NAMA extends advanced satellite system to 26 Airports, to migrate to global air traffic network

NAMA extends advanced satellite system to 26 Airports, to migrate to global air traffic network

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has taken another bold step in strengthening aeronautical communication across the nation with the extension of the Advanced Satellite System Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Network (AFTN) from 14 airports to 26 airports nationwide. The upgraded AFTN, which operates on X.25 protocols, is designed to serve as a backup system to the soon-to-be-commissioned Aeronautical Message Handling System (AMHS) that runs on X.400 and X.500 protocols. This initiative forms part of NAMA’s…

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