NORTH-EASTERN AFI VSAT NETWORK (NAFISAT) SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE TENTH MEETING. (Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, April 2015)

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1 International Civil Aviation Organization NORTH-EASTERN AFI VSAT NETWORK (NAFISAT) SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE TENTH MEETING (Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, April 2015) SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS Prepared by the ICAO Eastern and Southern African Office

2 Table of Contents Page SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS Introduction Opening of the meeting and New MoU Signing Event Confirmation of the Chairperson Attendance Apologies/Absent Adoption of Agenda Discussion of the Agenda Items Date and Venue of the Next Meeting Any other business Approval of Records of Meeting Closure of Meeting APPENDICES... 14

3 SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS 1 Introduction 1.1 The Tenth Meeting of the North Eastern Africa-Indian Ocean (AFI) VSAT Network (NAFISAT) Supervisory Committee was held at Concorde El Salam Hotel in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt April This was held back-to-back with the signing event of the new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between NAFISAT member States and Network Service Provider which took place on 21 April 2015 at the same venue. 2 Opening of the meeting and New MoU Signing Event 2.1 Capt. Ahab Azmy the Chairman and CEO of the National Air Navigation Services Company (NANSC) of Egypt, opened the meeting by welcoming all the delegates to Egypt, highlighting the importance of the two events the signature of the MOU and the Tenth meeting of the NAFISAT Supervisory committee that had made this NAFISAT a successful project fulfilling the needs of the States in terms on a reliable and highly available network for the aviation in the concerned States which are in more than one region and wished the meeting all the success in their deliberations 2.2 On behalf of the President of the ICAO Council, Dr. Benard Aliu Olumuyiwa; the Secretary General, Mr. Raymond Benjamin; Messrs. Mohamed Khonji and Barry Kashambo, the ICAO Regional Directors for Middle East and for Eastern and Southern Africa, Mr. Prosper Zo o Minto o the Deputy Regional Director of the ICAO ESAF regional Office welcomed all the delegates to the Tenth Meeting of the Supervisory Committee of the North Eastern AFI Satellite Telecommunication Network (NAFISAT), taking place here in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, from 21 to 24 April Mr. Zo o Minto o expressed sincere thanks to the National Air Navigation Services Company of Egypt (NANSC) for hosting these event, in cooperation with the Air Traffic and Navigation Services Company (ATNS), providing such excellent meeting facilities, and for the warm welcome and hospitality extended the appreciation to the Government of Egypt for its generous support. 2.4 He highlighted the positive agreement reached by the NAFISAT Participating States, the Air Traffic and Navigation Services Company Limited of South Africa (ATNS) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA), to extend the current arrangements governing the NAFISAT Network until 2022, and to maintain, upgrade and/replace the Network in order to support the continued and effective provision of Air Traffic Management (ATM) services, in accordance with APIRG Conclusion 18/27 calling for sustainability of aeronautical VSAT networks. 1 P a g e

4 2.5 Mr. Raza Gulam, Regional Officer CNS in the ICAO MID Regional Office in Cairo Egypt, extended a warm welcome to all delegates indicating the importance of the meeting and the NAFISAT network which filled the gap in the communications facilities and led to the elimination of many deficiencies in both the AFI and MID Regions thus enhancing the safety of the civil aviation operations. He highlighted the importance of the joint projects and events and informed the meeting on the ASBU Implementation workshop that will be held in Cairo November 2015 as a joint event between AFI and MID aimed at fostering the implementation of the priority ASBU Modules in both Regions in a harmonized approach. 2.6 Mr. William Ndlovu ATNS CFO and member of the Board, welcomed the delegates and expressed his gratitude to all of them in the confidence in ATNS and IATA as the NAFISAT Network Service Provider. He assured the member States that the Network Service Provider will continue to do its best in order to keep the network reliability and availability beyond the agreed targets. 2.7 The meeting noted that Eritrea, Libya, and Saudi Arabia had confirmed their readiness to sign the new MoU, and that only Yemen was pending. The meeting furthermore received remarks from all signatories and the new MoU was signed by the participating States and the Network Service Provider (ATNS and IATA) as follows: Direction de l Aviation Civile et de la Météorologie of Djibouti Mr. Abdoulkarim Houssein Mohamed Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority Mr. Hesham Abdel Fattah Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority Mr. Shimeles Kibreab Kenya Civil Aviation Authority Mrs. Judith N.M. Ng ethe Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority Mr. Pitter Elizabeth Flight Information Service for Somalia Mr. Wilson Ochilo Owino Sudan Civil Aviation Authority Mr. Ahmed Abdelgabier Mohamed Karrar Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority 2 P a g e

5 Mr. Saidi Abdullah Onga Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Dr. Rama Makuza The Air Traffic and Navigation Services Company Ltd (ATNS) Mr. William Ndlovu International Air Transport Association (IATA) Ms. Tanja Grobotek The signed MoU with the actual signatures is at Attachment A. 3 Confirmation of the Chairperson 3.1 Mr. Moses Lusambili from the ICAO Flight Information Service for Somalia (FISS) Project acted as the Chairperson for the NAFISAT Supervisory Committee meeting, and the signing event. 3.2 Secretariat Mr. Prosper Zo o Minto o, Deputy Regional Director, ICAO Eastern and Southern African (ESAF) Regional Office, Mr. Raza Gulam Regional Officer Communications, Navigation and Surveillance (RO/CNS), ICAO Middle East (MID) Regional Office and Mr. Harvey Lekamisy, RO/CNS, ESAF Regional Office acted as the Secretaries of the meeting in accordance with Article 6 of the NAFISAT MoU. 4 Attendance 4.1 Thirty-nine (39) participants from ten (10) ICAO Contracting States (Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, S a u d i A r a b i a, Seychelles, Somalia (FISS), Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda) and from the Network Service Provider (ATNS and IATA) attended the meeting. The list of participants is provided at Appendix A to this Summary of Discussions. 5 Apologies/Absent 5.1 Apologies were received from Eritrea, Libya and Yemen. 3 P a g e

