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ETSI - EN 302 480

Mobile Communication On Board Aircraft (MCOBA) systems; Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum

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Organization: ETSI
Publication Date: 1 September 2021
Status: active
Page Count: 54
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The present document specifies technical characteristics and methods of measurements for the following equipment types (which are parts of a Mobile Communication On Board Aircraft system):

1) The Onboard Base Transceiver Station (OBTS) supporting GSM and/or UMTS, and/or LTE communication protocols including specific functions for restricting the transmit power of the MSs or UEs, associated with the OBTS.

2) The Network Control Unit (NCU) preventing direct connection of the onboard mobile terminals with mobile networks on the ground by raising the noise floor in the cabin.

The OBTSs are capable of operating in all or any part of the frequency bands given in table 1-1.

The NCU is capable of operating in all of the frequency bands given in table 1-2.

The present document applies only to radio equipment using a dedicated transmitting antenna that is designed as an indispensable part of the system for usage on board an aircraft.

It applies to equipment for continuous and discontinuous transmission of data and digital speech.

Within the European Union, the system covered by the present document operates in accordance with the operational requirements as outlined in the Commission Decision 2016/2317/EU [i.4] based on the former Decision 2013/654 [i.3]. In relation the NCU, some frequency bands are now optional while they were mandatory before. Due to this difference the present document had to be reviewed.

The present document contains requirements to ensure that such Radio equipment both effectively uses and supports the efficient use of radio spectrum in order to avoid harmful interference.

In addition to the present document, other ENs that specify technical requirements in respect of essential requirements under other parts of article 3 of the Radio Equipment Directive [i.1] may apply to equipment within the scope of the present document.

The present document does not cover equipment compliance with relevant civil aviation regulations. In this respect, a MCOBA system, for its installation and operation on board an aircraft is subject to additional national or international civil aviation airworthiness certification requirements, for example to EUROCAE ED-14G [i.7].

NOTE: The relationship between the present document and essential requirements of article 3.2 of Directive 2014/53/EU [i.1] is given in annex A.

Document History

EN 302 480
September 1, 2021
Mobile Communication On Board Aircraft (MCOBA) systems; Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum
The present document specifies technical characteristics and methods of measurements for the following equipment types (which are parts of a Mobile Communication On Board Aircraft system): 1) The...
June 1, 2021
Mobile Communication On Board Aircraft (MCOBA) systems; Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum
The present document specifies technical characteristics and methods of measurements for the following equipment types (which are parts of a Mobile Communication On Board Aircraft system): 1) The...
February 1, 2017
Mobile Communication On Board Aircraft (MCOBA) systems; Harmonised Standard covering the essential requirements of article 3.2 of Directive 2014/53/EU
The present document applies to the following equipment types: 1) An Onboard Base Transceiver System (OBTS) supporting GSM, UMTS or LTE communication protocols including specific functions for...
July 1, 2016
Mobile Communication On Board Aircraft (MCOBA) systems; Harmonised Standard covering the essential requirements of article 3.2 of the Directive 2014/53/EU
The present document applies to the following equipment types: 1) An Onboard Base Transceiver System (OBTS) supporting GSM, UMTS or LTE communication protocols including specific functions for...
January 1, 2016
Mobile Communication On Board Aircraft (MCOBA) systems Harmonised Standard covering the essential requirements of article 3.2 of the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU
The present document applies to the following equipment types: 1) An Onboard Base Transceiver System (OBTS) supporting GSM, UMTS or LTE communication protocols including specific functions for...
April 1, 2008
Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Harmonized EN for the GSM onboard aircraft system covering the essential requirements of Article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive
A description is not available for this item.
February 1, 2008
Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Harmonized EN for the GSM onboard aircraft system covering the essential requirements of Article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive
A description is not available for this item.
July 1, 2007
Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Harmonized EN for the GSM onboard aircraft system covering essential requirements of Article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive
A description is not available for this item.

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