FREQUENTIS acquires Austrian software company Groiss Informatics GmbH
2024-07-09
Space
Frequentis VCS3020 MOVE Systems are the Standard for Mission Voice at NASA.
The VCS3020 systems are replacing all large legacy voice systems at NASA space flight centers around the world as part of the NASA Mission Operations Voice Enhancement (MOVE) project. The project is a national program for all major NASA sites to reduce the different types of operator positions that have historically been in use across the different operations locations.
The NASA space operations centers support space flight centers, tracking and data relay and deep-space communications. The new systems provide the latest telecommunication technology, teleconferencing technology and have Voice-over-IP (VoIP) built in.
Praised for their user friendly interfaces (keysets), the Frequentis VCS3020 systems are now the standard for mission voice in NASA. They support all of NASAs manned and unmanned space missions. Some key statistics defining this program:
- Scalability of over 1,000 VoIP operator positions per system
- More than 4,000 operator positions and eighteen systems delivered
- Five different types of operator positions currently in place reduced from 23 different types originally
- Highest availability > 99.999%
- Logistics and maintenance costs reduced through standardization
- US Government approved security.
All NASA MOVE systems are assembled at the Frequentis USA plant in Columbia, Maryland, USA, which helps to enable global installations; from Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the Deep Space Communication Complex in Canberra, Australia.
Conference Control
Conference Control Systems (CCS) are at the core of the company’s modular VCS3020 communications platform providing the highest availability (>99.999%) and scalability in the market, with over 3,000 concurrent conferences within a single system.
CCS allows for conferencing features to be configured based upon the specific need at any given time. This includes planned and unplanned conferences, with and without a secure access code reaching multiple audiences at the same time. The features are detailed further below:
- Ad Hoc – Used to set up unplanned conferences
- Meet Me – Allow scheduled conferences with/without PIN security
- Progressive – Used to create large call out conferences
- Preset – Blast out of simultaneous calls to participants.
The VCS3020 includes the latest in user interface design supporting intuitive operation, single-click conference controls, the use of homepage concept with user and role management and the latest IT security standards are already built-in. The system can be deployed centrally in an agency-wide data center or at individual campus locations.
Highlights
In addition to the functionality already discussed, the CCS supports many state-of-the-art requirements, such as:
- Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS), fully digital conferencing bridge
- Extensive telephone and intercom features (Transfer, Hold, Barge, Override, etc.)
- Non-Blocking Design
- Optimized user experience with Guided User Interface
- Optimization using latest value chain analysis methods
- Ergonomic position design allowing for positional flexibility
- Broad Built-In-Test (BITE) functions reduce maintenance time
- More than 15 years manufacturer support protecting investment
- Made in the United States