ACI/GM/3011/1.0 ACI's Portable ATN Software Products & Services Technology for next-generation aviation data communication… Presented by Forrest Colliver ACI General Manager

ACI/GM/3011/1.0 Presentation Overview Aeronautical Communication International LLC Who is ACI and what do we do? What are ACIs ATN products & services? ACIs contributions to ATN deployment… Standards-based Portable ATN Protocol Software Product Integration, Deployment & Support Services Network Management Capabilities Quality Assurance & Certification/Approval Support

ACI/GM/3011/1.0 Aeronautical Communication International LLC ACI was formed in 1997 by five suppliers of airborne and ground-based aeronautical software, equipment and services From 1997 to-date, focus has been: ATNSI Router Project Support (RRI) Complementary Application/Management Software ATN standardization support (AEEC, IATA & ICAO) FAA CPDLC Program Support EUROCONTROL Petal II Program Support

ACI/GM/3011/1.0 Scope & Charter of ACI To bring to market portable, cost-effective and interoperable Aeronautical Telecommunication Network (ATN) software products meeting aviation communication infrastructure & application needs To complement these products with portation, integration, consultation, training and lifecycle-support services To support standards-based ATN deployment

ACI/GM/3011/1.0 ACIs status today… Activities now in progress: Developing Router Reference Implementation (RRI) software under contract to ATN Systems, Inc. (ATNSI) Developing ACIs own complementary Application Service Element (ASE) & Network Management (NM) software Packaging turnkey ATN product/service offerings ACI offers full product lifecycle support For ATNSIs RRI product… For complementary ACI products (e.g. ASE, NM)… Integration, product evolution, consultation and training services ACIs fully-supported ATN protocol products will be available from 1Q2000

ACI/GM/3011/1.0 ACIs Products and Services Product Overview Portable ATN software products Designed to international and industry standards (ICAO, AEEC, etc.), and designed for ease of portability to multiple platforms Both ground-based & airborne products available Design assurance via RTCA DO-178B & MIL 498B Integrated software/systems packages Both ground-based & airborne systems available Licensed to OEMs and end-users

ACI/GM/3011/1.0 ACIs Products and Services Product Availability Portable ATN Software: from 1Q 2000 Air Traffic Service (ATS) Applications Context Management (CM) Controller-Pilot Data Link Communication (CPDLC) Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS) Flight Information Services (FIS) Aircraft Operational Communication Services (AOCS) Air/ground & ground-based subnetwork access enabled Integrated Software Packages: from 2Q 2000 Integrated Ground Systems: from 3Q 2000

ACI/GM/3011/1.0 ACIs Products and Services Product/Service Portfolio RRI CPD LC CMADSFISNMAAO CS BIS ES Portable ATN Software Integrated Software & Systems l Integrated & Turnkey versions available l Pre-ported for real-time OS application l Turnkey Unix based platforms Lifecycle Support l System definition l Extended Warranty l On-site support l Training l ATS End System l AOC End System l Air/Ground Router l Ground Router

ACI/GM/3011/1.0 ACIs Products and Services Product Features (1 of 2) ACIs products conform to ICAO Doc 9705 and industry (AEEC) ATN standards High degree of software portability Streams-based, designed for portability Designed for single-task or multi-task environments Software Quality & Design Level Assurance RRI/ASE developed essential DO-178B Level C Supplied with certification support artifacts

ACI/GM/3011/1.0 ACIs Products and Services Product Features (2 of 2) Reduced Integration & Interoperability Risk Products (RRI & ASE) warranted to interoperate in peer airborne & ground-based implementations ASEs integrate seamlessly with RRI-based implementations Software packages supplied pre-integrated Full Product Lifecycle Support Product life consistent with aeronautical needs Configuration control & update/change management throughout entire product lifecycle

ACI/GM/3011/1.0 ACIs Products and Services Extended Warranty Support Starts after initial warranty, and includes: Software updates & upgrades Direct engineering support Extended warranty response levels: RL1: Telephone hot line & same day first-aid RL2: Response within 36 hours, technical analysis & error correction start within 7 days, patch when error corrected RL3: Response within 7 days, technical analysis & error correction start within 30 days, correction by software release

