AGIS, Inc., today announced that they have been awarded a subcontract with Oceus Networks to provide certified real-time cellular Blue Force Tracking (BFT) Collaboration, Coordination and Command system software for the U.S. Navy. The company’s flagship product, LifeRing(TM), was selected as part of a pilot for a new Navy portable maritime Command and Control (C2) system, making this the first operational deployment of 4G LTE for the U.S. Department of Defense.

“The Xiphos(TM) 4G LTE / Android LifeRing system provides complete handheld Command and Control. We are honored to be partnering with Oceus Networks to provide the U.S. Navy this new operational capability,” said Cap Beyer CEO of AGIS.

The pilot effort is being conducted this and next year in support of the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group. Xiphos 4G LTE broadband networks and LifeRing software will be used as part of the internal ship, inter-ship, ship-to-helicopter, and Boarding Party Boat communications package. Members of the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group will be equipped with LifeRing enabled Android 4G LTE Smartphones and PCs. All Navy and Marine Corps users will be provided a Common Operational Picture (COP) and the ability to Collaborate, Coordinate and Command.

LifeRing users can declare emergencies, enter and transmit geo-located symbols, interactively whiteboard, chat and transmit messages and “must respond to” commands all within the LifeRing application. LifeRing provides an interface with many of the U.S. military Command and Control Systems and integrates military radios, WiFi networks and satellite with 4G cellular.

“Our warfighters have become accustomed to advanced mobility solutions in their personal lives,” said Cal Shintani, Chief Growth Officer, Oceus Networks. “By integrating LifeRing’s BFT with Xiphos we are now providing much needed new real-time communications capabilities to the military.”

Mr. Beyer also commented that: “AGIS LifeRing software is being used by the U.S. military and federal agencies to provide the individual with a potentially lifesaving information bubble that uses an easily created ad hoc netted group. We are proud to support Oceus Networks in this first delivery of 4G capability in support of NAVAIR’s Counter Narcotics and Illicit Trafficking (CNIT) Program Office.”

If requested, a limited free evaluation copy of Android LifeRing is available to qualified military and government customers.

Source:http://www.marketwatch.com/story/agis-lifering-android-software-selected-as-navy-bft-for-oceus-networks-xiphostm-4g-lte-solution-2012-05-22