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John VisloskyQ2 2019
§ Overview of 700 MHz A Block Spectrum
§ Sales of Licenses Over Time
§ Spectrum as a Strategic Investment
§ Applications
§ 700 MHz A Block Equipment Vendors
§ Free Use of Spectrum for Pilots
§ Pricing Guide for a License Purchase
§ Q&A
2x1 MHz Paired (2 MHz total) Block Licenses for Sale
52 Major Economic Areas Population Coverage of 319 Million(POPs)
757-758 MHz787-788 MHz
Favorable FCC Rules
Base station transmission: up to 1000 and 30 watts
ERP
Antenna height: up to 1000 feet (305 meters) HAAT
Operate in TDD or FDD
SCADA, Voice, Telemetry, Backhaul,
Unmanned Aerial Systems
Superior propagation characteristics
Unencumbered –clear licensed
spectrum
Year over Year Sale of Spectrum LicensesNovember 2017 to June 2019
GOOD WILLOPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIESREVENUE RESOURCES
SPECTRUM AS A STRATEGIC INVESTMENT
§ Spectrum appreciates in value and can be sold at any time
§ Spectrum can be leased– you set market price
§ Targeted markets:• Utilities• Petrochemical Companies• Pipeline and
Petrochem ServicesCompanies• Railroads• UAV• IoT “Smart Cities”
§ Telecom Refresh:
• SCADA
• PtP Data Transfer
• DMR
• Mobile data
§ UAVs
• Fly lines
• Substation Inspection
• Tower Inspection
§ Spectrum for:
• Municipalities
• First Responders
• Events
• Emergency Radio
• IoT Narrow Band Applications
FAVORABLE RULES
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, 2019
§ 10 year terms – renewal, in perpetuity, if compliant with FCC Part 27 Rules
§ FCC Administrative Renewal Fee approximately $350
Spectrum is An "Indefinite-Lived Asset "And Strengthens the Balance Sheet
INVALUABLE SPECTRUM ASSET
Key Point within your Business Use Case to the CSuite
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS
Critical Infrastructure Industry
§ SCADA
§ Fixed Data and Site Sensing
§ Demand-side Management
§ Distributed generation
§ Renewables
§ Secure Backhaul
§ Mobile Data
§ Narrow Band WiMax: GRIDMAN 802.16s
§ Land Mobile Radio
§ Digital Mobile Radio
§ Tele-protection
§ Well Head monitoring
§ Unmanned Vehicle Systems /Drones:• Pipeline Inspection Drones• Other Asset Remote Site Inspections• Asset Mapping & Survey Mapping
700 MHz SPECTRUM UAV (Drone) APPLICATIONSUnmanned Aircraft Systems/Drone
§ Land/ Sea/ Air—SystemControl§ Ranching§ News Media Coverage
§ Oil Operations in Alaska and theGulf§ 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
700 MHz EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERSSCADA/DATA Solutions
Orbit (PtMP > 50 kHz)Orbit (PtP 125- 500 kHz)
Aprisa XE (PtP)
Aprisa SR+ (PtMP)12.5 kHz-> 250 kHz cnReach 700 series
PtP and PtMP12.5 kHz-> 250 kHz
700 MHz EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERSSCADA/DATA Solutions
Tornado 700 PtPTornado 700 PtMP12.5 kHz-> 250 kHz
Xeta7 Series12.5 kHz-> 250 kHz
ArcheOS 7000 Series(PtP 12.5 kHz-> 250 kHz)
ArcheOS 7000 Series (PtMP12.5 kHz-> 250 kHz)
700 MHz EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERSSCADA/DATA Solutions
Jupiter Venus Mars
Point to Point ● Point to Multi-Point ● FDD & TDD ● 5kHz to 10 MHz ● Up to 100 Watts ● 802.16-2017
CFIP Marathon: Point to Point
CFIP Marathon Distinctive FeaturesPoint to Point
§ Propagation Advantage Utilization§ High link performance§ Powerful radio coupled with industry leading modem that supports ACM,
ATPC, up to 128QAM modulation with high system gain, ensuring up to 43Mbps of IP & PDH traffic
§ Advanced Ethernet functionality§ Built-in managed Gigabit Ethernet switch that supports QoS, up to 4093
VLANs, STP allows§ Low power consumption§ Modern components and latest technologies applied in Marathon II§ Maintenance Free Design§ Market-unique fan-less cooling system makes Marathon II highly reliable
and maintenance free digital microwave radio with ideal surge protection.
