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Aeronautical Broadcast and Aeronautical Broadcast and Communication SystemCommunication System

Dr. Brian B.K. MinAssociate Fellow, AIAA

NUBRON INC.Palo Alto, CA 94306

22nd AIAA International Communications Satellite Systems Conference & Exhibits

Monterey, California, 9–12 May 200411 May 2004

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ContentContent1. Introduction to LiveWorldAirTM

2. Introduction to NUBRON INC.3. ABCS Technology Overview

1) ABCS Operational Concept2) System Block Diagrams3) Multi-band Aircraft Interface4) S/C Payload5) ABCS Forward and Return Link Operations

4. LiveWorldAirTM Business Model5. Summary

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LiveWorldAirLiveWorldAirTMTM

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L-band

DTH

Internet

Internet(Coming)

TerrestrialVoice/Data/E-mail

Ku-band

Voice/DataE-mail

S-bandKa-band

IT Services Available in the U.S. IT Services Available in the U.S. and Adjacent Oceansand Adjacent Oceans

IT Services Available to Commercial AirplanesIT Services Available to Commercial Airplanesin the U.S. and Adjacent Oceansin the U.S. and Adjacent Oceans

DAB

Ku-band

Internet

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Latest InLatest In--Flight Amenities in the USA*Flight Amenities in the USA*

� � �

Free snacks, á la cart meals for sale;credit card accepted

1 channel, shared above-seat screen12 free channels

Cloth;31” between rows;adjustable headrest

9 Airbus A320sTED

� � �

�

Free snacks, á la cart meals for sale;credit card accepted

24 channels of live TV on seatback screens, and

games24 free channels

Leather;33” between rows

36 Boeing757sSong

� � �

Bag of Chips or Cookie

free soft drinks

24 channels of live TV on seatback screens

Nothing, butXM satellite

radio due later this year

Leather ;32-34” between

rows

57 Airbus A320sJetBlue

� � �Bag of Sun Chips;

free soft drinks

24 channels of live TV on seatback screens;

$5 chargeNothing

Cloth ;33” between rows

in coach

39 Airbus 318s/319s,

Boeing 737sFrontier

� �

Two bite-size cookies;

free soft drinks

1 channel, shared above-seat screen

8 channels;$2 for headset

Leather or Cloth31-33” between

rows

60 Boeing 737s&757sATA

�

Two bite-size cookies;

free soft drinksNothing

Nothing, butXM satellite

radio due later this year

Cloth ;30” between rows

in coach

71 Boeing717sAirTran

RatingFoodVideoAudioSeat Specs;

Other ComfortsEquipmentAirline

* Business Week, March 15, 2004, p. 91

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LiveWorldAirLiveWorldAirTMTM Will Offer Commercial Will Offer Commercial Airplanes and Their PassengersAirplanes and Their Passengers� Real Time TV Programming

– Live News, Sports, etc. …– Popular Home Country TV Programs

� Weather and Flight Information� Premium High Speed Internet

– Airline Portals, Corporate Intranets– E-mail– VoIP Mobile Phones

� Airline Security Data– Flight Data, Airplane Health, and Cabin Monitoring– Telemedicine

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� NUBRON – A Palo Alto, CA company established in 2000 � Provide satellite related engineering and business services� Introducing Aeronautical Broadcast and Communication

System (ABCS): patent pending– Provides LIVE In Flight Entertainment (IFE)– Is the Basis for LiveWorldAir™ Services

NUBRON INC.NUBRON INC.

