Beyond the Reach of Cellular

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Beyond the Reachof Cellular
Presented by David Wigglesworth Iridium David
Goldstein AeroAstro
500 p.m. 530 p.m. River A B
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Beyond the Reach of Cellular
David Wigglesworth Iridium Satellite
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Beyond the reach of cellular Satellite in the
M2M World
Presented by David Wigglesworth Iridium
Satellite LLC Chicago June 20, 2007
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• Company Overview
• Iridium Satellite LLC founded in December 2000
• ? Acquired the physical operating assets of
  Iridium LLC
• ? Satellite constellation, the terrestrial
  network, real and intellectual property
• Strong and Sustained Growth ? March 2007
  cumulative subscribers 183,000
• Revenue ? FY2006 revenue - 212.4M
• Focus full suite of voice and data products on
  four key vertical markets ? Government
• ? Maritime
• ? Aviation
• ? M2M

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• (Some of) Iridium Partners

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• Examples of Telematics Applications

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• Iridium Benefits to M2M Applications
• Global Coverage Capability
• ? Uniform coverage and operating characteristics
  (e.g. Latency)
• ? Same device will work anywhere in the world
  with single global agreement with Network
  Operator and no roaming
• ? Low latency
• ? Single network access point
• ? Unmatched price/performance capabilities
• Secure and Reliable Network
• ? Inter-satellite links limits dependence on
  terrestrial infrastructure
• ? Proprietary communications architecture
  enhances data communications security
• ? Gateway acknowledged SBD

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• Iridium Benefits to M2M Applications (continued)
• Capabilities well suited to M2M
• ? LEO architecture mitigates line of sight
  issues in GEO systems
• ? Efficient network architecture allows for
  larger data transmissions at reasonable cost
• ? Simple, small antenna size allowing for low
  profile antenna configurations
• ? L-band frequencies enable shared GPS antenna
  configurations
• ? Global real time network availability
• ? Low latency
• ? Optimal for messages up to several hundred
  bytes
• ? Reliable acknowledged network protocol
• ? Simple device and network interfaces

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David Wigglesworth Director Data
Services Iridium Satellite LLC 6707 Democracy
Blvd Suite 300 Bethesda, MD 20817 USA E
David.Wigglesworth_at_iridium.com P
1-301-571-6242 www.iridium.com
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• Satellite Network Overview
• The worlds only fully global secure
  communications canopy
• Network Capabilities ? Pole-to-pole coverage
• ? Minimal call set-up time and low latency
• ? No reliance on regional
  infrastructure/ground routing
• Satellite constellation ? 66 fully operational
  satellites and 9 in-orbit spares
• ? Low Earth Orbit
• ? Inter-Satellite cross links
• ? Replenishment plan initiated to
  extend constellation indefinitely

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• Satellite Network Overview (continued)
• Gateway ? Provide terrestrial interconnection
  and back office
• ? Commercial gateway in Tempe, Arizona
• ? Redundant architecture
• ? DoD Gateway in Hawaii
• ? Remote redundant Earth Terminal Fairbanks,
  Alaska
• ? Backup facilities in Chandler, Arizona
• Satellite Network Operations Center
• ? Main facility in Leesburg, VA
• ? Back-up facility in Chandler, AZ

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• Satellite Footprint

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Short Burst Data Service
Application Host Server
Related data access
Iridium Gateway
Antenna
Email or IPSocket via Leased Line OR VPN OR
Internet
9601 SBD Transceiver
SBD Network Equipment
Telematics Package
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HardwareFull Function Voice and Date
Modem 9522A LBT
Modem - 9601 SBD Only

• Capable of Voice, Circuit switched data, SMS,
  and SBD
• Encased multi-board unit supporting voice data.
• Modem
• No GPS, microcontroller, antenna, or power supply
• Dimensions 216 x 82 X 39 mm LxWxH
• Power Requirements
• 4.4 /-½ Volts and 3 Amps
• Interface RS232 using AT Commands
• Message sizes
• Circuit Switch at 2,400bps. SBD1960 bytes mobile
  originated 1890 mobile terminated
• Designed to be integrated into application
  specific packaging e.g. Maritime, Aviation,
  Military

• Capable of Iridium Short Burst Data Service (SBD)
• Board level unit
• Just a modem
• No GPS, microcontroller, antenna, power supply,
  or enclosure
• Dimensions 106 x 56 x 13 mm LxWxH
• Power Requirement
• 5 /-½ Volts and 1 ½ Amps
• Interface RS232 using AT Commands
• Message sizes
• 340 bytes/message Mobile Originated
• 270 bytes/message Mobile Terminated
• Designed for inclusion as a transceiver in
  telemetry, asset tracking and telematic units

