A central requirement in test and training events is that the Test Support Network (TSN) provide sufficient coverage and bandwidth to ensure:
- Personnel and platforms participating in the event can be monitored
- All traffic needed to monitor the participants, both live and constructive, is delivered to the Exercise Control (ExCon) in a timely manner for accurate computation of Real Time Casualty Assessment (RTCA)
- The energy requirements of the various transmitters and other mobile equipment deployed as part of the TSN do not exceed battery capacity during the course of the Operational Test (OT). Tower locations have a direct impact on the power required for satisfactory network service quality.