dashAlpha d500R
Resilient, portable and robust communications
dashAlpha d500R
Resilient, portable and robust communications

dashAlpha is an advanced software defined networking platform with a focus on intelligent, seamless, resilient and secure network access across a multitude of bearer technologies all while being simple and easy to use. Our ‘zero touch’ philosophy with regard to user interaction has resulted in a platform with a simple user interface and a high level of automation to deliver a secure, high-bandwidth network connection with minimal involvement.
dashAlpha enables a user to gain network access by simultaneously using different technologies – such as 5G, LTE, WiFi and satellite – to create a single high-bandwidth and secure connection which is resilient to drop-outs and other networking faults. Support for RF low-emission technologies such as LiFi (visible and invisible) enables users to better manage their RF output in hostile locations and ‘blend in’ to an existing electromagnetic environment.
dashAlpha can also integrate with HAIPE devices supporting NCSC Recommended Profile and higher, providing an assured data path between deployed staff and headquarters.
In achieving this – and with support for bonding the UDP protocol – dashAlpha is also able to deliver high bandwidth, resilient, seamless and secure networking for video streaming applications, as well as communications suites such as Microsoft’s Skype and Teams.
Finally, the software-defined nature of dashAlpha enables it to run on a variety of COTS (Commercial-off-the-Shelf) hardware, enabling flexible deployment options; our current hardware solution also supports a hot-swap battery capability..
Target Markets
UniVirtua envisages dashAlpha being beneficial in many different markets, especially where communications infrastructure is poor. Through bonding multiple links, the system provides a stabilised, secure, authenticated and resilient network connection upon which users can communicate and exchange data.
Such key markets encompass:
Maritime
(commercial and private vessels, ports, oil rigs, etc.)
Defence
(deployed troops, command HQs, buildings of opportunity, vehicles on the move, etc.)
Government & Security
(deployed staff, overseas offices, etc.)
Blue Light Services
(fire, ambulance, police, disaster relief, etc.)
Commercial & NGO
(construction, broadcast media, lone worker, passenger transport, freight, etc.)
dashAlpha d500R Technical Specifications
System Specifications
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| System Performance | Up to 400Mb/s of AES-256-GCM/SHA384 TLS VPN throughput |
| Power & Charging | |
|---|---|
| Internal Power | Up to three 95Whr batteries (14.4V DC)
Up to 14 hours runtime |
| External Power | Requires 15V DC power supply, compliant with USB Power Delivery 2.0 (supplied) |
| Dimensions & Weight | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 485mm (L) x 392mm (W) x 192mm (D) |
| Weight | 14Kg (30.8 lbs) |
RED NETWORK
| Connectivity (d500R) | |
|---|---|
| Ethernet | 2 x external (PoE+)
2 x internal (PoE+) |
| WiFi | Internal access point supports up to WiFi 5 (802.11ac) 2 x 2 MIMO @ 5GHz |
| USB | 2 x USB 3.0 supports re-keying & firmware update for integrated HAIPE device |
| Security | |
|---|---|
| LAN | Supports 802.1x for device authentication |
| WLAN | Support for WPA 2 Enterprise
Supports 802.1x for device authentication |
| WAN | Supports integrated HAIPE device compliant with NCSC Recommended Profile
Supports integrated HAIPE device compliant with CAPS up to TS UKEO Supports integrated HAIPE device compliant with NSA Suite B Supports integrated HAIPE device compliant with NSA Suite A |
BLACK NETWORK
| Connectivity (d500R) | |
|---|---|
| Ethernet | 2 x external (PoE+)
2 x internal |
| WiFi | Internal access point supports up to WiFi 5 (802.11ac) 2 x 2 MIMO @ 5GHz |
| Cellular | 4 x internal LTE modem (upgradable to 5G) |
| USB | 2 x internal USB 3.0 supports additional LAN / WLAN / WAN / WWAN connectivity via dongles |
| GPS | Integrated GPS module supports location-based services & geo-fencing |
| Security | |
|---|---|
| LAN | Supports 802.1x for device authentication |
| WLAN | Support for WPA 2 Enterprise
Supports 802.1x for device authentication |
| WAN | Up to nine bonded TLS 1.3 VPN tunnels
Tunnels authenticated with 521-bit ECC certificates & encrypted with AES-256-GCM Compliant with (and stronger than) NCSC Recommended Profiles for TLS 1.3 |
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