C4i debuts ninth version of its SwitchPlusIP

In July 2011, C4i will upgrade its interoperable communications system with the release of SwitchplusIP, version 9.0.

The real advancement of release 9.0 stems from the introduction of the P25 interface for command center LT and mobile-dismount platforms, says C4i in a news release it issued on June 28. This signals C4i’s continued commitment to embracing P25 standards which are currently being adopted worldwide.

The new interface will allow mobile users to access multiple P25 radio networks without connectivity to a base station, i.e. direct radio-to-radio or console-to-radio communication.

The other main improvement of release 9.0 is derived from the inclusion of a Radio Interface Unit Processor Upgrade, which provides increased performance for command center LT and mobile-dismount applications. The primary benefit for users is faster access to the database for configuration, which means quicker response time.

In addition, users will have the ability to perform remote software upgrades and automatically receive system updates. This feature was deemed necessary due to the increased number of recent projects encompassing a distributed systems design.  

SwitchplusIP continues to support network redundancy at every end-point, says the news release. This capability was incorporated into C4i’s system network from the time of its initial market release approximately three years ago. This feature reduces fail-over time, ensuring reliability of the critical applications the products are used to support.

Network redundancy assures no loss of service within the IP network infrastructure due to a single point of failure, says the company. Network redundancy has always been a standard feature provided with the SwitchplusIP system.