Transcript ICAO Seminar on Aeronautical spectrum management (Cairo, 7 – 17 June 2006) SAFIRE Spectrum and Frequency Information Resource (presented by Eurocontrol) European Organisation for the.

ICAO Seminar on Aeronautical spectrum management
(Cairo, 7 – 17 June 2006)
SAFIRE
Spectrum and Frequency Information Resource
(presented by Eurocontrol)
European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation
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Background
Purpose
System Overview
Data Structure
User Types
Demonstration site - web address
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Background
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EUROCONTROL to address the need for a strong mechanism
for the management, assignment and audit of the use of aviation
spectrum within the airspace of ECAC States, in close cooperation with States and ICAO.
(MATSE/6 meeting 2000).
Fundamental to fulfilling this requirement was the need for
improved spectrum and frequency information that is accessible
to member States and other appropriate organisations. The
quality attributes of accuracy, currency and integrity of the
information being of paramount importance.
Initiation of project for the development of a Spectrum and
Frequency Management System (SFMS)
(2002)
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Background
The initiation of the original SFMS development was
driven by the following objective ,
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an accurate description of current frequency assignment
and their operational usage;
a centralised database with appropriate security and
confidentiality access levels;
frequency usage analyses for every frequency band;
access to technical analyses and aviation spectrum related
studies
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Current frequency management situation
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Frequency assignment data is held in national data bases /
files, documentation;
Individual responsibility to track changes and maintain national
data bases from the official register;
COM tables are published by ICAO, manual data entry;
COM table coordination of assignment proposals is by use of
messages over AFTN;
VHF channel congestion in parts of Europe requires up to date
knowledge of assignments to assist finding frequencies,
manage shifts etc.
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Purpose
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All aviation frequency assignments – centralised database;
Assist Frequency Planning – proposal coordination tool
Provide a history of assignments;
Monitoring of frequency usage – e.g. congestion markers for short,
mid & long term, support for:
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Frequency demand models;
Planning simulations.
User access controls;
Spectrum Area;
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Documentation, analysis results
Meeting coordination
Criteria reference
Note : Responsibility for the accuracy of the data content of the
frequency assignments is with the State authority.
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System
Central Database tables
• Frequency assignments
• User configuration
• Spectrum information
USERS
Internet
Connection
Frequency planner
• User access level
• E mail accounts
• Frequency Planning
software
Internet server
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Data structure
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Based on format descriptions given in the ITU – R 1370 And
1413 documents;
There are some data differences such as in the coverage
volume descriptions due to ITU reference being ground based;
Data elements are referenced by facility location, facility type.
Optional station equipment detail is also possible.
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User Access levels
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State Authorising person (SAP)
SAFIRE Administrator
State Frequency Managers
State read access
Special role
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ICAO (publication of COM tables)
Eurocontrol (OPC frequency allocation)
Capability to address new roles
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Frequency Management Process
Logon to
SAFIRE
Select data from
SAFIRE
Action ?
Planning
Software
e.g.
MANIF
Find frequency
Create Proposal for
Coordination In SAFIRE
Compatibility
check
Frequency OK?
Logon to
SAFIRE
Registration of
assignment
In SAFIRE
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Project Development
Have been implemented by provision
of:-
System Functional Requirements
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User accounts
Spectrum data
Spectrum links
User information exchange
Assignment management
Frequency management
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Query Management
Monitoring
Reporting
Database management
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access levels
allocation information
web links to spectrum information
message board facility
data tables based on ITU RDD
proposals, co-ordination messages
and distribution lists
Specified database queries
regular data sampling
report generation
database functions – export,
comparison, backup and archive
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Project status
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Current development has been completed;
Current deployment is now taking place as an operational
evaluation phase for COM 2 table information;
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Requires establishing the formal frequency Manager accounts;
Upload of the latest current COM 2 table data.
COM3 and 4 data population to follow after finalising aspects of
the data structure and approach to “cleaning” of existing tables.
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Demonstration internet site
From here you can;
 log in
 register
 select
functionalit
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http://www.its.stasys.co.uk/safire