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Terminology
A number of technical terms and acronyms are used in this site:
- AFTN - Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network
- AMHS - An X.400 based Air Traffic Services Message Handling System
- ANSP - Air Traffic Services Network Provider
- ASN.1 - Abstract Syntax and Notation 1
- ATN - Aeronautical Telecommunications Network, based on OSI
- ATN Directory - An X.500 based directory configured for Air Traffic
Services use
- CIDIN - Common ICAO Data Interchange Network
- ICAO - The International Civil Aviation Organisation
- ITA2 and IA5 - Internationally standardised character sets
- MHS - Message Handling System
- PKI - Public Key Infrastructure
- PKIC - Public Key Cryptosystem
- TCP/IP - Transmisssion Control Protocol and Internet Protocol
- X.400 - a set of ITU-T Recommendations for Message Handling Systems.
The International Standards Organisation equivalents are ISO/IEC 10021
- X.500 - a set of ITU-T Recommendatins for Electronic Directory
Systems. The International Standards Organisation equivalents are ISO/IEC 9594
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