Waveform Agile Radio Paradigm (WARP) for Frequency Opportunism in Tactical MANET

Mayflower Communication Company, Inc. (Mayflower) proposes a novel technology, Waveform Agile Radio Paradigm (WARP), to meet the Navy objective, namely, to develop distributed algorithms and protocols for fragmenting single-carrier spectrum in response to spectrum constraints. WARP is an optimal approach to distributed spectrum fragmentation and recovery for frequency opportunism in MANET communication. WARP will be implemented as a cross-layer optimized waveform solution that performs spectrum fragmentation and recovery with minimal signal degradation and low distributed coordination overhead. WARP approach is designed in a waveform-agnostic manner in order to be applicable for a wide variety of waveforms, including SRW and WNW. WARP will greatly enhance the flexibility of such wideband waveforms and can be incorporated in a variety of platforms, including JTRS HMS and GMR platforms. The WARP solution, when proven feasible in the Phase I study for the Navy application, has enormous potential for military and commercial applications. Mayflower will develop a prototype WARP system in Phase I and II, and ensure its commercialization in Phase III and beyond.