Upper 700 MHz A Block Spectrum

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1 Strategic Overview For Critical Infrastructure Industry Upper 700 MHz A Block Spectrum Access Spectrum, LLC Q1 2017

2 AGENDA Overview of 700 MHz A Block Spectrum Strategic Purchase What is New? Pricing Example Pilot Projects 700 MHz A Block Equipment Manufacturer Overview Next Steps Q&A

3 Upper 700 MHz A Block 2x1 MHz paired (2 MHz total) Block Licenses for Sale 52 Major Economic Areas Population coverage of 319 million (POPs) MHz MHz Favorable FCC Rules Unencumbered - clear licensed spectrum Superior propagation characteristics SCADA, Voice, Telemetry, Backhaul, Unmanned Aerial Systems Base station transmission: up to 1000 and 30 watts ERP Antenna height: up to 1000 feet (305 meters) HAAT Operate in TDD or FDD

4 This Spectrum is Unique No Build Out Requirement Substantial Use of Service: Service which is sound, favorable and substantially above a level of mediocre service Safe Harbor: signal covering 50% of population in the geographic area covered by the license prior to renewal Ease of Renewal Current A Block licenses expire on June 13, year terms renewal, in perpetuity, if compliant with FCC Part 27 Rules FCC Administrative Renewal Fee approximately $350

5 Invaluable Spectrum Asset The 700 MHz A Block License Owners will Renew Any Remaining Licenses by June 2019!

6 Available Geography PGE CHSRA IPC SRP NEC 145 NWE CHSRA IPC NEC NWE GRE Afterimage GIS Miles µ MEA Boundary EA Boundary Leased Spectrum Sold Spectrum MEA Licensee Access 700, LLC BPC Spectrum, LLC

7 Spectrum as a Strategic Investment Licensed 700 MHz Spectrum Revenue Sources Sell Licenses: Appreciable asset that can be sold (all or portions) at any time Lease & Retain Asset Spectrum Licenses you set market price Operational Efficiencies Telecomm Refresh SCADA Point to Point Data Transfer Internal DMR DMR for Contractors Mobile Data UAVs Fly Lines Substation Inspections Tower/Asset Inspections Good Will Spectrum for: Utilities and Municipal Water First Responders Events Emergency Radio Systems IOT Development

8 700 MHz as a Strategic Investment Spectrum Scarcity FCC does not see need to dedicate spectrum for CII Licensed solutions becoming more of a priority FCC Auctions dominated by Common Carriers FCC has limited options to provide alternative spectrum based on demand Similar Spectrum 3x the cost T-Mobile's Purchase of 700 MHz from Verizon was $1.85/MHz POP AMTS 200 MHZ went for approximately $3.00/MHz POP Utilities more inclined to lease as a line item expense than to purchase Alternatives too expensive or unsecure Satellite Fiber Microwave Unlicensed 900 MHz Spectrum

9 What is New? We will be announcing two more geographic sales to two separate Utilities in the coming weeks. There are 8 pending sales at various stages of approval beyond the next two that will close soon. Equipment manufacturers are now offering free equipment along with the 700 MHz A Block Spectrum (the spectrum is also at no cost) for multiple pilots. There is no obligation to purchase either the equipment or the spectrum and your utility may run as many Pilot as they wish. We will be conducting testing of 700 MHz Spectrum on various manufacturers SCADA equipment for a Petrochem Pipeline and Services Company. The test is scheduled to begin in This will be the largest Pilot conducted on 700 MHz A Block covering over 1/3 of Texas.

