1. Theme Leader WMO-WIS / Director PMD
WIS Implementation
(NC Perspective)
Azmat Hayat Khan
Theme Leader WMO-WIS / Director PMD

2. NC perspective towards WIS GPRS – option for regional connectivity
PMD
Structure of Talk
Brief about PMD
NC perspective towards WIS
GPRS – option for regional connectivity

4. Main areas of operation
Aviation Meteorological Service
Flood forecast and warning services.
Earthquake data and seismic information services
Farmer's Weather Bulletin and Warning Services.
Public Weather and advisory services
Marine Meteorological Forecasting and Warning Services:
Tropical Cyclone Warning Service
Air Pollution Monitoring Services
Research activities in Meteorology, Agricultural Meteorology Hydrology and allied fields
Astronomical services
Training Institute in Meteorology and Geophysics:

5. (NMHS perspective towards NC for WIS)
PMD
WIS Implementation
(NMHS perspective towards NC for WIS)

6. WIS Implementation Plan
The Implementation of WIS is under study in consultation with KMA and the plan to implement WIS would be finalized soon.
However at present no software/hardware is available related to flexible data discovery, access and retrieval (DAR) services.

7. Existing GTS Setup
Two dedicated 64kbps TCP/IP lease circuit between Karachi-New Delhi and Karachi-Tehran are in operation for the GTS.
The GTS has been supported by MESSIR-COMM provided by M/S Corobor Systems France in a WMO assisted project.

8. Existing GTS Setup
The Karachi‑New Delhi circuit is exchanging Meteorological data (Synop, Pilot, Temps & other) by TCP socket and BUFR data using FTP services.
Whereas Karachi-Tehran Circuit is serving via FTP only.
The BUFR data is being generated using indigenous software.

9. Existing GTS Setup The following data is being exchange at present.
Serface data Synop (three hourly observations a day)
Metar (hourly/ half hourly observations)
Temps/Radio Sonde (12 hourly observation a days)
Pilot data (6 hourly Observatons).
About 18MB data received from two International Circuits and 2MB local data being exchanged.
Therefore 20MB data collected on daily basis. All data is in alphanumeric and binary (BUFR) format.

10. Expected benefits from WIS
NWP, METARS, SYNOPS, PPAA, PPBB, TAFS, GRIB,
Warnings (Cyclones, Tsunamies)
Satellite derived products (precipitation, snow, temperature SST, animated cloud imageries, precipitable water, Fog identification etc
Data exchange in the world through the GISC would be around MB per day

11. Establishment of NC – NMHSs needs
The important issue is to chalk out necessary requirements / benchmarks that must be an integral part of NC for an efficient NMHS. For example   
Computing power 10 GHs ( 3 PCs each of 3 GHs dual core)
Internet connection 512k - 1MB/s preferably fibre optics
Personnels Computer technicians (10), supervisors (2)
………………………………..
Such type of information would help NMHSs administrators to finalize arrangements to meet the requirements and declare that the NMHSs is ready to adept to WIS.

12. Establishment of NC – NMHSs needs

13. Establishment of NC – NMHSs needs

14. Establishment of NC – NMHSs needs

15. Establishment of NC – NMHSs needs
In the context, we would like to reform the VPN PP focusing on WIS specific applications to meet Member's operational requirements
The new name of VPN will the "WIS Application Pilot Project".
The lead members, i.e. BoM, CMA, HKO, JMA and NZ MetService agreed on the reforming project

16. (GPRS – option for regional connectivity)
PMD
WIS Implementation
(GPRS – option for regional connectivity)

17. Status Of GTS connectivity and Proposal for Multi-Layer Connectivity for Critical information
Still the GTS connectivity status remains the same as that of Bhutan, Afghanistan and Iraq are out of GTS
Keeping in view the increased intensity and frequency of natural hazards, it is highly important that UN System put in place a multi-layered mechanism so that related information and warnings reach to vulnerable communities.

