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NetSys is proud to announce that it has successfully delivered a selection of products from its meteorological software suite to the Thailand Meteorological Department (TMD). The project spans a period of more than 2 years and requires a wide collection of meteorological software, ranging from message switching and handling, forecasting and plotting, pre-flight information briefing,…

As we approach the last part of 2016, I think it opportune to share some of our achievements of the recent past and our current plans for the future with you. We are indeed pleased to have you as a valued customer and it is our wish that our business relationship might be of mutual…

NetSys, the software provider to the RODB in Brussels, has recently upgraded its Message Switch (nsMHS) to handle OPMET messages in IWXXM format. The Brussels system is ready to exchange IWXXM messages over AMHS conformant to the AFSG AMHS Profile for IWXXM. The nsMHS can also compile IWXXM collections and perform extensive validation against the…

NetSys is pleased to announce that we have completed the 4th round of the SADIS evaluation done by the UK Met Office on behalf of ICAO. The results can be found at http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/media/pdf/m/a/NetSys_nsGIB_gib-5-13-0.pdf We are 100% ready for the planned cessation of the SADIS2G service on 31 July 2016 and its replacement by the Secure…

We would like to thank all our customers for their support during the past year and would like to continue our valued relationship in the coming year. We would love to hear from you so do not hesitate to send us feedback and suggestions. Even though we might not implement your requests immediately we add…

The NetSys Web based Aviation Meteorological Briefing System with its Multi-lingual user interface that requires minimal user input affords pilots and dispatchers the ability to generate high-quality output products in HTML and/or PDF and in future the EPUB format. A wealth of essential meteorological information is carefully constructed into a professional package with customizable document…

Air Traffic Services (ATS) Message Handling Services (AMHS) is the new International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standard for ground to ground message communications that supersedes the older Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network (AFTN) and Common ICAO Data Interchange Network (CIDIN) standards In order to minimize development cost and risk, NetSys utilizes the Isode AMHS Integration library…

The Satellite Distribution System for Information Relating to Air Navigation (SADIS) second generation (SADIS2G) data distribution is implemented as a hybrid system of interconnected devices and protocols but because of adherence to the standard WMO socket protocol and formatting specifications at the sources in Exeter and Heathrow for the uplink communication, recovery of the data…

A tool developed for MeteoSwiss to provide Extended Auto Correction for METAR, SPECI and TAF bulletins. The ultimate goal of the project is to streamline the current laborious manual process of fixing erroneous MET messages. It is worth noting that the complexity of the problem prompted us to use a stochastic method that, although yielding…

The World Meteorological Congress in 2003 (Cg XIV) formally adopted the concept of a WMO Information System (WIS) for Managing and Moving Weather, Water and Climate Information in the 21st Century. WIS incorporates the connectivity of the GTS and the flexibility of new systems such as the Internet, whilst ensuring that a data management framework…