AirspaceEdge: Aviation MEC Edge Architectures & Real-Time Micro-Deconfliction

AirspaceEdge deploys high-assurance edge compute nodes at vertiports and cell towers, executing real-time micro-deconfliction and vehicle trajectory validation at sub-10ms latencies.

AirspaceEdge Distributed Micro-Deconfliction & Compute Fabric

Hierarchical low-latency edge cells interfacing with eVTOL onboard avionics

Central System: eVTOL / UAS Onboard Flight Computer - Direct sub-10ms 5G sidelink & NTN beacon

Network Nodes

eVTOL / UAS Onboard Flight Computer
Local Airspace MEC Node
4D Conflict Prediction Kernel
Regional UTM Service Supplier

Architectural Protocol Layers

Spaceborne PHY/MAC Layer (3GPP Rel-17 TS 38.300): Doppler compensation, HARQ disabling, and timing advance extension.
Orbital Mesh Routing (CCSDS / Delay-Tolerant Networking): Dynamic topology routing over intermittent laser crosslinks.
Regenerative Core Processing (OpenRAN / 3GPP CU-DU Split): Onboard user plane function (UPF) local breakout.

Key Metrics: < 18ms (LEO Orbit-to-Ground Roundtrip) | 100 Gbps (Optical Crosslink Throughput) | ±48 kHz (Doppler Shift Compensation) | 99.999% (Orbital Constellation Availability)

Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC), Low-Latency UTM Processing & Vertiport Edge Nodes

Core Engineering Areas

Sub-10ms Tactical Deconfliction & Trajectory Prediction — Core engineering and protocols for Sub-10ms Tactical Deconfliction & Trajectory Prediction.
Deterministic RTOS Virtualization & Safety Enclaves — Core engineering and protocols for Deterministic RTOS Virtualization & Safety Enclaves.
Vertiport Edge Node Federation & Handover Protocols — Core engineering and protocols for Vertiport Edge Node Federation & Handover Protocols.

Technical Articles

Related Cluster Architecture Specifications

NonTerrestrialNetwork — 3GPP 5G/6G NTN Satellite Architecture, Direct-to-Cell & Non-Terrestrial Infrastructure
NonTerrestrialNetworks — Multi-Orbit Heterogeneous Constellation Interworking (LEO / MEO / GEO / HAPS)
AirspaceSync — Doppler Compensation, Relativistic Timing & Airspace-Space Synchronization
FSOComm — Free Space Optics, High-Bandwidth Space Laser Communications & Atmospheric Mitigation