The Customer:U.S. Government

The Challenge:Rebuilding Damaged Infrastructure and

Establishing Secure and Effective Communications

CASE STUDY

CommAnD, ConTrol, CommUniCATionS, CompUTErS, AnD inTElligEnCE in SoUThwEST ASiA

helping improve Security, Economic Stability and Quality of life Through C4i Systems and Services

LGS Innovations has been supporting U.S. Government programs in Southwest Asia (SWA) since 2003. With valuable expertise in full turn-key IT and communications solutions, LGS has performed above expectations on government projects both in the U.S. and abroad. A proven mobilization strategy coupled with extensive in-country experience means that LGS is consistently able to provide a timely response to customer needs without compromising project requirements, security, or resources.

For purposes of this article, references to LGS pri-or to 2007 refer to LGS predecessor companies: Lu-cent Technologies Government Solutions and Alcatel Government Solutions.

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The LGS team has extensive experience in the design, deployment, integration, and management of sophis-ticated, secure, integrated, standards-based, next-generation converged networks. With a complete port-folio of world class IP-enabled solutions, partners, and global services, LGS provides our customers the right tools and interconnected systems for an information-advantage in a challenging environment.

ChallengesRebuilding a Damaged Infrastructure

Telecommunications has played a vital role in rebuild-ing many areas of Southwest Asia, including Iraq and Afghanistan. Up-to-date communications lines and equipment are main components in facilitating social stability, allowing military personnel to respond

quickly and proactively to situations that may develop. This improves the quality of life for allied troops, local military and law enforcement, and Iraqi citizens. Rebuilding and updating the infrastructure also contributes to economic growth through new telecommunications revenue. Over the past five years, Southwest Asia has seen tremendous growth in teledensity, with over 10 million subscribers to wireless and fixed-line services.

C h A l l E n g E S

» Rebuilding damaged infrastructure

» Establishing effective communications

» Ensuring high-quality solutions in challenging

environments.

S o l U T i o n S

» Restoration of voice switch locations

» Deployment of new radio networks

» Installation of data networks

» Support for all aspects of communications

networks across U.S. military installations

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» Expert service and solutions from dedicated LGS

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This growth requires support from industry leaders in IT and communications. Over the past seven years, LGS has successfully implemented many communica-tions projects and Command, Control, Communica-tions, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) systems in Southwest Asia. Our projects range from the planning and build-out of telecommunications infrastructures to providing the first country-wide communications system for the Iraqi Police, thereby improving security at Iraq’s borders and major cities. LGS strives to not only meet and exceed the expectations of our cus-tomers, but also to contribute to the building/rebuild-ing and security of areas in which we operate.

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SolutionsA History of Success

2003Ministry of Communications, Iraq Telephone and Postal Company (ITPC)

The starting point in a first responder network is the public telephone system, including cellular phone systems, which provide the public with a means to re-quest emergency services or report emergency infor-mation. In Iraq, the public telephone system is owned, operated, and maintained by the Iraq Telephone and Postal Company (ITPC), an agency of the Iraqi Ministry of Communications.

In 2003, LGS was tasked with restoring 13 destroyed voice switch locations, to include 15 optical network sites and rings and associated network management systems. The team installed ITPC Nokia 5ESS switches and provided technical support and Operations, Administration and Management (OA&M) services.

To meet the aggressive schedule, Main Distribution Frames (MDF), 5ESS (#5 Electronic Switching System) and power equipment were installed and commis-sioned at specific staging areas in the United Arab Emirates. LGS coordinated acquisition of local data for the population of the switch databases for numbering and translation, subscriber classifications and special features, and end-to-end trunk testing. The LGS team delivered and implemented all aspects of the project build out phase, trained the local workforce for the operations and maintenance phases, and has con-tinued to offer system upgrades and support for the wireline infrastructure in Baghdad.

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Digital Microwave Radio Communications Network (DMRCN)

A viable, efficient, and safe railway system is an essential part of Iraq’s transportation infrastructure, and communications are essential to maintain the safety and efficiency of train op-erations. Over the past few years, the United States has fund-ed and implemented railway communication projects that include the development of a centralized dispatching office at Baghdad Central Station, on-board locomotive computer equipment and radios, and a microwave radio backbone sys-tem to transmit voice and data communications throughout the north/south rail link. The projects—Computer-Based Train Control (CBTC) and Digital Microwave Radio Communication Network (DMRCN)—will provide the railways with a state-of-the-art positive train control system.

LGS has been providing microwave work in Southwest Asia since 2003, and has been tasked with the design, manufactur-ing, installation (using Nokia Microwave equipment), and in-tegration of the DMRCN system within the CBTC network. The DMRCN project consists of microwave radio base stations,

transmission towers, microwave antennas, telecommunication equipment shelters, and back-up diesel gen-erators located at 33 rail stations from Umm Qasr in Southern Iraq to Rabiya on the Syrian border. The primary function of the DMRCN is to provide voice dispatching capabilities as well as data communications supporting the safety and performance requirements of the train control system, or CBTC.

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2004Iraq Infrastructure Reconstruction Program

In 2004, LGS was awarded a contract by the United States Department of Defense to help rebuild, restore, and modernize communications systems in Iraq. As the prime contractor, LGS worked under the direction of the Program Management Office (PMO) of the Coalition Provisional Authority and its successor organizations as part of the overall Iraq Infrastructure Reconstruction program. LGS focused specifically on the design, con-struction, installation, and sustainment of an advanced nationwide first responder network (AFRN) to enable interoperable communications for Iraq’s public safety forces and citizens.

