Elektrobit Corporation - Wireless Communication and Infrastructure Technology

Elektrobit Corporation (EB) is a developer of cutting-edge embedded technology solutions for the automotive and wireless industries. The net sales of 2008 amounted MEUR 172. EB has active operations on three continents and employs some 1,700 staff. Due to its presence in mainstream telecommunications and ability to supply customized solutions, EB is at the heart of delivering innovation to the worldwide defense and public safety sectors.

EB’s defense and public safety solutions enable system integrators, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and technology vendors to expand their product portfolios and gain access to next-generation communications solutions that truly push traditional industry boundaries.

Next-generation communications technology

EB's product portfolio includes:

• Tactical communication products and solutions such as EB Tough VoIP
• Mobile WiMAX base station and network infrastructure solutions
• Special mobile phone solutions
• Propsim radio channel emulators,
• Software defined radio development

EB Tough VoIP

EB has developed a tactical communication solution which provides last-mile broadband wired IP connectivity for data and integrated voice (VoIP) services.

With the EB Tough, VoIP users can utilize all IP connectivity even in the most difficult environments and the system can be be seamlessly integrated to their existing IP infrastructure. This way, users can forego the need for any temporary gateway solutions connecting their last-mile legacy systems to the existing IP infrastructure.

EB mobile WiMAX infrastructure solutions

EB's mobile WiMAX base station framework is a solution that is tailored and built to customer needs, including defense and public safety-specific requirements. The framework is based on a set of existing building blocks, and is offered in multiple solution concepts, including:

• Deployable network node: simplifying the network architecture by including the core network services to the base station. The solution enables a high capacity, rapid deployment of a mobile network in a site-less environment. Examples include: emergency locations, integration in defense/public safety vehicles (military vehicles, police cars, fire trucks)
• Relay basestation: fast to build and cost efficient to deploy; this system can be used in coverage and capacity gaps. Examples include: underground and special conditions, including public safety and defense environments

Wireless communications devices for defense and public safety

Wireless device solutions by EB enable defense and public safety industry to utilize the latest telecommunication technologies as a basis for communication device products, and have the products tailored to meet the strict needs of the end-users.

The solution examples include:

• Integrated satellite-terrestrial communications, including a smartphone PDA and connectivity module solution
• Rugged mobile internet multimedia (MID) device solution

EB Propsim radio channel emulator

EB Propsim radio channel emulators are tools for air interface testing, replacing the real-world radio channel between a transmitter and a receiver. Application areas include:

• Aerospace and satellite - critical communication links verified
• Testing the performance of communication systems during the critical stages of launch, flight, space station docking procedures and landing
• Commercial aviation - Wireless broadband for in-flight services
• Verifying the wireless broadband links between the aircraft and ground base stations
• Defense - data communication, radar and jamming
• Testing scenarios such as air-to-air, air-to-ground, ground-to-air and ground-to-ground conditions
• HF fading channel emulations
• Overview of the maritime, military, aeronautical systems and long distance AM broadcasting systems

EB software-defined radio development

EB’s SDR development options include product, platform and reference design development. Development can be based on EB’s existing SDR Reference Design or other designs of customer’s choice.