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Product and Service timeline reviewSwiftBroadband network updates• Alphasat• Beijing Satellite Access Station (SAS)• Russia Satellite Access Station • 64ENew services in development• High-data-rate (HDR)• Helicopter• SB200evo Safety Services• Oceanic• Continental
Product and service roadmapSome key drivers
Growth in SwiftBroadband is a combination of new users and a migration ofusers from Classic
Users that have not migrated from Classic continue to press for more time• Aero-H on commercial aircraft that are due to retire in less than 10 years• Aero-I primarily on military aircraft, in a time of defence spending caps • Swift 64 primarily on military aircraft, where circuit mode cryptography is still in use
Other factors:• Flight trial and approval timelines for SwiftBroadband Safety (SB-S) Service• Recent flight tracking initiatives that leverage existing installations
Inmarsat has a number of drivers to encourage service migration to SwiftBroadband• Operational efficiencies gained through SwiftBroadband • Forecast lifetime of the I-3s• Maximising use of I-4s and Alphasat, plus a potential 4th Ocean Region• Planning for the I-6s
Inmarsat L-band services roadmap
20202018 202120192017 2022 2023
Classic Aero H+ (I-3 and I-4 / Alphasat network)
SwiftBroadband (through the lifetime of the I-4 / Alphasat network)
20142012 201520132011 2016
Classic Aero I (Inmarsat intends to provide 5 year’s notice of closure)
Swift 64 (Supported at least until end 2018)
Classic Aero H (Closure end 2018) H Service SunsetService Provider and Airline consultation process – closure extended to end 2018
FANS evaluation
SB Safety network service available for flight tests
SB-S network implementation
SB-S FANS Approval
SB Oceanic Safety Operational Service
SB-S flight test terminals available
Mini-M Aero (Closure end 2016)
Dates shown are subject to change at Inmarsat’s discretion
Classic Aero L (I-3 and I-4 / Alphasat network)
Aero C (I-3 and I-4 / Alphasat network)
Alphasat:What is the effect on aviation terminals?
Most of the in-service terminals assume a circular coverage footprint as provided by the I-3 and I-4 satellites
Terminals employ a complex selection algorithm to determine which of the I-3 or I-4 satellites to use at any given time• Priority generally given to Classic Aero for support of safety services
• Many terminals expect to handover at the mid-point between the satellites
As a result of the different coverage patterns and existing satellite selection algorithms, some terminal types are likely to experience service outages during satellite transition• Classic Aero services are understood to be subject to the normal brief outage
associated with any satellite handover
Terminal updates
Inmarsat is working with manufacturers whose products are affected• In many cases an Owner Requirements Table (ORT) change is sufficient, in others a
software update is required
Where software updates are required the process typically comprises• Software development, test and documentation• Certification by relevant authorities• Software Service Bulletin to be released by Airframe manufacturers• Adoption by airline and scheduled deployment
Aircraft operators are being advised to refer to Service Information Letters (SILs) as issued by the terminal manufacturers in order to access up-to-date information on the action to be taken, if any, in respect of in-service terminals
Inmarsat has now scheduled the transition of Classic Aero, BGAN, FleetBroadband, and SwiftBroadband services to occur in March 2015. Inmarsat is not planning to transition any later than this date
Aircraft operators are urged to implement these upgrades or configuration changes prior to transition
Beijing SAS
Regulatory requirement that terminals used in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) must transfer voice, data or video images through a domestic ground station. A new national SAS has been deployed by MCN
To improve the seamless operation with the Beijing SAS, CN11 functionality enables SwiftBroadband terminals to automatically handover
For terminals that do not have CN-11, Inmarsat has created a regional beam that closely conforms to the national boundaries of the PRC• This forces de-registration of the aircraft terminal as it enters Chinese airspace• When the terminal re-registers it will use the regional beam to register with the
Beijing SASTest capability establishedat Fucino for manufacturertesting
Forced deregistration is planned to be introduced on July 15, 2014
RB13 RB8
Regional Beam 8Regional Beam 13
UE registering in overlapping area
National SAS Service Area
Russia SAS
To facilitate greater market access in Russia a National SAS will be deployed. this SAS will operate on similar principles as Beijing in that it will land traffic for terminals operating in Russia
A contract with a local Distribution Partner has been signed for the funding and construction of the Russia SAS
Expected service introduction is in Q4 2015 / Q1 2016 timeframe
National SAS: Cyber security
National SAS cyber security program objectives:• Ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of customer data and services on
core Inmarsat-owned/managed BGAN networks• Establish capability to identify abnormal, unauthorised or malicious traffic coming
from or going to any BGAN National SAS infrastructure• Restrict National-SAS traffic to only that which is required for normal operation and
