Aeronautics | Electronics Seminar Topic
Aeronautics
In the future, airliners will provide a variety of
entertainment and communications equipment to the passenger. Since people are
becoming more and more used to their own communications equipment, such as
mobile phones and laptops with Internet connection, either through a network
interface card or dial-in access through modems, business travellers will soon
be demanding wireless access to communication services.
Specifically it focus
on wireless services such as UMTS and W-LAN in aircraft cabins that connect the
passenger via satellite to terrestrial infrastructure. Current trends are
towards high data rate communication services, in particular internet
applications.
In an aeronautical scenario global coverage is essential for
providing continuous service. Therefore satellite communication became
indispensable, and together with ever increasing data rate requirements of
applications, aeronautical satellite communication meets an expensive
market.Certain features of UMTS and W-LAN that helps to provide these services
are also explained.
The demand for making air traveling more 'pleasant, secure
and productive for passengers is one of the winning factors for airlines and
aircraft industry. Current trends are towards high data rate communication
services, in particular Internet applications.
In an aeronautical scenario
global coverage is essential for providing continuous service. Therefore
satellite communication becomes indispensable, and together with the ever
increasing data rate requirements of applications, aeronautical satellite
communication meets an expansive market.
Wireless Cabin (IST -2001-37466) is looking into those radio
access technologies to be transported via satellite to terrestrial backbones .
The project will provide UMTS services, W-LAN IEEE 802.11 b and Blue tooth to
the cabin passengers. With the advent of new services a detailed investigation
of the expected traffic is necessary in order to plan the needed capacities to
fulfill the QoS demands. This paper will thus describe a methodology for the
planning of such system.
In the future, airliners will provide a variety of
entertainment and communications equipment to the passenger. Since people are
becoming more and more used to their own communications equipment, such as
mobile phones and laptops with Internet connection, either through a network
interface card or dial-in access through modems, business travelers will soon
be demanding wireless access to communication services.
