AFI Satellite Network Management Committee
The SNMC was formed to provide peer support for Satellite Communication in the AFI region for ANSP services.
26th Meeting of the AFI Satellite Network Management Committee (SNMC/26). Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 19-23 November 2018
Twenty-fifth Meeting of the AFI Satellite Network Management Committee (SNMC/25) Freetown, Sierra Leone 18 – 22 December 2017
The mandate of the Satellite Network Management Committee
The mandates of the SNMC are as follows:
Decide on the network concept and topology in accordance with the relevant ATM operation requirements and based on ICAO SARPs and guidance materials.
Ensure the continued operation of the AFISNET, meeting the CNS/ATM plan requirements of the AFI /MID /EUR/CAR/SAM Regions while considering CNS/ATM plans of adjacent regions and including approval of deployment plans and/or extension plans. Continue reading.
Composition and organisation of the committee
The AFI Satellite Network Management Committee (SNMC) is composed of the following core members:
Agency for Safety of Air Navigation in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA)
Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA)
Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA);
Roberts FIR (Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone);
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
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SNMC VSAT Networks
The SNMC network consists of VSAT stations managed by the SNMC members.