Title :
Innovative approaches for implementing the aeronautical telecommunication network
Author :
Gallegos, Sheila K. ; Link, Wesley B. ; Thomson, Duncan
Author_Institution :
Center for Adv. Aviation Syst. Dev., Mitre Corp., McLean, VA, USA
Abstract :
The Aeronautical Telecommunication Network (ATN) concept was approved by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Future Air Navigation Systems (FANS) in 1991. This paper introduces the ATN as enabling an open architecture for air/ground and ground/ground data communications. Also described is the progress being made in turning the concept into reality. The achievements of the voluntary ATN Project (ATNP) are described, together with its plans. Next the ATN Consortium and Cooperative Agreement model are presented as a way to speed realization of ATN implementation
Keywords :
air traffic computer control; aircraft communication; data communication systems; ground support systems; mobile radio systems; navigation; open systems; satellite relay systems; standards; telecommunication network management; ICAO; International Civil Aviation Organization; United States; aeronautical telecommunication network; air/ground communications; aviation standards; ground/ground data communications; open architecture; Access protocols; Air traffic control; Aircraft; Computer architecture; Data communication; FAA; Flexible manufacturing systems; Navigation; Open systems; Routing;
Conference_Titel :
Digital Avionics Systems Conference, 1993. 12th DASC., AIAA/IEEE
Conference_Location :
Fort Worth, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1343-7
DOI :
10.1109/DASC.1993.283563
