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VOIP-BASED VOICE COMMUNICATIONS CONTROL SYSTEM - AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

VOIP-BASED VOICE
COMMUNICATIONS
CONTROL SYSTEM
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VOIP-BASED VOICE COMMUNICATIONS CONTROL SYSTEM - AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
VOIP-BASED VOICE
ATM

                                                COMMUNICATIONS
                                                CONTROL SYSTEM

                                                Welcome to EUROCAE VoIP-Based VCCS

Indra VCCS is based on well-proven              What does this imply? A fully decentralized   VCCS core is fully compliant with
technology and the wealth of experience         and distributed system thanks to the use      EUROCAE standardization of the use
implementing successful innovations             of IP standards with possible immediate       of VoIP technology in ATM. This offers
to Indra VCCS systems. This provides            integration and interoperability with other   a quantum-leap in safety and efficiency
interoperability and connectivity to existing   network solutions.                            for the provision and manipulation of
communication infrastructures as well           Its exceptional standards of performance      communications through the use of
as Ground-Ground and Air-Ground-Air             have become synonymous with Indra’s           advanced switching technology.
voice communication networks. These             systems worldwide, both for military and      Not only does Indra VCCS adeptly manage
characteristics, as well as its innovative      civil applications.                           both analogue and digital signalling
design, make Indra VCCS one of the most                                                       methods but also encompasses state-of-
advanced and capable VCCS in the world.         The redundant architecture plus
                                                proven design and components provide          the-art VoIP capability.
The VCCS provides maximum operational           outstanding reliability and availability.
flexibility by utilising modular
configuration concepts. Each component          Multiple high-quality Human Machine
of the system is a network node which           Interface; each of them providing any
operates autonomously.                          operator easy access to radio and
                                                telephone services.

voip-based voice communications control system
ATM

The answer to any communication need

Global Communication Solution                  Flexibility                                   Customization
Indra VCCS is routing every minute             Modular, scalable, fully decentralized,       User is able of configuring independently
thousands of safety- and mission- critical     distributed, extensive use of COTS elements   every single aspect of operator’s layout and
communications of both civil and military      and standards, core based on ED-137 VoIP      services to access.
operators all around the World.                for ATM and the concept of stand-alone        Multiple HMIs available for further
It offers a user-friendly access to advanced   network node components build the most        adaptation to any need.
communication features which satisfy           flexible VCCS solution ever existed.
any need by means of a complete radio                                                        Cost-Effectiveness
and telephony services, which fulfil any       Safety
                                                                                             The modular and scalable features of the
operating requirement.                         Well-proven cutting-edge technologies         system allow designing the perfect solution
Enhanced safety requirements                   over the robustness and redundancy of         to fit tightly to customer needs.
accomplishment due to a design,                the architecture also a maturity model
                                               leading every single process of the           This solution is based on COTS elements and
implementation, and maturity model                                                           standards bring the highest effectiveness.
focused on avoiding or minimising any          system offer the safest solution for
hazard or human error.                         safety-critical communications

Interoperability: the Gate to the Future

VCCS have been based upon analogue and         Nowadays, all VCCS providers follow in this   The group defined criteria requirements and
digital Time Division Multiplexing / Pulsed    direction, but without the maturity and the   guidelines based upon:
Code Modulation (TDM/PCM) technologies         worldwide successful references of the        • Operational and Technical Air-Ground (A-
for many years.                                Indra’s VCCS model.                             G) and Ground-Ground (G-G) ATM Voice
Over 10 years ago, Indra’s VCCS was            Indra led the standardization of this           system requirements
“born”, providing the convergence of voice     VCCS concept in EUROCAE. Working              • Existing IP Voice protocols and
and data into one multimedia network.          Group 67 (WG-67) undertook the                  signalling standards
It became fully decentralised and built        mission to assess the use of Voice over
with a strong focus towards maximum            Internet Protocol (VoIP) to provide ATM       • IP network capabilities for Voice services
extendibility and compatibility with a         voice services.                               • Security, Quality of Service (QoS), and
variety of technical solutions available on                                                    Convergence (infrastructure, protocol,
the market.                                                                                    applications)
                                                                                             • Existing IP Voice ATM system capabilities
                                                                                               and service interfaces