6 5.2 Absent: None. 6 Adoption of Agenda 6.1 The following Agenda was adopted by the meeting: 1. Review of the Status of signing of the new Memorandum of Understanding 2. Status of Implementation of Conclusions from previous meetings 3. Matters Arising a) Review of Network Operation and Performance b) Implementation of APIRG Conclusions and Decisions relevant to the NAFISAT network c) NAFISAT Network Upgrade d) VSAT Earth Station Registration e) Preparation for the ITU WRC-15 f) Financial Statements and budget 4. Date and Venue of the Next Meeting 5. Any Other Business 6. Approval of Records of meeting 7. Closure of the meeting 6.2 The Working Papers and Information Papers submitted under the various Agenda Items are accessible from the ICAO Public Website ( ). 4 P a g e

7 - 2-7 Discussion of the Agenda Items 7.1 Review of the Status of signing of the new Memorandum of Understanding The meeting noted that the following States have signed the new MoU (Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Seychelles, Somalia (FISS), Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and the Network Service Provider (ATNS and IATA). Furthermore, the meeting was informed that Eritrea, Libya and Saudi Arabia, had confirmed agreement for the new MoU and the only Yemen confirmation is pending. Accordingly, the Secretariat will follow-up with Yemen when the situation allows. 7.2 Status of Implementation of Conclusions from previous meetings The meeting reviewed and updated the action plan derived from the deliberations of the previous meetings and this Tenth Meeting as at Appendix B, and requested the Secretariat do the necessary follow-up with the concerned parties. 7.3 Matters Arising Review of Network Operation and Performance The meeting noted the successful maintenance of the system, which was achieved through the continuous commitment and assistance of the member States The occurrences reported to the ATNS Fault Reporting Centre (FRC) between April 2014 and February 2015 is provided as follows: Total: FRC = 179 Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Total FRC Corrective Preventative No Fault External Corrective 115 Preventative 20 No Fault found 16 External 28 2 P a g e

8 7.3.3 The following were noted: a) An increase in the occurrences reported to FRC and more specifically related to RFT, IDU and MEMOTEC (multiplexer) failures. b) Increased of failure of RFT units, SKYWAN-Resets, MEMOTEC-Resets, and UPS- Batteries & failures. c) An agreement with the OEM has been reached to increase the capacity of the spares. Three additional RFT s are in the process of being procured and are due for delivery at end of March Turnaround time of repairs has been discussed with ND SATCOM to ensure the continuation of availability of the identified spares as well as meeting the Network service Level of Availability. d) The obtaining of LOIs and VISAS has improved and difficulties were dealt with on an individual basis with the relevant States. e) The clearance of equipment and spares has received great effort and support from some States. Isolated instances were reported where it is still a lengthy process. Some States require the involvement of a local shipping agent for the clearance of equipment and results in increase of costs and also delays in having the equipment and spares cleared even if ATNS supplies a list of spares with the serial numbers prior to travel. In this regard the meeting encouraged member States to provide the necessary assistance in customs clearances. f) The involvement of Civil Aviation Authorities is crucial in the speedy process of customs clearance g) The meeting agreed that the No fault will be recorded under the corrective faults in the future Concerning the interoperability and interconnectivity of VSAT networks in the AFI Region, the meeting noted that ATNS was performing maintenance and monitoring of interconnections between NAFISAT and SADC VSAT II, and between NAFISAT and AFISNET. The following availability rates for these interconnections were achieved during the period April 2014/February Availability NAFISAT -AFISNET interconnectivity 94.33% NAFISAT - SADC interconnectivity 99.97% The meeting noted that, from April 2014 to February 2015, the average network availability was 98.81% with Tripoli outages taken into consideration and without Tripoli; the average availability rate was 99.97% The availability rates for AFTN and ATS/DS links during the same period are provided below: 8 P a g e

9 AFTN CIRCUIT AVAILABILITY Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Average = 97.18% ATS/DS CIRCUIT AVAILABILITY Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Four-level reporting structure Average = 97.47% The meeting recalled that APIRG/18 agreed to the four-level methodology for the monitoring and reporting of VSAT networks performance, based on the use of the Performance Data Collection Forms (PDCFs) by States. These levels are defined as follows: a) Level 1 captures the space segment of the network. b) Level 2 captures the RF and related equipment. c) Level 3 captures the multiplexer or interfaces. d) Level 4 captures the end user equipment The meeting noted that ATNS was applying all necessary systems to capture all parameters required to produce the 4 different levels of statistics. However, level 4 is States responsibility. Accordingly, the meeting agreed to the individual level 4 reporting format as at Appendix X to this Summary of Discussions and urged States to provide their individual report on monthly basis to ATNS and ICAO. It was further noted that levels 1 to 3 are done by ATNS The meeting agreed that ATNS will make the fault reports and the individual level 4 reporting form available on their ATNS website in order to facilitate automation of the reporting process ATNS presented an information paper on AMHS MTA to MTA trials conducted between FAOR (Johannesburg) and FBSK (Gaborone) and Addis Ababa using the IP (Internet Protocol) capability of the NAFISAT and SADC VSAT II networks. The trials were successful from a technical perspective and proved the capability of the future NAFISAT platform. The meeting noted that there were operational challenges observed and ATNS recommended that States must ensure that the training provided by AMHS equipment suppliers is to a level where the configuration can be performed independently of the equipment suppliers. The meeting was informed that the MID region had achieved 46% AMHS implementation which included interconnection between systems from different vendors. Furthermore, MID Region had established their own MID ATS Message Management Center (MIDAMC) and it is has been declared as operational as of 5 February 2015 after more than two years of trail. 9 P a g e

