NexSAT SG#79th March 2006

Future Communications Infrastructure

Jacky PouzetCommunication Domain manager

European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation

Agenda Strategic concept Technology Assessment

Strong Air Traffic Growth in Europe

Air Traffic in Europe will double within the next 20 years:

Strategic Context

ACARS

2000> 2005 > 2010 >

P+S RADAR

Voice

Departure Clearance

Digital-ATIS

Oceanic Clearance

Classical Radar

Mode S

Voice

VDL2

Voice

Transfer of ControlClearances

Microphone Check

Downlink of Heading, Speed, Selected flight

level

Mode S

Voice

VDL2

ADS-B Receiver

Voice

Initial ADS-B services

More CPDLC services

More D-FIS services

Airborne Separation

Trajectory negotiation

Voice

Autonomous Separation

8.33 kHz8.33 kHzLINK 2000+LINK 2000+Mode S EHSMode S EHS

CASCADECASCADE

NewNewApplicationsApplications

FCIFCI

Voice

VDL2+?

ADS-B Receiver

RADAR

ATSAOCAPC

VHF 25/8.33ATN-VDL-2ACARS

Regional Networks

Future Aeronautical CommunicationsMost likely base on IP protocol

1090 ES

IP Ground Infrastructure (PEN)F/R F/R F/R

F/RF/R

F/RF/RF/RF/R

F/RF/R

Always Best Connected

New Link(s)

/ New Link

Jacky PouzetCommunication Domain manager

European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation

Agenda Strategic concept Technology Assessment

NexSAT SG#79th March 2006

Future Communications Infrastructure

FAA/Eurocontrol Joint Study

FAA/Eurocontrol 3 year joint study*Objectives:

Identification of requirements and operating concepts

Investigation into new mobile communication technologies

Investigation of a flexible avionics architecture

Development of a Future Communications Roadmap

Creation of industry buy-in

Improvements to maximise utilisation of current spectrum

* Federal Aviation Administration/EUROCONTROL , Cooperative Research and Development Action Plan 17: Future Communications Study (AP 17-04)

CCOMFAA/EUROCONTROL

Co-ordination Committee

CoordinatedWith IATA

Role for Satellites

A likely scenario

for the future aircraft communications architecture

includes terrestrial and satellite links

in order to meet the required QoS

such as performance coverage, availability, priority etc.

A scenario for 2020

NewTerrestrialSystem(s)

SatelliteSystem A

SatelliteSystem B

VHF

VHF

Scope of investigations

Dedicated Systems (satellite or payload)

Commercial (shared) systems

Satellite Activities

Cooperation with ESA Studies

Investigations and Feasibility Studies AeroBGAN Feasibility Study

ICAO/ACP

EU funded projects

NexSAT SG

AGCFG#2Step 1: Short List of Technologies

Evolution of existing aeronautical systems or concepts

(x)DL3 ETDMA (x)DL4

Terrestrial systems B-VHF 3G systems (WCDMA) P34

Satellite systems INMARSAT SwiftBroadband

New satellite System(s)

Airport/surface systems

802 derivatives .11x, .16 and .20 Airport Data Link

XXX: no information yet available

AGCFG#2Spectrum Considerations - Draft

BAND AIRSPACE CURRENT TECHNOLOGY

POTENTIAL FUTURE TECHNOLOGY

VHF band(including upper VOR band)

Airport/Surface, TMA, Enroute

8.33/25KHz DSB-AM, VDL2,VDL4

B-VHF, xDL4

L Band(Lower part)

TMA, Enroute 1090 ESUAT

xDL3, ETDMA,B-VHF, WCDMA,P34,

C Band Airport/Surface B-VHF, WCDMA,802.xx, ADL

L Band – Sat TMA, Enroute, Oceanic

AMSS SATCOM SwiftBroadband, Iridium?, New SatelliteSystem(s)

Jacky PouzetCommunication Domain manager

European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation

Agenda Strategic concept Technology Assessment

NexSAT SG#79th March 2006

Future Communications Infrastructure END