voip-based voice communications control system
ATM

Highlights

Addressing multiple interconnections            Making it easy                                             Real-time adaptation to work-load
Guarantees internal networking and              The operator touch panels are provided                     • The VCCS has integrated a powerful
external connections via a wide list of         with high quality COTS touch screens                         facility named sectorization
supported interfaces:                           offering the following features:                             consolidation. This consists of the
• ED-137 VoIP for ATM                           • Integration of radio and telephone                         capability to dynamically reconfigure
                                                  services and facilities on one single screen               logical users (control sectors) to physical
• Radio Channels (VHF, UHF, HF)
                                                                                                             positions (Sector Control Units- SCU) at
• Instantaneous Access (IA)                     • Powerful and friendly graphic user
                                                                                                             any moment.
                                                  interface
• FXS, FXO                                                                                                 • This facility allows resources to be
                                                • Customized layout satisfying user’s needs
• ISDN lines (BRI, PRI)                                                                                      added concentrating them in one or
                                                                                                             more consoles to adapt to the changing
• E&M lines                                     Integration and Interoperability
                                                                                                             operational traffic load
• LB, CB                                        The VCCS provides powerful Integration
• Q.23 Telephone                                and great interoperability capability:                     Military Operation
• ATS R2 lines                                  • ED-137 (Interoperability Standards for                   • The SDC 2000 VCCS has integrated
                                                  VoIP ATM Components) in the core of the                    the Red and Black Concept providing
• ATS N5 lines                                    system                                                     separated classified and unclassified
• ATS-QSIG lines                                • Interface to ATM functions via FDP for                     operations. Deploying full TEMPEST
• FDP Interface                                   sector reconfiguration                                     isolation if required
• Recording Interface                           • Connectivity to A/G Voice Networks                       • Remote radio control capability is
                                                  (AGVN)                                                     integrated within the GUI of each
                                                                                                             operator
                                                • Connectivity to PSTN
                                                                                                           • Local or remote from Data Planner
                                                • Interface to recording system
                                                                                                             System logging in and out

                                                                 Remote Site

                                                  IP
                                                                     GateVox         Radio sites
                                              Radio sites

                                                                     IP WAN

                              Operational   Equipment Room                                                      External
                                Room                                                                            Comms
                                                       TMCS
                               ACC/APP                                                                         Radio sites
                                 CWP         SPV CWP        VCCS CWP
                                                                                                               Radio channels

                                                                                   GateVox                        AGVN
                                                                                                                 ATSN lines

                                 TWR          Master                                                          PABX/PSTN
                                                              VR&P                                            PABX PSTN lines
                                 CWP          Clock

                                                               Automation FDP
                                                                                Typical VCCS Environment

voip-based voice communications control system
ATM

A friendly system

Choosing the best selection                        Enjoy system benefits                           A profitable business
• The main goal achieved by CLIMAX                 • Voice/data integration technology             Indra VCCS combines the advantages of
  (off- set carrier operation) and BSS (Best       • Network components sharing                    easy system scalability with the wide use
  Signal Selector) operation is to provide                                                         of consistent and solid COTS products.
  sufficient coverage in large zones with          • Extensive use of COTS                         This results in substantial cost cutting
  just one frequency and to avoid possible         • Easy and low cost installation                in acquisition, ongoing maintenance and
  geographic obstacles. Therefore, several         • Non-blocking system                           spare parts.
  transmitters and receivers can be placed
                                                   • High availability
  in one area to operate on the same                                                               How to manage the system
  frequency with a small offset                    • Hot swap and Plug&Play
                                                                                                   The management system makes use of the
• Integrated into the VCCS these functions         • Easy maintainability                          voice and data integration system ability
  are automatically available for all those        • Reliability system                            to perform configuration and supervision
  systems which demand quality reception                                                           commands and data exchanges by sharing
                                                   • High quality voice performance
  analysis and off-set carrier systems                                                             the same LAN with the VCCS.
                                                     (low distortion and noise)
• The operator is able to manually                                                                 These workstations can be configured
                                                   • No compression
  select which radio sites are involved in                                                         depending on the type of supervision
  the process                                      • Remote control and monitoring                 function to be carried out inside the system
                                                   • Short term voice recording and playback       (operative or technical).

Features

Supervision and monitoring features                Measuring the system                            More attributes
• Dedicated powerful tools to control and          To obtain maximum exploitation of the           • FDP adapted automatic re-sectorization
  monitor the system                               VCCS, several facilities are available which    • Operator positions and external
• Easy and intuitive environment                   allow the user/operator to obtain statistical     interfaces voice recording
  presentations, based on graphic                  measures, and detect trends and failures.
                                                                                                   • Instruction-coordination functions
  presentations with structured and colour         Some of these facilities are the following:
  coded information                                • Communication logging                         Last but not least: Interfaces clustering
• User information menu grouped as:                • Rate and length by interface and/or user      Due to the new enhanced components
  - Element failure warning                        • Failure statistics                            added to the system, both software and
  - Operative configuration advice                                                                 hardware, VCCS is capable of managing
                                                   • Generation of alarms                          multiple interfaces (two by default) in
  - Event logging                                                                                  cluster configuration. The system can
  - Global and detailed system status monitoring                                                   perform main/standby switchover without
  - Statistical features                                                                           any external device or equipment, simply
                                                                                                   by commanding inputs and outputs of each
  - Reconfiguration                                                                                interface card.
  - Online re-sectoring

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