10 The meeting encouraged the NAFISAT member States to register as external users on the MIDAMC website: in order to get used to the MIDAMC operations and gain the access to its library that has many useful documentation. Implementation of APIRG Conclusions and Decisions relevant to NAFISAT Network The meeting reviewed and updated APIRG Conclusions and Decision relevant to the NAFISAT Network as at Appendix xxx NAFISAT Network Upgrade Sudan provided the meeting with important information related to the upgrade of the NAFISAT network: AFISNET Interface. This upgrade will enhance the reliability and availability of the network; more over ensure the implementation of the new listed ANS applications, especially the connection of the AMHS systems through an IP based connection directly from the IDU7000 instead of using existing serial connections through the Multiplexers as illustrated in the upgrade proposal diagram Unfortunately the proposed network upgrade not included the MCPC devices (Datum) combined with NDsatcom platform in states that has especial connections with non NAFISAT members because the upgrade of these devices is subject to AFISNET (ASECNA) entire network upgrade which is not yet determent However, the meeting noted the proposed solution for AFISNET interface (ASECNA) from Sudan as follows: Option one (current situation) To add MCPC device (Datum) to the NDsatcom device (IDU7000) in the NAFISAT states that has a direct connection with AFISNET states Option two To add NDsatcom device (IDU7000) to the existing MCPC in the AFISNET states that have a direct connection with NAFISAT states (no need to add MCPC devise in the NAFISAT states), this option has the following advantages: Only NDsatcom device will be exist in the NAFISAT member states (no MCPC devices needed) this make maintenance and fault reporting much easier and under control by the network service provider (ATNS) Enhance the reliability and quality of the services especially the ATS/DS Ensure the upgrade of all NAFISAT network equipment s regardless of AFISNET network upgrade which is not yet determent Ensure the connection of the AMHS on IP-Base directly from the IDU7000 modem even the AFISNET network not upgraded. The working paper was noted by the meeting; however the upgrade as approved does not make for the proposed changes in the current interfaces with AFISNET. Furthermore the meeting was informed of a planned coordination meeting between IATA, 10 P a g e

11 ICAO, ATNS and ASECNA to discuss and agree on preferred interface solutions aligned to the ICAO VSAT Best Practices The meeting received a presentation on the NAFISAT upgrade by ATNS, and noted the progress made with the engineering and planning of the network upgrade, and the decision to implement the upgrade using Skywan IDU7000 Modem. The meeting agreed with the upgrade plan that will provide reliable operation of the NAFISAT network until The meeting however noted that the upgrade as approved does not make for the proposed changes in the current interfaces with AFISNET. Furthermore the meeting was informed of a planned coordination meeting between IATA, ICAO, ATNS and ASECNA to discuss and agree on preferred interface solutions aligned to the ICAO VSAT Best Practices VSAT Earth Station Registration The meeting reiterated the important of registering the VSAT frequencies in the States and follow-up with the concerned authorities in the States to further register in the ITU Master International Frequency Register (MIFR), since no progress has been achieved The meeting requested ATNS to assist Member States with the technical information required to ensure the successful registration of the VSAT earth stations, as a first step in the protection of safety-of-life services provided by NAFISAT network. The meeting further reiterated the importance to complete the task before the ITU World Radio communication Conference in November The meeting agreed that ICAO to send State Letter requesting State to register and provide information on related regulatory requirements by 31 May Preparation for the ITU WRC The meeting was briefed on the ICAO position for the ITU WRC-15, relevant to agenda item which States To support possible technical and regulatory measures to ensure protection of VSATs used for the transmission of aeronautical and meteorological information in the frequency range GHz from other services operating in the same or adjacent frequency range. The meeting reiterated that States are required to support the whole ICAO Position at the WRC-15 in the interest of the aviation frequency bands protection. Financial Statements and Budget The meeting received detailed presentation on the financial Statements and budget by ATNS under WP5 which consisted: 11 P a g e

12 Audited financial Statements for the period ending 31 march 2014, the audit opinion was an unqualified opinion from external independent auditors; Management accounts to the 31 March 2015, this was outlining the actual financial performance against the budget end 28 February 2015 and a forecast of how the actual performance will be against the budget for the financial period ending 31 March 2015; Proposed budget for the financial period ending 31 march 2016; the assumptions for the budget were: (traffic movement will grow by 3%, Average cost increase will be 7.7%, and Management fee will increase from 10% to 15%.) The meeting discussed in detail the effective date of the new MOU which affected assumption, such as increasing the management fee from 10% to 15%. The compliance of information as presented in the budget with the requirement of article 8 of the MOU. The meeting agreed that the effective date of the new MoU will be 01 st December 2015, this meant that only then can the management fee be increased from 10% to 15 %, therefore the budget as presented was approved subject to: ATNS circulating the budget which complies with article 8 of the new MoU by the first week of June 2015; ATNS adjusting the management fee to 10% and only increase to 15% from 01 st December The meeting approved the audited financial Statement for ended 31 March 2014 as at Appendix F to this Summary of Discussions, and noted the management account for 2014/ Appendix G to this Summary of Discussions provides the Budget assumptions (G1), Income statement (G2) and Administrative costs (G3). 2015/ Following discussions and further clarifications on the information provided, the meeting approved the Budget for 2015/2016, subject to a revision based on the current management fee of 10%, and the effective date of the new MOU (1 December 2015) where management fee will be 15%. The meeting noted that ATNS will provide the breakdown details for the budget as requested by the meeting, by June 2015 to the secretariat and this will be distributed to all members of the supervisory committee The meeting requested the service provider to follow-up on the issue of taxation and try to solicit tax exemption from South African government. 12 P a g e

