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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 18-20 MB per day

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.

Establishment of NC – NMHSs needs

Establishment of NC – NMHSs needs

Establishment of NC – NMHSs needs

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

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

Status Of GTS connectivity and Proposal for Multi-Layer Connectivity for Critical information Still the GTS connectivity status remains the same as that of 2009. 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.

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 24-19.2K (V.34) IMTN-MDCN F/R CIR<32/768K> Novosibirsk 512K Almaty 14.4-28.8K (V.34) 19.2-24K (V.34) MPLS NI No implementation via Moscow 64K NI 2M 14.4-28.8K (V.34) 768K Non-IP link IP link Internet E-mail 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)

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.

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

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

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

Technical Specs of PMD WDC Device CPU 64/128 MB RAM Intel Xscale PXA 250/270 520 MHZ Speed, 32 +32 KB Cache PMD UPGRADED GPRS SYSTEM

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

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

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 2.6.0.2) PMD UPGRADED GPRS SYSTEM

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

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

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.

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