5.5 - Usability of LTE for Transmitting Radar Data from DLR’s Research Aircraft DO 228-212
- Event
- etc2016 - 36. European Telemetry and Test Conference
2016-05-10 - 2016-05-12
Nürnberg, Germany - Chapter
- 5. Data Links
- Author(s)
- S. Baumgartner, D. Rosigkeit, A. Nottensteiner - German Aerospace Center (DLR), Oberpfaffenhofen (Germany)
- Pages
- 181 - 187
- DOI
- 10.5162/etc2016/5.5
- ISBN
- 978-3-9816876-2-0
- Price
- free
Abstract
In the paper the usability of long term evolution (LTE) data transmission from an aircraft to the ground is investigated. Theoretical analyses and experimental measurements have been carried out by using a commercial low-cost LTE modem and the existing LTE base station infrastructure on ground. No hardware modifications were made. During the experiments the aircraft was operated in altitudes of approximately 1800 and 2800 m above ground. Over wide areas a stable LTE connection was achieved.