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ATS Messaging Management Centre (AMC) |
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The AMC started its operational service in January 2007. It is implemented by EUROCONTROL to provide off-line network management services in support of the ground ATS Messaging network of Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) in Europe.
This network integrates the Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Network (AFTN), the Common ICAO Data Interchange Network (CIDIN) and the ATS Message Handling System (AMHS) to transparently deliver operational ATS Messages such as flight plans, between users and hosts in ANSPs, airlines, etc. on a global basis.
Networks organised under the auspices of ICAO are classified into the Aeronautical Fixed and the Aeronautical Mobile services.
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The AMC was developed upon a request from the ICAO European Air Navigation Planning Group (EANPG). To achieve this goal, EUROCONTROL worked in close co-operation with the ICAO Aeronautical Fixed Service Group (AFSG), a working group of the EANPG, to develop the ATS Messaging Management Manual (ICAO EUR Doc 21) that defines the AMC concept, and functions and procedures for centralised management of the ATS messaging network. EUROCONTROL completed development and implementation in November 2006.
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The AMC is composed of AMC systems and of an AMC operator team, through which the service operation is outsourced to personnel of European ANSPs. The AMC operators are responsible for the day-to-day operations and execution of the centralised part of the management procedures, which are based on the AIRAC cycle. The AMC is the European focal point for ATS Messaging Management, and will coordinate with communication centres and management centres in other ICAO Regions focusing on aspects of global significance for international network management.
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The primary users of the AMC are the International Communication Centres of ANSPs in the European and North Atlantic ICAO Regions. The AMC services are used by the Communications Centres for the purpose of planning, configuration and performance management of their own network equipment. Project leaders of AMHS deployment projects are also typical users of AMC implementation support functions. Other categories of users are also defined to cover the various roles and associated rights of potentially interested persons.
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