The U-28 system was designed to provide communication between divers in limited bandwidth environments while maintaining diver safety and medical limitations. It uses 3 transmission levels to nearly triple operational range compared to other systems. The U-28B has an active acoustic antenna that reduces underwater noise to increase signal to noise ratio. The wrist unit can also be left underwater for over 30 days in passive mode, allowing divers to navigate to its location, ideal for caching equipment or returning to a spot.