Next Generation Air/Ground Communications Next Generation Air/Ground Communications (NEXCOM) (NEXCOM) Presented to ATN 2002 London, England 25 September 2002 James H. Williams Communications Integrated Product Team Lead Federal Aviation Administration
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Next Generation Air/Ground CommunicationsNext Generation Air/Ground Communications
(NEXCOM)(NEXCOM)Presented to
ATN 2002London, England
25 September 2002
James H. WilliamsCommunications Integrated Product Team Lead
Federal Aviation Administration
2
Overview
• NEXCOM Acquisition Program Update
– Program Objectives
– Program Elements
– Transition to NEXCOM
• NEXCOM Voice Features
– Basic Voice
– Enhanced Voice
• NEXCOM Data Link Transition
3
NEXCOM Objectives
National Airspace System Infrastructure Sustainment
National Airspace System Infrastructure Modernization
1422 RTRs
61 AFSSs, 14 FSSs
793 RCAGs
1854 RCOs
175 TRACONs
346 Towers720 BUECs
4
NEXCOM Acquisition Program Elements
System Demo ProgramAvionics
Multimode Digital Radio
Analog & digital modes in one radio Digital capability
Ground SystemVHF T/R
RadioInterface
Unit
GroundNetworkInterface
Analog & digital in single cockpit radio
Show NEXCOM system architecture and commercial
avionics viability
5
NEXCOM Multimode Digital Radio
6
NEXCOM Ground System Segment
Voice Switch
Voice2V2D ConfigurationGNI
DLAP
ATN Router
Data
Data
CombinedVoice & Data
Avionics
RCAG
VHF Tx/Rx M/S
RadioInterface
UnitUHF Tx/RxM/S
BUEC
VHF Tx/Rx
UHFTx/Rx
RadioInterface
Unit
CMU
Voice
Data
7
NEXCOM Avionics
FAA/Manufacturer Agreements
Airlines Airlines
GeneralAviation
BusinessAviation
8
NEXCOM System Demonstration Program
Objectives
– Oct 02: VDL Mode 3 Technology viability
– Oct 03: NEXCOM Architecture feasibility
– Oct 04: Operational suitability
9
National Airspace SystemTransition to NEXCOM
Dem/ValDem/Val
• Analog Voice, 25 KHz
• Initial Datalink (VDL-2)
• Full Operational Evaluation& Exercise of Digital Voiceand Datalink (VDL-3)