NDLI: Feasibility of LDACS1 cell planning in European airspace

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Hoffmann, F. Epple, U. Schnell, M. Fiebig, U.
Copyright Year	2012
Description	Author affiliation: German Aerosp. Center (DLR), Wessling, Germany (Hoffmann, F.; Epple, U.; Schnell, M.; Fiebig, U.)
Abstract	The L-band Digital Aeronautical Communications System (LDACS) is the air-to-ground data link technology within the Future Communications Infrastructure (FCI). LDACS1 is one of two candidate LDACS technologies that have been recommended for further study by ICAO. In this paper, we assess the feasibility of a Europe-wide deployment of the LDACS1 system. For this purpose, we consider the estimated data traffic load for the year 2020, as well as twice the 2020 traffic load, and perform cell planning to serve this traffic with LDACS1 base stations. The requirement is that the proposed cell planning is able to fully serve the expected traffic and to provide full coverage of the continental European airspace above Flight Level 100. We propose a frequency assignment which takes into account the interference from Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) ground stations, which are also operating in the L-band. We come to the conclusion that a European deployment of LDACS1 is easily achievable, coexists well with today's operating DME stations and still leaves significant room for future traffic growth.
Sponsorship	Aerosp. Electron. Syst. Soc.
File Size	2325171
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781467316996
ISSN	21557195
e-ISBN	9781467317009
DOI	10.1109/DASC.2012.6382374
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2012-10-14
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Planning Atmospheric modeling Europe L-band Interference Aircraft Air traffic control
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Aerospace Engineering

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