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NEXCOM. by Bruce Eckstein FAA. NEXCOM. The program to address NAS domestic A/G communications for voice and data The FAA established the NEXCOM Program in May 1998 NEXCOM Program is fully funded + must address the spectrum congestion US community supports
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NEXCOM by Bruce Eckstein FAA
NEXCOM • The program to address NAS domestic A/G communications for voice and data • The FAA established the NEXCOM Program in May 1998 • NEXCOM Program • is fully funded + • must address the spectrum congestion • US community supports • approved to implement VDL Mode 3 as the technological solution to spectrum congestion • currently acquiring a Multi-Mode radio • FAA Administrator asked the community for input on the current path • established NEXCOM Aviation Rules Committee (NARC) • Information has not been provided to the FAA or administrator • Due to FAA administrator in May 2001
VDL-3 Data will be deployed and turned on per agreement in the RTCA Transition Implementation Plan Voice and Data Communications Implementation Path 2001-2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 -10 2011 - 2015 2015 - 2020 Voice A/G Subnetwork NEXCOM Digital Voice (VDL-3) Legacy Analog Voice Enroute NEXCOM Analog Enroute Nexcom Phased DEM/VAL Data A/G Subnetwork VDL-2 VDL Mode 3 VDL Mode 2 PDC ATIS via ATN Data Applications CPDLC 1 CPDLC 1 A CPDLC 2/ADL 25kHz Voice Radios 25/ 8.33/VDL-2 data/VDL-3 Voice & Data Avionics VDR25/8.33/VDL-2 data VDR 8.33/25kHzVDL-2/VDL-3
RTCA SC 172 VDL-3 SARPs MASP MOPs NEXCOM Program Strategy 2000 2002 2004 2006 2009 OUTCOME Radios for JRC Decision 5/00 Infrastructure MDR Deployment Sustainment Ground Radio MDR CA (7/01) VDL-3 IOC VDL-3 Operational Evaluation VDL-3 Evaluation Prototype Development VDL-3 VDL- 3 System Development Integrated Voice & Data JRC Decision 9/04 Systems Developed and Digital Voice Evaluated RTCA SC 198 Con-Ops / Transition/ Implementation & Evaluation Plans Avionics Development (with FAA funding) Use Commitment and Aircraft Equipage for digital voice AEEC Avionics Characteristics Rules Development User Equipage Rules Published VDL-3 VDL-3 Voice Deployment Spectrum Relief Available