SATVOICE defined as Satellite Voice equipment supporting Air Traffic Service (ATS). Aeronautical mobile satellite (route) service (AMS(R)S) is an aeronautical mobile-satellite service reserved for communications relating to safety and regularity of flights, primarily along national or international civil air routes. According to Global Operation Data Link (GOLD) Manual, the use of AMS(R)S for voice communications is referred to as SATVOICE to reflect the operational use of the term in standard phraseology and messages. Design and installation requirements described in FAA AC 20-150B.

Flight-Deck Applications:

• Rockwell Collins Iridium ATS SATCOM enabled software allows access to the Iridium ATS voice global network
• ATS voice implements calling features to facilitate enhanced communications between the aircraft and ATC and AOC facilities
• Direct dialing to destination numbers on the ground
• Calls to the aircraft from the ground controlled by an Iridium call platform with security to authenticate authorized personnel
• ATS system calls have a priority setting in the ATS switch to allow for call pre-emption
• Call priority may be automatically or manually selected depending on the type of call being placed

 

 

Collins Iridium part numbers and SATVOICE approvals to AC 20-150B

Approved Part Number		Model Number
822-2834-003 710616-3		IRT-2110 ICS-120A
822-2835-003 710617-3		IRT-2120 ICS-220A
AIRCRAFT	FAA STC NUMBER		ATS SATVOICE SERVICE BULLETIN		SATVOICE APPROVAL
A330	ST09893AC		SATVOICE baseline in STC		Approved
737	ST10928SC		2322-B43-SB-02		Apr-19
747	ST11104SC		N/A		N/A
757	ST10938SC		2325-B47-SB-02		Approved
767	ST11152SC		2325-B78-SB-02		Apr-19
777	ST00750DE		2315-B70-SB-02		Approved