APPLICATION OF MERCURY TO THE DOMESTIC NETWORK

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90G00993R000100280013-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 28, 2012
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: August 16, 1986
• Content Type: MEMO

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1 '6 AUG 1986
MEMORANDUM FOR: Acting Chief, Engineering Division, OC
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Deputy Director, Development and En inee iamb,
SUBJECT: Application of MERCURY to the Domestic Network
REFERENCE: OC Memorandum 5922-86, dtd 15 Jul 86, Same Subject
1. We look forward to working with the Engineering Division of the
Office of Communications in exploring a MERCURY alternative for our
domestic network.
2. Per the reference, we have sent you, separately,
two documents The first document
(Phase I) is an Analysis of the Domestic e wo , ile the second
document (Phase II) is a Survey of Alternatives.
3. OIT would like to understand how a MERCURY alternative would
provide the "full service" capabilities described herein to the
recommended network configuration. Where does MERCURY have a"solution
to our problems, what would the cost be to OIT, and when would these
solutions be ernativee and ~t requirements would aiMiMERCiURRY alternative
a ,MERCURY alternat
not address at all?
4.
effort.
will be the OIT Project Leader for this evaluation
He can be contacted
Attachment:
As stated
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CONFLB?ENTIAL
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Operations, OIT
Acting Chief, Engineering Division, OC
FROM:
Application of MERCURY to the Domestic Network
REFERENCE: GIT Memorandum 0531-86, dtd 30 June 86, Same
Subject
1. The Engineering Division welcomes the opportunity to join
with CIT in assessing alternate applications of the MERCURY
System for the domestic field environment and participating in
the development of a plan which addresses both near and long term
MERCURY related implementation strategies for the domestic
network. There is a broad range of considerations that must be
addressed that will require the combined expertise of our
respective organizations and a commitment of resources to ensure
2. Attached is a partial list of these issues that were
presented at the meeting attended by you and your staff on
8 July 1986 that we believe can be used as a starting point in,
organizing our approach for analyzing the role of MERCURY in your
communications system. Topping this list is the subject of
operational requirements which need to be delineated as the first
order of business. We will look to OIT for the requirements
definition, which should include a characterization of your
timely resolution of the issues involved.
network needs in terms of types of services, data rates,
interfaces, special operational considerations, etc.
3. MERCURY Packet Switch Segment Chief,
will orchestrate the Office of Communications activities on this
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CONFIDENTIAL
25X1 SUBJECT: Application of MERCURY to the Domestic Network
evaluation and planning task.
25X1 representative contact him
25X1 to initiate the formalization
It is requested that your primary
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I3s soon as possible
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ISSUES RELATING TO MERCURY PLANNING FOR THE DOMESTIC NETWORK
STAT
INTERFACES
TERMINAL
ASYNCHRONOUS
SNA
SYNCHRONOUS
HOST
X.25
ASYNCHRONCUS
SNA
MFi F
OTHERS
SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS
PACKET SWITCH
MESSAGE SWITCH
NETWORK
SCIiEDULE/PHASING
IOCp
FINAL PSS CONFIGURATION
MESSAGE SWITCH
DEPENDENCIES
CURRENT CAPITAL INVESTMENT
MANNING REQUIREMENTS
INSTALLATION
OPERATIONS
HIAI NTENANCE
CONTRACTOR SUPPORT
INSTALLATION
SITE INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS
SITE PREPARATION
FIELD DEPLOYMENT
TEST G CUTOVER
PACKET SWITCH (IOCp/FINAL)
MESSAGE SNITCH
PARALLEL OPERATIONS
PHASE OUT OF MAX/SPARS
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ISSUES RELATING TO MERCURY PLANNING FOR THE DOMESTIC NETWORK
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