WAEA
Wireless Working Group
System Description Subcommittee
Objectives of Cabin Wireless Interfaces
Weight and Complexity Savings ($)
Eliminate wiring infrastructure
Simplify or Eliminate seatback equipment?
Scalability
Not tied to legacy infrastructure (wiring)
Leverage Technology Developed by Commercial Marketplace
Life Cycle
Open Architecture
Customer use of their own devices
Use of portable devices instead of installed devices
Offer an alternative to unauthorized, uncontrolled devices
Technical Parameters of Wireless Systems
System Name, Industry Specification
System Description
Frequency Band
Transmit Power
Range
Data Rate
Access Protocol
Block Diagram
Relative Merits of Wireless Systems
Comparison Matrix
Candidate Wireless Cabin Systems
802.11b
Bluetooth
Picocell
Others?
Composite Frequency/Power Envelope for all Candidate Systems
Provide to Certification Subcommittee