Purpose of this Characteristic
This document sets forth the desired characteristics of anAviation Ku-band and Kaband Satellite Communication (Satcom) Systemintended for installation in all types of commercial air transportaircraft. The intent of this document is to provide guidance on theinterfaces, form, fit, and function of the system. This documentalso describes the desired operational capability of the equipmentneeded to provide a broadband transport link that can be used fordata, video, and voice communications typically used for passengercommunications and/or entertainment. The system described in thisdocument is not qualified, at this writing, for aviation safetyfunctions.
The key goal of this Characteristic is to promoteinterchangeability at a number of levels, as shown below, with theaim of minimizing airline life cycle costs:
• Aircraft Manufacturer Interchangeability: the same equipmentcan be fitted to aircraft built by different aircraftmanufacturers.
• Aircraft Type Interchangeability: the same equipment can befitted to a large number of different aircraft types.
• Equipment Manufacturer Interchangeability: equipment fromdifferent manufacturers can be fitted to standardized aircraftprovisions.
• Frequency Band Interchangeability: the same aircraftprovisions can be used for either Ku- or Ka-band equipment.
• Satellite System Interchangeability: the same Ku-band AntennaSubsystem can be used for different Ku-band satellite systems andthe same Ka Antenna Subsystem can be used for different Kasatellite systems. That is, in the future an airline could changetheir satellite provider (provided the frequency band is notchanged) and could reuse their Antenna Subsystem, although theywould need a new Modem and Manager (ModMan).
Note: Outside Antenna Equipment (OAE) , the Ku/Ka-band RadioFrequency Unit (KRFU) and the Ku/Ka-band Aircraft Networking DataUnit (KANDU) (which are collectively known as the AntennaSubsystem) and ModMan are described in Sections 3 to 6.
• Antenna Subsystem and ModMan Interchangeability: a consequenceof Satellite System Interchangeability is that the AntennaSubsystem can be sourced from one supplier and the ModMan can besourced from a different supplier.
- Edition:
- 12
- Published:
- 12/06/2012
- Number of Pages:
- 176
- File Size:
- 1 file , 3.4 MB
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