ICAO Asia-Pacific
AMHS Activities & Status
ATS Message Handling System (AMHS )
Implementation Workshop
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Chennai, India
December 15-16, 2008
Report From APANPIRG Aeronautical Telecommunication
Network Implementation Co-Ordination Group (ATNICG)
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Presentation
Overview
 ATNICG Background
 ATNICG Activities
 ATNICG Status
 Conclusions and Decisions
 Tasks Activities and Status
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Presentation
Overview
 Aeronautical Telecommunication Network (ATN) Task Force
(TF) concluded its final meeting in 2005 adopting all
recommendations of the TF and all of its AMHS implementation
documents developed for the Asia/Pacific region to replace its
aging AFTN infrastructure
 APANPIRG CNS/MET Sub-Group and APANPIRG adopted the
TF recommendation
 APANPIRG also established the ATNICG in 2006 to facilitate
the AMHS transition
 ATNICG held its first meeting in Seoul, Republic of Korea in
2006 and its second meeting in Hong Kong, China in 2007
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Asia/Pacific ICG Activities
 Coordinate AMHS implementation and transitional issues
in the Asia and Pacific Region and address relevant
system management, operational procedures and
emerging issues.
 The Group is composed of experts nominated by:
– Australia, China, Hong Kong, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan,
New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand and
United States.
– The Group presented its report to APANPIRG through the
CNS/MET Sub-group.
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Our Vision:ATNICG
Service
Tasksand Safety
1. ATN Implementation Coordination
2. ATN Operational Procedures
3. ATN Certification & Validation Process
4. ATN Documentation
5. ATN Performance
6. ATN Service Enhancements
7. Security
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1. ATN Implementation Coordination
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Review of implementation problems and develop
coordinated solutions
Review States’ ATN/AMHS Implementation/Operational
activities and issues (member States are expected to
provide their latest implementation status)
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ATN/AMHS Implementation Planning Status
Importance of Specifying Design Capacity and
Loading/Stress Testing of AMHS
Use of Internet for ATN/AMHS Functional and
Interoperability Testing
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2. ATN Operational Procedures
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Develop Interim Database for Directory Services
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Develop operational database management procedures
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Pre-Operational Testing Procedures
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Update of EUR AMHS Manual related to AMHS
Conformance Testing
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Draft Conclusion 2/1 - Guidance Document for AMHS
Conformance Testing
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3. ATN Certification & Validation Process
 Develop conformance procedures and checklist for
AMHS and ATN routers
 Develop validation process document
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 ATN CONFORMANCE DOCUMENT AND CHECKLIST
– Describes the standard checklist required to ensure interconnectivity and
interoperability. The document was adapted with a baseline from the Eurocontrol
Conformance Document. The adaptation of the Eurocontrol Manual focuses on the
use of AMHS with an additional ATN router testing procedure which was developed
based on the router testing and trials conducted between Hong Kong China and
Japan.
– The ATN Conformance Document will cover the system level testing for AMHS and
ATN router necessary for interoperability and interconnectivity as an initial step
based on existing technical provisions. Technologies such as the adoption of
Internet Protocol (IP) are proposed to be addressed in later revisions. The structure
of the documenst would be as follows:
• AMHS Conformance Document
• Annex A - Guidelines on Quality of Service (QOS)
• Annex B - AMHS Conformance Test and Checklist
• Annex C – ATN Router Test and Checklist
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4. ATN Documentation
 Study DIR objects/attributes proposed in ACP and follow
development within other groups
 Develop AIDC documentation (including ICD) and follow
development within other groups
 Update AMHS ICD to comply with SARPs
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5. ATN Performance
 Develop/establish/adapt/monitor/identify/analyze
performance indicators
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6. ATN Service Enhancements
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Review the impact of the implementation of Directory Services in
the Region
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Development of profiles for the directory access and exchange
protocols (Ref. Decision 7/9)
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Study the use of IP
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Consider related ICAO standards (e.g. 9880) to compliment ICAO Doc.
9705 to adopt IP. Meanwhile, effort within major hubs in Asia/Pac
region (e.g. Singapore, Thailand, Pakistan, India, etc) to interface with
European and other regions using IP will be utilized.
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Study and analyze for transition to BUFR code
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Study and analyze for transition of AFTN-based AIDC to ATN
environment
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 Discuss issues related to Directory Service - AMHS Address
Management
 AMC Coordination meeting
 ASIA/PAC Interim AMHS Address Management Database
 Using European AMC Database in the short term
 Decision 2/2 - Using European AMC service through focal
point
 ATSMHS Coordination and Management Center
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7. Security
 Task (1) Update System Integrity Policy as needed
• Asia/Pacific ATN AMHS System Integrity Policy Document
 Task (2) Develop Information Security Checklist
• Asia/Pacific ATN AMHS Develop Security Checklist
 Task (3) Develop Information Security Guidance
• Asia/Pacific ATN AMHS System Integrity Guidance
 Task (4) Develop Information Security Solution for Initial and
Enhanced Services
• Asia/Pacific ATN AMHS Security Implementation Plan
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Conclusions
and Decisions
 Draft Conclusion 2/1 - Guidance Document for AMHS
Conformance Testing
 Decision 2/2 - Use of European AMC service through focal point
 Decision 2/3 - Analyze common address prefix
 Draft Conclusion 2/4 - ATN/AMHS Implementation Workshop
 Draft Conclusion 2/5 - Amendment to AMHS ICD
 Draft Decision 2/6 - Revision to the Subject/Tasks List of
ATNICG
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Establishment
ATNICG Working
Group
 The ATNICG WG has been established to address specific
technical and operational issues with Subject Matter Expert (SME)
 The ATNICG WG has held two meetings since 2006
 Most of its work is coordinated though email and the Web server
hosted by Asia/Pac Regional Office
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ATNICG Working Group Activities
Seven tasks and tracking each tasks as follows:
• PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE
• AIDC, BUFR, AMHS Routing ICD, Network Protocol Compatibility
• Test Procedure, Operational Procedure
• Tasks/Strategy
• Benefits
• Deliverables
• Target Date
• Lead and supporting Members for each assigned task
• ATNICG WG Update
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