The AFRN work required extensive understanding of how to deploy a modernized first responder network in a war zone and under harsh environmental conditions. Lucent designed, constructed, installed, and maintained the communications, command, and control system for the network and coordinated the interoperability of the hand-held radios for Iraq’s first responders.

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2008Iraq Air Base Information Technology Infrastructure Project (I3P)

LGS, as subcontractor to The Centech Group, Inc. on the Air Force Network-Centric Solutions (NETCENTS) Con-tract, has been providing site survey, design, engineering, procurement, installation, integration, and training support to the Iraqi Air Force under the Iraq Air Base Information Technology Infrastructure Project (I3P) since September 2008.

The I3P provides the Iraqi Air Force with C4I capabilities at the Iraq Air Operations Center (I-AOC) and other key airbases across country. LGS provided Command and Control Facilities along with voice, data, and video capabilities under the project through completion of deployment in September 2010.

2009North Kabul International Airport—Intermediate HeadQuarters Project (NKIA–IHQ)

From September 2009 to December 2009, LGS engineered, furnished, in-stalled, and tested nine telecommunications infrastructure networks at over 1,000 drops for the Joint Operations Center at NKIA-IHQ, Afghanistan. LGS implemented a resource “surge” to meet the critical Initial Operating Capa-bilities dates for the Joint Operations Center by mobilizing over 50 people within 30 days to support the installation effort.

Bagram Airfield Projects

Since 2009, LGS has completed three projects for the Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Office of Special Planning (OSP). These projects have included engineering, furnishing, installing, and testing for the Bagram Airfield, Af-ghanistan Eastern Region OSP expansion.

In addition, LGS engineered, furnished, installed, and tested telecommuni-cations equipment in 14 B-Huts, including 135 network drops, Cisco switch-ing equipment, and fiber cable terminations for the Bagram Theater Intern-ment Facility (BTIF) JDIC Headquarters.

LGS also engineered, furnished, installed and tested the telecommunications infrastructure for the BTIF JDIC at Bagram Airfield, successfully implementing a resource “surge” to meet the critical Initial Operating Capabilities dates for the project. LGS was also responsible for the outside plant and inside plant communications infra-structure for the Bagram BTIF courthouse, motorpool, buffalo, and RTCH forklift areas.

SWA BPA Contract

In 2009, LGS was selected as a prime contractor on the SWA BPA Contract by the Project Director of Defense Communications Systems, Southwest Asia (PD-DCS-SWA). Since the initial award, LGS has been awarded 10 task orders for outside plant and inside plant telecommunications infrastructure projects. Under the SWA BPA contract, LGS has successfully completed, or is currently implementing, projects at Bagram Airbase, Camp Phoenix, Kandahar Airfield, Forward Operating Base Sharana, and Forward Operating Base Mazar El Sharif.

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Other LGS Projects in Southwest Asia Include:

» Wireless Broadband Project (WBB): LGS engineered, furnished, and installed a data network for all Iraqi ministries as part of the Department of Defense Wireless Broadband Project. In addition, LGS deployed the wireless data network at 33 Iraqi Ministry Buildings throughout Central Baghdad, Iraq for the U.S. Department of State.

» Camp Victory Base, Iraq-Ramos Building: The Project Manager Defense Communications and Army Transmission Services (PM DCATS) project included an 81-rack server room build-out, power and grounding, switch installation, and cable management. LGS was responsible for implementing the Cisco switch and cable management system.

» Kurdistan Ministry of Transportation and Communications Master Plan Project: LGS provided engineering services to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications in Irbil, Iraq in support of their telecommunications engineering master plan.

» Central Iraq Microwave System (CIMS): In support of the Army’s Product Manager Defense Wide Transmission Systems (PM DWTS), LGS provided engineering, supply, installation, upgrade, and relocation services on multiple projects.

» Camp Green Village I & II, Kabul, Afghanistan: LGS engineered, furnished, installed, and tested four telecommunications infrastructure networks at over 900 drops at Camp Green in Kabul.

» Camp Phoenix & Camp Eggers: LGS successfully implemented a tower upgrade and site renovation project at Camp Phoenix and Camp Eggers in support of the Army’s Product Manager Defense Wide Transmission Systems (PM DWTS).

Black Core Segment D: LGS performed site survey, design and engineering services for the commercialization of telecommunications infrastructure requirements at Forward Operating Base Mazar El Sharif, Forward Operat-ing Base Ghazni, and Forward Operating Base Shank for the Project Director Defense Communications Systems Southwest Asia (PD-DCS-SWA).

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Valued Support Teams

The LGS team is supported by highly qualified contractors and subcontractors who have performed in Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan. Our management approach is based on proven processes that ensure the right resources are placed into the arenas of responsibility in order to meet the objectives, all while maximizing the utilization of US-based engineering resources. LGS engineers are skilled in all I3MP disciplines (OSP, ISP, Data, Optical, Voice, Wireless, SIPRNET, Shelters), as well as Microwave, WiFi/WLAN, Network Management systems, data security and integrity, and access networks.

LGS has been privileged to supply telecommunications equipment and services to Mafeks International LLC, CSC, The Centech Group Inc., DRS, DCSI, LM, SAIC, Bechtel, Barqtel, and Galaxy for projects in the SWA region. We are proud to have partnered with many industry leaders on our programs in Iraq, including USIDC, AT&T, Lockheed Martin, CSC/Dyncorp, Booz Allen Hamilton, Motorola, EyakTek, and CH2MHill.

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