Specifications

Suite B Capable
The NSA Suite B initiative is a common set of cryptographic
algorithms to create products that meet the widest range of
US Government needs. Suite B Cryptography is built on COTS
information-assurance products using Advanced Encryption Standard
(AES) and is under evaluation by the NSA to protect information up to
the SECRET level. Fortress products are NSA Suite B capable and can be
upgraded where approval is achieved.
Hardware Based Encryption
Fortress products deliver much higher performance by
using a hardware crypto FPGA that enables fast, deter-
ministic performance to protect against timing attacks.
Fast security throughput is critical in supporting real-time applications
such as encrypted voice and video. Fortress’ cryptographic implementa-
tion has passed rigorous examination and been approved by NIST.
Licensed 4.4 GHz C Band
Fortress products can operate in the 4.4 GHz C Band
a licensed band allocated to US and NATO military
use. Operating at 4.4 GHz in the C Band offers several
advantages. 4.4 GHz is a licensed band restricted to military use, so
it offers an additional level of security, and less crowded use of the
spectrum.
Superior Performance
Fortress Mesh Points use hardware crypto and hardware
TRNG to provide fast, deterministic performance that is
unmatched in the industry. They are equipped with pow-
erful radios that can operate in 802.11 a/b/g modes, providing superior
range and performance.
GPS Enabled
GPS capability provides real-time position data that
is displayed in Fortress’s Topology Viewer and Mesh
Viewer as well as Google Earth, and Cursor on Target
/ FalconView for Blue Force Tracking.
Features of the ES2440 High-Capacity Infrastructure Mesh Point
Made in the USA
Fortress products are designed and manufactured
in the USA to maintain the highest levels of quality with oversight
to provide manufacturing design assurance. All software or program-
mable hardware devices are built from source code that is controlled
in house.
Optimal SWaP+C
(Size, Weight, Power & Cost)
Fortress provides the lightest and smallest Mesh Points in the industry,
purpose built for frequent transportation and integration into land, sea
and air vehicles. Mesh points operate with diverse power sources and
have low power consumption requirements. For tactical applications,
Size, Weight and Power + Cost (SWaP+C) are critical considerations.
Dynamic Frequency Selection
Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) allows automatic detec-
tion of radar signals and switching to another channel in less
than 10 seconds as per the IEEE 802.11h standard. Fortress products are
the only solution to support DFS in both Infrastructure and Mesh mode.
RF Performance
Fortress products offer Industry-leading Wi-Fi range and perfor-
mance. Using industry standard 802.11 a/b/g and n, Fortress
radios operate in the 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz Wi-Fi bands and
optional 802.11a-type communications in the 4.4 GHz and 4.9 GHz bands.
Fortress has demonstrated performance with distances in excess of 32 miles.
Multicast Optimization
Fortress FastPath Mesh products are optimized
to minimize multicast and broadcast traffic,
improving the performance of the network. FastPath Mesh snoops
Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) and Multicast Listener
Discovery (MLD) requests, subscribes to the streams on behalf of the
listeners and forwards traffic only on relevant interfaces.
2 Rack Units High
This low profile product can be mounted into standard
19 or 23 inch equipment racks and only takes up 2
Rack units (<3.5 inches) in height.