ICAOEUR, Paris, 29th to 31st Jan 2019

Satellite Communications vision for NAT 2030+

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Gary Colledge, Head of Aviation Safety Product, Product Development, Inmarsat, ‘NAT 2030+ vision workshop’, ICAOEUR, Paris, 29th Jan to 31st Feb 2019

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JAN 2019 ADS-C REPORTS (ONE WEEK) CLASSIC AERO: ~150,000 ADS-C REPORTS EVERY DAY JUST LESS THAN 55 MILLION ADS-C REPORTS PER YEAR

- Various ADS-C report rates being used

- Max. ADS-C reporting 64s

I4 I3 or virtual I3

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THE 2030+ ‘DRIVERS’ ?

• Increase airspace capacity while maintaining or increasing level of safety and efficiency

• Reduce fuel consumption, increase environmental benefit

• ICAO ASBU: Maximize operational benefits from current technology and equipage.

…….whilst developing and introducing the new

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A (SATCOM) VISION FOR 2030+ The ‘knowns’:

• Timeframe supported by Inmarsat 6 (I6) satellites

• Dual dissimilar satcom installation

• More sources of aircraft positional data

• Established use of VoIP technology

• Cyber protection/operations as ‘standard’

• ‘Smart satcom’

• Cabin vs cockpit technology/standardisation cycles

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A (SATCOM) VISION FOR 2030+

The big questions:

• How to deliver on the demand for ever increasing availability levels?

• How, or even, ‘will’ ANSPs use the additional positional data?

• ‘Old’ and ‘new’ satcom will have to co-exist; what problems does this create?

• FANS/ACARS, ATN, IPS….

• True ‘one to many voice’ satcom (VHF-like); is it required?

POSITION REPORTING: ADS-C & (TERMINAL) INTEGRAL POSITION REPORTING

ACARS Data

Inmarsat Proprietary and Secure Network *Boeing example. Airbus similar

ATSU

AOC

SAT Network Distribution

Partner

Integral Position Reporting

FMS/ATSU

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SB Safety Position reporting parameters

Parameters transmitted within the SB Safety position reporting message Parameter Description

latitude Degrees of latitude of the current aircraft position

longitude Degrees of longitude of the current aircraft position

altitude Height in feet above sea level of the aircraft

true-heading Heading of the aircraft in degrees relative to True North

ground-speed Ground speed of the aircraft in knots

ls-m and ls-l Location source of the position data, indicates either Inertial Reference System, GPS, Hybrid, or Reserved

vertical rate Vertical rate of ascent/descent

timestamp Time at measured position

© Inmarsat, commercial-in-confidence

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SB-SAFETY NAT FLIGHTS TODAY

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A STEP TO 2030…. NEAR TERM ADVANCEMENTS

What is available, but only beginning to be used

Advanced ATS: • Fast access g-t-a Satvoice • Higher ADS-C rates Data: • SB-S has the capability of measuring (and alarming on) CPDLC uplink delivery timing • SB-S giving offers a data rich and repetitious integral position reporting capability • Effectively providing Flight Data Download (FDR) or ‘data streaming’ Voice: • 1 stage dialling g-t-a • Closed network a-t-g Caller Line Identification (CLI) and Priority calls, allowing • DCPC (Direct Controller Pilot Communication)

ICAOEUR, Paris, 29th to 31st Jan 2019

MAXIMIZING OPERATIONAL BENEFITS FROM CURRENT TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPAGE

• Lower separation standards in oceanic airspace

• Leverage the potential of today’s satellite communications network and equipage

• Achieve real efficiency and safety benefits today

• Bridge to future benefits with next generation satcom

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THE 2030+ VISION NOW….

• The potential of today’s satellite communications network and equipage is yet to be fully realized

• Standards, procedures, and guidance provide the framework for operators and service providers to fully leverage satcom capabilities

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ADDITIONAL SLIDES

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Air to Ground Communications

SATELLITE NETWORK

RF infrastructure

Classic GES

SB/SB-S SAS

Circuit Switch (CS) CS

CLI + Priority Digit

ISAT Voice Switch

PSTN DP VOIP

Selected destination numbers CLI and

P-digit delivered to VoIP circuit

PSTN

ANSP / AOC

ISAT Voice Switch

Phase 2

CLI only CLI + Priority Digit

CLI only CLI + Priority Digit

Inmarsat

Packet Switch (PS)

DP

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Ground to Air Communications

SATELLITE NETWORK

RF CS

CS PS

2-stage secure dialler (PSTN)

1-stage secure dialler (VoIP)

ANSP / AOC

PSTN

DP

Customer

Inmarsat

Classic GES

SB/SB-S SAS

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WHAT IS SWIFTBROADBAND SAFETY?

An enhancement to SwiftBroadband that provides a complete suite of cockpit communications for oceanic operations over new lower cost and lightweight terminals and antennas Provides equivalent/enhanced cockpit services compared to Classic Aero: 2 Channels of cockpit voice ACARS Data, supporting FANS 1/A, with faster

message delivery Plus new services: Prioritised IP link, supporting EFB Connection,

new IP-based cockpit Applications and in-flight Flight Data Recorder download

Aircraft Position Reporting and Tracking Additional to ADS-C ACARS based messaging Position report rate configurable by DP

Low Cost + Lightweight

SB Safety Flight Tracking

(integral posn reporting)