10 What is New? The following manufacturers have committed to test radios and infrastructure on 700 MHz A Block Spectrum at the North Plains FAA Test Site in North Dakota (approved by the FAA and FCC Harris ELBIT Systems Rockwell Collins Robot Aviation (Largest UAV manufacture in Scandinavia and now has facilities in the USA) The following Academic Institutions are planning test projects on 700 MHz A Block Spectrum (approved by the FAA and FCC) University of North Dakota (Engineering, Agriculture and Mining projects) North Dakota State University (Projects TBD) Kansas State University Polytechnic (at their campus in Kansas and in support of a utility Project)

11 What is New? White House Office of Science and Technology Summit: Confirmed that 700 MHz A Block Spectrum is looked to as a key resource. Link below is from the panel discussion in which James Eck, Assistant Administrator of FAA NEXTGEN comments on 700 MHz A Block spectrum (James Eck s FAA NextGen Committee is the final source for safety and standards of UAS which would include spectrum for command and control). NASA Meeting at the NASA Ames Research Center, FAA and FCC Meeting on Spectrum and UAS. Thursday, August 25, Access Spectrum was invited by Dr. John Cavolowsky, NASA Director Airspace Operations and Safety Program Aeronautic Research Mission Directorate. Key to this meeting was affirmation that Common Carriers (Verizon, AT&T and other LTE common carrier systems) are unable to isolate their frequencies and systems and therefore are not operating the Command and Control of UAVs Beyond Visual Line of Site in accordance with the FAA s request for safe control of aircraft.

12 700 MHz Spectrum Investment Population Covered (2014 Census) 2 Channels $0.75 Spectrum Investment Negotiable Terms Price: Currently below market value Payment Terms: CAPEX, Payment by Installment Flexibility on initial payment Parcel sale by county, multi-county, state, and multi-state Resources Available References from previous Buyers Seamless integration on deals involving ASL and BPC We will interface with FCC FCC license transfer in days Merger and Acquisition Summary Available

13 MHz Spectrum Investment PGE CHSRA IPC SRP NEC NWE NWE GRE Afterimage GIS Miles µ EA 137 Lubbock,TX EA 130 Austin-San Marcos, TX MEA Boundary EA Boundary Leased Spectrum Sold Spectrum MEA Licensee Access 700, LLC BPC Spectrum, LLC

14 700 MHz Spectrum Investment Population Covered (POP) 2 Channels $0.75 Spectrum Investment EA 137 Lubbock, TX 2014 population of 418,846 x 2 channels x $0.75/MHz = $628,269 EA 130 Austin-San Marcos 2014 population of 2,863,221 x 2 channels x $0.75/MHz = $4,294,832

15 700 MHz Spectrum Tactical Applications Critical Infrastructure Industry SCADA Fixed Data and Site Sensing Secure Backhaul Mobile Data Narrow Band WiMax: GRIDMAN s Land Mobile Radio Digital Mobile Radio Oil Gas Line Monitoring Teleprotection Well Head monitoring Unmanned Vehicle Systems /Drones: Pipeline Inspection Drones Other Asset Remote Site Inspections Asset Mapping & Survey Mapping

16 700 MHz Spectrum Pilot(s) Spectrum for Pilots at Zero Cost You provide the Counties to 700 MHz Licensees for testing; We mutually sign a Temporary Spectrum Use Agreement; 700 MHz Licensees will handle all Filings at the FCC of the Temporary Spectrum Use Agreement; You can run as many Pilots in one or multiple geographies (provided they are available); No costs for the 700 MHz A Block Spectrum (2 MHz) or any FCC filing fees No obligation to purchase the spectrum; Most equipment manufacturers are providing equipment at no cost.

17 700 MHz Equipment Manufacturers SCADA/DATA Solutions GE Energy Connections Orbit (Point to Multi-Point Data <50 khz) Orbit (Point to Multi-Point Data > 50 khz) 4RF: Aprisa XE (Point to Point Data) Aprisa SR Plus (Point to Multi-Point Data) ABB: ArcheOS 7000 Series (Point to Point Data 12.5 khz-> 250 khz) ArcheOS 7000 Series (Point to Multi-Point Data 12.5 khz-> 250 khz) XETAWAVE: Xeta7 Series Land Mobile Radio Harris/Tait : P25 Trunked Core Network 700 MHz (Mobiles, Base Stations, etc.) PowerTrunk : TETRA System 700 MHz A Block UAV (Drone) Command and Control Rockwell Collins Harris Robot Aviation Others coming on line within the next 6 months MiMOMax: Tornado 700 (Point to Multi-Point Data 12.5 khz-> 25 khz) Full Spectrum: FullMax (FDD & TDD supporting 40 khz to 1 MHz channel sizes) Cambium Networks: cnreach 700 series for PtP and PtMP