13 8 Date and Venue of the Next Meeting 8.1 The next meeting of the NAFISAT Supervisory Committee ( NAFISAT SVC/11) will be held during the second Quarter of The venue will be in Zanzibar, Tanzania and the exact dates will be communicated to members in due course. 9 Any other business 9.1 The meeting received presentation from IATA on serious safety concerns due to communications challenges in South Sudan airspace. The meeting then reiterated its recommendation to invite South Sudan to join the NAFISAT Network through the Secretariat, in accordance with Article 3 (membership) of the MoU, which states that A State wishing to join the NAFISAT network shall apply to the Supervisory Board through the Secretariat and shall comply with this MoU. The NAFISAT Supervisory Board will consider the application in its meeting and at its sole discretion approve membership. Due to the urgency of the subject, the meeting requested the Secretariat to fast track the process through an addendum to the New MoU, to be coordinated with the Supervisory Committee Members and signed as soon as possible. The meeting also noted that Sudan was ready to provide the necessary assistance to South Sudan once the Memorandum between the two States has been concluded. The Secretariat indicated that Sudan would be updated of development in due course. 10 Approval of Records of Meeting 10.1 T he meeting approved all recording of the meeting. 11 Closure of Meeting 11.1 The meeting was closed on 23 April 2015 at 17:05 (local time). 13 P a g e

14 APPENDICES 14 P a g

15 No. States Names 1. Djibouti Mr. Abdoulkarim Houssein Mohamed 2. Egypt Mr. Ahab Moheyeldin Hussin Azmy 3. Egypt Mr. Hesham Abd El- Fatah Ibrahim Tantawi 4. Egypt Eng. Ibrahim Hassan Mohamed Eissa 5. Egypt Ms Radwa Farag Anter Elsayed 6. Ethiopia Mr. Shimeles Kibreab Zerufael 7. Kenya Mrs. Judith M. N. Ng ethe APPENDIX A - LIST OF PARTICIPANTS Official Title/ Designation /Contacts Maintenance Manager Djibouti Airport and Djibouti Civil Aviation Tel.: abhou2000@yahoo.fr; abdoulkarim.houssein@aeroport-jib.aero Chairman & CEO, National Air Navigation Services Company (NANSC); Cairo International Airport Tel.: ; Cell ; Fax Ehab.azmy@nansceg.net; ehab960@yahoo.com Head of Central Administration for Air Navigation Safety Standards Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority Cairo International Airport Road Tel.: Mob: htantawi@civilaviation.gov.eg General Satellite Manager National Air Navigation Services Company Cairo International Airport Tel.: ibrahim_eissa@hotmail.com; Ibrahim.eissa@nansceg.net HR Specialist National Air Navigation Services Company Cairo International Airport Tel.: radwafgf@yahoo.com Deputy Director General Air Navigation Services Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority Tel.: caa.airnav@ethionet.et; shimeleskibreab@gmail.com Corporation Secretary Kenya Civil Aviation Authority Cell: ; Tel.: , Ext2198; Fax: jngethe@kcaa.or.ke 8. Kenya Mr. Erick Tuei Meli Chief Technical Officer Kenya Civil Aviation Authority Cell ; Tel ; Fax: erickmeli@kcaa.or.ke 9. Saudi Arabia Mr. Ahmed Mannan Manager of Communication Engineering General Authority of Civil Aviation

16 No. States Names 10. Saudi Arabia Mr. Khalid Alhazmi Official Title/ Designation /Contacts Tel.: Communication Engineer General Authority of Civil Aviation Tel.: Seychelles Mr Pitter Elizabeth Acting General Manager Telecommunications (CNS) Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority Tel.: Seychelles Christian Ng Ping Cheun 13. Flight Information Service for Somalia (FISS) 14. Flight Information Service for Somalia (FISS) Mr. Wilson Ochilo Owino Mr. Moses Lusambili Aeronautical Telecommunications Engineer Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority Tel.: ATS Expert-Operations Flight Information Service for Somalia (FISS) Tel / / ; Fax: wilson.owino@icao.unon.org Airport Maintenance Engineer - Electronics Flight Information Services for Somalia (FISS) Tel , / ; Fax: moses.lusambili@icao.unon.org 15. Sudan Mr. Hashim Awadalla Senior CNS Engineer Sudan Civil Aviation Authority Tel ; Fax: hashim430@gmail.com 16. Sudan Mr. Ahmed Abdelgabier Mohamed Karrar 17. Tanzania Mr. Saidi Abdullah Onga 18. Tanzania Mr. Justin Mathew Mnana 19. Tanzania Mr. Jamal Athuman Kiggundu CNS Director Sudan Civil Aviation Authority Tel ; Fax: ahmedgabir@windowslive.com Ag. Director Air Navigation Services Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority Tel.: ; Fax / songa@tcaa.go.tz Principal Air Navigation Engineer Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority Tel.: ; Fax / jmnana@tcaa.go.tz 20. Uganda Dr. Rama Makuza Managing Director Senior Accountant Revenue Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority Tel.: ; Fax / jathuman@tcaa.go.tz

