WCA Cognitive Radio SIG: Technology Solutions to the Spectrum Crisis

Jeff Stern

February 2010

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TerreStar GENUSTM Smartphone

• Components usable by any ODM

• Windows Mobile Professional 6.5• Touch Screen• QWERTY Keyboard

• Dual-band WCDMA (850 and 1900)• Quad-band GSM/EGPRS (850,900,1800,1900)• Wi-Fi• Bluetooth

• 2.x GHz GMR-3G• No external antenna

• Conventional Size & Weight– 4.2” x 2.5” x 0.8”– 5.2 ounces (with battery)FCC & PTCRB (industry)

certification -- December 2009

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TerreStar Spectrum

• 2 x 10 MHz of unencumbered, contiguous 2 GHz spectrum for Mobile Satellite Service (MSS)

• Well-suited for next generation mobile voice, data and content delivery

• Handsets can use regular terrestrial 3G cellular frequencies forprimary communication, with satellite as a backup for resiliency

• License also allows integrated terrestrial service using the same MSS frequencies (ancillary terrestrial component – ATC)

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TerreStar Delivered in 2009

• Launched the world’s largest, most powerful commercial communications satellite - TerreStar-1 and successfully deployed its 18 meter reflector, the largest commercial satellite antenna ever unfurled.

• Completed the first end-to-end phone call over TerreStar-1 between two TerreStar GENUS™ smartphones and satisfied last regulatory milestones.

• Introduced the world's first quad-band GSM and tri-band WCDMA/HSPA smartphone with integrated all-IP satellite-terrestrial voice and data capabilities – TerreStar Genus™.

• Signed agreements with Qualcomm and Infineon to add S Band satellite capability to next generation mobile chipsets enabling integrated satellite functionality in mass-market devices costing about the same as cellular-only devices.

• Brought on-line redundant gateway earth stations in the United States and Canada.

• Announced the successful completion of in-orbit testing of TerreStar-1.

• Activated an all-IP, 4G core network.

• Executed a distribution agreement with AT&T whereby AT&T will offer the TerreStar GENUS solution to its government and commercial customers.

• Received FCC and industry certification for the TerreStar GENUS™ smartphone.

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TerreStar Capabilities

TerreStar’s services will allow military, defense, first and emergency responders, law enforcement and government users to have:

•Resiliency - when radio/cell towers are down, satellite service will operate immediately

•Cost-effective•Satellite and cellular communications on a single Smartphone

improving their ability to serve their nations in times of crisis, and maintain communication in remote parts of the US and Canada.

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Integrated Network Architecture

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Value of Satellite and ATC Co-existence

• Ability to maximize use of

available spectrum

• Ability to utilize spectrum

and capacity where needed

• Ability to interoperate

satellite and ATC networks

• Present standards 3GPP

apply to both satellite and

ATC

Mobile AccessUMTS

SatelliteSubsystem GS

SBSS

Wireless Access Network

IP/MPLSNetwork

GGSNSGSN

Core Network

RF Interface

RF Interface Cellular Backhaul

Only the Integrated Solution Maximizes Value

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SIP AS

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Enabling Service for Users

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TerreStar IMS Architecture integration with Mobile Core & other CXRs

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Next Generation Chipsets

Infineon Qualcomm

• Software Defined Radio– Programmable protocols– Support for all major frequency

bands• High volume / Low cost chips• Lower power consumption

• Qualcomm Chipset– sHRPD Satellite Protocol in

future chips• Significant downstream

channels• High volume / Low cost chips• Universal – 3GPP, 3GPP2, CDMA

Hughes Network Systems Alcatel-Lucent

• Native support for GMR3-G Satellite Protocol

• Leverage Commercial Base Stations– Higher Volumes

GSM/HSPA/LTE/GMR-3GCDMA/HRPD(EVDO)HSPA+/LTE/sHRP

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• Risk averse business and consumers willing to pay a premium for safety and peace of mind

• For use primarily in emergency situations

• Adventurous travelers to parks and nature areas, leisure boaters, ATV/4x4/snowmobilers, mountain bikers…

• For use in emergencies and occasional communications

• Need for communication and vertical applications for business continuity and in remote areas

• All enterprise markets, including finance & insurance, transportation & logistics, extractive industries, oil & gas, agriculture, forestry, etc.

• Consumers and small business users living/working in areas where terrestrial coverage is poor

• For use for basic communication

Safety Conscious

Outdoor Adventurers

Industry/Enterprise

Rural Population

• First Responders, Public Safety Personnel & Essential Mission Critical Personnel

• Continuous coverage when terrestrial networks are unavailable

Government & Public Safety

A number of wireless market segments would benefit from the addition of TerreStar service capabilities

Addressable Wireless Market Segments

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Significant Progress on Roam-InTerreStar has made significant progress towards launching the Roam-In business

Execution of Roam-In Plan

Roam-In Revenues Expected To Begin in 2010

Perfected Spectrum& Secured License

Technological Ecosystem Roaming-AgreementsThird Party Distribution

Agreements

• Successfully launched satellite into orbit on July, 1 2009

• First successful call over satellite using TerreStar smart phones completed on July 19, 2009

• All FCC and IC milestones achieved

• January 2010 - FCC granted license to TerreStar integrate terrestrial use of its 20 Mhz S Band spectrum into its next-generation mobile wireless network.

• Integrated satellite / ground-based design

• Handsets achieved FCC and industry certification in December 2009

• Third-party handset certification process underway

• R&D agreements in place with Infineon and Qualcomm for chip development

• Nokia base stations available, with next gen LTE versions expected to be available in 2011

• AT&T roaming agreement executed

• In discussions with other carriers

• AT&T distribution agreement executed

• Significant progress in negotiating distribution agreements with third-parties

• Creates a distribution channel for TerreStar handsets and satellite services

• Currently integrating logistics, provisioning, billing and customer care operations with initial MNO.

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ATC Opportunities

Several Integrated Satellite / ATC opportunity classes identified– 4G upgrade for existing carriers

– 4G capacity expansion for existing carriers– Market / geographic expansion

– Industry vertical applications (Smart Grid, transportation, government…)

• Project activity underway in all classes• Commercial availability of 2.0 GHz LTE equipment expected in

2011• 4G demands even more spectrum for implementation• TS-2 (ground spare) 85% complete and on schedule at Space

Systems Loral (SSL) to permit commencement of commercial ATC operations in late 2010