Spectrum Aggregatin and Interference/Jamming Mitigatin in Pint-t-Pint Satellite Cmmunicatins Systems with the Opprtunistic Mdem TM by Cntinuus Satellite Data David R. Beering drbeering@sprynet.cm +1 630-235-7965 Christpher Ericksn christpher.ericksn@tcr-ny.cm +1 312-505-7373 March, 2018
Wh We Are Cntinuus Satellite Data Services A cmmunicatin services firm fcused n delivering innvative, algrithm-driven slutins t the satellite cmmunicatins sectr. We are nt a typical technlgy cmpany. Our mdel is t identify attractive pprtunities, and then shulder the technical and financial risk t bring finished prducts and slutins t the market. Spnsring rganizatins: Intelligent Designs, LLC A satellite cmmunicatins systems integratr and cnsultancy based in the Chicag, IL area. Three Cities Research, Inc. A New Yrk-based private equity firm with a 40+ year histry f backing and transfrming private cmpanies. Our apprach and prgress t date: Identificatin f market pprtunity Capability & funding Prduct definitin and develpment Wrking Prduct Sales, peratins, & supprt On-ging innvatin We are here 1
There is a market pprtunity t imprve n Single Channel per Carrier satellite bandwidth allcatin The mst cmmn methd t allcate bandwidth fr pintt-pint cmmunicatin via satellite is Single Channel Per Carrier (SCPC) Advantages: Technlgy is simple and reliable Prvides rbust pint-t-pint transmissin Allws fr scalable use f bandwidth Understd as current industry practice Disadvantages: Spectrum in between dedicated channels becmes fragmented and stranded ver time, resulting in inefficient use f expensive and limited satellite capacity Single channels are susceptible t jamming Prir channel allcatins becme fixed and are expensive and difficult t mve (leading t either stranded spectrum r cstly spectrum grming maintenance). Single Channel per Carrier Spectrum Allcatin 1 2 3 4 5 6 ILLUSTRATION In this example channels 1 6 are dedicated SCPC channels. The remaining spectrum is available fr additinal channels, but is currently unutilized. Satellite bandwidth is precius: The high fixed cst and limited capacity f satellite cmmunicatins bandwidth means that tls that enable its ecnmic and efficient use are intrinsically valuable. Opprtunistic Mdem TM targets the weaknesses f the SCPC spectrum utilizatin mdel and prvides ecnmic and technlgical benefits. 2
Opprtunistic Mdem TM aggregates disjinted spectrum int a single channel Opprtunistic Mdem TM (OM TM ) allws fr the creatin f multiple carriers acrss disjinted and fragmented spectrum that are digitally aggregated int a single channel OM TM technlgy enables satellite peratrs and integratrs t: Aggregate f multiple RF carriers int a single IP channel Reduce sensitivity t interference and jamming Dynamic bandwidth allcatin if there is interference with ne r mre sub-carriers A B C D E Reductin f spectrum grming maintenance 1 2 3 4 5 6 ILLUSTRATION In practice OM TM wuld allw the satellite peratr t: Utilize stranded spectrum t create new channels ut f therwise un-utilized bandwidth Create interference resistant channels by cmbining disjinted spectrum tgether int a single channel Create pprtunistic channels when needed ut f allcated but under-utilized spectrum OM TM naturally integrates int existing satellite cmmunicatin infrastructure Underlying functinality is a satellite mdem, and the OM TM technlgy utilizes existing cmmunicatin methds N data lss when carriers are drpped r added Spectrum Example: 1 6 A - - E Backgrund Carriers Opprtunistic Mdem TM Aggregate 6 backgrund carriers frm 6 distinct channels 5 OM TM carriers are bnded int a single aggregate channel. OM TM is pprtunistic in that it can dynamically add and drp links (A-E) depending n availability r interference. When carriers frm the OM TM aggregate are drpped, the channel will still exist, but with reduced bandwidth. 3
