A Highly Versatile, Low Cost, MIMO Capable 60 GHz Wide Band Local Radio.

The proposed Phase II WBLR program will develop a prototype 60GHz wideband local radio. The prototype will show proof of concept, achieving the necessary spectral efficiencies and link budgets to meet the necessary requirements for Phase II of the WBLR program. From a cost and timeline standpoint, the Silvus Phase I effort has focused on identifying radio components and subsystems which already exist, limiting the development of new hardware components. The new components which must be developed during Phase II have been identified, along with strategies to mitigate schedule and performance risk that is associated with any new hardware development. A complete working prototype should be available early in Phase II, allowing time for extensive testing and fine tuning. By the end of Phase II, the physical layer capabilities will be confirmed and the required MAC and networking layer functions will have been demonstrated. Phase II should conclude with a very low risk path to producing a fieldable WBLR for the Army and an underlying 60GHz capability that can be combined with other Silvus radio technology to yield highly flexible multiband systems for many defense and other user communities.