18 Why GE MDS. Today. Integrity Quality Experience Investment Protection 30 years of legacy building wireless products for the industrial world Over 1.5 million critical assets wirelessly connected Intimate understanding of Electric Utilities and direct industry involvement Nextgen Orbit Portfolio: Security. Reliability. Performance. Flexibility. Durability. 100% of Design & Manufacturing in Rochester, NY Heavy investment in next generation Industrial IoT solutions

19 GE MDS Orbit 700MHz Solution Demo: May 2016 Launch: July 2016 ü ü ü Orbit ECR Single 700Mhz Radio + Optional WiFi Industry s most compact ü ü ü ü Orbit MCR Single 700Mhz Radio + Optional Cellular + Optional 900MHz ISM + Optional WiFi ü ü ü ü ü MDS Master Station Redundant 700Mhz Radios Optional Redundant Power Supplies Optional Internal Duplexer In-Service, Field-Replaceable Components Fanless, Industrial, 19 Rack Mountable Solution based on the GE MDS Orbit Platform of industrial wireless routers Best in-class cyber security suite, QoS and networking capabilities Best in-class device ruggedness and reliability Best in-class radio flexibility: single/dual/multi-radios per chassis Various form factors and port densities Substation-Hardened : IEEE1613 and IEC certified

20 Orbit 700MHz Radio Capabilities MHz and MHz software defined Channel Size: 6.25, 12.5, 25KHz now, 50KHz on roadmap Up to 10 Watts of TX power Modulations: QPSK, 16QAM or 64QAM 120Kbps of over the air speed per 25KHz channel IP Header + Payload Compression for > 30% throughput improvement Bi-Directional, Per-Remote Adaptive Modulation Dynamic, Per-Packet Forward Error Correction Patented MAC Technology: Reduces overhead Eliminates ingress collision at Access Points Error detection/recovery with automatic repeat request

21 Orbit s Flexible Topologies 1- Single Uplink Remote 1 Ethernet 1 Serial Opt. WiFi ECR Remote With Optional WiFi 700Mhz Uplink MCR: 700MHz AP Backhaul Control Center 2- Dual Redundant Uplinks Backhaul 2 Ethernet 1 Serial MCR Remote MCR: 700MHz AP Backhaul 700Mhz Uplink 3- Field Area Network Gateway + Store-and-Forward Control Center ECR Remote with redundant 700MHz uplinks ECR SAF ECR SAF MCR FAN Gateway 700MHz AP Backhaul Control Center

22 GE MDS Orbit 700Mhz Utility Free Pilots Offering 4 x Free Orbit units for Utilities Free 700Mhz Licenses for 90 days in available regions Free Technical Application Engineering support for pilot configuration/setup Limited availability: For more information contact Edgard Sammour at edgard.sammour@ge.com or your GE MDS Sales Manager.

