PacStar will announce the availability of the PacStar 4100 Initial Entry Package (IEP) on December 15, but you can learn about it here first. The PacStar 4100 IEP is a highly portable, software-managed communications package designed to provide rapid on-the-ground network support to high-profile individuals and teams of up to 20 users.

The PacStar 4100 was developed in partnership with the Joint Communications Support Element (JCSE), the Department of Defense’s leader in the modernization of tactical communications. JCSE will provide the PacStar 4100 to some of the military’s “early entry teams.” These highly specialized units are routinely deployed throughout the world in support of the Global War on Terrorism, as well as in reaction to natural disasters and humanitarian relief operations.

The new product leverages PacStar’s IQ-Core Software, an advanced, wizard-based, network management system that simplifies and secures complex communications systems and deployable networks. Additionally, it reduces the need for expert IT personnel to maintain and operate communications equipment, offering major cost and logistical savings. The PacStar PS 4100 is small and light enough to meet airline carry-on requirements and fit into the overhead bin, yet is powerful and flexible, enabling simultaneous service to classified and non-classified networks.

“The PacStar 4100 is an incredibly robust platform that allows a minimally trained user to support Commanders or small teams during the initial entry period of an operation until the mission is complete,” said Charlie Kawasaki, Chief Technology Officer at PacStar.

The PacStar 4100 delivers Defense Switched Network (DSN) voice and data services, can connect to LAN or satellite, and IP or analog phones. The package also provides access to two data networks (NIPRNet and SIPRNet) that are configurable based on user requirements. These data networks and Voice over Secure Internet Protocol (VoSIP) phones are separated from the system by High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor (HAIPE) devices.