17 No. States Names Official Title/ Designation /Contacts Civil Aviation Authority, Uganda Tel: ; Fax: Uganda Mr. Richard M. Ruhesi Director, Air Navigation Services Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Tel: ; Fax: Uganda Mr. Moses Thokeronga Principal Technical Officer Maintenance Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Tel: ; Fax: ATNS, South Africa 24. ATNS, South Africa 25. ATNS, South Africa 26. ATNS, South Africa 27. ATNS, South Africa 28. ATNS, South Africa 29. ATNS, South Africa 30. ATNS, South Africa Mr Thabani Myesa Mr Dumisani Sangweni Ms Lita Fani Ms Susann Brits Mr Makaya Mamogale Mr Rui Pinto Mr Leon Nel Ms Faith Ndlovu Executive Commercial Services ATNS Company Limited T: ; C: E: Executive CEO Office Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Ltd T: ; C: E: Senior Manager Business Development Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Ltd T: ; C: E: Manager Business Development Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Ltd T: ; C: E: Manager Engineering Projects Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Ltd T: ; F: ; C: E: Manager: Technical Support Regional services Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Ltd T: ; C: E: ruip@atns.co.za Senior Systems Engineer Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Ltd T: ; C: E: leonn@atns.co.za Marketing Officer Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Ltd T: ; C: E: faithn@atns.co.za 31. IATA Ms Tanja Grobotek Regional Director Africa Safety and Flight Operations International Air Transport Association Tel: ; Fax: ; Cell:

18 No. States Names Official Title/ Designation /Contacts IATA Mr Protus Seda Manager Safety Operations International Air Transport Association Tel: ; Fax: /04; Cell: ICAO Mr. Prosper Zo o Minto o 34. ICAO Mr. Harvey Gabriel Lekamisy ICAO Deputy Regional Director Eastern and Southern African Regional Office Tel: ; PZoomintoo@icao.int Regional Officer CNS Eastern and Southern African Regional Office Tel: ; HLekamisy@icao.int 35. ICAO Mr. Raza Gulam Regional Officer CNS Middle East Regional Office Tel: ; RGulam@icao.int

19 APPENDIX B Follow-Up Action by States, Network Provider and Secretariat ACTION AGREED RESPONSIBLE TARGET DATE DISTRIBUTION OF STATISTICS AND INFORMATION OF BILATERAL ISSUES 1. States to report all NAFISAT network faults to the ATNS FRC. 2. States to report to the ICAO Regional Office challenges experienced in addressing bilateral issues. AFTN TRANSIT TIME STATISTICS 3. States to establish quarterly transit time statistics for their AFTN centres on 23 January, 23 April, 23 July and 23 October. FINANCIAL REPORT 4. Improvement of financial statements to facilitate a Better analysis by States All States As necessary States and ATNS to report All States As necessary No report received by the ICAO Regional Office All States Quarterly Quarterly transit time statistics are established by some States ATNS 30 December 2013 STATUS OF IMPLEME NTATIO N ATNS will provide the breakdown details for the budget as requested by the meeting, by June 2015 to the secretariat and this will be distributed to all members of the supervisory committee.

20 and the Supervisory Committee. 5. NAFISAT Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to be reviewed to provide more guidance in this area, including the framework for auditing. 6. ATNS to share the outcome of its external audits conducted under the South African legal framework with the NAFISAT States, as an interim measure pending further guidance. 7. ATNS to have an external audit of the project since its inception up to the close of the project. BUDGET 2013/2014 Study Group States ATNS 30 May 2013 New MoU R signed by the States member and network provider (ATNS and IATA) NAFISAT SVC/10 Supervisory Committee Annual Meetings External Audit Report (2014) submitted by ATNS to NAFISAT SVC/10 ATNS 2015 NAFISAT Project extended until ATNS to absorb the ATNS As required ATNS to report inflationary increase. 9. Provisions to ATNS 30 August Meeting of DGCAs postponed to a later date to be agreed upon by NAFISAT accommodate the 2013 SVC/9 expenses and recoup the cost as part of post 2015 pre-implementation budget). INTERCONNECTION AND INTEROPERABILITY OF NAFISAT NETWORK WITH ITS NEIGHBOURING VSAT NETWORKS 10. States requiring additional circuits to bear States As required States to provide updates

21 the cost for the implementation and operation the relevant circuits. USE OF PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTION FORMS 11. ANSPs to review the PDCFs and send their comments (if any) to the ICAO Regional Office by 30 April 2013 for further coordination with the ICAO Cairo, Dakar, Lima and Paris Regional Offices prior to operational use. States (ANSPs) OUTCOME OF ITU WRC-12, ICAO AN-CONF/12 AND PREPARATION OF WRC Participating States to States support the ICAO Position Secretariat for WRC-15 in accordance with ICAO AN- Conf/12 Recommendation 1/14 and Assembly Resolution A NAFISAT States not to support additional international mobile telecommunications spectrum allocation in the FSS C-band spectrum at the expense of the current or States Secretariat 30 April 2013 PDCFs adopted by APIRG/19 under Decision 19/35, for operational use by States 2015 AN-Conf/12 Recommendations endorsed by APIRG/19 and AFI DGCA/5 meetings in October/November 2013 Support to ICAO Position expected during ITU WRC Regulatory and technical measures to protect the FSS C-band are under consideration in accordance with Resolution 154 (WRC-12). ICAO updated NAFISAT SVC/10 on recent developments.

