The FAA CMS comes with the Glowlink Model 1000’s state-of-the-art Signal- under-Carrier (SunCar™) technology, which can detect a wide range of carrier-under-carrier interferences. The CMS is also equipped with Glowlink’s TOP™ technology to monitor the health of satellite transponders leased by the FAA, as well as a suite of advanced signal analysis tools to assist the FAA in managing today’s complex communications traffic environment.
“We are proud of this contract award,” said Bob Estus, Vice President of Operations, Glowlink. “The FAA went through an extremely rigorous qualification process of all the DSP-based carrier monitoring products on the market. In the end, Glowlink’s solution prevailed due to the Model 1000’s advanced features, price performance ratio, and outstanding track record.”
The Model 1000 is a 3x speed increase when making spectrum and signal characterization measurements, and houses in a single 2U or 4U rack-mountable chassis. It can be used as either a stand-alone monitoring system, or as part of a larger monitoring network. The Model 1000’s network-centric architecture makes it flexible to be operated locally or remotely via standard LAN/WAN. User access is based on a graphical user interface (GUI), which can run from a single Windows PC or multiple PCs on the network. Available with the Model 1000 is an LCD touch-screen providing front-panel access to Model 1000 spectrum measurements. With Glowlink’s WebAccess™, the Model 1000 and its monitoring results can be accessed anywhere via a standard Web browser. The Model 1000 is compatible with all standard satellite frequency bands, and can control a variety of RF equipment for monitoring across multiple satellites and uplink/downlink signal paths.