1. Aircraft Connectivity
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Aircraft Connectivity
Peter Ansbro
VP Service Delivery and Assurance Aviation, INMARSAT

2. Inmarsat L-Band services roadmap
2014
2012
2015
2013
2011
2016
Service Provider & Airline Consultation process – closure extended to end 2018
2020
2018
2021
2019
2017
2022
2023
Classic Aero H+ (I3 and I4 networks including Alphasat)
SwiftBroadband (I4 network)
I-3 Constellation:
To end 2018 (estimated)
I-4 Constellation
Est. End-of-Life
Classic Aero I (Inmarsat intends to provide 5 year’s notice of closure)
Swift 64 (Supported at least until end 2018)
I-3/I-4 GES Harmonization
Classic Aero H (Closure end 2018)
H Service Sunset
ACARS/FANS Evaluation
SB-S Network Implementation & Test
SB Oceanic Safety Operational Service
Mini-M Aero (Closure end 2016)
2024

3. FANS1/A over SB-Safety Configuration
Inmarsat Antenna
Using existing SATCOM Data Link connection to CMU for ACARS
HLD
FANS1/A & ACARS via existing CMU
Electronic Flight Bag Updates while en Route.
Weather, Flight Planning etc. during flight
ARINC429
FMS
AMS
CMU
AID: ARINC 759
Wired Ethernet
SDU
AMS
Using Ethernet for Electronic Flight Bag

4. Aircraft Connectivity
Inmarsat EcoSystem

5. Synergy of Pax/Crew Services and Safety Service
What next
DAL-E systems are being used to provide:
Aircraft and Pax System Status
Arinc 429 information
EFB capability
These systems can be used to augment data coming from L-band systems
This could be used to provide redundancy as different satellite/ground systems would be utilised in the transmission of information to the ground.