INTRODUCTION
The Course designed to provide in depth knowledge about the ATS Message handling System (AMHS) used in the Aeronautical Fixed network, and to enable successful AMHS Implementation and Operation in a COM center. Also, the course focuses on the AFTN/AMHS Gateway operation during the transition period.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
- Understanding the AFTN limitation and advantages of the AMHS
- Being familiar with the Aeronautical Telecommunication Network applications
- Explaining the AMHS Architecture, functional components and protocols
- Constructing AMHS Addressee using different addressing scheme
- Converting ATS Informational objects to AFTN and vice versa
- Learning the Extended services and their benefits
- conducting the AMHS Testing phases and developing needed documents
- Explaining the need of the ATS Messaging management center in the middle east (MID AMC)
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- AFTN/AMHS/CIDIN Operator
- AFS Supervisor
- AMHS Implementer
PROGRAM OUTLINE
- Chicago Convention and ICAO
- Telecommunication types
- Aeronautical Fixed Services technologies
- Role of the AFTN Operator
- Routing in AFTN
- ICAO references
- Limitation in AFTN
- Aeronautical Fixed Services Fundamentals
- AMHS Architecture and protocols
- AMHS Functional components
- Gateway Components
- User Agent Types
- Protocols used in ATS Connection
- AMHS Naming and Addressing
- MHS Naming principle
- ATS Addressing Scheme (XF, CAAS)
- AMHS Addressing Construction
- AMHS informational Objects
- Interpersonal Message
- Interpersonal Notification
- Report
- Probe
- AFTN/AMHS Gateway Operation
- Conversion AMHS Addressee to AFTN
- Conversion AFTN address to AMHS
- Convert AMHS informational Objects to AFTN
- Downgrading
- Conversion AFTN messages to AMHS
- Special cases in conversion
- ATS Service Levels
- AMHS Basic services advantages
- ATS Extended Services:
- FTBP
- IHO
- Directory
- Security
- Testing strategy
- MID AMC
- EUR AMC
- The need for a Regional AMC
- Functions Overview