Strategy for the Application of Cellular Wireless Technology for AMT

Abstract

The Test Resources Management Center (TRMC) has developed a strategic framework for the application of cellular wireless technology to support test missions across the Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB) locations. The initial focus of this framework was the application of cellular wireless technology to support Aeronautical Mobile Telemetry missions and the initiatives to advance the use of cellular technology. As part of this framework, MITRE conducted an analysis of different test mission scenarios across multiple use case categories. The analysis looked at the potential value gained from these technologies and the technical and operational challenges they present as it applies to different use cases over time. A key takeaway the analysis supports is that use of cellular wireless on the range is not a one size fits all migration from existing serial streaming telemetry and that, for the foreseeable future, a hybrid approach of legacy and cellular wireless technology will be necessary.