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Houston Pilot After Action Report,” U.S Datacasting: Houston Datacastin g Integration Pilot After Action Report First Responders Group July 2016 Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab Pilot After Action Report Intentionally Blank Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab Pilot After Action Report Datacasting: Houston Datacasting Integration Pilot After Action Report HSHQPM-15-X-00122 July 2016 Prepared The First Responders Group for: Office for Interoperability and Compatibility Prepared Johns Hopkins University Applied by: Physics Lab Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab Pilot After Action Report Intentionally Blank Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab Pilot After Action Report Publication Notice Disclaimer The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. government. Reference herein to any specific commercial products, processes, or services by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the U.S. government. The information and statements contained herein shall not be used for the purposes of advertising, nor to imply the endorsement or recommendation of the U.S. government. With respect to documentation contained herein, neither the U.S. government nor any of its employees make any warranty, express or implied, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Further, neither the U.S. government nor any of its employees assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed; nor do they represent that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Contact Information Please send comments or questions to: [email protected] Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab Pilot After Action Report Intentionally Blank Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab Pilot After Action Report Contents 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 5 2 Houston Datacasting Pilot Demonstration with LTE: Test Planning..............................11 3 Houston Datacasting Pilot Demonstration with LTE: Test Execution ............................12 4 Houston Datacasting Pilot Demonstration with LTE: Results ........................................50 5 Summary and Conclusions ................................................................................................76 6 References ..........................................................................................................................79 Figures Figure 1: Map of Houston and Harris County ........................................................................11 Figure 2: PW Deployable LTE System in the “Packaged” Configuration ..............................14 Figure 3: Stationary CWS Transmitter Locations..................................................................15 Figure 4: Installation of the Deployable PW LTE System .....................................................16 Figure 5: Installation of the Packaged Antenna at Location 1 ..............................................17 Figure 6: Installation of the High-gain LTE Antenna at Location 2 .....................................19 Figure 7: High-gain LTE Antenna Orientation at Location 2 ................................................20 Figure 8: Pre-defined Drive Route ..........................................................................................21 Figure 9: Datacasting Enclave Test Locations .......................................................................23 Figure 10: Datacasting Test Configuration 1 .........................................................................24 Figure 11: Testing of ad hoc LTE to Datacasting Architecture ..............................................25 Figure 12: Location of Harris County Sheriff’s Officer Supporting the Test .........................26 Figure 13: Approximate Vehicle Route for the Datacasting Tests .........................................27 Figure 14: Mesh Network Configuration ................................................................................29 Figure 15: External Wi-Fi Meshing Antenna .........................................................................30 Figure 16: Meshing Distance ..................................................................................................32 Figure 17: eNodeB and High-gain Wi-Fi Antenna Location 2 ...............................................33 Figure 18: High-gain Wi-Fi Antenna Orientation at Location 2 ............................................34 Figure 19: CWS Locations for Functional Verification of the LTE Mesh Network ...............36 Figure 20: High-gain Directional Wi-Fi Antenna mounted on a Tripod ................................37 Figure 21: Test Configuration for the First Set of Load Tests ...............................................41 Figure 22: Laptops Used in the Load Tests ............................................................................42 Figure 23: Measuring Datacasting Delivery Time .................................................................43 Figure 24: Test Configuration for the Second Set of Load Tests ............................................44 Figure 25: Test Configuration for the Video Load Test ..........................................................45 Figure 26: PW Node with External Network Connectivity via the HNG ..............................46 Figure 27: PW Solution with External Network Connectivity via Commercial Carrier .......46 Figure 28: End-to-End Test Configuration via Commercial Wireless ...................................48 Figure 29: End-to-End Test Configuration via Harris County LTE Band 14 Network.........48 Figure 30: End-to-End Test Configuration Using PW Deployable LTE and Local Wireless 49 Figure 31: Video Streaming of a Digital Clock from a Cell Phone in Stopwatch Mode .........49 Figure 32: End-to-End Test Configuration Using PW Deployable LTE and Harris County Public Safety Band 14 Connectivity ........................................................................................50 Figure 33: Measured RSRP with the Antenna RC at 6 ft, Overlaid on a Google Maps Image of the Parking Lot at NRG Park .............................................................................................52 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Houston Datacasting Integration Pilot After Action Report HSHQPM-15-X-00122 July 2016 vii Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab Pilot After Action Report Figure 34: Measured RSRP using the High-gain Directional Antenna with its RC at 85 ft. 53 Figure 35: Meshing Distance Measured Using the Wi-Fi Antennas Mounted to the Vehicle Rooftop .....................................................................................................................................58 Figure 36: Meshing Distance Measurement using the High-gain Directional Antenna at Location 2 ................................................................................................................................60 Figure 37: CWS Locations and Mesh Connectivity Reselection Results................................62 Figure 38: Observed File Delivery Time vs Size .....................................................................66 Figure 39: Datacasting Throughput Allocation Monitoring ...................................................69 Figure 40: External Connection Detail ...................................................................................70 Figure 41: Bandwidth Measurement Points ...........................................................................71 Figure 42: Measured Bandwidths at Different Interfaces .....................................................72 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Houston Datacasting Integration Pilot After Action Report HSHQPM-15-X-00122 July 2016 viii Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab Pilot After Action Report Intentionally Blank U.S. Department of Homeland Security Houston Datacasting Integration Pilot After Action Report HSHQPM-15-X-00122 July 2016 ix Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab Pilot After Action Report Executive Summary The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL), under the direction of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), recently tested a prototype datacasting system and a deployable cellular Long-Term Evolution (LTE) communications system. The datacasting system, developed by SpectraRep, was installed at the offices of Houston Public Media (Public Broadcasting Station KUHT). Parallel Wireless (PW) developed the deployable LTE communications system. Tests involved the technical aspects of both systems and emphasized the ability to integrate these systems into larger telecommunications architectures that could be used in support of public safety. The tests were conducted at various sites in Houston, Texas, on February 9-12, 2016. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) acted as a partner for testing connectivity and the use of their apps on a mobile, deployable LTE system. The original objectives of these tests were to demonstrate the ability to feed data and video to the datacasting system from multiple sites and to connect the system to officers in the field via other networks. These objectives were expanded to include demonstration of an end-to-end solution
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