LTI DataComm Contributes to Successful Combined Endeavor

Sterling, VA - May 31, 2005 -- LTI DataComm today announced its successful participation and outstanding performance during Combined Endeavor ’05 (CE-05), the world’s largest and most complex Communications and Information Systems (CIS) military exercise. This was the second year that the veteran-owned small business actively supported the international exercise due to its expertise in network application performance and bandwidth optimization.

"LTI DataComm allowed us to project services from our test management application (CEPTR) to our forward operating site in Romania,” said LtCol Jerry Schlabach, the Officer in Charge of the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) support to the exercise, “Without LTI DataComm, our central database would not have been accessible from our forward operation. We are very appreciative of their efforts in supporting the exercise this year."

The Joint Inter-Operability Test Command (JITC) is documenting the interoperability test results in CEPTR as they are completed. Since the first Combined Endeavor exercise in 1995; over 15,000 interoperability tests have been completed with an additional 1,400 tests being conducted this year.

LTI DataComm provided on-site technical staff and created additional bandwidth to enable extension of the LAN-based network to the remote forward operating site via a 1Mbps Satellite shot by employing their Mini-Accelerator platform. This resulted in complete mission success by offsetting the severe performance degradation and latency caused by the 550 msec Round Trip Time (RTT) inherent to Satellite Communications. The Expand OS solution running on LTI’s Mini platform employs Caching, Compression, Quality of Service (QOS) and Space Communications Protocol Standard (SCPS), a DISA standard for resizing Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) window size. The end result was effective throughput at peaks of 8Mbps over a 1Mbps pipe, and mission success in extending the CEPTR database to forward deployed elements.

“It was an honor to once again be invited to take part in such a complex multi-national test exercise and we are very proud to be associated with the successful execution of such a daunting task,” said Dave Muirhead, LTI DataComm manager for EMEA operations. “These partnership events are a terrific means for US Forces, NATO and Partnership for Peace countries to work together toward the common goal of Joint Interoperability,” he added.

About LTI DataComm
LTI DataComm, a certified small business, has been a supplier of network systems and services since 1981. Our focus is to bring the best products and services to the Federal Government. With proficiencies in Wireless, Video, Application Acceleration and Network Infrastructure, we integrate complimentary technologies to help bring federal communication to the next level. Our mission is accomplished through strategic partnerships, an intimate knowledge of end-user requirements, careful consideration of communication trends and deep engineering and account management talent.

About Combined Endeavor
Combined Endeavor, sponsored by U.S. European Command (EUCOM), is a 13-day exercise involving over 43 nations and 1200 military and civilian personnel. Combined Endeavor began in 1995 as a simple effort to bring NATO and former Warsaw-pact countries together under the auspices of NATO’s Partnership for Peace, and has since taken place annually. Since 1995, nations have been involved in military operations in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq as well as the recent support of humanitarian operations in the area affected by the Tsunami. During the past 11 years, Combined Endeavor has grown to 43 participating nations and has responded to the ever-changing CIS requirements of its militaries by setting and revising standards to enable communications interoperability.

Press Contact:
Angela Inguillo: 703-581-6881 / angela.inguillo@ltidata.com

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