Thuraya NettedComms How to integrate different telecommunication technologies to manage disasters effectively

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1 Thuraya NettedComms How to integrate different telecommunication technologies to manage disasters effectively Geneva, October 7th, 2009 Dr Sven Rohte Chief Commercial Officer Page 0

2 Contents Managing Disaster relief scenarios How does Thuraya NettedComms work? Page 1

3 Company Profile Thuraya offers satellite-based telecommunication solutions (voice and data) combining satellite, GSM & GPS platforms. 1 3 Company Coverage Map Leading MSS operator operating from Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) Brand new state-of-the-art satellite constellation Highly flexible and dynamic Coverage of 2/3 of the globe with 2 GEO satellites at 44º E and 98.5º E Circa. 250,000 subscribers 2 Key Services VOICE DATA VAS Handset Terminals Rural Telephony Terminals Maritime Terminals High Speed Data Terminals Maritime Terminals Lease NettedComms Thuraya covers more than140 countries in Africa, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Australia Page 2

4 Company Profile Thuraya offers satellite-based telecommunication solutions (voice and data) combining satellite, GSM & GPS platforms. Key Thuraya Products Handheld Mobile First Generation Second Generation Third Generation Mobile Data ThurayaIP High-speed data connectivity with transmission rates of up to 444 kbps background IP and 384 kbps streaming IP Hughes 7100 Hughes 7101 SG 2510 SO today today Handheld mobile communications services Dual-mode terminals with GSM and satellite connectivity Thuraya XTworld s toughest satellite phone with IP54/ IK03 certification Marine ThurayaMarine Voice, fax and data solutions Small to medium size sea vessels Page 3

5 Network architecture Spacecraft architecture allows dynamic response to traffic requirements to avoid congestion in hot spot areas. 20% of power can be allocated into a single spot beam. Spacecraft Architecture Thuraya Satellite Designed to operate for a minimum of 12 years up to 17 years. Has the capability to dynamically distribute the RF power uniformly and nonuniformly over the coverage area to cope with the traffic demand. Onboard DSP is capable of: - providing up to 25,120 simultaneous equivalent voice channels - processing 640 subbands (156.25KHZ), each contains 5 FDM carriers with spacing of 31.25kHZ - reconfiguring the number of beams, beam sizes and beam location in orbit - dynamically assigning different subbands with different power level to different beams to cope with the traffic demand - forming more than 500 beams in orbit at any time during the satellite life - reconfiguring the beam size and location in orbit - reusing the spectrum more than 30 times over the entire coverage area - connecting two Thuraya users in a single hop call Page 4

6 Situations to manage in disaster relief Background Destruction and disruption of telecommunications services always hampers rescue operations after a natural disaster Tsunami in Asia killing 230,000 people in 11 countries and displacing tens of thousands more Hurricane Katrina in the US claiming more than 1800 lives Tsunami off the south coast of Java killing 730 people Cyclone in Bangladesh causing over 2000 deaths 2008 Earthquake in Sichuan China killing at least 68, Floods in Queensland and the fires in Victoria All have something in common The destruction and disruption of telecommunications services, following the disaster, severely hampered the efforts of relief workers all of whom arrived on scene with different means of communication that were not interoperable between different agencies. Page 5

7 Disaster relief scenarios Good Governance Effective disaster management is a key element in good governance. Enabling seamless communication among the different rescue teams on the ground is the key enabler Typical impressions from natural Disasters Government challenges Effectively manage disasters is a key element in good governance Sound preparation to respond to disasters: trained personnel, equipment ready to go, strategies to keep detrimental effects caused by the disaster to a minimum Source scattered information on the ground from various sources to get the big picture and take the right decision Coordination and information sharing in the field for multiple agencies and teams to orchestrate disaster relief efforts effectively Page 6

8 Disaster relief scenarios Essential questions Power-packed communication solution enabling effective coordination for saving precious lives and reducing casualties. If you manage a disaster wouldn t it be good to have rapidly deployable telecommunication infrastructure for voice and data communication? effective communication infrastructure to update and disseminate correct information about the casualties and destruction and avoid any rumors and misalignment of forces? all agencies involved speaking and listening to each other directly in a closed user group no matter what communication equipment they use? Thuraya NettedComms Thuraya has designed Thuraya NettedComms to meet your mission critical requirements. We integrate disparate voice services into a single coherent network to effectively enable communication in a closed user group that can operate independently from local terrestrial communications services. closed user groups set up in a simple way in less than 5 minutes and let arriving forces automatically log onto predefined user groups so that they can be effective from the first minute? Page 7