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24 Licensed 700 MHz Point-to-Point Point-to-Multipoint Repeater Single or Dual Radio Stand-alone IO Expander Performance 10 mw to 5W 10 kbps to 1Mbps 12.5 / 25 / 50 / 100 / 200 / 250 khz Up to 70 miles range Industries Served Electric Utility Petrochemical Water/Wastewater/Stormwater Transportation cnreach N MHz Radio

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27 Equipment for 700 MHz 700 MHz excellence, both point-to-point and point-to-multipoint Five year deployment history, first in the Gulf of Mexico and now onshore including a recent successful network with NorthWestern Energy at Yellowstone Aprisa SR+ latest 700 MHz P-MP radio with 64QAM operation First radio with 64 QAM now 700 MHz as well as VHF, 220 UHF, 900 MHz Negotiated first QAM Part 90 FCC waiver for 200+ kbps Aprisa XE P-P 64QAM capacity to 5 Mbps T1, IP, and analog circuit options 700, 900 MHz FCC, 2 GHz IC/NTIA bands Both result from strong focus on RF design and years of QAM technology experience

28 Point-to-multipoint equipment for 700 MHz Aprisa SR+ high performance narrowband SCADA radio family High QAM, high system gain technology leader RF excellence in real world, cellular co-site ready IP features, L2 bridge or L3 router, VLAN Terminal server for legacy serial Security encryption and authentication Micro firewall and IP filtering User access control including RADIUS NSA Suite B crypto including ECC, encrypted SNMPv3 Well proven, large number of US deployments First to deliver large IP networks over large geographies Significant experience with DA and protection

29 Narrowband private radio now the new broadband IP SCADA systems with new protocol, security, and management needs are driving expectations for digital radio system capacity Conventional wisdom is that narrowband technology is too slow Well designed IP narrowband private radio systems deliver practical smart-grid ready capacity improvements 700 MHz expands availability QAM technology expands capacity Real world utility deployments show that fat narrowband field area networks can meet today s near broadband speed expectations

30 Company Overview Xeta 7 April 2016 xetawave.com

31 Corporate Overview Location: Louisville, CO Founded ,000+ sq. ft. facility with state of the art pick and place All Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance is Performed In-House 100% testing of all products for RF and Environmental performance High Performance Software Defined Radio Global Certification 3 year warranty XetaWave, LLC xetawave.com Confidential

32 Company Focus XetaWave develops technologies for reliable, long range, high speed wireless data transfer to meet the needs of oil and gas, water/wastewater, utilities, the military and other select industries. FAST UNIFIED VERSATILE EFFICIENT COST EFFECTIVE Moderate data rate (8.8 Mbps) One platform with seamless integration of Ethernet/IP & serial Flexible, upgradable operation, multi-speed, multiple modulations Low power consumption High value- Great price: performance XetaWave, LLC xetawave.com Confidential

33 Software Defined Radios Multiple Form Factors Enclosed; 1 radio, 2 radio, diverse frequencies Board-Level (sans enclosure) OEM (Small form-factor) Multiple, Global Frequencies 100 MHz 3.5 GHz 900, 400 MHz and 2.4GHz shipping 100, 200, 300 MHz developed but not in production, Multiple Interfaces Combined Ethernet & Serial Serial-only (RS232, 422, 485) I/O C1 D2, C1 D1 Multiple Topologies Point to Point Point to Multi-Point Sequential Relay Back to Back Repeater XetaWave, LLC xetawave.com Confidential

34 Xeta7 Series High Speed - 10 kbps -1 Mbps Dual Band / MHz 12.5 khz to 250 khz Channels Dual Radio Option Link Adaptation Modulation and Power Mutli-Speed Multi-Point Dual Ethernet and Dual Serial Supports I/O IP Routing Mesh Capable Configuration Management Onboard Diagnostics XetaWave, LLC xetawave.com Confidential

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36 Product Families Point-Point (NDL) Native IP Fixed Radio Link Extensive Range of Interfaces Point-Multipoint (MDL) SCADA & Telemetry solution Communications on Demand Optimised Protection Variant (OPV) Synchronous Protection Relay Communications Protection + SCADA IP & VoIP for Substations

37 MiMOMax PtP + PtMP Network BRU Key BRU Base Radio Unit (MDL) P-MP Link LRU P-P Link RRU Remote Radio Unit (MDL) Tornado Remote Radio Unit (MDL) RRU P-MP Link P-MP Link P-MP Link LRU Link Radio Unit (NDL or OPV) Ethernet IP/ RS232 Serial Data Tornado Tornado RRU LRU Ethernet IP/RS232 Serial Data Ethernet IP SCADA Equipment Ethernet IP/ RS232 Serial Data LRU P-P Link RTU RTU LRU Customer Network Ethernet IP SCADA Equipment

