Demonstration of an Integrated 5G Network in an Aircraft Cabin Environment

Abstract

The wireless communications finds many applications inside an aircraft cabin, in terms of Passenger and Crew Communications as well as Machine Type Communications (MTC). The aircraft cabin is a challenging environment and the different wireless technologies must be adequately tested and adapted to achieve maximum performance. In this regard, an aircraft environment has been analyzed in this paper for an in-cabin wireless system implementation and the measurement results have been further evaluated. This is an integrated system for the technologies of LTE, LAA and NB-IoT for the potential use-cases of Passenger Connectivity, On-Board Sensing, Cargo Tracking and Passenger Announcement. Results have then been summarized within the scope of this paper.