9 How does Thuraya NettedComms work? Thuraya NettedComms Overview Thuraya NettedComms is the solution for communication within pre-defined user groups integrating different telecommunication technologies (Sat, GSM, PSTN & Radio) NettedComms Schematic Features A unique government solution that enables you to talk instantly to a pre-defined group of users at the press of a single button. Uses leading edge Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), providing a flexible solution that is modular and easily deployed over fixed or satellite networks. Integrates different communications technologies (Thuraya Sat, GSM, PSTN and Radio) into a coherent IPbased network for reliable voice communications. Thuraya NettedComms is a highly cost effective solution scalable to thousands of users. Operates on Thuraya and Speakerbus equipment. Page 8

10 How does Thuraya NettedComms work? Superior ThurayaIP performance as backbone Thuraya NettedComms runs on the back of our IP service which was evaluated by The Royal Signals Regiment, Blandford UK as superior over other systems VoIP Packet Delay Quotes from the Report Features G723 Codex Packet Size 480 ms Jitter Buffer 500 ms Thuraya G723 Codex Packet Size 30 ms Jitter Buffer 500 ms Time (ms) Time (ms) VoIP Packet Delay Variation with G723 (6.3kbps) Codec, Packet Size 480ms, Jitter Buffer 500ms Thuraya VoIP Packet Delay Variation RTP packets received BGAN VoIP Packet Delay Variation VoIP Packet Delay Variation with G723 (6.3kbps) Codec, Packet Size 30ms, Jitter Buffer 500ms Initial indications show that the ThurayaIP terminal can be used with a range of IP encryption devices and provides the following advantages : Lower latency on the network. Increased network performance. Higher data rates for streaming IP services. Lightweight and smaller terminal. Practical testing of the VTC and VoIP showed that the performance of a standard IP connection on the ThurayaIP was superior The addition of IP encryption did not have any detrimental impact on the performance of the ThurayaIP. 40 Thuraya RTP packets received ThurayaIP VoIP Packet Delay Variation BGAN VoIP Packet Delay Variation Page 9

11 How does Thuraya NettedComms work? Solution details Thuraya NettedComms provides a flexible way to set up pre-defined users groups in a highly cost effective way 1 Talk to Pre-Defined Users 2 Flexible Modular Solution Thuraya NettedComms is a unique military or government solution that enables you to talk instantly to a pre-defined group of users with a press of a single button. Thuraya NettedComms uses leading edge Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providing a flexible solution that is modular and easily deployed over fixed or satellite networks. Thuraya NettedComms only requires a single Ethernet port per user and has a high level of built-in and network resilience. Thuraya NettedComms Thuraya NettedComms is a highly cost effective solution scalable to thousands of users. 3 Ethernet Based 4 Highly Cost Effective Page 10

12 How does Thuraya NettedComms work? Solution details Four key network elements make up the NettedComms solution 1 Radio Gateway Provides an interface between disparate radio systems i.e is able to link police, fire brigade, ambulance and military radio systems into a common user group Enables virtually any Radio system to be added to a closed user group Supports 4 wire E&M signaling It is the Brains of the service All the user groups are configured using the ICMs Server Server remotely configures all IP end user boxes and tracks IP addresses of all remote IP terminals 3 ICMs Servers 2 Thuarya NettedComms Network Elements Conference Manager Provides an interface to add standard Thuraya Satellite Telephones, PSTN and any GSM phones to a closed user group. Provides dial out capability to bring users who are off line into a session 4 Can also be used as standard conference bridge with outlook plug in capability NettedComms Desk Stations IP Appliance Multiple voice applications Compact form factor Features upgradeable User configurable options Page 11

13 Benefits of Thuraya NettedComms Solution Thuraya NettedComms USP Thuraya NettedComms the best rapidly deployable solution for effective and efficient disaster management Thuraya NettedComms USP Page 12

14 Dr. Sven Rohte Chief Commercial Officer Tel.: s_rohte@thuraya.com P.O.Box: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Page 13