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

2001-2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2011 - 20152007 -10

Avionics

Data A/GSubnetwork

Data Applications

Voice A/GSubnetwork

Voice and Data Communications Implementation Path

VDL Mode 2

CPDLC 1 CPDLC 1 A

VDR25/8.33/VDL-2 data

CPDLC 2/ADL

25kHz Voice Radios

Legacy Analog Voice Enroute

VDR 8.33/25kHzVDL-2/VDL-3

NEXCOM Digital Voice (VDL-3)

VDL Mode 3

PDC ATIS via ATN

25/ 8.33/VDL-2 data/

VDL-3 Voice & Data

VDL-3 Data will be deployed and turned on per agreement in the RTCA Transition Implementation Plan

VDL-3 Data will be deployed and turned on per agreement in the RTCA Transition Implementation Plan

Nexcom Phased DEM/VAL

VDL-2

NEXCOM Analog Enroute

2015 - 2020