摘要 |
Systems and methods that coordinate assignments of aircraft operating within a controlled airspace to ground radios are provided. In one embodiment, such a system includes an air traffic control (ATC) facility ( 12 ), a plurality of ground radios ( 16 A- 16 C), and a network manager ( 20 ) communicatively coupled to the air traffic control facility ( 12 ) and the ground radios ( 16 A- 16 C). The air traffic control facility is responsible for controlling aircraft ( 14 A- 14 I) operating within the airspace ( 10 ) and providing ATC information to the network manager ( 20 ). The ground radios ( 16 A- 16 C) are operable to provide communications between the air traffic control facility ( 12 ) and the aircraft ( 14 A- 14 I). The network manager ( 20 ) is operable to assign each aircraft ( 14 A- 14 I) to one of the ground radios ( 16 A- 16 C) based on network management considerations using the ATC information.
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