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Asia/Pacific AMHS
Implementation
Workshop
AMHS Description and
Implementation
December 15-16, 2008
Chennai, India
Objective
Aeronautical Telecommunications Network (ATN)
Air Traffic Service Message Handling System (AMHS)
Open System Interconnection(OSI)/
Internet Protocol Suite(IPS)/
Open System Interconnection(OSI) over TCP/IP
Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) Operation
User Agent (UA) Operation
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Implementation Documents
ICAO 9896
Flight plan/clearance
ICAO 9880
ATN
Meteorological
AIDC
ATN SARP
9705
Oceanic Tracking System
OSI
BBIS
UA
AFTN Gateway
TCP/IP
MTA
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What do I need to do ?
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ATN is designed by
Aeronautical
Communication
Panel (ACP) as a
seamless network
to distribute Air
Traffic Control
(ATC) message
among ICAO
members including
Air to Ground
(A/G) messages
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• ATN based on OSI (ATN/OSI)
as specified in ICAO Doc. 9705
was completed in 2003 (ed. 3)
by ATN Panel
• ATN based on Internet Protocol Suite
(ATN/IPS) as specified in ICAO Doc. 9896
(expected publication January 2009)
• ATN/OSI that use TCP/IP
network is developed by ACP
in 2008 for OSI based
applications as specified in
ICAO Doc. 9880
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AMHS
AMHS component includes:
•ATS message server
•ATS message user agent (UA)
•AFTN/AMHS Gateway
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Aeronautical Message Handling System
(AMHS)
AMHS is a message handling system that allows Office of Air
Traffic Services (ATS) Messages to be exchanged between
service users. It based on ISO/IEC 10021 or ITU-T X.400.
AMHS message service provides Basic Service and Extended
Service
• Basic Service
• Extended Service
- Based on ISO/IEC 10021: 1990
- Based on ISO/IEC 10021: 1999
Extended Service is a superset of Basic Service, support more
complex message structures (body parts), use of the directory
service, and support security
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AMHS
AFTN/AMHS Gateway
AFTN
AFTN
component
ATN
component
ATS Message
Server
MTA
MS
MTCU
• MTA (Message Transfer Agent)
UA
Send out/Receive ATN Message
• MS (Message Store)
• AFTN (Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network)
• MTCU (Message Transfer and Control Unit) provides interface
between the ATN and AFTN components.
• UA (User Agent) provide interface for user sends or gets mail
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AMHS Basic Service
AFTN Terminals
AFTN Terminals
AFTN
Switch
AFTN
Switch
AFTN/
AMHS GW
Combination
AFTN/AMHS Gateway
ATS Message Server
MS
MTA
AMHS Terminals
UA
MTCU
MS
UA
MTA
AFTN Terminals
UA
ATN
G/G
Router
AFTN
Switch
AMHS Terminals
Aeronautical
Telecommunications
Network (ATN)
ATN
G/G
Router
UA
UA
MS
MTCU
MTA
UA
Combination
AFTN/AMHS Gateway
ATN
G/G
Router
ATN
G/G
Router
MTA
MS
ATS
Message
Server
ATS Message Server
UA
UA
UA
AMHS Terminals
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AMHS Extended Service
AMHS Terminals
AMHS Terminals
UAw
DUA
ATS
Message
SERVER
MS
UAw
DUA
MTA w
DUA
ATN
G/G
RTR
Aeronautical
Telecommunication
Network
(ATN)
UAw
X-500
DIRECTORY
DBA
UAw
DUA
MS
ATN
G/G
RTR
UAw
MTA w
DUA
DUA
UAw
ATN
G/G
RTR
DUA
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ATS
Message
SERVER
DUA
DBA
DBA
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ATS Message Server
The ATS Message
Server consist of 2
main components
•Message Transfer Agent (MTA)
•Message Store (MS)
The ATS Message
Server should
perform the
following
•Routing
• Encoding
• Decoding
•Sending/Receiving
•Store and retrieve received messages
•Long-term logging of all messages passing
through MTA and store at least 30 days
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ATS Message Server
The AMHS addressing scheme and logging
information handle by ATS Message Server should
include
1. Message identifier
7. Last element of the trace information
2. Priority
8. Arrival/submission time
3. Content type
9. Transfer destination and time
4. Originator name
10. Recipient name
5. Recipient name
11. Delivery time
6. Message content size
12. Delivery and non delivery reports
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ATS Message User Agent (UA)
It provides the input mechanism
and protocol for users to send and
receive messages. It interfaces with
the MTA or/and MS normally
through the LAN or IP network over
dedicated circuits or Virtual Private
Network (VPN)
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AFTN/AMHS Gateway
AFTN/AMHS gateway is to convert AFTN
messages to AMHS messages or via versa, the
gateway includes four logical components
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AFTN component
ATN component
Message Transfer and Control Unit (MTCU)
Control Position (PC)
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AFTN/AMHS Gateway
AFTN
Component
•Provide interface with AFTN and MTCU
•Handle AFTN message format using ITA-2
(International Telegraph Alphabet No 2), the
AFTN component shall convert message
to/from IA-5 (International Alphabet 5)
format
ATN
Component
•Provide interface with AMHS and MTCU
•Ensure all AMHS information passing MTCU
complied with base standard of ATS Message
Server
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AFTN/AMHS Gateway
Message Transfer and Control Unit (MTCU)
• Provide bi-directional conversion facility between