The OM TM prduct is hsted n a sftware-defined satellite mdem Opprtunistic Mdem TM is a patented (1) and prprietary signal prcessing technlgy embedded in a state-f-the-art satellite mdem CSD Services has managed, crdinated, and financed the implementatin f the OM TM algrithm int custm lgic cards n the Datum Systems M7/M7L/M7LT mdem The OM TM sftware algrithm and hardware are bundled int a single ut-f-the-bx slutin OM TM functinality is cntrlled by a web-based graphical user interface, r can be further ptimized via SNMP if integrated with a spectrally-aware netwrk management system (i.e. MaxView) Current Opprtunistic Mdem capabilities IF (50-180 MHz) r L-Band (950-2250 MHz) Intermediate Frequency Interface 72 MHz f Addressable Spectrum Per Mdem (Tx and Rx independent) BPSK, QPSK, 8QAM, 16QAM LDPC Frward Errr Crrectin Up t eight channels Up t 30 MSPS ttal aggregate symbl rate Up t 30 Mbps aggregate data rate (can prvide 60 Mbps if custmer requirements dictate) The Opprtunistic Mdem TM algrithm is implemented n custm lgic cards embedded in the Datum Systems M7 Satellite Mdem (1) US Patent # 8,711,910 4
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Summary f Field Testing with the Opprtunistic Mdem Prttype Over Telesat s T11N Satellite at the Mt. Jacksn, VA Teleprt June, 2017
Telstar 11N Opprtunistic Mdem Test Cnfiguratin Telesat Test: On June 14 15 tw prttype OM TM mdems were used t establish independent Frward (high speed) and Return (lw speed) links acrss T11N. The five assigned carriers were perated against live backgrund traffic. The fur Frward link carriers were aggregated int a single lgical IP link. One narrwband carrier was used as a dedicated IP Return link. The Frward link cntained a ttal bandwidth f 12.5 MHz. The fur carriers f the Frward link were spread acrss 54 MHz n tw adjacent transpnders with different SFD (Pad) settings. Test cmputers utilizing the Frward link utilized iperf t test the actual achievable IP thrughput (i.e. gdput thrugh the OM aggregate link. Frward Link Carrier 1: 5.6 MHz Bandwidth Carrier 2: 2.5 MHz Bandwidth Carrier 3: 2.4 MHz Bandwidth Carrier 4: 2.0 MHz Bandwidth Telstar 11N Satellite @ 37.55 W Ttal Bandwidth: 12.5 MHz Channels Aggregated: 4 Data Transfer Speed: 26.0 Mbits/sec Return Link Carrier 5: 0.26 MHz Bandwidth Grund Statin at Munt Jacksn, VA 2 OM TM Mdems 8
Test Cnfiguratin T11N T11N Dwnlink T11N Uplink Spectrum Analyzer Splitter / Cmbiner Splitter / Cmbiner OM Mdem 1 IPTraffic Rx IF Tx IF Laptp 1 OM Mdem 2 IPTraffic Rx IF Tx IF Laptp 2 9
Signal, db Signal, db Satellite Spectrum: Backgrund traffic plus 5 OM TM Carriers -86-88 -90 Full Satellite Spectrum (Vertical Plarizatin) -92-94 -96-98 -100-102 14,050 14,100 14,150 14,200 14,250 14,300 14,350 14,400 14,450-86 -88-90 -92-94 -96-98 -100 Zm t OM TM Carriers C1 5.6 MHz C2 2.5 MHz C5 0.26 MHz Frequency, MHz -102 14,270 14,280 14,290 14,300 14,310 14,320 14,330 Frequency, MHz C3 2.4 MHz Backgrund Spectrum OM TM Carriers Transpnder Bundaries C4 2.0 MHz 10
Iperf Output n Dwnlad Link The fur aggregated channels achieved sustained thrughput f 26.0 Mbps Netwrk Utilizatin Output 26.5 Mbps acrss the netwrk. 11
Number f Spectrum Segments Available Spectrum, MHz Cumulative Spectrum, MHz The White Space n T11N (V) ttaled 168 MHz, f which 152 MHz is in prtins f mre than 0.5 cntiguus MHz, in 35 discrete pieces White Space n T11N (V) 40 35 180 160 Putting White Space t wrk: 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 T11N has 80 MHz f available spectrum in cntiguus pieces all smaller than 7.5 MHz 63 MHz is available in shards between 0.5 MHz and 7.5 MHz. This equals nearly tw transpnder equivalents, all in fragmented spectrum. Width f Spectrum Segment, MHz 25 20 93 15 10 5 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Width f Spectrum Segment, MHz 12