Ground Networks David Zufall Senior Vice President, Ground Networks JUNE 6, 2008 ICO and the freedom figure logo are trademarks of ICO Global Communications. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 1
OVERVIEW Three most important things for any mobility offering: Spectrum Spectrum Spectrum Update on 2007 and 2008 activities Going forward.. ICO mim Alpha Trial seeks to provide insight in critical areas: Single Frequency Networks Co existence of terrestrial and satellite signals RF planning and analysis Service dynamics 2
SPECTRUM On May 30, 2008, ICO received its 2 GHz license! Also, on May 30, 2008, ICO was granted its spectrum selection in the 2.0 GHz band 3
SPECTRUM Maybe this is a good time to thank Bob and the Space Team! 4
Spectrum Position SPECTRUM ICO selected 2 x 10 MHz of contiguous 2 GHz spectrum May 12 Potential expansion, J block Potential expansion, AWS 3 block AWS 3 G H A B J AWS 3 J C D Govt. Space Operations 2025 2020 2010 2000 1995 1990 Potential 50 MHz!
SPECTRUM: ANCILLARY TERRESTRIAL COMPONENT (ATC) ICO Request PCS AWS Upper 700 MHz Goal Out of Band Emissions - Base 43 + 10 log P 43 + 10 log P 43 + 10 log P 43 + 10 log P (stricter limits into PS band) Harmonized Out of Band Emissions - Mobile 43 + 10 log P 43 + 10 log P 43 + 10 log P 43 + 10 log P (stricter limits into PS band) Harmonized Measurement Procedure 1 MHz resolution bandwidth 1 MHz resolution bandwidth 1 MHz resolution bandwidth 100 khz resolution bandwidth Harmonized Base Station Power 32 dbw/mhz 32 dbw/mhz EIRP Rural: 35 dbw/mhz EIRP up to 300 m HAAT 32 dbw/mhz EIRP & 100 W TPO Rural: 35 dbw/mhz EIRP & 200 W TPO 30 dbw/mhz ERP Rural: 33 dbw/mhz ERP up to 305 m HAAT Harmonized Mobile Station Power Handheld: 2 W EIRP Mobile stations: 2 W TPO 2 W EIRP 1 W EIRP Handheld: 3 W ERP Control and mobile stations: 30 W ERP Harmonized ICO s spectrum is ideal for mobility Emissions and Power rules submitted to provide regulatory parity Hard work, very technical, must pay attention to details, and ICO s team, led by Mariam Sorond, second to none 6
2007 / 2008 UPDATE Completed development, testing and installation of Qualcomm Satellite-EVDO Will demonstrate end-to-end communication to cell-phone class devices upon completion of Space Segment In-Orbit Testing
2007/2008 UPDATE DVB-SH First North American DVB-SH transmission at CES in Las Vegas in January 2008 with live MSNBC video DVB-SH ready for test in July 2008 GMR-1 System operational in HNS labs and installed in ICO Gateway GMR ready for test in July 2008
2007/2008 UPDATE Developed and implemented satellite/terrestrial single frequency network DVB-SH system. Developed TV Head-End with industry leading H.264 encoder Built and installed terrestrial repeaters in Las Vegas and RDU. RF Design and System Integration for trial Demonstrated ICO mim in their booth at CTIA Developed full data mobility support for GMR-1 for ICO trial. Developed GMR-3G to support ICO commercial service and submitted to ETSI for standardization. Specified and developed multibranch, DVB-SH and GMR transceiver and antenna system Installed and tested Gateway systems at ICO location Key deliverables DONE in 2007 and 2008
2007/2008 Update 90 LAS VEGAS DEMONSTRATIONS: CES, CTIA, NAB Technology Companies - 25 Content Providers - 10 Hardware/Manufacturers - 5 Service Providers - 20 Automotive - 6 Influencers (analysts, regulators, media, invest ors) - 24 What I learned first-hand is by far the next-generation in mobile entertainment Up Close with ICO mim the new face of Satellite Multimedia -- OrbitCast, 1/16/08
2007/2008 UPDATE Awareness is expanding 11
2007/2008 UPDATE Baseline ICO mim alpha user interface and control software was used at CES, CTIA, NAB, etc. User Terminal ready for test in July 2008
ICO s opportunity: combining American demand for mobility with demand for a spontaneous TV service to feed their video entertainment systems ICO mim
