Enterprise Control Systems (ECS), a specialist in radio frequency technology and part of SPX Communication Technologies, has introduced ECS Connect.
This advanced network manager for data links intelligently toggles between various communication protocols like COFDM, SATCOM, LTE, Cellular, and MESH.
The system is designed to ensure seamless, uninterrupted video, audio, and data transmission across air, land, and sea.
Enhanced Connectivity for Mission Environments
ECS Connect addresses the rising need for secure and continuous connectivity in complex mission settings. It enables operators to rely on the most efficient communication channel available, eliminating the need for manual management of networks, which can often be cumbersome.
Adapting to Communication Protocols
ECS Connect resolves these issues by dynamically managing multiple networks
Each communication protocol brings distinct advantages and limitations. For example, COFDM links, such as ECS Evenlode, provide strong transmission integrity but are constrained by the coverage of ground infrastructure.
On the other hand, satellite or cellular options could be more economical but might struggle with reliability in remote or contested regions.
ECS Connect resolves these issues by dynamically managing multiple networks, shifting to the optimal connection based on factors like location, signal strength, and mission needs.
Application in Airborne Platforms
As airborne operations become increasingly complex, from border surveillance to Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), ECS Connect ensures a steady flow of intelligence data. It essentially functions as an onboard managed service, simplifying link management for pilots and reducing the necessity for extra onboard personnel.
Advancements in Data Link Technology
David Robins, Business Development Director for Data Links at ECS, stated, “ECS Connect represents a significant step forward in data link technology. We’re enabling customers to move beyond single-solution systems towards a smarter, more adaptive approach to airborne and ground-based communication. ECS Connect is the first step in that journey, delivering the next generation of intelligent, resilient, reliable, any-mission-ready data links.”
Meeting Increasing Demand
According to Ludovic Seixo, Sales Manager at radiocommunication distributor SORRAC, “We’re seeing growing demand for secure, real-time data transfer between air and ground, especially as nations seek to strengthen their situational awareness and border security. ECS Connect will deliver for customers because it brings reliability, flexibility, and automation together to maintain critical communications even in the most demanding operational conditions.”
Guided by comprehensive customer feedback and leveraging ECS’s 30-year legacy in delivering reliable RF technology to defense, security, and public safety sectors, this launch marks a strategic shift for ECS—from a data link hardware provider to a comprehensive managed connectivity solutions partner.
Radio frequency (RF) technology specialist Enterprise Control Systems (ECS), part of SPX Communication Technologies, announces the launch of ECS Connect.
An intelligent data link network manager, ECS Connect automatically switches between multiple communication protocols, including COFDM, SATCOM, LTE, Cellular, and MESH, ensuring uninterrupted and reliable transmission of video, audio, and data between air, land, and sea.
Designed to meet the growing demand for seamless and secure connectivity in complex mission environments, ECS Connect ensures operators always have access to the most reliable and cost-effective communication channel available without the burden of manual management.
Communication protocols
Different communication protocols have their own advantages and limitations. Dedicated COFDM links (ECS Evenlode) offer exceptional robustness and are often the primary transmission bearer, but are limited to the coverage available within the ground infrastructure.
While alternatives like satellite or cellular can be more cost-effective, they can be less reliable in contested or remote environments.
ECS Connect solves this by intelligently managing and aggregating multiple networks, automatically switching to the optimal connection based on geography, signal strength, and mission demands.
Airborne platforms
With airborne platforms increasingly required to operate across diverse scenarios from border surveillance to Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), ECS Connect provides the flexibility and assurance needed to maintain a continuous flow of intelligence data.
It effectively acts as a managed service in the air, taking over complex link management and reducing pilot burden and the need for additional onboard operators.
Significant step in data link technology
“ECS Connect represents a significant step forward in data link technology,” said David Robins, Business Development Director for Data Links at ECS.
“We’re enabling customers to move beyond single-solution systems towards a smarter, more adaptive approach to airborne and ground-based communication. ECS Connect is the first step in that journey, delivering the next generation of intelligent, resilient, reliable, any-mission-ready data links.”
Growing demand
“We’re seeing growing demand for secure, real-time data transfer between air and ground, especially as nations seek to strengthen their situational awareness and border security,” commented Ludovic Seixo, Sales Manager at expert radiocommunication distributor SORRAC.
“ECS Connect will deliver for customers because it brings reliability, flexibility, and automation together to maintain critical communications even in the most demanding operational conditions.”
Guided by extensive customer feedback and building on ECS’s 30-year heritage of delivering reliable RF technology to defense, security, and public safety organizations, the announcement also marks a shift in ECS’s evolution from a data link hardware provider to a holistic managed connectivity solutions partner.