the AFTN component and ATN component
• Using IA-5 character internally
Control Position (CP)
• Provide monitor for the AFTN/AMHS Gateway
• Non-delivery message
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APANPIRG AMHS PLAN
• States with BBIS responsibility
will continue to implement
AMHS based on ATN/OSI
ASIA/PAC
MTA
Operation
• These States will interface with other
BBIS State via ATN Router using X.25
subnet
• The BBIS MTA can utilize TCP/IP
network by using RFC 1006 for
UA interface or other MTA (non
– BBIS)
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APANPIRG AMHS PLAN
Decision to adopt AMHS based on
• ATN/OSI as specified on ICAO SARP, Doc 9705 (2005)
Identified states with major backbone
network responsibility
• Australia
• China
• Fiji
• Hong Kong, China
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India
Japan
Singapore
Thailand
USA
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ATN/OSI (AMHS)
These BBIS would implement AMHS with ATN Router
Intra Region
AMHS
AMHS
ATN
ATN
Router
Router
ATN
Router
BOUNDARY
AMHS
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ATN
ATN
Router
Router
AMHS
AMHS
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FAA ATN/AMHS Interconnection
FDIO
Duplex
FAA AMHS
Control
Position
Host
X.25
MTA
AFTN
Gateway
X.25
NADIN
PSN
X.25
NADIN
MSN
AFTN
LAN
TCP/IP/CLNP
Network
Management
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ES-IS
Duplex
ATN
Router
64 Kbps
ATN
Network
IDRP
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FAA AMHS Protocol Stack
AFTN SWITCHING COMPONENT
Message Transfer and Control Unit
MTA Application Process
X.400 AE
ISO Presentation
ATN
COMPONENT
ISO Session
TP4
CLNP
To OSI Regions
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TP0
RFC 1006
TCP
IPv4
To IPS Regions
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ATN Region - IP Region Internetworking
IP REGION
ATN REGION
AMHS
AMHS
AMHS
AMHS
IP
Router
IP
Router
ATN
Router
Router
ATN
Router
ATN
Router
AMHS
AMHS
ATN
ATN
Router
IP
Router
IP
Router
IP
Router
AMHS
AMHS
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BOUNDARY
AMHS
IP
Router
BOUNDARY
AMHS
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Dual Stacks AMHS
MTA
MTA
AMHS MTA
ATN
Router
MTA
ATN
Router
ATN
Router
TP4
RFC 1006
TCP
CLNP
IP
SARP
Compliance AMHS Message
IP
Router
IP
Router
IP Based
AMHS Message
• ATN SARP compliant MTA and Router states can exchange traffic from their
MTA to any MTA
• IP based MTA and Router will require its traffic to be forwarded by ATN SARP
compliant MTA
• Discussion:
- Address allocation
- IPv4 vs. IPv6
- Documentation
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AMHS/ATN Operation
AMHS will use AFTN/ATN Gateway to ensure the message
will continue to be compatible with automation equipment
AFTN/AMHS Gateway will continue to process AFTN based
messages direct from other AFTN switches
UA will interface directly with MTA and AFTN/AMHS GW will
convert to AFTN message format as required
During transition period, all AMHS messages will be
processed and routed by associated MTAs
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UA Operation
UA is a PC based with COTS Web browser (Internet
Explorer, Firefox, etc…)
UA is designed to replace AFTN Terminal
IPv4 is recommended for User Agent (UA) interfaces with
MTA
UA can connect to its MTA using IPv4 Addressing Scheme
via dedicated circuit or Internet (VPN)
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Asia/Pacific ATN Regional Backbone
Europe
China
Japan
JP
CN
EUR Region
HK
Hong Kong,
China
North America
TH Thailand
Middle East
Fiji
FJ
MID Region
NAM Region
SG
Africa
AFI Region
Singapore
IN
AU
India
Australia
APAC Region
Inter-Regional Trunk Connection
New Inter-Regional Trunk Connection
Intra-Regional Trunk Connection
New Intra-Regional Trunk Connection
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US is North America Backbone
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Asia/Pacific ATN Regional Router Plan
China
Japan
Russian Federation
Mongolia
United State
of America
Palau
Hong Kong,
China
Micronesia,
Federal
State of
Macau China
DPR Korea
Myanmar
Nepal
Pakistan
Lao
Marshall
Island
Vietnam Philippines Taiwan
Thailand
Malaysia
Cambodia
Brunei
Darussalam
American
Samoa
Indonesia
Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Singapore
Australia
Fiji
Sri Lanka
New
Zealand
Maldives Island
Papua
New Guinea
ATN Backbone Site
ATN Site
Plan ATN Backbone
Operational ATN Backbone
Plan ATN Link
Operational ATN Link
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Timor
Leste
Vanuatu Solomon
Islands
Samoa
Nauru
Tonga
Kiribati New Tuvalu Wallis and
Caledonia
Futuna Islands
Cook
Niue French
Polynesia Islands
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Conclusion
• The ATNICG has envisioned that States in the region with AFTN
switches should replace them with AMHS
• The BBIS States should implement AMHS as soon as possible
• The BBIS states with interface to other regions that adopt TCP/IP,
should establish connection based on bilateral agreement
• States in the region that have only one connection or AFTN terminal
should work with their associated BBIS States to implement UA
• ATNICG has recommended that any upgrade to existing AMHS
implementation will be considered at the next technical refresh cycle
• ATNICG’s primary task is to ensure smooth transition to AMHS
environment while sustaining the AFTN operation
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Questions
and
Discussion
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