The NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency (NC3A) has chosen to outsource its intra-theatre communication capability to Thales in 2006. Under the contract, Thales will supply secure voice and data communication services for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) as it expands operations in Afghanistan.
Thales is responsible for the provision, operation and maintenance of a complete network that will be progressively deployed to more than 64 points of presence.
Thales will remain the owner of all deployed equipment and will operate and maintain the network and security for a minimum period of three years. A 24/7 help desk in Kabul backed by on-site user support will guarantee service availability of more than 98% at all times.