Network architecture and technologies for airborne communication of internet high bandwith application (NATACHA)

Objective

NATACHA focuses on an airborne system to provide a new generation mobile real-time internet communication to users on board aircraft in-flight. The communication link interfaces to bi-directional high bandwidth satellites. Today's air traveler's communication means are still very limited on-board the aircraft. Demonstrations of experimental airline systems use Wide Area Networks, or Wireless Local Area Networks while the aircraft is on ground, or Inmarsat narrow band systems during flight. These do not support the high data rate needed for today's mobile information technology applications. This major gap is filled by NATACHA providing a combination of true aircraft mobility and true broadband. The novel airborne in-vehicle platform, combined with broadband satellites supports a new mobile Internet for the traveler .

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-4. - Key Action New Perspectives in Aeronautics

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

KID-SYSTEME GMBH

Address

Lueneburger Schanze 30
21614 Buxtehude
Germany

Participants (11)

AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH

Germany

Address

Kreetslag 10
21129 Hamburg

ASTRIUM SAS

France

Address

Avenue Louis Breguet 37
78146 Velizy Villacoublay

CEBENETWORK GESELLSCHAFT FUER COMPUTERSIMULATION UND BREITBANDKOMMUNIKATION MBH

Germany

Address

Flughafenallee 28
28199 Bremen

CENTRE NATIONAL D'ETUDES SPATIALES

France

Address

Avenue Edouard Belin 18
31401 Toulouse

EADS ASTRIUM GMBH

Germany

Address

81663 Muenchen

GIUNTI INTERACTIVE LABS S.R.L.

Italy

Address

Via Bolognese 165
50139 Firenze

SOCIÉTÉ INTERNATIONALE DE TÉLÉCOMMUNICATIONS AÉRONAUTIQUES

Switzerland

Address

Chemin De Joinville 26
1216 Geneve

THALES AVIONICS S.A.

France

Address

Av. Du Général Eisenhower 105
31036 Toulouse

UNIVERSITY OF ROME "LA SAPIENZA"

Italy

Address

Via Eudossiana 18
00184 Roma

UNIVERSITY OF SURREY

United Kingdom

Address

Stag Hill
GU2 7XH Guildford

XPLORE TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL OY

Finland

Address

Vapaalantie 2A
01650 Vantaa