Title :
Aeronautical public correspondence services for Europe
Author :
Schoenenberger, J.G.
Author_Institution :
PA Consulting Group, Royston, UK
Abstract :
Aeronautical public correspondence (APC) is the generic name applied to communications systems for passengers flying in commercial aircraft. A number of different technology solutions may be applied to the APC requirement. These include satellite communications, HF radio and line-of-sight terrestrial radio. The author discusses some of the primary market requirements and their implications for the likely technological solutions and the structure of the supporting industries
Keywords :
aircraft communication; radio links; radiotelephony; satellite relay systems; APC; European market requirements; HF radio; aeronautical public correspondence services; airborne telephone systems; commercial aircraft; line-of-sight terrestrial radio; long-haul aircraft; satellite communications; short-haul aircraft; technological solutions;
Conference_Titel :
In-Flight Passenger Telephone Systems, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