700 MHz EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS
P25Trunked Core Network 700 MHz (Mobiles, Base Stations, etc.)
Land Mobile Radio UAV (Drone − Command and Control
Narrow-Band IoT EquipmentUpper 700 MHz A-Block
PRIVATE LTE FOR 700 MHZ A BLOCK
World’s First Private NB-IoT for the Critical Infrastructure Industry
§ Initial Implementation / Pilot launch in May 2019§ Covering a region in the Southeastern US§ Initial Use-case• Monitoring CAN bus connected generators, motors• Direct connectivity to customer’s own monitoring
platform§ Near-term Use-cases• FAN for Lift stations, pumps
§ Longer term: AMI, SCADA, extended Field Area Network
HIGH DENSITY
§ 10s k devices/cell
§ Data rates of 10s of kbps
§ Low frequency of connections
NB-IoT: Well-Suited for Critical Infrastructure
LOW COST
§ Modules < $5
§ No fancy features
§ Reliable, stable
SUPERIOR BATTERY LIFE
§ Up to 10+ years
§ Enhanced sleep modes
EXTREME COVERAGE
§ +20 dB compared to GPRS
§ Areas of difficult access or remote
UPGRADE
§ To existing RAN infrastructure
§ Global technology standard (3GPP)
Source:
Remote Units
700 MHz
Base Station
IoT Platforms, Head-end Systems
NB-IoT on Upper 700 MHz A-Block
End-to-End Solution§ 3GPP NB-IoT with custom channelization§ No gateways/aggregation points: Direct connect§ Complete end-to-end turn-key solution§ SCADA, Field Area Networks
Key Features§ Devices & chipsets from LTE ecosystem§ Long range and deep indoor coverage§ LTE security layers§ Long battery life
Contact: [email protected] or +1 415 786 3930
25 Miles
INITIALIMPLEMENTATION
§ Utility pilot network
§ 2 towers cover 1.3M POPs
§ 25 mile radius from each tower
§ Indoor coverage
§ Many remote units per tower
§ Throughput: ~10kbps - ~100kbps
§ Latency: ~seconds
REMOTE UNIT
§ FCC type approval in progress
§ Indoor antenna standard
§ ExternalYagi antenna supported
§ CAN bus connectivity at launch
§ Many other connectivity options planned
2.5”3”
1”
HOW TO COORDINATE 700 MHz PILOTS
1Use of 700 MHz A Block
for Pilot Productsat NO COST
List counties to test 700 MHz equipment
2Confirm with ASL that geography
needed is available
3ASL will provide
Temporary Spectrum Use Agreement for pilot
After signature of TSUA, ASL will file with the FCC
4 5
Begin testing 700 MHz equipment
700 MHz SPECTRUM INVESTMENT
$0.75Spectrum
InvestmentPopulation Covered
(2014 Census) (Channels)
§ 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
§ References from previous Buyers§ Seamless integration on deals involving different
geographies§ We will interface with FCC§ FCC license transfer in 70-90 days Merger and
Acquisition§ Summary Available
NEGOTIABLE TERMS RESOURCES AVAILABLE
For More Information and a Copy of this Presentation Contact:
John VisloskyAccess Spectrum, LLC
OFFICE: (301) 941-1110CELL: (240) 507-8816