support of the national SASs• Assure all BGAN customers that any National SAS installation poses no threat to the
confidentiality, integrity and availability of their data and services
Activities include:• Standards compliance• Independent testing• Firewalls and protocol configuration• Network behavioural analysis and anomaly detection/analysis • Security incident event management
Beijing and Russia are intended to operate on 64EInmarsat would illuminate the rest of the 64E Ocean Region (OR) from its SASs
Introduction of a 4th ocean region at 64E
The I-4 satellite at 64E will be collocated (from a terminal point of view) with I-3 at 64E
Classic planned to remain on I-3 until end of life, at which point the Perth Ground Earth Station (GES) will be transitioned to Classic over I-4
Russia and China SAS are expected to operate over this new 64E region• Both would operate single-SAS
Inmarsat would install a new SAS that would control national SASs and would cover the remaining areas outside the national regions • This is needed to ensure the global footprint of BGAN coverage to avoid outages on
cooperative terminals, those which use classic for pointing
A new SwiftBroadband and/or Classic OR will have to be broadcast on Classic bulletin board
It is expected that the majority of terminals will need an ORT update so that 64E would be at equal priority to other I-4s
Consultation with terminal manufacturers will commence
SwiftBroadband Fixed wing HDRDrivers
Full channel allocated to user supporting datarates, expected in excess of 650kbit/s
Support both full channel (200kHz) and half-channel (100kHz) operation
Asymmetric services to map with the user’straffic flow
Timeline
Land version of HDR released in 2013; good uptake with media users
RAN 4.0 available globally to support manufacturer testing
Flight trials of SwiftBroadband HDR are being scheduled for Q4 2014. Commercial Service Introduction (CSI) date will be confirmed according equipment manufacturer schedule
SwiftBroadband rotary wing operation
Builds on the current Swift64 user base
Some SwiftBroadband use forbackground IP connectivity today
HDR will enables error-free streaming class services
Concept of operation whereby voice and (background) data connectivity is maintained over the duration of the flight and HDR is enabled for mission critical high-bandwidth applications
Prototype terminal successfully tested at physical layer level with RAN 4.0 in EMEA with Eurocopter on October 21-23, 2013
Service introduction planned Q4 2014, dependent on equipment manufacturer schedule
Drivers
Compact equipment Supporting safety services, multi-voice and helicopter operationBlade antenna, with robust operation down to 5-degree elevationSecurity architecture to ensure segregation of cockpit and cabin dataAnticipate up to 100 lbs in weight + drag savings
Dependencies
RAN implementation of Low-data-rate (LDR) bearers will be following manufacturer tests
Schedule for commercial service introduction is dependent on equipment manufacturer timescales
SwiftBroadband 200 evolution
Satellite and network harmonization
InmarsatMMP-New York
Data-2 & Data-3MMP-Amsterdam
Data-2 & Data-3MSC-Burum
Voice – H+
Burum Fucino Paumalu Perth
PSTNNetworkDP1
ACARS Processer + Voice SwitchDP…n
ACARS Processer + Voice Switch
End State: Simplified networks access toI-3 and I-4 Classic Aero and I-4 SwiftBroadband
SwiftBroadband benefitsLow cost terminals• 2 MCU SDU size with enhanced Low-gain antenna• Opex expected at least 30% less than Classic Aero • Anticipate up to 100 lbs in weight + drag savingsFlight deck communications• Target: reduce ACARS data link message times• Support for VoIPAdvanced features• Aircraft position reporting and tracking
• Additional to WPR and ADS-C ACARS based messaging• Message rate configurable
• Private network • Prioritised IP link
• Electronic Flight Bag applications• Maintains up to 200, 300, or 400 kbps (per antenna type)
Low cost + light weight terminals
SwiftBroadband Flight Tracking
Iris PrecursorContinental Safety and i4D
In Sept 2013 ESA’s Ministerial council approved €14m to further develop SwiftBroadband Safety
The goal is to meet the stringent Safety, performance and cost requirements for Air Traffic Management communications in dense continental airspace
Inmarsat is leading a consortium that will build on existing air, ground and space infrastructure in a way to minimise cost, schedule and risk
Currently being developed in the European context with links to SESAR and participation of Airbus, it is expected that the service will enter pre-operational flight trials in the 2017 timeframe
Multilink architectureATN connectivity via upgraded SwiftBroadband Safety
ATC and AOC trafficvia ISP/CSP
ATC Centre
Airline Opsfor AOC
ACSP/ANSP
VDL Mode 2
Multilink
SAS
The operational objective is to support Air Traffic Management datalink apps at the same performance levels as VDL2
L-band can offer increasedbandwidth for the expectedgrowth in AOC
Fuel-saving techniques enabled by future satcom datalink
Cruise Climb uses automated exchanges between aircraft and ground systems to enable a gradual climb as the weight of the aircraft decreasesAircraft flying higher flight levels can benefit from lower fuel consumption, less drag and better engine efficiency
Continuous descent approach removes stack holding prior to landingAnalysis for A320 aircraft using CDA at Heathrow shows that it is possible to save up to 300kg of fuel per approach*
* Source: Helios