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Antenna characteristics ideal for M2M
Applications

• Iridium operating frequencies in L-band
• Enables small, low profile antenna configurations
• Iridium frequency band is near the GPS band
• Enables hybrid GPS / Iridium antennas and
  resulting cost efficiencies
• Iridium currently has several partners
  manufacturing various configuration antennas
• Development of hybrid GPS/Iridium/GPRS antennas

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• Summary
• Iridium is aligned strategically and
  organizationally to support Asset Tracking and
  wireless data applications
• Global services and business structure in place
• Iridium is financially profitable and growing
• Services spread over a range of markets and
  applications provide business diversification
• Actively seeking companies who are the leaders in
  integration of products and services for M2M

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Beyond the Reach of Cellular
Presented by David J. Goldstein Executive VP
and GM Communications and Sensor
Systems AeroAstro, Inc.
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• Specializing since 1988 in small satellites, RF
  and sensor systems, asset telemetry, signal
  processing
• Built and launched four satellites for DoD and
  NASA, components and design for several dozen
  more
• Partnered with Globalstar (2003) to launch
  sat-based telemetry service with proprietary
  CPDMATM technology
• CPDMA telemetry users
• U.S. Army (Force Tracking)
• NOAA
• Acutec (pipeline / oil gas)
• Sandia National Labs
• WetTech (bouys)
• DHS / FEMA
• GE Asset Intelligence
• PWC (Grey Force Tracking)
• NorthStar (Environmental Monitoring)

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Microwave, OTH links (duplex, high data rate,
fixed infrastructure)
VSAT System (duplex, high data rate, fixed
infrastructure)
High Data Rate GEO System (duplex, short battery
life)
Cellular / GPRS (duplex, short battery life)
Cost and Size (unit and system)
Low Data Rate LEO System (simplex or half-duplex
data, extended battery life years)
Local RF (mesh and spoke networks, wireless IP)
RFID tags / Optical (ID only)
Coverage
Near-field Regional Global
Fixed or predictable paths (rail system, on and
off load points)
Coverage only restricted by satellite
Coverage notes
Populated areas and major highways
Trucking rural livestock, mining, pipeline, etc
military users industrial equipment hazmat
management and homeland security
Trucking on standard major routes
Inventory and rail
Typical user
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Source GSM Association
Asia Coverage- Inmarsat GSM
Asia Coverage- All GSM
GSM Coverage- Globalstar Network
GSM Coverage- Leading US Provider
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Coverage maps from website of leading U.S. CDMA
provider
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Satellites offer redundant infrastructure
Emerging need for data links post-natural
disaster or in military theatres
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• Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellites
• Orbit Earth in altitudes up to 1,500 km
• Rotate the Earth in constellations
• Short distance to satellite so lower power
  transmitters / smaller antennae
• Use omni-directional antenna (no need to point in
  a specific direction)
• Constellation still functions even if one
  satellite fails
• Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Satellites
• Orbit at an altitude of 35,000 km
• Orbits once every 24 hours, so never appears to
  change sky location
• High power transmissions but GEO satellites have
  high receive gain
• Antennas pointed towards equator to receive
  service (often fixed)
• A single satellite failure could disrupt coverage
  in an entire region

GEO Satellite
LEO Constellation
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Time-Critical Data Delivered to Your Business
AeroAstro co-operates the SENS simplex (one-way)
asset tracking system over the Globalstar LEO
satellite network
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Data Portal Message Routing (email, text message)
Low-cost, Long-Lifetime Custom Field Devices
AeroAstro Voice Phone Alarm
AeroAstro Proprietary Data Burst Decoder
(Co-operated with Globalstar)
AeroAstro Multiply Redundant Back Office
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AeroAstro Data Portal (mapping, GeoFencing)
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Convergence with networking / processing

• Satellite can serve as one component (outlink) of
  networks of sensors
• Convergence of multiple technologies
• Advanced Sensors
• Satellite Outlinks
• Local RF Networking (ZigBee, etc.)
• Self-assembling Networks
• Distributed Processing
• Machine to Machine Communications
• Man/Machine Interfaces and Data Distribution

Example AeroAstro Networked Sensor / Satellite
System for Industrial Application
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Thank You! David J. Goldstein EVP GM,
Communications and Sensor Systems Tel
703.554.6343 Fax [phone] David.Goldstein_at_aer
oastro.com AeroAstro, Inc. 20145 Ashbrook
Place Ashburn, VA 20147 www.sensservice.com