Web Type B
Secure and reliable operation-critical messaging
The air transport industry (ATI) requires security and reliability for its light traffic global messaging.
Web Type B is a Message Connect service that enables low-cost messaging for light traffic with global coverage around the clock.
Overview
Web Type B provides browser-based access to send Type B over both the SITA private IP network and the Internet. It combines the reliability and security associated with Type B Messaging with the simplicity of browser-based applications.
Web Type B offers universal access through SITA’s IP-based network service. It is easy to use, secure, reliable, rapidly deployable and eliminates installation and maintenance hassles. It offers an attractive way to communicate with Type B users and various airline applications within your company or with business partners.
Web Type B is also Internet accessible via a secure socket layer (SSL) digital certificate.
Web Type B offers:
- Secure and reliable transmission of essential operational messages and documents
- Simplified installation
- Fully integrated Internet security
- Unique acknowledgement and tracing of all messages
Benefits
SITA Web Type B provides the following benefits.
- Increases productivity
- Lowers training costs
- Lowers networking costs
- Lowers implementation cost
- Increases reliability and security of messaging
- Simplifies message process
Features
SITA Web Type B includes the following features.
- User authentication at login
- Message view, forward, reply, save as draft or delete functionality
- Multiple folders and folder management capabilities
- Simple addressing with address book support
- Message management, including the ability to download, auto print and attach documents
- User preferences and statistics
- Online help
Network access
SITA provides a comprehensive range of IP-based access options. You can connect to Web Type B using:
- Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) Dial
- Intranet Connect
- ServiceNet
- Local Area Network (LAN) Access
- Internet via Secure Sockets Layer Public Key Infrastructure (SSL KPI) certificate
Web Type B enables communication with:
- Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP) e-mail users, as a part of SITA SMTP services or corporate messaging users
- Internet e-mail users
- Fax and Telex users
- X.400 e-mail users
- SITATEX
Web Type B provides browser access to:
- AIRCOM Server for ACARS messages
- Web2000 forms for Maintenance, Repair and Operations Electronic Data Interchange (MRO EDI) transmissions