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� LiveWorldAirTM sets a new world standard in entertainment to airplane passengers– Real time TV: sports, news, and other entertainment– Interactive Video: shopping, gaming, etc.– Internet: E-mail, Web surfing, VoIP– DMB/DAB: digital mobile broadcast services

� Airlines will compete in this new target market opportunities� Special services to airlines: Real time aircraft health status,

security data downlink

Vision Vision

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ABCS Technology OverviewABCS Technology Overview

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ABCS Operational Concept (KuABCS Operational Concept (Ku--Ka)Ka)

UplinkKa-band

DownlinkKu-band

Uplink Ku-band

DownlinkKa-band

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LiveWorldAirLiveWorldAirTM TM

Typical Coverage and Market SizeTypical Coverage and Market Size

202.5M* PassengersAnnually

(>Approx. 2 hr flight only)

33.9M* PassengersAnnually

(>Approx. 2 hr flight only)

TBD PassengersAnnually

(>Approx. 2 hr flight only)

* 2001 Statistics

U.S. Domestic Routes

North Pacific & East Asia

RoutesNorth Atlantic

RoutesAsia Routes

50.4M* PassengersAnnually

(>Approx. 2 hr flight only)

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ABCS Technology OverviewABCS Technology Overview1. Overall System1. Overall System

RF: Radio FrequencyIF: Intermediate Frequency

BB: Base BandIFE: In Flight Entertainment

AirborneAntenna

AirborneRF/IF/BB

IFE CabinDistribution

System(Existing)

SatelliteAntenna

SatelliteRF/IF

GroundAntenna

GroundRF/IF/BB

Ground Network

SatelliteAntenna

Uplink from A to S: Ka-band

Downlink from S to G: Ku-band

Uplink from G to S: Ku-band

Downlink from S to A: Ka-band

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ABCS Technology OverviewABCS Technology Overview2. Airborne System2. Airborne System

Airborne AntennaFuselage or Tail

Mounted

Low Noise Block/Low Noise Converter

AntennaSwitch Unit

Receiver/DecoderUnit

Satellite

Ground

In-Flight EntertainmentCabin Distribution System

Telemetry data Quick access recorder (QAR),

Voice recorder,Cockpit closed circuit TVs (CCTVs)

AntennaPositioningAnd Control

Inertial Reference UnitFlight Management Data

Aircraft Power

Airborne

RF

RF/IF

RF/IF

Audio/Video/IP

IP

Data

Control

PowerRF

RFDataPower

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ABCS Forward Link ABCS Forward Link –– LIVE ProgramsLIVE Programs

