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Avaya Federal Solutions to Provide Shipboard Communications for U.S. Navy's Next-Generation Aircraft Carrier
| Source: Avaya Inc.
BASKING RIDGE, NJ--(Marketwire - September 8, 2008) - Avaya Federal Solutions, Inc. today
announced it is providing communications for the USS Gerald R. Ford, the
U.S. Navy's next-generation aircraft carrier. Currently under construction
by Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, the Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) represents
the lead ship of a new class of aircraft carriers. The ship is expected to
deliver in 2015.
Avaya Federal Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of Avaya, a global
leader in business communications applications systems and services.
The Avaya solution for the Gerald R. Ford is based on Avaya Communication
Manager 4.0 telephony software running on high-reliability Avaya servers,
voice messaging, audio conferencing, more than 1500 telephones plus
tactical terminals from L3 Communications.
Requirements for voice systems installed on these ships include rigorous
testing and certification for security, interoperability and resiliency,
plus simultaneous support of legacy and advanced communications protocols
and architectures.
To meet these requirements, all components of the Avaya solution for
shipboard communications must be certified by the U.S. Department of
Defense - Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Joint Interoperability
Test Command (JITC). In addition, Grade A Shock Testing -- a requirement of
the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command -- subjected an active Avaya
communications network to a series of detonations simulating underwater
explosions, which was monitored for continuity of operations and
maintenance of integrity at every step.
The Avaya solution enables Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding to simultaneously
support traditional telephony features and interfaces to legacy shipboard
systems while also offering modern communications protocols and
architectures, such as Voice over IP (VoIP), Session Initiation Protocol
(SIP), and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).
Avaya voice solutions are installed on more than 80 ships of the U.S. Navy
fleet, including all the U.S. Navy's aircraft carriers, large deck
amphibious platforms (LHA and LHD), and a number of submarines, and
Military Sealift Command support vessels. Avaya Intelligent Communications
also currently support more than 200,000 shore personnel across more than
75 Navy and Marine Corps bases and major commands and installations.
The Avaya solution for the Gerald R. Ford is being provided under contract
to Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, the only shipyard in the U.S. capable of
building nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.
About Avaya
Avaya delivers Intelligent
Communications solutions that help companies transform their businesses to
achieve marketplace advantage. More than 1 million businesses worldwide,
including more than 90 percent of the FORTUNE 500®, use Avaya solutions
for IP Telephony, Unified Communications, Contact Centers and
Communications Enabled Business Processes. Avaya Global Services
provides comprehensive service and support for companies, small to large.
For more information visit the Avaya Web site: http://www.avaya.com.
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a global defense and technology company
whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions
in information and services, electronics, aerospace and shipbuilding to
government and commercial customers worldwide.
About the Gerald Ford Class Carriers
The Gerald R. Ford Class will be the premier forward asset for crisis
response and early decisive striking power in a major combat operation. The
Gerald R. Ford Class and the Carrier Strike Group will provide forward
presence, rapid response, endurance on station, and multi-mission
capability. The Gerald R. Ford Class balances improved warfighting
capability, quality of life improvements for our Sailors and reduced
acquisition and life cycle costs. When completed, the USS Gerald R. Ford
will rise 20 stories above water level and able to sail the oceans for 20
years without refueling. The ship will feature a multitude of improvements
over existing aircraft carriers, all designed to improve the combat
capability of our carrier fleet while simultaneously reducing acquisition
and life cycle costs. The ship will carry approximately 75 aircraft and
4,700 crew members.