Since 1999 the Communications Research Centre's Advanced Radio Systems team has been a key player in the development of a Software Communications Architecture (SCA)-compliant software defined radio. The team's flagship product - SCARI ++ - is a full-implementation, high-performance core framework developed in close association with radio manufacturers and SDR developers.

Why should you consider the SCARI Software Suite?

• fast, cost-effective solution to creating fully functional SCA-compliant products
• the only COTS solution currently deployed in the battlefield
• backed by a large team dedicated to SCA development technologies
• 10 years of commitment to providing business-driven solutions, excellent support and state-of-the-art training
• flexible licensing arrangements

Is the SCARI Software Suite a full implementation of the SCA specification?
Unlike other commercially available products, the SCARI Software Suite is a full implementation of the SCA containing all the optional features a customer might need. And, since CRC helped develop the SCA and wrote the open-source reference implementation, nobody is better versed in the intricacies of the standard. "Our core framework has been through all the JTAP tests for SCA compliance with great success," says team leader Steve Bernier.

Is the core framework ‘battle proven'?
To date, SCARI++ is the only commercially available core framework that has been deployed on a military radio. It is currently on thousands of high-capacity radios being used by the US and Canadian military in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Will SCARI++ run on your platform?
The SCARI++ core framework supports a large combination of processors and operating systems and CRC's team works closely with customers to optimize the software for their specific operating systems and processors. With over 40 customers in 15 countries, including military radio manufacturers, commercial equipment manufacturers and government and civil R&D organizations, CRC has extensive experience over multiple cycles of customizing the SCARI Software Suite for different platforms.

What about performance?
SCARI++ has the most comprehensive set of performance optimizations of any commercial product, in addition to one of the smallest - if not the smallest - memory footprint. The team continues to work closely with ORB and OS vendors to achieve the best performance possible for every operating environment. Contact us for details.

What about modeling and source code generation?
The source code generated by the CRC modeling tool, SCA Architect, runs on all platforms the core framework supports. "This means," says Bernier, "that you don't have to change the generated source code to go from one platform to another." In addition, SCA Architect is the only tool on the market to offer zero-merge code generation. The tool allows software designers to go back to their original model and, through iterations, successively increase functionality. "You generate your source code," explains Bernier, "specialize the generated source code, then go back to the model and generate the new source code without having to merge anything."

Is support available to help customers get up and running on the SCARI Software Suite?
The CRC Software Defined Radio team offers advanced training workshops to SCARI users. "We offer on-site training," says Bernier. "It really kick-starts the development process and it's critical for non-SCA experts to have this."

How do you license the SCARI Software Suite?
At CRC, licensing is suited to your requirements. You can purchase a perpetual license for the SCARI Software Suite or, if you prefer, you can license the product by subscription. In addition, the SCARI Software Suite can be distributed with or without a per unit royalty.

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