NEXCOM

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NEXCOM

• by
• Bruce Eckstein
• FAA

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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

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Voice and Data Communications Implementation Path
2001-2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2011 - 2015
2007 -10
2015 - 2020
Voice A/G Subnetwork
NEXCOM Digital Voice (VDL-3)
Legacy Analog Voice Enroute
NEXCOM Analog Enroute
Nexcom Phased DEM/VAL
Data A/G Subnetwork
VDL-2
VDL Mode 3
VDL Mode 2
PDC ATIS via ATN
Data Applications
CPDLC 1
CPDLC 1 A
CPDLC 2/ADL
25kHz Voice Radios
Avionics
25/ 8.33/VDL-2 data/VDL-3 Voice Data
VDR25/8.33/VDL-2 data
VDR 8.33/25kHzVDL-2/VDL-3
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NEXCOM Program Strategy
2000
2002
2004
OUTCOME
2006
2009
Radios for
JRC Decision 5/00
Infrastructure
MDR Deployment
Sustainment
Ground Radio MDR CA (7/01)
VDL-3 IOC
VDL-3 Operational Evaluation
VDL-3 Evaluation Prototype Development
VDL-3
VDL- 3 System Development
Integrated
Voice Data
Systems
JRC Decision 9/04
Developed and
Digital Voice
Evaluated
RTCA SC 198 Con-Ops / Transition/ Implementation
Evaluation Plans
Avionics Development (with FAA funding)
Use Commitment and Aircraft Equipage for digital
voice
AEEC Avionics Characteristics
Rules Development
User Equipage
Rules Published
VDL-3
VDL-3 Voice Deployment
Spectrum
Relief
Available