1. RA5 ISS MEETING WIS-GTS Honolulu, Hawaii 2-5 Dec 2009 Bryan Hodge Observational Network Data Communications Manager

2. Bureau RA5 Activities Update RMDCN ATWS HF Marine Broadcast RANET Regional Communications Update Other issues

3. International Connections RMDCN BT International Frame Relay closed 1/10/09 Contingency circuits via internet activated RMDCN circuit commissioned 5/11/09 Data to Washington 5/11/09 Data to Exeter 17/11/09 Data to Tokyo 19/11/09

4. International Connections RMDCN Cont Melbourne 2Mbps at both Melbourne and Canberra (Failover) SingTel New regional network developed to include Singapore Bangkok Manilla Kuala Lumpur Melbourne

5. Meg@pop C+ IP-VPN VPN NEA VPN Acasia IP-VPN Bangkok Thailand CAT V.35 MSD, PTB2 Auto Backup Ethernetlink w ED BGP 6M Ethernetlink 64K LLC Gateway 256K NNI PLDT Manlia Philippines V.35 These sites need to communicate with each other, local sites only communicate with HQ, not with Overseas sites. BW = 256K 64K LLC MET Australia 64K LLC Melbourne IP port = 64K Indosat MET Jakarta Regional Structure

6. ATWS Network completed Sep 09 All terrestrial data available 1 minute via GTS Domestic network upgraded 09 South Pacific network upgrades 09-12 South Pacific network to get 2 way IP based communications All DART Buoys operational

7. ATWS

8. HF Marine Broadcast Extremely expensive > $3M p/a Continued operation technically difficult Limited content Obligations under review Potential need for “All Hazards” broadcast network (Similar to Emwin) Potential for Asia/Pac broadcast network

9. HF Marine Broadcast Technical solutions difficult Satellite solutions over Australia’s marine area limited Will require much public engagement Will probably need new technology or platform on L/C band DVB is suggested but as yet not practical for mass deployment on marine platform Assessment 2010-12

10. RANET Continued financial support for NZMet program BOM Resources limited but willing to help with as project sponsor. New Director has confirmed support for engagement with Pacific activities Significant requests for Public SMS following Samoa/Tonga Tsunami

11. Regional Satellite Communications Update -BGAN

12. Regional Satellite Options update Thuraya

13. Regional Satellite Communications update – Ku band

14. Regional Satellite Communications update C band low bit rate possible Regardless of systems Telemetry will cost between $50-200USD IP based KU VSAT $30-$500 depending on service Thuraya has lowest power requirements

15. Other issues TDCF Status paper by Weiqing Qu (Bureau) Bureau mandated to go to IPV6 2010-11 DRS (Canberra) site to be fully operational 2010- 11 Technical solution for internal web products to be securely accessed via web –March 2010 ATWS Data WEB base Observations and reports Internal AWS network 600 sites to IP and 1 minute reporting 2012-13