CONNECTION TO TRADENET NETWORK
TradeNet
is a network of partners interchanging an electronic
documentation related to the activities of foreign trade.
The TradeNet network is a private network reserved for
the whole foreign trade operators. It is a nonopen network
(or not accessible) on Internet, but using the same
technologies.
The aspects of communication and safety are of primary
importance for each customer wanting to profit from
the advantages of TradeNet methodology for the treatment
of the foreign trade formalities.
TTN, manager of this network, presents to its customers
two different modes to take advantage of the TradeNet
services, and more than one technique to reach its data
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The Web mode : |
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it is about the use of the HTTP
protocol, used on Internet, to download blank forms,
to fill them by the data related to the customer declaration,
then to transmit them to the partners of TradeNet
service for later processing. The interface of the
Web mode exploitation for the user is a standard navigator
(type Internet Explorer, Netscape). the operator thus
needs certain equipment and software to be able to
carry out his activity via the TradeNet network:
The Hardware: A computer, provided with a
scanner and a printer for the processing of the enclosures.
The Software: the navigator
Web (Internet Explorer version 5.0 or more, Netscape
version 6 or more, the software Acrobat Reader (see
the correspondence operating system and version of
Acrobat Reader) and a software of image processing
(generally provided with the scanner).
Another recommendation:
a solution of suitable computer security (antivirus...).
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The EDI mode : |
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EDI mode is defined as being a data
communication between two applications: the customer
professional software, which allows the user to carries
out his foreign trade operations, and the EDI application
of TTN which makes communicate the data between the
customers and the other partners of the TradeNet service.
With this intention, the professional software makes
communicate its data by the means of a messenger tool
X400 (Mailmax) or messenger SMTP/POP3 towards the
messenger slaves of TTN.
Consequently, the infrastructure of the customer includes:
The Hardware: A computer,
provided with a scanner and a printer for the treatment
of the enclosures.
The Software: : The
professional software, software of image processing
(generally provided with the scanner), the interfacing
application with TTN, translator TX2 (if mode EDI-EDIFACT)
and the messenger tool (X400 or SMTP/POP3).
Another recommendation:
A solution of suitable computer security (antivirus...).
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| Access techniques and customer telecoms infrastructure: |
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Tunisia TradeNet presents to its customers and partners
a diversified choice of
Protocols and data transmission media for the access
to its services, and put on
disposal by Tunisie Télécom.
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The access
through the Commutated Telephone Network : |
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This mode of connection is recommended to
the customers wishing to connect themselves to a
single-unit and generally for the Web access mode.
Similar to an Internet connection, the customer
is connected through a modem installed on his computer
and a telephone line, preferably not passing by
his telephone switchboard. The TradeNet service
take advantage from the reductions on the costs
of telephone call, as is the case for the Internet
on the telephone network: 20 millimes the minute
during the day and 14 millimes the minute during
night time (invoiced by Tunisie Télécom).
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Access
through the Frame Relay network : |
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This access is generally dedicated to the customers
profiting from the EDI access mode. Nevertheless,
it can be advised to the customers reaching the TradeNet
service in Web mode, if these customers present a
significant volume of service use, justifying the
choice of fixed expenses payment (case of Frame Relay
FR instead of the volumetric expenses of the Commutated
Telephone Network. Please see Tunisie Télécom
pricelist (http://www.tunisietelecom.tn/tarif_TD.htm)
To know more about the expenses of connection and
Frame Relay exploitation. The pre-required for this
connection technique are: an FR access to be acquired
from close to Tunisie Télécom (on authorization
Frame Relay access provided by TTN), a router supporting
the FR protocol and a local network infrastructure
(hub, switch, network card...) connecting the customer
working unit to the router, to acquire from computers
retailers.
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Access through the package commuting network (X25) :
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This communications protocol is
forsaken more and more by the users of data transmission
service of Tunisie Télécom to the advantage
of the Frame Relay protocol. However, TTN still makes
it possible to be connected to its services through
X25 network, for WEB and EDI users not having however
an access to the Frame Relay network of Tunisie Télécom.
As for Frame Relay, Please see Tunisie Télécom
pricelist (http://www.tunisietelecom.tn/tarif_TD.htm)
for further information. The pre-required for the
use of this access technique are similar to those
of Frame Relay.
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Access
through Specialized Connection : |
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This access is dedicated to certain EDI partners,
on which depends on the correct operation of TradeNet
service (Customs, Ministry of Trade...)
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What to
choose ? |
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TTN sales department directs its
customers for a suitable choice of the mode and access
technique to the TradeNet services, and this according
to the customer activity volume (a number of daily
processed files), the data-processing infrastructure
which possesses or he hopes to acquire...
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