22 future aeronautical VSAT networks. 14. ATNS to investigate the status of the recording of NAFISAT network frequency assignments in the ITU Master International Frequency Registry (MIFR), and where possible address any outstanding registrations. A report on the findings will be submitted to next Supervisory Committee meeting. FUTURE OF NAFISAT POST The Network Provider to validate the assumptions underlying their proposal (such as traffic forecast data), in coordination with the Secretariat. 16. Establishment of the Study Group with the terms of reference to be coordinated by the Secretariat. 17. Report to be submitted to the States through the Secretariat no later than 30 June Bilateral agreements between the Network Provider and the Member States to be revised based ATNS 28 February 2014 Secretariat ATNS IATA Study Group States Secretariat Study Group States Secretariat States ATNS 30 April March June February 2014 ATNS to report on status of registrations and findings ICAO to send State Letter requesting State to register and provide information on related regulatory requirements by 31 May ATNS and IATA to report on status Establishment of the Study Group notified to Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania, States for nomination of representatives Issues identified by the Study Group needed further coordination with Network Provider ATNS and IATA and consideration by NAFISAT SVC The new MoU approved and signed during NAFISAT SVC/10 - and NAFISAT States and ATNS to report on status

23 on the new Memorandum of Understanding to be endorsed by the High Level Meeting of NAFISAT States (DGCAs). Drafts to be available at the next Supervisory Committee in Date and venue for the High Level Meeting of NAFISAT States (DGCAs) to be communicated to members in due course. ANY OTHER BUSINESS 20. Secretariat to follow up on the issues raised in the information papers submitted to NAFISAT SVC/8 DATE AND VENUE OF NEXT MEETING 21. Exact date and venue for the next NAFISAT Supervisory Committee meeting to be communicated to members in due course. Secretariat Host State (as necessary) ATNS Secretariat Host State Secretariat ATNS 30 April June October 2015 Meeting of NAFISAT DGCAs to be rescheduled ATS Communications issues in South Sudan are being discussed by the Task Force on Task Force on Air Navigation Services and Delineation for Khartoum Flight Information Region (TANSD). South Sudan/Sudan Coordination Meeting organized by ICAO in Cairo on 16 February The next meeting of the NAFISAT Supervisory Committee ( NAFISAT SVC/11) will be held during the second Quarter of The venue will be in Zanzibar, Tanzania and the exact dates will be communicated to members in due course.

24 APPENDIX C FOUR LEVEL REPORTING STRUCTURE

25 APPENDIX D Conclusions/Decisions of APIRG/19 Relevant to NAFISAT Conclusio n/ Decision no. Title of Conclusion/Decis ion Text of Conclusion/Decision Responsibili ty Deliverable Conclusion 19/02: Follow-up to AN- Conf/12 Recommendations by States and International Organizations That the States and International Organizations take follow-up action as appropriate on the applicable recommendations of the AN-Conf/12. States & International Organizations Implementation of AN-Conf/12 Recommendatio ns Conclusion 19/04: Regional priorities and targets for Air navigation That: a) States establish, consistent with Recommendation 6/1 of the Twelfth Air Navigation Conference, priorities and targets for air navigation by May 2014; b) States share successful initiatives among each other; c) PIRGs utilize specific interface groups, where required, for addressing the harmonization of air navigation plans in adjacent regions; and d) The Secretariat develops a coordination mechanism between the APIRG and the RASG-AFI to ensure consistency of action and avoid overlap. States States APIRG APIRG and RASG-AFI Secretaries National air navigation plans with priorities Sharing of experience Interregional coordination Consistent air navigation and safety programmes

26 Conclusio n/ Decision no. Title of Conclusion/Decis ion Text of Conclusion/Decision Responsibili ty Deliverable Conclusion 19/06: Adoption of AFI Regional Air Navigation System Implementation Action Plan Aligned with the ICAO Aviation System Block Upgrades (ASBUs) That: a) AFI States adopt the Regional Air Navigation System Implementation Plan aligned with the 18 Block 0 Modules of the ICAO Aviation System Block Upgrades (ASBU) Methodology; b) That AFI States implement the adopted modules based on their operational needs, the categorization and the prioritization defined in the Action Plan; c) The Secretariat finalize the implementation targets set for the adopted ASBU Block 0 Modules, and ensure that these targets are aligned with existing regional programmes aimed at enhancing air navigation capacity and efficiency and aviation safety; d) The APIRG and the ICAO Regional Offices coordinate the implementation of the ASBU Block 0 Modules related to Safety Key Performance Area with regional aviation safety mechanisms (RASG-AFI, AFI Plan) and other relevant safety initiatives for the AFI Region; e) ICAO continually provide capacity States States APIRG APIRG and RASG-AFI Secretaries ICAO AFCAC RECs National air navigation plans with priorities Consistent air navigation and safety programmes Workshops and Seminars held on ASBUs Implementation of Air Navigation Plan elements

