dashAlpha d500V

Resilient, portable and robust communications

dashAlpha d500V

Bonded Resilient In-Vehicle 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 d500V Technical Specifications

dashAlpha d500V in-vehicle unit

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