NEXCOM by Bruce Eckstein FAA NEXCOM The program

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

Voice and Data Communications Implementation Path 2001 -2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 -10 2011 - 2015 te Voice A/G Legacy Analog Voice Enroute Enrou g o l a n MA Subnetwork NEXCO 2015 - 2020 NEXCOM Digital Voice (VDL-3) Nexcom Phased DEM/VAL Data A/G Subnetwork Data Applications VDL Mode 3 VDL-2 VDL Mode 2 CPDLC 1 A PDC ATIS via ATN CPDLC 2/ADL VDL-3 Data will be deployed and turned on per agreement in the RTCA Transition Implementation Plan Avionics 25 k. Hz Voice Radios VDR 25/8. 33/VDL-2 data VDR 8. 33/25 k. Hz VDL-2/VDL-3 25/ 8. 33/ VDL-2 data/ VDL-3 Voice & Data

NEXCOM Program Strategy 2000 2002 2004 JRC Decision 5/00 2006 2009 Radios for Infrastructure Sustainment MDR Deployment Ground Radio MDR CA (7/01) VDL-3 Evaluation Prototype Development VDL-3 Operation al JRC Evaluatio Decision 9/04 n OUTCOME VDL- 3 System Development VDL-3 IOC VDL-3 Integrated Voice & Data Systems Developed and Digital Voice Evaluated RTCA SC 198 Con-Ops / Transition/ Implementation & Evaluation Plans RTCA SC 172 VDL-3 SARPs MASP MOPs Avionics Development (with FAA funding) Use Commitment and Aircraft Equipage for digital voice AEEC Avionics Characteristics Rules Development Rules Published User Equipage VDL-3 Voice Spectrum Deployment Relief Available