Posted by axxxr
Nokia has entered into a Research and Development agreement (CRADA) with the US Army to evaluate Nokia technology in the areas of PCS, WCDMA 3G, GSM, WiMAX and advanced wireless networking protocols for potential military and defense applications.
ESATO NEWS
The project consists of a series of tests, demonstrations, experiments and exploratory exchange efforts that will begin in the fourth quarter of 2006 and last for five years. The devices and systems to be evaluated can potentially meet the requirements for deployed forces to have access to high-capacity throughput to support Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence information flow.
The approach for the evaluation of Nokia's technologies is to utilize a collaborative effort, which will leverage the strength and experience of CERDEC resources and Nokia's technical wireless expertise," stated a CERDEC spokesperson. "This program will evaluate the capabilities of various Nokia products and systems to determine if they can potentially meet ARMY requirements for high-speed data communications.
The CERDEC is one of the Army's most prestigious R&D organizations and they are at the forefront of the potential application of commercial technology for the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security," stated Bob Fennelly, Director of Government Systems, Networks, Nokia. "This arrangement will help the Army's efforts to evaluate commercial technology for government applications and will greatly increase Nokia's capabilities to provide its advanced technologies to large U.S. government communications projects. www.nokia.com
Posted by SsTiTcH
Guess they will finally find the niche market for their bricks.. Yank soldiers can bludgeon the enemy with them...
Posted by goldenface
Imaging that going off while pressed to your ear! Ouch!
Posted by bart
this must be a hudge hit for motorola
Posted by Krubach
Yep... Motorola's pride must be down right now.
Does Nokia have any widespread proprietary technology?
Because it doesn't seem that Nokia can develop things of their own...
Surely Ericsson could be a better partner...
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Posted by jcwhite_uk
They could also use the phones to test the armour on their tanks
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Posted by tmagberry
You can see so may people suing after they manage to blow off one of their ears...
Posted by slugworth
oh god lol there bad enough with basic tech lol they still manage to shoot there own and our troops lol "advanced wireless comms" ah a HF radio
lol y u need 3g in the army? HF should surfice bangs and tanks rolling about to shot sumone oh wait sorry can u hold on 2 secs plz mr terrorist need to answer my nokia M16 with my nokia bluetooth headset PMSL silly people
Posted by *Jojo*
That's a NICE gun . .. with mobile fone ! I hope that wifey does NOT call during a shooting-engagement . . .