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JIPM - Joint IP Modem

JIPM - Joint IP Modem

Implementing NSA-approved TRANSEC for COTS-based Joint IP Modem system.

The Joint IP Modem (JIPM) program is a progressive step to organize the proliferation of commercial satellite communication technologies into military satellite communication networks. A key to the program is that it will introduce commercial satellite communications standards to enable purchase of interoperable terminals from multiple vendors to strengthen the industrial base supporting the warfighter.

ViaSat is developing the JIPM reference design, incorporating commercial, open-standard modem technologies for use over government networks such as the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) system and the Global Broadcast System (GBS), as well as commercial satellites.

These standard, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technologies are being engineered into JIPM:

  • Digital Video Broadcast Second Generation (DVB-S2) forward channel
  • DVB-RCS (Return Channel via Satellite)
  • National Security Agency (NSA) approved transmission security (TRANSEC)
Efficient Channel Coding is providing its DVB-S2 SkyPHY ASIC (ECC 3100) receiver, and is contributing to the development of the NSA-approved TRANSEC, and COTS-based modem system.
 
The figure below represents the transformational communications architecture incorporating JIPM networks in support of DoD warfighters. JIPM allows deployed tactical terminals to access all six core DISN services [SIPRNET, NIPRNET, VTC, DSN, DRSN and JWICS] via transponded satellite links. It uses Everything Over IP (EOIP) and receives one-way broadcasts of the Global Broadcast Service (GBS).  
 
In addition, JIPM will support multi-beam operation for connecting dispersed network users across multiple Ka-band spot beams.
 

 


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