27 Conclusio n/ Decision no. Title of Conclusion/Decis ion Text of Conclusion/Decision Responsibili ty Deliverable Conclusion 19/25: Implementation of Voice over IP for ATS/DS That: AFI States implement Voice over IP (VoIP) as an evolution of the current point-to-point ATS/DS system, and conduct coordinated trials on VoIP prior to operational use. States VoIP trials for ATS/DS Decision 19/26: Draft guidelines for the implementation of AMHS Systems in the AFI Region That: a) The AMHS Implementation Task Force should complete its work on the Draft AFI AMHS Manual, Draft Guidelines on Internet Protocol (IP) based Infrastructure Tests and Draft AMHS Training Guidelines by 30 March 2014; and b) The Secretariat circulate the Draft Guidelines to be developed by the AMHS Task Force (when available), as an interim measure to facilitate trials by States, pending their submission to the next APIRG meeting for formal adoption. APIRG ICAO ROs Draft Guidelines on AHMS implementation and training Draft Guidelines on AHMS implementation and training circulated to States

28 Conclusio n/ Decision no. Title of Conclusion/Decis ion Text of Conclusion/Decision Responsibili ty Deliverable Conclusion 19/31: Interoperability of AFI Aeronautical Surveillance Systems That, in order to enable seamless ATM operation within the AFI Region: a) States and service providers take the necessary steps to ensure interoperability of the existing aeronautical surveillance systems and facilitate surveillance data sharing; b) AFCAC be requested to support the continuous provision of aeronautical surveillance services along the areas of routing identified by the APIRG through an integrated surveillance system; and c) ICAO continue to assist AFI States initiatives towards the implementation of an integrated aeronautical surveillance system, through seminars, workshops and technical coordination meetings States Interoperability of surveillance systems

29 Conclusio n/ Decision no. Title of Conclusion/Decis ion Text of Conclusion/Decision Responsibili ty Deliverable Conclusion 19/32: Coordination between CAAs and National Telecommunication Regulatory Authorities That: States establish a coordination framework and procedures between national Civil Aviation Authorities and Telecommunications Authorities with the assistance of the ICAO Regional Offices as required, in order to facilitate efficient provision, operation and protection of aeronautical frequency spectrum. States Coordination process between CAAs and Telecommunicati on Authorities

30 Conclusio n/ Decision no. Title of Conclusion/Decis ion Text of Conclusion/Decision Responsibili ty Deliverable Conclusion 19/33: Monitoring and Reporting of Cases of Interference to Aeronautical Spectrum That: States support the studies called for under ITU WRC-12 Resolution 154 by: a) ensuring that their operated aeronautical frequencies are duly registered in the ITU Master International Frequency Register through Telecommunicatio ns Authorities and notified to the ICAO Regional Offices for inclusion in the global and regional frequency databases; and b) monitoring and reporting to ITU all cases of interference caused to aeronautical frequencies, such as interference from International Mobile Telecommunicatio ns (IMTs) in the frequency band GHz (C- Band) used by aeronautical VSATs, for consideration by ITU WRC Working Parties. States States Registration of aeronautical frequencies Protection of aeronautical VSAT frequency band

31 Conclusio n/ Decision no. Title of Conclusion/Decis ion Text of Conclusion/Decision Responsibili ty Deliverable Conclusion 19/34: Support to ICAO Position for WRC- 15 That: States support the ICAO position for ITU WRC-15 by: a) incorporating the ICAO position in the national position to WRC- 15; b) coordinating this position with all aviation stakeholders (CAAs, ANSPs, Air Operators, Airport Operators, etc.); and c) Ensuring regular and active participation of Civil Aviation Representatives dealing with aeronautical spectrum issues (such as AFI FMG focal points) in WRC-15 preparatory activities at regional/global level and during the Conference. States Support to ICAO Position for WRC-15 Decision 19/35: Implementation of Performance Data Collection Forms for AFS That the best practices adopted by APIRG for Aeronautical Fixed Services (AFS) be amended to include the Performance Data Collection Forms (PDCFs). States Harmonization of AFS performance measurement

32 Conclusio n/ Decision no. Title of Conclusion/Decis ion Text of Conclusion/Decision Responsibili ty Deliverable Conclusion 19/36: Harmonization of the collection of the statistics on the performance of the VSAT Networks That as from 1 January 2014, in order to harmonize the monitoring, collection and Reporting of technical and operational data on Aeronautical Fixed Services (AFS) characteristics and performance, States should: a) Apply the fourlevel assessment model including space segment, radiofrequency equipment, modulators/demod ulators, end-user equipment; and b) use the software tools available in their processing systems to increase accuracy of the reported data, and facilitate comparative analysis of these data. States Uniform AFS performance monitoring and report Decision 19/37: Terms of Reference, Future Work Programme and Composition of the IRTI Task Force That: a) the activities related to the development of an integrated regional telecommunication infrastructure should be pursued based on the Action Plan; and b) the terms of reference, future work Programme and composition of the IRTI Task Force be amended. APIRG APIRG Integrated Regional Telecommunicati on Infrastructure IRTI Task Force terms of reference amended

33 Conclusio n/ Decision no. Title of Conclusion/Decis ion Text of Conclusion/Decision Responsibili ty Deliverable Decision 19/38: Planning and Implementation of ATN applications That the CNS Sub- Group should address all aspects of the planning and implementation of the Aeronautical Telecommunication Network (ATN) applications including ATS ground-ground and air-ground data link applications, in order to ensure systems interoperability through a coordinated and harmonized framework. APIRG Coordinated /Harmonized implementation of ATN

