Aeronautical Telecommunications Network

CRC Press

Aeronautical Telecommunications NetworkAdvances, Challenges, and Modeling\nAuthor(s): Sarhan M. Musa, Zhijun Wu\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9781138747524, 978-1138747524\nSynopsis\nAddresses the Challenges of Modern-Day Air Traffic\n\nAir traffic control (ATC) directs aircraft in the sky and on the ground to safety, while the Aeronautical Telecommunications Network (ATN) comprises all systems and phases that assist in aircraft departure and landing. The Aeronautical Telecommunications Network: Advances, Challenges, and Modeling focuses on the development of ATN and examines the role of the various systems that link aircraft with the ground. The book places special emphasis on ATCintroducing the modern ATC system from the perspective of the user and the developerand provides a thorough understanding of the operating mechanism of the ATC system. It discusses the evolution of ATC, explaining its structure and how .