Etherstack
Etherstack is a provider of wireless communications software to the Professional/Land Mobile Radio and defence industries in Europe, Asia and North America. Their products cover wireless protocol stacks, IP-based communication networks, cryptographic communication solutions, Software Defined Radio (SDR) and Software Communications Architecture (SCA) compatible waveforms.[1] Etherstack provides these software technologies to defence organisations and commercial manufacturers, such as Icom, Inc.;[2] the Swedish Defence Material Administration;[3] and Raytheon JPS.[4]
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software-defined radio, Land Mobile Radio, Software Communications Architecture |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 5 |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | David Deacon (Founder and CEO) David Carter (Chief Financial Officer) |
| Website | www |
History
Etherstack originated in 1995 as a provider of hardware-independent protocol stacks, including MPT-1327, TETRA and APCO P25. In 2001, a software abstraction of the TETRA protocol stack developed by Etherstack was used by Racal (now part of Thales) in the development of a covert TETRA radio, designed for use by police and special forces.[4]
In 2006, Etherstack joined with Aeroflex to develop and market products for performing conformance tests against the TIA P25 protocol.[5]
On March 28, 2007, Icom, Inc. announced that they had signed a long-term MOU with Etherstack to work together on digital radio projects for various professional markets.[2]
Etherstack began work with the safety and security business unit of Cisco Systems in late 2007 on the development of a range of public safety radio network infrastructure products aimed at the first responder segment of North American markets.[6]
In 2008, Etherstack signed a second contract with the Swedish Defence Material Administration for the continued development and support of a TETRA-based mobile station using Etherstack's TETRA SCA waveform as part of the US Swedish JTRS co-operation project.[3]
The National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center Communications Technologies Center of Excellence announced in January 2009 that it would launch a pilot of the APCO P25 radio network in Cape May County, New Jersey, that would integrating Etherstack's Land Mobile Radio network controller software.[7]
In March 2011, Etherstack and Alcatel-Lucent demonstrated a world first of integration of a native P25 PTT call over an LTE cellular network through to a traditional narrowband P25 network using the ISSI standard at the Bell Labs facility in New Jersey.[8]
Etherstack has been incorporated since 2006, with its corporate headquarters in London. The company operates research and development offices in New York, London, Barcelona, Yokohama, and Sydney.[1]
Products
Etherstack produces SCA Software-defined radio (SDR) waveforms, Land Mobile Radio (LMR) protocol stacks, test platforms, and encryption solutions for the P25, TETRA, and MPT-1327 protocols.
References
- "Etherstack, Ltd. Private Company Information - BusinessWeek". www.businessw.com. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- "News Release - Icom America". www.icomamerica.com. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- "Tetra Association - Etherstack awarded second Swedish TETRA SDR contract". www.tetramou.com. Archived from the original on 2010-11-30. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- "Portability Is Profitability In Radio Software". www.afcea.org. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- "Aeroflex and Etherstack join forces to support P25 protocol conformance testing". www.electronicspecifier.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- "Etherstack and Cisco Collaborate on Public Safety". www.bapcojournal.com. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- "Cape May County & Etherstack Demonstrate Open P25 Architecture with Multiple Hardware Manufacturers". www.correctionsone.com. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- "Etherstack, Alcatel-Lucent Demo PTT in LTE Using P25 Network (3/11/11)". RadioResourceMag.com. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2017.