In the framework of WMO Information System, the Operational Centre for METeorology (COMET), in collaboration with GSIM that provides telecommunication and storage facilities, is designated as Data Collection or Production Centre with Regional Telecommunication Hub function (DCPC-RTH).
As DCPC-RTH, Italian Air Force Met. Service provides Discover, Access and Retrieval services for Volume C1 meteorological bulletins collected from the zone of responsibility (Malta, Lebanon, Greece, Turkey, Italy) and exchanged on the Global Telecommunication System.
See About WIS for information on the concepts of WIS and DCPCs.