N-Wave

About N-Wave 

N-Wave is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) network service provider and has been in operation since 2009. N-Wave’s foundation relies on an extensive array of partnerships and relationships among NOAA, the Department of Commerce, other federal agencies and the academic and state research network communities. N-Wave’s national network infrastructure extends across the contiguous U.S. to Alaska and Hawaii — reaching remote field sites, major campuses, data centers and supercomputing facilities. 

Combined with its scalable cloud solutions, robust catalog of enterprise managed services and advanced network operations, N-Wave supports all stakeholder missions with integrity, transparency and flexibility, and employs a unique partnership approach to provide the best customer experience.

What makes N-Wave unique?

• NOAA operated and managed national infrastructure, ensuring capacity, security and data delivery assurance
• Solid partnerships within the Science, Research and Education community
• Trusted Internet Connection (TIC) services (X-Wave)
• Scalable cloud solutions
• Robust catalog of enterprise managed services
• Advanced network operations
• High value asset, authorized high FISMA system, full network service  provider 

N-Wave works closely with its community of stakeholders and partners to ensure the network meets their needs today and in the future.

N-Wave offers a wide selection of services to its stakeholder partners. 

Enterprise Transport Services

• National Fiber Optic Backbone
• Multi-Protocol Label Switching
• Optical Transport
• TICAP
• Cloud Transport

Enterprise Managed Services

• Enterprise Wireless
• Enterprise Remote Access VPN (ERAV)
• Managed Local Area Networks (LAN)
• Cable Plant Management
• Managed Firewall 

Value-Add Advantage

• Engineering Assessments
• Architecture, Design and Consulting
• Technology Exchanges and Stakeholder Engagement
• Monitoring, measurement and visualization
• Advanced Network Operations 
• High value asset, authorized high FISMA system, full network service provider

From the brightest stars to the deepest oceans, N-Wave’s operations support the important missions of its federal agency partners to provide vital public services, national and economic security, and to protect and serve the American people.