Herndon, Va. iDirect Government (iDirectGov), a leading provider of satellite communications to the military and government, on May 18 announced the release of its WCore virtualised waveform core and hardware abstraction layer that transforms an appliance into a software-defined modem (SDM) capable of operating seamlessly across multiple waveforms.
WCore enables waveforms to be rapidly deployed, scaled, and managed across any WCore enabled platform. By virtualising the hardware interface, WCore securely integrates both iDirectGov hosted and third party applications, eliminating the need for waveforms to interface directly with specific hardware. This abstraction accelerates development, simplifies integration, and supports a vendor agnostic approach to waveform deployment.
“WCore represents a significant advancement in SATCOM architecture by enabling a modular, scalable and vendor-agnostic approach to waveform integration,” said Tim Winter, iDirectGov president. “By abstracting hardware complexity, accelerating third-party development and enabling rapid switching between waveforms, the WCore enhances both resiliency and operational agility. Its ability to unify multiple waveforms and platforms into a single, flexible framework designates it as a critical enabler for next-generation SATCOM environments.”
The WCore powered 4-Series supports approximately 16 waveforms, including Evolution Defence, Viasat GX, SES Flex, DVB-S2X, Sovereign and the enhanced bandwidth efficient modem (EBEM). The breath of support provides MILSATCOM users with exceptional operational flexibility across mission sets.
WCore provides shared services and critical capabilities accessible to all supported waveforms, including Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS)/transmission security TRANSEC, Open AMIP/BMIP protocols and Communication Signal Interference Removal™ CSIR) signal excision technology These shared services ensure consistency, efficiency, and security across waveform implementations.
“Today’s defence missions require interoperable, seamless communications across geostationary, highly elliptical, medium Earth orbit, and low Earth orbit constellations, and the WCore enables continuous command and control communications coverage throughout the theatre,” Winter said.
Natively available on the iDirectGov 4 Series, WCore can also be deployed on any SDM within a cloud environment or on a High Density Hub Baseband (XBB) appliance. By simplifying the process of adding third party waveforms and applications to a compute platform, WCore provides a single, unified toolset for multi waveform operations.