38 Tornado - Leading Edge Hardware Front Panel Indicators Serial & Ethernet DC Input Vdc Isolated PSU PoE 2 x Ultra Linear Radio platforms 1 U In /Outdoor Dual USB GP I/O & Alarms Linux Platform L2/L3 Switch Firewall N-Type 2 x Band Pass Duplexers PtP - IP backhaul and LMR/PMR linking (digital and analogue) PtMP - High speed full duplex SCADA Protection links (3.0 ms latency)

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41 Software Defined Radio Frequencies from 40 MHz to 958 MHz Channels sizes from 40 KHz to 5 MHz Transmit power (Base Station & Remote) up to 20W Receiver sensitivity as low as -107 dbm Highly configurable FullMAX Variant of IEEE e (Mobile WiMAX) Time Division Duplexing Flexible allocation of Downlink : Uplink capacity Adaptive Modulation and Coding Dynamically managed on a per-link basis t o maximize spectrum utilization Band-AMC sub-channelization Frequency reuse factor up to 6 in single channel Quality of Service Classification and prioritization by traffic type

42 Radio Packaging FullMAX Base Stations and Remote Radio are available in three enclosure types 19 Rack Mount Indoor Compact Sealed Outdoor Extreme Environment

43 FullMAX Network Architecture Up to 2,800 square miles of point-to-multipoint coverage per tower

44 Full Spectrum Network Mount Hamilton, CA Established March 2015 Development testbed FullMAX 700 MHz On-The-Air GRE Field Trial Lutsen, MN Deployed September 2015 Two Band-AMC sub-channelized sectors in 787 MHz band Three remotes up to 12 miles 64-QAM-3/4 downlink and uplink 1.4 Mbps aggregate tcp throughput per sector FullMAX is FCC Authorized for 700 MHz Upper A Block

45 700A Band Product DMR Portfolio of Products (Originally a Tait Product) DMR Portfolio

46 High Performance, Intelligent DMR base stations Exceptional RF performance, native IP, with future feature capacity TB9300 4U Height Modular structure with spares Optional internal Power supply Single 50W or 100W or Dual channel 50W VHF ( MHz) UHF ( MHz, MHz, 700/800MHz 900MHz, New bands 700A 220MHz* ( MHz) 100% duty cycle at 60ºC Both timeslots are available for voice or data, one for control channel. Supports 2 software releases giving the ability to roll-back software update DMR Tier2 or Tier3 Access, Express, Full. Integrated Site Controller with DMR T3 Trunking fall back built in

47 DMR Portables TP9300 Quad-mode portable (Analog Conventional, MPT1327, DMR Tier 2 & 3) Seamless scanning between DMR Tier 3 & MPT key and 16-key option Colours: black, red, yellow, orange and high-visibility green Internal GPS (standard feature) Man Down & Lone worker (Activity and Man Down) Bluetooth voice (standard feature) Tait Tough IP67 dust/waterproof, MIL810G VHF MHz UHF MHz MHz 700A & 700/800MHz 900MHz 220MHz

48 The TP9300 IS Portable ATEx, AEx, CSA, IECEx ratings - a Zone 1 radio Defaults to IS blue Not just a new battery Higher transmit powers VHF, , *, 700A* & 700/800, 900* MHz (DMR only) Special texture on battery case prevents electrostatic charge The IS radio will only accept an IS battery Aex rated accessories are needed Presently has a Gas rating, and not a Dust or Mining rating. The mining rating solely applies for below ground operations. It does not apply for surface mining operations. A Dust rating may be a future project for us. IIA 5W IIB 1W

