Deploying Command and Control Services to Crisis Areas More Rapidly with Cloud Environments

Cloud environments have become increasingly prevalent. They are advantageous and convenient, particularly when a digital service necessitates rapid deployment, scaling, or relocation to a closer geographical site, for instance, in response to delays. Concurrently, last-mile mobile communications connections, along with connections provided by Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, have recently emerged as a feasible technology, attributed to enhanced bandwidth, reduced latency, and decreased costs, particularly in remote regions. In crisis situations, such as natural disasters, prompt coordination of assistance, specifically Command and Control (C2) capability, is imperative. Traditionally, C2 equipment has been dispatched to the site in shipping containers, a process that is notably slow. This paper presents a novel approach to the secure establishment and operation of C2 services, particularly in geographically dispersed and extensive environments. An environment has been established to measure latency and jitter, which are critical factors for the success of C2 operations. Finally, the performance of two services - voice and chat - is analyzed across various scenarios studied these findings.