18. Disconnect Moscow Washington Toulouse Almaty Bishkek PyongYang
RTH in Region II
NMC in Region II
Moscow
256K
Khabarovsk
Washington
Centre in other region
128K
128K
MTN circuit
Regional circuit
Interregional circuit
Additional circuit
64K
Toulouse
K (V.34)
IMTN-MDCN F/R CIR<32/768K>
Novosibirsk
512K
Almaty
K (V.34)
K (V.34)
MPLS
NI No implementation
via Moscow
64K NI 2M
K (V.34)
768K
Non-IP link
IP link
Internet transmission
Bishkek
MPLS
PyongYang
Internet
Ashgabad
Internet
Ulaanbaatar 2M
Tokyo
Internet
Internet NI
64K
Baghdad
Tashkent
14.4K NI
EUMETSAT 1M NI
2.4K
IMTN MDCN
MPLS
Internet
32K
Internet
Tehran NI
512K 2M
MPLS 2M 2M
Beijing
IMTN MDCN
MPLS
F/R CIR
<32/32K> 2M NI
Dushanbe
128K
Offenbach
IMTN MDCN
MPLS 2M
IMTN MDCN
MPLS
128K 2M
Seoul
64K
Kabul
Thimpu 2M
MPLS NI
Offenbach
512K
Kuwait 1M
64K NI
64K 4M
9.6K
Karachi
64K NI 2M
Internet
64K
New Delhi
128K
MPLS
Internet
Hong Kong
Bahrain
Jeddah
64K
1200
Toulouse
128K 2M
Internet
64K
Macao
Moscow
ISDN
128K
Melbourne
64K
Doha
MPLS
MPLS
Internet
1200
Internet
Internet
128K
3.8M
Kathmandu
Hanoi 1M
64K
Abu-Dhabi
IMTN MDCN
MPLS NI
64K
Internet
64K
64K
Internet
Dhaka
128K
Algiers
Internet 2M
Muscat
MPLS
Cairo
Vientiane
64K
64K
Colombo
Internet 2M
Internet
Internet
Sanaa
128K
MPLS
64K
64K
IMTN-MDCN
F/R CIR<16/32K>
Internet
Yangon
64K
Washington
64K
Internet
Male
Bangkok
Manila
64K
Internet
64k
Phnom Penh
Melbourne
64K
MPLS
64K
MPLS
Singapore
64K
64K
Kuala Lumpur
Regional Meteorological Telecommunication Network for Region II (Asia)

19. Status Of GTS connectivity and Proposal for Multi-Layer Connectivity for Critical information
PMD has tested a communication device that can help establish immediate linkage between any number of nodes for dissemination of information /Warnings through GPRS communication.

20. Simplifying the Process
The main components that make up our systems can be broken down into three:
Data Providers
Data Compiler/Store
Data Consumer
Data Station
User
Data Station
User
Head Office
Data Station
User
WMO Provider
User
The project we were undertaking would need to address the data transport need which currently existed between the data providers and data store but would go further by also looking at making this data available to users within the department and external to the department. The idea would be to have open access data which could be served up in any form without manual intervention.
PMD SIMPLIFIED DATA COMPONENTS

21. WEATHER STATIONS
GPRS COMMUNICATORS
PMD PAKISTAN SOAP SERVER
ANALYS
METAR
SYNOP
IVR
EXPOSED METHODS
WEB GIS
SUMMARY & REPORTS
PAKISTAN
FACEBOOK
PMD UPGRADED GPRS SYSTEM

22. PMD GPRS DEVICE FEATURES
Device is always connected by GPRS/EDGE Service of any GSM Service Provider
Low Operating Cost
Device will be always connected with Main Services Server
Device is able to convert weather raw data into METAR
Device will automatically rejoin connection with GPRS / EDGE and main Server
Backup battery Support
RTOS (Real time Operating System installed)
Compact SQL SERVER Support for Data editing and manipulation
PMD UPGRADED GPRS SYSTEM

23. Technical Specs of PMD WDC Device
CPU
64/128 MB RAM
Intel Xscale PXA 250/270
520 MHZ Speed, KB Cache
PMD UPGRADED GPRS SYSTEM

24. On Chip EBI Standard IDE Interface
GSM /GPRS Module
GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 MHz
GPRS Class 10
IDE Interface
On Chip EBI Standard IDE Interface
10 Mbps Ethernet
compatible with the IEEE 802.3
Full Duplex Operation
LAN
PMD UPGRADED GPRS SYSTEM

25. Serial Ports 4 Serial Ports RS232 Level TTL Level RS485 / RS422
PMD UPGRADED GPRS SYSTEM

26. Operating System Software Support Microsoft .NET 2005 ECLIPSE IDE C++
GCC
Microsoft Windows C.E 5.0
Microsoft Windows C.E 6.0
Linux (kernel )
PMD UPGRADED GPRS SYSTEM

27. Software Support Microsoft .NET 2005 ECLIPSE IDE C++ GCC
PMD UPGRADED GPRS SYSTEM

28. Software features of PMD GPRS Device
Google Earth Plugin Integration
Integrated GIS
API SMS
Automatic METAR Conversion
Service Oriented Architecture
PMD UPGRADED GPRS SYSTEM

29. SUMMARY
It is proposed that as an outcome of this workshop, a summary of needs may be chalked out for NC
It may be farwarded to NMHSs heads for implementation in 2013 through WMO
A Toolkit may be developed by GISCs for operational NCs
GISCs may arrange workshops in 2013 and share toolkit with NC
GPRS /EDGE technology may be explored as one of option.

30. Thank you!
Any Questions?