary communications include military and public safety radios, first responder LTE networks, and orbital satellite networks. These systems are effective at providing critical communications in remote areas but can be extremely expensive or require a roving command center that can be cumbersome to deploy.

Another way to establish basic communications in an austere environment is using peer to peer devices and networks. These devices can provide short range voice communications, GPS location, navigation, messaging, data, and video streaming capabilities. These devices can also be costly, requiring the use of a smart device, laptop, mobile phone, cabling, portable battery banks, subscriptions, or data usage fees to work properly.

Today, OTTO is providing solutions that combine several capabilities without excessive equipment costs, complexity, or the need for subscriptions or data fees. Lynq PRO integrates navigation, team awareness, and communications into a rugged, simple to use handheld module capable of operating on a single charge for up to 30 hrs. or 30 days (when used in lower power mode).

What makes Lynq PRO unique, is it provides an encrypted peer to peer communications network without the need for radios, service coverage, subscriptions, or supporting infrastructure. Each ruggedized module has an integrated display to quickly determine your real time GPS location, awareness of other team members and waypoints (by distance and direction), and the ability to relay critical communications with customizable quick messaging.

Lynq utilizes military grade encryption protocols and has an extremely low RF signature, giving it a low probability of interception and detection by enemy force which is a critical feature for use on the modern battlefield.

This all-in-one solution provides the most cost-effective way to quickly establish personnel or asset awareness and communications. Lynq PRO also integrates into TAK networks, allowing teams to easily expand communication coverage to partner forces and local resources.

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