Lotus Notes and Internet e-mail were used, in addition to military messaging. MS-Power Point was used for briefings aboard Blue Ridge. The web was used for routine administrative information as well as some C3I information. Netscape Navigator Gold is used for web browsing and preparing web pages. Commercial video conferencing equipment and video projectors are used.
Equipment is tied down using webbing straps, rack mounting and in some cases adhesive tape.
Internet technology worked well in practice for this military exercise and was enthusiastically accepted by ADF personnel. It is used by U.S. Forces in our region. Internet standards could be used directly for Defence purposes on commercial off the shelf hardware and software. This would allow for low cost briefcase sized equipment providing data, video and voice facilities. Interoperation between two working implementations must be demonstrated before a standard is adopted.