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

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