RA5 ISS MEETING
WIS-GTS
Honolulu, Hawaii
2-5 Dec 2009
Bryan Hodge
Observational Network Data Communications Manager
Bureau RA5 Activities Update
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RMDCN
ATWS
HF Marine Broadcast
RANET
Regional Communications Update
Other issues
International Connections
• RMDCN
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BT International Frame Relay closed 1/10/09
Contingency circuits via internet activated
RMDCN circuit commissioned 5/11/09
Data to Washington 5/11/09
Data to Exeter 17/11/09
Data to Tokyo 19/11/09
International Connections
• RMDCN Cont
• Melbourne 2Mbps at both Melbourne and Canberra
(Failover)
• SingTel
• New regional network developed to include
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Singapore
Bangkok
Manilla
Kuala Lumpur
Melbourne
Regional Structure
MET
Jakarta
Manlia
Philippines
64K LLC
V.35
64K LLC
V.35
64K LLC
MET
Australia
C+ IP-VPN
Indosat
Bangkok
Thailand
PLDT
64K LLC
CAT
Melbourne
IP port = 64K
NNI
Gateway
256K
Acasia
IP-VPN
BW = 256K
6M Ethernetlink
BGP
Auto Backup
Ethernetlink w ED
MSD, PTB2
VPN
NEA
VPN
Meg@pop
These sites need to communicate with each other, local sites only communicate with HQ, not with Overseas sites.
ATWS
• Network completed Sep 09
• All terrestrial data available 1 minute via
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Domestic network upgraded 09
South Pacific network upgrades 09-12
South Pacific network to get 2 way IP based
communications
All DART Buoys operational
ATWS
HF Marine Broadcast
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Extremely expensive > $3M p/a
Continued operation technically difficult
Limited content
Obligations under review
Potential need for “All Hazards” broadcast
network (Similar to Emwin)
• Potential for Asia/Pac broadcast network
HF Marine Broadcast
• Technical solutions difficult
• Satellite solutions over Australia’s marine area
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limited
Will require much public engagement
Will probably need new technology or platform on
L/C band
DVB is suggested but as yet not practical for mass
deployment on marine platform
Assessment 2010-12
RANET
• Continued financial support for NZMet
program
• BOM Resources limited but willing to help
with as project sponsor.
• New Director has confirmed support for
engagement with Pacific activities
• Significant requests for Public SMS
following Samoa/Tonga Tsunami
Regional Satellite Communications
Update -BGAN
Regional Satellite Options update
Thuraya
Regional Satellite Communications
update – Ku band
Regional Satellite Communications
update
• C band low bit rate possible
• Regardless of systems Telemetry will cost
between $50-200USD
• IP based KU VSAT $30-$500 depending on
service
• Thuraya has lowest power requirements
Other issues
• TDCF Status paper by Weiqing Qu (Bureau)
• Bureau mandated to go to IPV6 2010-11
• DRS (Canberra) site to be fully operational 201011
• Technical solution for internal web products to be
securely accessed via web –March 2010
• ATWS Data
• WEB base Observations and reports
• Internal AWS network 600 sites to IP and 1 minute
reporting 2012-13