ICO mim Mobile Interactive Media Premium Television 8-15 Popular Channels Automotive Optimized User Interface Quality Large Format Picture Local Context GPS Location Drives User Experience Relevant News, Weather, Sports Local Advertising Automotive Assist Next Generation Telematics Coast to Coast Satellite Coverage Differentiated Protection Connected Navigation Live POI Lookup Social Networking Applications Always up to Date 14
SYSTEM OVERVIEW ICO mim : TECHNOLOGY Distribution of Content to Repeaters Core Network Space Segment Terrestrial Repeater Network Head-End Broadcast Head-End GBBF Broadcast and Interactive Data Contribution Network User Terminals Content & Services
ICO mim : NETWORK TOPOLOGY IRD MSNBC Encoder Video Ingress SES, Woodbine Repeater sites Raleigh, Las Vegas Content Downlink IRD CNBC IRD Discov. Encoder Encoder IP Switch IP Router Uplink SES Ku DVB-SH Exciter Tx Internet HLR GGSN SGSN IP Switch MiTV ESG IPE IP Router Uplink SES Ku DVB-SH Rx User Interface GMR Rx SBTS BHE S2 Mod Video and Interactive Core HNS, North Las Vegas GBBF Uplink ICO G1 Core network and initial sites are installed and operational
Hybrid Satellite/SFN Theory ICO mim : SINGLE FREQUENCY NETWORKING Signals received from the satellite and from the repeater must be synchronized in time and frequency Synchronization must be ensured over the whole coverage area, independent of satellite movement GBBF ATC MPEG- TS Satellite or terrestrial links Same frequency same time
ICO mim : SITE CONSTRUCTION Planning Acquisition Build RF Design Search Candidate Selection Leasing Zoning Permitting Procurement Construction Optimization Alpha Trial Construction All sites leased 14 sites zoned, 2 constructed 9 sites constructed by June 30 15 (of 17) sites constructed by July 31
MSS A Block (TerreStar) 2010 MHz 2011.4 MHz 2020 MHz 2025 MHz 2015 MHz 1995 MHz 2000 MHz J Block 2180 MHz 2183.4 MHz 2188.6 MHz 2190 MHz J Block 1995 MHz 2000 MHz 200 khz 2025 MHz 2015 MHz MSS D Block (TerreStar) ICO mim : ALPHA TRIAL SPECTRUM USAGE MSS Downlink Band (C Block) Unassigned Spectrum DVB-SH 5 MHz 2188.4 MHz 2188.9 MHz GMR Channels Unassigned Spectrum 2010.3 MHz MSS Uplink Band (B Block) Band-plan validates DVB-SH / GMR coexistence and edge-of-band performance
ICO mim : LAS VEGAS COVERAGE 3 Repeaters provide good coverage in city Satellite provides good coverage in open areas Hybrid Satellite / Terrestrial models are used to predict coverage
ICO mim : RALEIGH-DURHAM COVERAGE 13 Repeaters provide good coverage in city Satellite provides good coverage on roads Conservative assumptions have been used to develop coverage estimates
2007/2008 UPDATE 2007 Presentation ICO s terrestrial build out: 1,646 2,532 sites depending on: 1. User device performance 2. Cell site power 3. Cell site height 4. Coverage quality assumptions Phase 1 Top 30 BTAs Phase II Top 50 BTAs Phase III Top 100 BTAs % of US Population Covered Cumulative # of Repeaters Cumulative # of Repeaters 49% 1696 1099 60% 2075 1346 74% 2532 1646 Fundamental build-out assumptions have not changed
COMPETITIVE TERRESTRIAL VIDEO COVERAGE 42.5 million trips to Florida on I-95 every year. 10 million trips between LA and Las Vegas every year
ICO mim : ALPHA TRIAL TIMELINE 4/15/08 ICO G1 Launch Space Segment Ground Segment 9/1/08 Space Segment Testing Complete 4/15-6/9 SCIOT 6/9-8/1 SSIOT May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 8/1-9/1 CONUS 9/1/2008 Alpha Trial Start Technology 1/16/09 Alpha Technology Baseline Established DVB-SH Subsystem Testing DiBcom Device Validation Antenna Validation GMR Subsystem Testing RF Design Site Construction Terrestrial SFN Testing 9/1-12/1 Sat-Ter SFN GMR Integration Qualcomm Sat-DO Fraunhofer Delphi Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 9/2/08 Alpha Trial Start Product 12/1-1/16 DVB-SH System Performance Test - GMR In-Service Validation Test 2/15/09 Alpha Product Testing ONGOING Concept Research Service Description Document User Interface Development Content Partnerships 9/1-10/15 Focus Groups 10/15-12/1 Clinics 12/1-1/15 Early Field Trials 1/15-2/15 Field Trials Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09
ICO mim PATH TO COMMERCIAL 2008 2009 2010 Marketing Alpha Trial Devices Network & IT Terrestrial Sites Beta Trial / Initial Launch 2 nd Satellite