INFLIGHTENTERTAINMENT

DISTRIBUTIONSYSTEM

LIVEWORLDAIRTM

VIDEO CHANNEL 1

LIVEWORLDAIRTM

VIDEO CHANNEL 2

LIVEWORLDAIRTM

VIDEO CHANNEL 3

LIVEWORLDAIRTM

•••

REAL TIMECONTENT

AGGREGATION

DIGITALWAVEFORM

MULTIPLEXER

SPOTBEAMPROGRAMMING

CHANNELIZATION

TRANSPONDERUPLINK

AMPLIFICATION

AIRCRAFTKa -BANDRECEIVE

ANTENNA

LOW NOISEBLOCK POSITIONER

& CONTROLLER

ANTENNASWITCH UNIT

RECEIVERDECODER UNIT

Ku-Programming Uplinks

Ka-band LiveWorldAirTM

Programming Downlink

INFLIGHTENTERTAINMENT

DISTRIBUTIONSYSTEM

SPOT BEAM SPOT BEAMOUTPUT MUX

-to-KaDOWNCONVERT

CHANNEL AMPLIFICATION

& LINEARIZATION

OUTPUT TWTADOWNLINK POWER

AMPLIFIERS

LNALNALNALNA

SPOT BEAMINPUT MUX

SPOT BEAMOUTPUT MUX

-to-KaDOWNCONVERT

CHANNEL AMPLIFICATION

& LINEARIZATION

OUTPUT TWTADOWNLINK POWER

AMPLIFIERS

LNALNALNALNA

VIDEO CHANNEL 2

VIDEO CHANNEL 3•••

REAL TIMECONTENT

AGGREGATION

VIDEO CHANNEL 2

VIDEO CHANNEL 3

INTERNET

•••

REAL TIMECONTENT

AGGREGATION

DIGITALWAVEFORM

MULTIPLEXER

DIGITALWAVEFORM

MULTIPLEXER

SPOTBEAMPROGRAMMING

CHANNELIZATION

SPOTBEAMPROGRAMMING

CHANNELIZATION

TRANSPONDERUPLINK

AMPLIFICATION

TRANSPONDERUPLINK

AMPLIFICATION

AIRCRAFTKa -BANDRECEIVE

ANTENNA

LOW NOISEBLOCK POSITIONER

& CONTROLLER

ANTENNASWITCH UNIT

RECEIVERDECODER UNIT

-band LiveWorldAirTM

Programming Uplinks

Ka-Programming Downlink

NUBRON LiveWorldAir™NUBRON LiveWorldAir™

Ku

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ABCS Return Link ABCS Return Link –– Internet Internet

IFE SYSTEM INFLIGHT ROUTER

BB/IF

SPOT BEAMOUTPUT MUX

- CHANNEL AMPLIFICATION

-

NUBRONINTERFACE

To ISP

GROUNDRF/IF/BB

AIRCRAFTKa -BANDTRANSMITANTENNA

Ka -BANDTWTA POSITIONER

& CONTROLLER

ANTENNASWITCH UNITUPCONVERTER

Internet Downlinks

Ka-band LiveWorldAirTM

IFE SYSTEM INFLIGHT ROUTER

BB/IF

SPOT BEAMOUTPUT MUX

SPOT BEAMINPUT MUX

OUTPUTTWTA

CHANNEL AMPLIFICATION

Ka-to-Ku-DOWNCONVERT

NUBRONINTERFACE

To ISP

NUBRONINTERFACE

To ISP

GROUNDRF/IF/BB

AIRCRAFTKa -BANDTRANSMITANTENNA

Ka -BANDTWTA POSITIONER

& CONTROLLER

ANTENNASWITCH UNITUPCONVERTER

Internet Downlinks

Ka-Internet and Aircraft Data Return Link

NUBRON LiveWorldAir™NUBRON LiveWorldAir™

INTERNETINTERNET

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ABCS MultiABCS Multi--Band Aircraft InterfaceBand Aircraft Interface

S-Band OmniPatch Antennas

Ku-Band SteerableAuto-track Antennas

Ka-Band SteerableAuto-track Antennas

DMB/DAB

DBS/FSS

ABCS

L.O X BPF

LNAISO

Multi-ServiceProgrammable

IF Receiver/Decoder& IFE Interface Unit

OUTSIDEPASSENGER

CABIN

INSIDEPASSENGER

CABIN

LOW NOISE BLOCK DOWNCONVERTER

OUTSIDETHE AIRPLANE

AMPLIFIER

In-cabinS-Band

DMB/DABHandheld

Mobile Device

L.O X BPF

LNAISO

L.O X BPF

LNAISO

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Business ModelBusiness Model

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NUBRON NUBRON LiveWorldAirLiveWorldAirTMTM BUSINESS BUSINESS MODELMODEL

Passengers

Suppliers

Partners

Customers

Airborne Antenna Supplier

Airlines

NUBRON ISP

RF/IF/BBSupplier

CONTENT FLOWS

• Aggregated• Tailored• Distributed

Hardware/Software

Service

FUNDS FLOW for:

Satellite Operator

Global, Regional, &

Local LIVE Content

LiveWorldAirLiveWorldAir™™

AERONAUTICALBROADCAST andCOMMUNICATIONSYSTEM (ABCS)

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SummarySummary

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ABCS SummaryABCS Summary� Base System for LiveWorldAirTM services� Unique satellite solution

– Hybrid Ku-, Ka-band network– Designed to cover flight routes at the lowest cost– Mature hardware and software

� Maximum bandwidth delivery at the lowest cost� At home level broadcast and communication connectivity� Built upon successful business models� Underserved critical market with no viable terrestrial

solutions