34 APPENDIX E NAFISAT UPGRADE PLAN BY ATNS Task Name Duration Start Finish NAFISAT Upgrade Project 1 day? Mon Mon WP 6.0 Contract Award 44 days? Tue Fri WP 6.1 Contract negotiations 5 days Mon Fri WP 6.2 Finalization of Contract 1 day Mon Mon WP 6.3 Advance-payment/Bank guarantee 1 day Fri Fri T0 = start of project 0 days Fri Fri WP 7.0 Site Surveys 51 days Mon Mon WP7.1 Travel arrangements 14 days Mon Thu WP 7.2 Site Visists 36 days Tue Tue WP7.3 Site Survey Reports 21 days Mon Mon WP 8.0 Engineering Phase 172 days? Fri Fri WP 8.1 Prelimanary Design 142 days? Fri Fri Prepare Requirerments workshop 1 wk Tue Mon Requirements Workshop 1 wk Mon Fri Customer Design info to NDS 0 days Mon Mon Prelimanary Systems design 3 wks Mon Fri Prelimanary Design Review (PDR) 1 wk Mon Fri PDR Passed 0 days Fri Fri Procurement 90 days Mon Fri WP 8.2 Detailed Design (DD) 41 days? Mon Wed System Design (DD, prepare CDR) 5 wks Mon Fri DD & Implementation of NMS extension 6 wks Mon Fri HMI prototype of NMS extension 1 day? Mon Mon Critical Design Review (CDR) 1 wk Mon Fri Available site survey reports 0 days Mon Mon CDR Passed / Al-Customer 0 days Fri Fri Delivery Project documentation 0 days Wed Wed WP 8.3 Factory assembly/integration 106 days? Fri Fri Rack preparation 2 wks Mon Fri Preconfig, intgration & Internal testing 9 wks Mon Fri Implementation onf NMS extension 9 wks Mon Fri HMI prototype (2) of NMS extension 1 day? Mon Mon Test Rediness Review for FAT 1 wk Mon Fri Network Dry run/nms integration 3 wks Mon Fri Training ATNS staff (intro for FAT) 1 wk Mon Fri

35 Factory Acceptance 1 wk Mon Fri FAT passed 0 days Fri Fri WP 8.4 Packing of equipment 36 days? Fri Fri NAFISAT 3 wks Mon Fri WP 9.0 Training 65 days? Fri Thu Setup of training environment 3 days Fri Tue Tools - delivery 1 day Wed Wed Pre-installation training: ATNS 3 wks Wed Tue Pre-installation training: States 28 days Tue Thu WP 10.0 Upgrade phase (NAFISAT sub-network) 132 days? Fri Mon Shipping 36 days Mon Mon Upgrade phase (NAFISAT sub-network) 70 days Mon Fri As built documentation 30 days Tue Mon Test Rediness Review for NAT 5 days Mon Fri Nework Acceptance Tests (NAT) 5 days Mon Fri NAT for NAFISAT accepted 0 days Fri Fri Completion & start of PBU - NAFISAT 0 days Fri Fri Taking over NAFISAT 7 days Mon Tue WP 11.0 PBU phase 331 days? Mon Mon PBU NAFISAT sub-network 262 days Mon Tue Acceptance NAFISAT sub-network 0 days Tue Tue WP 12.0 Closeout 30 days? Wed Mon

36 APPENDIX F1 Statement of Financial Position as at 31 March 2014 ASSETS Notes us$ us$ Non-Current Assets Property, plant and equipment Current Assets Trade and other receivables Cash and cash equivalents TOTAL ASSETS EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Retained Earnings Total Equity LIABILITIES Long-Term Liabilities Deferred income tax liabilities Current Liabilities Trade and other payables Current income tax liabilities Interest bearing loans and borrowings Provisions for other liabilities and charges Total Liabilities TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

37 APPENDIX F3 Statement of cash-flows for the year ended 31 March 2014 Operating Activities Notes us$ us$ Cash receipts from customers Cash paid to suppliers and employees Cash generated from operations Finance Costs Finance revenue ( ) (6 127) (35 920) Income tax ( ) ( ) Net cash flow from operating activities Investing Activities Purchase of property, plant and equipment (82 381) Net cash flow from investing activities (82 381) Financing Activities Repayment of borrowings ( ) ( ) Net cash flow from financing activities ( ) ( ) Net increase in cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash equivalents at beginning of year Net foreign exchange differences Cash and Cash equivalents at end of year

38 APPENDIX F2 Statement of Financial Performance for the year ended 31 March 2014 Actual Budget Variance Variance Actual US $ US $ US $ % US $ Revenue Nafisat Revenue 2,959,485 2,902,307 57,178 2% 2,988,150 Foreign Exchange gain 217, , % 215,720 Other Revenue 195, , % 194,294 Total Revenue 3,372,152 3,097, ,921 9% 3,398,164 Expenditure Operational Expenses 1,742,516 1,885, ,991 8% 1,508,090 Salaries & Related Costs 412, ,652 11,676 3% 361,476 Traveling Expenses 103, ,000 16,601 14% 152,047 Telec ommunic ations Expenses 184, ,817 (40,238) (28%) 142,621 Administration Costs 931, ,733 8,351 1% 777,223 Elec tronic Maintenance 110, , ,182 56% 74,723 Professional Fees - 3,419 3, Overhead Expenditure 430, ,232 (40,274) (10%) 427,761 Depreciation 430, ,232 (40,274) (10%) 427,761 Total Expenditure 2,173,022 2,275, ,717 5% 1,488,210 Profit/(Loss) Before Funding 1,199, , ,204 21% 1,462,314 Net Funding (2,321) 31,522 33, % 25,896 Net Profit/(Loss) Before Tax 1,201, ,970 (411,481) (52%) 1,436,418 Taxation 336, ,192 (115,215) (52%) 402,197 Net Profit/(Loss) After Tax 865, ,778 (296,267) (52%) 1,03

39 APPENDIX G1- BUDGET ASSUMPTION