Logica successfully demonstrates Defence Spectrum Management
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Logica successfully demonstrates Defence Spectrum Management

12 June 2008

Logica, a leading IT and business services company, today announced that it has successfully integrated its Spectrum Management toolset in a networked war-fighting environment, through its participation at the 2008 Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID). This trial will help to de-risk the future Defence Spectrum Management System (DSMS) Programme, currently in Concept Phase, aimed at providing the Ministry of Defence (MOD) with the capability to better manage the available spectrum.

CWID is a unique MOD and industry partnership. The largest research event of its kind in the world; it connects 15 countries in a virtual scenario to demonstrate ground-breaking technology, involving real data and role players, all operating on a realistic secure network. The simulation happens annually in order to demonstrate practical implementation of interoperability and to identify strengths and weaknesses in the end-to-end C4ISTAR capability.

At this year’s demonstration, Logica has worked with industry partner ATDI and in collaboration with the CSIS IPT, DEC (ISTAR), E3A and CBM/J6, to demonstrate innovative enhancements to its Pilot Battlespace Spectrum Management System (PBSMS).

Key enhancements include networking the system to a number of spectrum dependent systems, sensor systems and C2 systems via a Spectrum Portal (based on Logica’s information and intelligence Integrated Services Portal (i2 ISP) technology). The interoperability functionality demonstrated includes the implementation of a subset of the recently endorsed NATO spectrum management data exchange format (SMADEF-XML).

Whilst the above functionality is targeted at the Battlespace environment, the opportunity has also been taken to utilise the tools for spectrum governance, in line with recent MOD thinking with respect to management of their spectrum holdings in UK airspace. Some prototype tools for monitoring of spectrum usage and spectrum charging are being trialled, in support of the Cave Report implementation programme.

Commenting on the CWID Defence Spectrum Management trial, John Ball, DSMS Project Manager at the MOD said: “We are pleased to partner with Logica at CWID 08 to demonstrate a potential solution. Integration of this capability is key. Spectrum misuse impacts on our fighting capability within the Battlespace; it must be co-ordinated.”

Gary Lay, director of Logica’s Defence business, said: “Logica has been at the forefront of Defence Spectrum Management for a number of years, through our work on the PBSMS and related MOD activities. We are pleased to have this leadership recognised through being selected for this years’ CWID. We are working in close co-operation with the MOD towards integrated spectrum awareness and control and we look forward to broadening this capability towards spectrum governance in a networked environment, to provide the MOD with a joined up spectrum capability.”

NOTES TO EDITORS
About Logica
Logica is a leading IT and business services company, employing 39,000 people across 36 countries. It provides business consulting, systems integration, and IT and business process outsourcing services.  Logica works closely with its customers to release their potential - enabling change that increases their efficiency, accelerates growth and manages risk.  It applies its deep industry knowledge, technical excellence and global delivery expertise to help its customers build leadership positions in their markets. Logica is listed on both the London Stock Exchange and Euronext (Amsterdam) (LSE: LOG; Euronext: LOG). More information is available at www.logica.com.

More information on Logica’s broader Spectrum Management capabilities can be found in the CWID 2008 UK Guidebook (UKIT 42) at http://www.cwid.org.uk/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=38&Itemid=31 and at www.logica.com/battlespace+systems/350234029.

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Nicky Rich
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Logica
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Email: nicky.rich@logica.com