Advanced Communications Center

The Advanced Communications Center was a GDI structure of the First Tiberium War, which housed enough sophisticated electronics to both operate a radar device and make contact with the Ion Cannon. It also made possible certain advanced technologies.

Description
When GDI first conceived of the Ion Cannon project, its leaders realized there had to be a way to both contact it and deliver power to the ion cannon. They settled on the Advanced Communication Center Concept as a viable solution. It was a hardened structure, with numerous reinforced concrete beams, and inside, a powerful computer and several communications dishes kept in constant communication with the Ion Cannon satellites. One of the dishes was also modified to transmit power to the Ion Cannon As the Ion Cannon required enormous amounts of power in order to charge at a steady rate, this meant that the Advanced Communications Center also needed to draw large amounts of Power. As a side bonus, the communications equipment installed made it easy to mount one more dish and utilize it as a backup radar.

Also contained inside its interior was a computer hub which calculated the positions of the Ion Cannon satelites. That computer also contained the blueprints for some of GDI's most sophisticated weaponry, such as the MLRS, and the MCV. It was felt that once the ion cannon was deployed, the commander would be in a position to use some of the other weapons as well.

Usage / History
As an integral part of the Ion Cannon system, these sophisticated technology centers were used whenever an Ion Cannon was used. Specifically, it played a large role in GDI's European campaign. Kane once attempted to capture an Ion Cannon relay, but this was ineffective in neutralizing the entire network - GDI forces already present realized that Nod was coming, and so by the time that Nod arrived, GDI was already working on changing all compromised codes.