Aeronautical TelecommunicationsWorld ATM Congress 2015The Future ATM Generation
Philippe SacréSenior Expert Telecommunications
Madrid, 11 March 2015
VHF VoiceAnd DATA(COM)
TransponderCode (SUR)
Voice (Telephone)
Data
NAVIGATION
Network Infrastructure
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Framework
• Internet Protocol (IP)
• Air/Ground Data Links, incl. Satcom
• Air/Ground Voice forever
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Drivers for COM change
HostSwitch
VC1
VC2 X.25 Packet
• Avoid Technical Obsolescence
• Use modern telecommunication technologies
Capacity
Traffic
2005 2010 2015 2020
• Not Cause the Bottleneck
• Increase use of air-ground data
• Data becomes primary
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Why « networks »
Net-centric operation
System A
System X
System D
System YSystem B
System E
System Z
System N
System CSystem A
System X
System D
System Y
System B
System E
System Z
System N
System C
Air Ground Data link: the idea
We have voice … what is data link ?
Think of this
Data link brings benefits:
Capacity
Safety
Typical Data Link Flight
From A/CCatering RequestsGate RequestsETASpecial RequestsEngine InformationMaintenance Reports
From A/COUTLink TestClock UpdateDelay Reports
From A/COFF
From A/CEngine Data
From A/CWeather ReportsDelay Info/ETACMCPDLC (position report, requests…)ADS-C
From A/CON
From A/CINFuel InformationCrew InformationFault Data from CMC
To A/CGate AssignmentConnecting GatesPassengers and CrewD-OTIS
To A/CD-TAXI, DCL, D- OTISWeight and BalanceAirport AnalysisV-SpeedsFlight-Plan, Load FMC
To A/CFlight Plan UpdateWeather Reports
To A/COCLCPDLCWeather ReportsGround Voice Request
Taxi Take-Off Departure En Route Approach Land Taxi
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COMMUNICATION EVOLVES
2018 2023LONG TERM
Full 4DSHORT TERM
Initial CPDLC
MEDIUM TERMInitial 4D
X25 ------------------IPv4—v6
AFTN --- CIDIN ---- AMHS (IP) ------------------ SWIM?
FMTP (IR) --------------------------------------------------- SWIM?
LINK 2000+ -------------- i4D(SESAR) ------------------------FULL – 4D
25KHz / 8.33 KHz ----------------------------8.33 KHz ------------Digital?
Data-link
A/G Voice
G/G Data
G/G Voice
Messaging
Flight plan
MFCR2 ATS/QSIG----------- VoIP
Data primaryVoice primary
Future Data links - 3 components
Airport surface: AeroMACS
General terrestrial: LDACS
Satellite: Oceanic + Continental
3 NewComponents:
Data link
Future Communications Infrastructure (FCI)
Network Manager
ATS UnitAeronautical Information
Management (EAD) Airline Ops
IP network (PENS – SWIM backbone)Applications: Messaging (AMHS), Coordination and Transfer (OLDI)
Surveillance, Information Management, Voice, …
VHF voice 25 & 8,33 kHzData link
ACARS, ATN/VDL2
New datalinks
New mobile network
Satellite Communications
Airports
ATS Unit4D
Surveil-lance
MIL
ACARS: Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting SystemATN: Aeronautical Telecommunication NetworkVDL2: VHF Digital Link Mode 2VHF: Very High Frequency