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ACI/GM/3011/1.0
ACI's Portable ATN Software Products & Services
Technology for next-generation aviation data communication…
Presented by Forrest ColliverACI General Manager
ACI/GM/3011/1.0
Presentation Overview
Aeronautical Communication International LLC Who is ACI and what do we do? What are ACI’s ATN products & services?
ACI’s contributions to ATN deployment… Standards-based Portable ATN Protocol Software Product Integration, Deployment & Support Services Network Management Capabilities Quality Assurance & Certification/Approval Support
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Aeronautical Communication
International LLC
ACI was formed in 1997 by five suppliers of airborne and ground-based aeronautical software, equipment and servicesFrom 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
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Scope & Charter of ACI
To bring to market portable, cost-effective and interoperable Aeronautical Telecommunication Network (ATN) software products meeting aviation communication infrastructure & application needsTo complement these products with portation, integration, consultation, training and lifecycle-support servicesTo support standards-based ATN deployment
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ACI’s status today…
Activities now in progress: Developing Router Reference Implementation (RRI)
software under contract to ATN Systems, Inc. (ATNSI) Developing ACI’s own complementary Application Service
Element (ASE) & Network Management (NM) software Packaging turnkey ATN product/service offerings
ACI offers full product lifecycle support For ATNSI’s RRI product… For complementary ACI products (e.g. ASE, NM)… Integration, product evolution, consultation and training
services
ACI’s fully-supported ATN protocol products will be available from 1Q2000
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ACI’s 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
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ACI’s 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 2000Integrated Ground Systems: from 3Q 2000
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ACI’s Products and Services
Product/Service Portfolio
RRI CPDLC
CM ADS FIS NMAAOCS
BIS ES
Portable ATN Software
Integrated Software & Systems Integrated & Turnkey versions available Pre-ported for real-time OS application Turnkey Unix based platforms
Lifecycle Support System definition Extended Warranty On-site support Training
ATS End System AOC End System
Air/Ground Router Ground Router
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ACI’s Products and Services
Product Features (1 of 2)
ACI’s products conform to ICAO Doc 9705 and industry (AEEC) ATN standardsHigh 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
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ACI’s 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
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ACI’s 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
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ACI’s 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
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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
ACI’s 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
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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
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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
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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”
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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
ACI’s approach to problem… To ensure ATN software mission-readiness…all ACI
RRI/ASE software conforms to DO178B Level C guidelines
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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
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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
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In summary…
ACI has been working since 1997 in support of global ATN deployment for the new millenniumTo this end, ACI is developing a line of lifecycle supported ATN software, along with integrated software packages and turnkey ground systemsACI continues to work aggressively with ATN stakeholders to address ATN deployment challenges, including issues of network management, certification, and design level assurance standardization
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For more information…
Contact…Forrest Colliver, General [email protected]
Bob Kerr, Marketing & [email protected]
Or, visit the ACI web site at…www.aci-llc.com