ACI/GM/3011/1.0 ACIs Products and Services Training & Consultancy Services Training Offered at systems integrator & end-user levels ATN concepts & Protocols Network Management Consulting System Architecture & Implementation Design Assurance, Methodology & Certification Integration & Test Support Financial and Cost/Benefit Analyses

ACI/GM/3011/1.0 Network Management and the ATN (1 of 3) Current Industry Situation: Neither industry nor ICAO standards baseline yet available But, operational need identified for management of initially deployed ATN, based on telecommunication industry experience ACIs approach to problem… Meet near-term needs (1Q 2000) for managed prototype ATN routers, offering ProATN-compatible NM products Meet mid-term needs (4Q 2000) for managed operational ATN routers, offering RRI-compatible NM products Address longer-term needs (2001+) for managed ATN ground- based and airborne systems by supporting government/industry requirements definition process

ACI/GM/3011/1.0 Network Management and the ATN (2 of 3) Phase 1a (1998) Completed Phase 1 MIB produced as result of industry collaboration Phase 1 MIB Features & Functions Fault, Performance, Security, Configuration & Accounting Functionality consistent with ProATN & RRI/ASE capabilities Phase 1b (1999) In Progress NMA-1P: ATN Prototype Network Management Agent Developed for & integrated with ProATN Router by ACI Methodology consistent with that of ProATN Managed via NMS-1P, developed by ProATN Consortium Validate network management concept in ProATN context

ACI/GM/3011/1.0 Network Management and the ATN (3 of 3) Phase 2 (2000+) Planning Stage Develop Phase 2 concept of operations (CONOPS) Incorporate operational safety assessment Define design assurance level consistent with application Define architectures (air/ground) based on CONOPS Upgrade NMA-1P to interface with RRI Develop Phase 2 air & ground components Network Management Agents Managers

ACI/GM/3011/1.0 Software Quality & ATN Considerations (1 of 2) ATN architecture created for support of safety-critical ATS and AOC applications Controller/pilot communications (ATS), e.g. clearances Controller/controller communications (ATS), e.g. handoff Airline dispatch/pilot communications (AOC), e.g. re-routing How? Integrity Assurance via protocol design what is received is what was sent Enhanced Availability via routing architecture information transferred end-to-end in a timely manner

ACI/GM/3011/1.0 Software Quality & ATN Considerations (2 of 2) Safety-critical application of ATN protocols demands software design & quality assurance consistent with Essential systems Rationale: undetected integrity/availability failures may cause unacceptable dispatch/controller/pilot work-load RTCA DO-178B provides software development guidelines for Level C, to meet Essential systems requirements ACIs approach to problem… To ensure ATN software mission-readiness…all ACI RRI/ASE software conforms to DO178B Level C guidelines

ACI/GM/3011/1.0 Software Quality & ATN Results (1 of 2) Result: software products meet requirements Airborne systems require DO-178B Level C software ATS ground systems recommend or require DO-178B Level C software AOC ground systems require mission-critical treatment; DO- 178B Level C meets this requirement Result: reduced lifecycle cost to user Formalized nature of DO-178B Level C development process leads to high overall product quality Process facilitates change management & lifecycle support

ACI/GM/3011/1.0 Software Quality & ATN Results (2 of 2) Result: comprehensive verification & validation Production of required artifacts demonstrates compliance and supports users of software products Full traceability of functions to design, to code, and to test Full functional test coverage Verifies that all functions have been tested Full structural test coverage Verifies that all code is executed Result: reduced end-to-end integration risk Development of airborne and ground-based software to common standards reduces interoperability risk

ACI/GM/3011/1.0 In summary… ACI has been working since 1997 in support of global ATN deployment for the new millennium To this end, ACI is developing a line of lifecycle supported ATN software, along with integrated software packages and turnkey ground systems ACI continues to work aggressively with ATN stakeholders to address ATN deployment challenges, including issues of network management, certification, and design level assurance standardization

ACI/GM/3011/1.0 For more information… Contact… Forrest Colliver, General Manager Bob Kerr, Marketing & Communications Or, visit the ACI web site at…