Peraton Labs, previously branded as "Applied Communication Sciences,"
is a communications and information research and engineering company based in the United States. Previously the R&D arm of
Telcordia Technologies, the company became a business of
Vencore, Inc in 2013. It was then known as Vencore Labs until 2018 when its parent company merged to form Perspecta Inc. Perspecta merged with
Peraton
Peraton Inc. is a privately held American national security and technology company formed in 2017, with corporate headquarters in Reston, VA. Its areas of service include space, intelligence, cyber, defense, homeland security, citizen security, a ...
and is now Peraton Labs, which is headquartered in
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, with laboratory facilities in Basking Ridge,
Red Bank, NJ, and
Silver Spring, MD.
History
Applied Communication Sciences' origins are in Bell Labs and the 1984 divestiture of AT&T. Subsequently, it operated primarily as the Applied Research group within Bellcore and Telcordia.
Business focus
Peraton Labs (formerly Applied Communication Sciences) addresses large-scale information and communications problems requiring deep knowledge of technology and operations. Particular areas of focus include cyber security, data analytics, wireless and mobility applications, advanced software methodologies, network and operations, information assurance, optical networking, application engineering and integration, and smart grid.
Including work as part of Telcordia, Peraton Labs (ACS) researchers have produced more than 2,000 patents across
ADSL
Asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) is a type of digital subscriber line (DSL) technology, a data communications technology that enables faster data transmission over copper telephone lines than a conventional voiceband modem can provide. ...
,
ATM/
SONET,
Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN),
optical networking /
Wavelength-division multiplexing
In fiber-optic communications, wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) is a technology which multiplexes a number of optical carrier signals onto a single optical fiber by using different wavelengths (i.e., colors) of laser light. This techniq ...
(WDM), wireless (
3G/
4G,
cellular, mobility), security and other areas of communications and information.
Peraton Labs (ACS) is active in the development of a wide range of industry standards, with standards-bodies memberships including IEEE, ATIS, TIA,
3GPP, ETSI, OIF, Open Mobile Alliance, Open Geospatial Consortium, Small Cells Forum, ZigBee Alliance and related industry organizations.
Corporate ownership and structure
Peraton Labs (formerly Applied Communication Sciences) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Peraton, a systems engineering and integration company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia (US).
References
External links
* {{Official website, https://www.peratonlabs.com
Research organizations in the United States
Companies based in Somerset County, New Jersey
American companies established in 2012
2012 establishments in New Jersey
Bernards Township, New Jersey