49 DMR Mobiles TM9300 Quad-mode mobile (Analog Conventional, MPT1327, DMR Tier 2 & 3). Seamless scanning between DMR Tier 3 & MPT, and DMR Tier 2 & Conventional Analog IP54 Remote and dual remote options Hand Held Control Head Support for a tilt sensor with Man Down functionality Data Option board space for integration (APIs) Capable of GPS connection (requires GPS attenna) VHF MHz UHF MHz MHz - 700A & 700/800MHz - 900MHz

50 SCADA Data radio for industrial control and Distribution Automation applications Intelligent Linux controller VHF and UHF volt DC input Digital in/out: 2 in + 2 out SNMP + MIB reporting Extensive performance reporting Serial and Ethernet interfaces at remote terminal and server Standards based SCADA protocols: IEC IEC DNP3 RTU management console control with virtual serial port TD9300 Features

51 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) /Drones Drone = Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) > 50 LBS: Large UAS < 50 LBS: Small UAS Drone also could refer to Land Surface Ship Subsurface Ship Key Terms: Command and Control(C2) Loss Link Collision Avoidance Line of Sight (LOS) Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Commercial Advantage BVLOS

52 700 MHz Spectrum Tactical Applications Unmanned Aircraft Systems/Drone Land/ Sea/ Air System Control Ranching News Media Coverage Oil Operations in Alaska and the Gulf Commercial delivery Line Inspections (Transmission Lines & Pipelines) Tower and Remote Site Inspections Topography & Foliage Growth Patterns Shale Operations Security Mining Agriculture Asset Mapping & Survey Mapping Broadcast and Film

53 700 MHz Spectrum for UAS BVLOS Safest and most secure control of UAV BVLOS Clean and unencumbered spectrum Favorable FCC rules to promote commercial use Optimized with proper architecture and equipment 700 MHz A Block can fulfill all critical applications and requirements Along with Land Based Licenses -No 12 mile restriction Plenty of bandwidth for flight controls and data applications No channel skipping and interference Uninterrupted signal between control station and aircraft/vehicle 12.5 khz per aircraft link through exclusive spectrum

54 Terrestrial Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) khz C2 Link 12.5 khz C2 Link

55 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) /Drones Meetings with the FAA Flight Standards Service UAS Integration Office officials & FCC Wireless Bureau Both Affirm 700 MHz A Block for UAS Affirmed that Common Carrier Systems will not be approved for BVLOS. Agree that Licensed Private Spectrum mitigates risk Current L Band Spread Spectrum is now known to interfere with Navy and Air Force Operational Navigation Band. This will further restrict current available unlicensed spectrum (L&C Bands) Await first test at the Northern Plains Test Site and Griffiss Test Site (NY) on 700 MHz to affirm the standards at 700 MHz for small UAS Command and Control Concurred that the design of a ecosystem for C2 utilizing private 700 MHz and 12.5kHz C2 Channels with khz, GPS, C2 private spectrum link and tower positioning is technically sound and provides a safer suas environment

56 Next Steps for Purchase Identify geography needed Contact Access Spectrum Term Sheet Proof of Concept Spectrum License Transfer Currently parceling 700 MHz licenses to individual Utilities and other Tech Companies for purchase Information meeting to determine geographies for purchase ASL-BPC will confirm licensed geographies to review terms and investment Optional step that runs concurrently with the finalization of the purchase FCC to transfer the license once the Purchase Agreement is fully executed and payment made to ASL- BPC

57 Don t wait for spectrum that never materializes. Purchase Upper 700 MHz A Block Spectrum today! Contact Info John Vislosky Access Spectrum, LLC John.Vislosky@AccessSpectrum.com Office: (301) Cell: (240) David Mora Access Spectrum, LLC David.Mora@AccessSpectrum.com Office: (301) Cell: (240) Bob Finch Select Spectrum/Beach Point Capital RFinch@SelectSpectrum.com Office: (703) Cell: (703)

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