M2M/IoT over Satellite: Scenarios, Opportunities & Challenges

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1 M2M/IoT over Satellite: Scenarios, Opportunities & Challenges Dr. Konstantinos LIOLIS Luxembourg Internet Days November 2016

2 Presentation Scope and Outline This presentation aims at highlighting the Satellite Communications (SatCom) role in M2M/IoT as well as the associated scenarios, opportunities and challenges. 1 SES & SES Techcom Services 2 M2M/IoT Opportunities for SatCom 3 SatCom M2M/IoT Scenarios 4 SatCom M2M/IoT Challenges 5 SES Techcom Services Value Proposition 6 Summary 2

SES & SES Techcom Services Company Overview SES: world leading satellite operator and dynamic market leader Owns and operates the world s largest commercial satellite fleet with 65 satellites

3 SES & SES Techcom Services Company Overview SES: world leading satellite operator and dynamic market leader Owns and operates the world s largest commercial satellite fleet with 65 satellites covering 99% of the globe and world population Combining the strengths of GEO wide beam, high throughput beam & MEO satellite capabilities Worldwide provider of transmission satellite capacity, related platforms and services Listed on NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SESG Over 1,230 employees in 21 locations worldwide HQ in Betzdorf, Luxembourg 2015 contract backlog: EUR 7.4 Billion SES Techcom Services: 100%-owned SES service company, providing to our customers around the world: Ground infrastructure and teleport solutions Satellite and ground operations Managed end-to-end services Broadband connectivity eplatforms for health, government & education Technical consultancy 3

M2M/IoT Opportunities for SatCom SatCom M2M/IoT: A Growth Market M2M/IoT: An Explosion of Connected

on Internet of Things Call for new business models, put tremendous demand on telco operators and create

M2M/IoT applications to run on global scale Source: IEEE Spectrum, October 2016 SatCom Key Advantages for

4 M2M/IoT Opportunities for SatCom SatCom M2M/IoT: A Growth Market M2M/IoT: An Explosion of Connected Devices By 2020: at least 20 Billion Internet connected devices worldwide - 5G will have a profound effect on Internet of Things Call for new business models, put tremendous demand on telco operators and create new opportunities for SatCom - Terrestrial networks cover only 10% of the world - Satellite can enable M2M/IoT applications to run on global scale Source: IEEE Spectrum, October 2016 SatCom Key Advantages for M2M/IoT Wide/Ubiquitous coverage Lack of communication alternatives Multicast/broadcast capabilities High reliability 4

5 SatCom M2M/IoT Scenarios SatCom Role in M2M/IoT Terrestrial IoT local area network over satellite broadband network Satellite terminal providing local area network (WLAN, WPAN) connectivity to IoT sensors - E.g., SCADA/M2M, Smart Energy, Smart Home, etc Satellite backhauling of terrestrial IoT gateways Satellite terminal providing connectivity to IoT gateway acting as local aggregator of IoT sensors - E.g., LPWAN, SigFox, LoRa, etc IoT sensors with direct satellite access link Direct access to satellite from low-cost low-size batteryactivated IoT sensors 5

SatCom M2M/IoT Challenges Common to All Scenarios Key Satellite M2M/IoT Design Drivers: Minimize terminal CAPEX Minimize OPEX Flexibility and Scalability Robustness and Reliability Higher Layer

6 SatCom M2M/IoT Challenges Common to All Scenarios Key Satellite M2M/IoT Design Drivers: Minimize terminal CAPEX Minimize OPEX Flexibility and Scalability Robustness and Reliability Higher Layer Challenges Light-weight M2M/IoT application and transport layer protocols Simple network synchronization, low protocol overhead Integration of IoT, Cloud and Big Data Security Lower Layer Challenges Small, low-cost, highly integrated hardware Small, low-cost Tx/Rx phased array antenna Low Tx power, high energy efficiency, low-duty cycle Random access-based air interfaces: small FWD link, efficient RTN link, asynchronous, minimum re-transmissions Key satellite M2M/IoT Game Changer are small low-cost terminals & competitive service fees. 6

SES Techcom Services Value Proposition Astra Connect Broadband Service Platform Astra Connect-enabled Broadband for Enterprise services: Broadband access to connect remote branch offices and

7 SES Techcom Services Value Proposition Astra Connect Broadband Service Platform Astra Connect-enabled Broadband for Enterprise services: Broadband access to connect remote branch offices and production facilities with enterprise HQ Enterprise connectivity optimized for cloud computing over satellite Satellite communication platform for M2M/SCADA industrial and governmental applications Service Features Bi-directional satellite connection Flat fee & always on service Symmetric or asymmetric connection with speeds adjusted to customer s demand & supported apps - Download speed up to 20 Mbit/s - Upload speed up to 2 Mbit/s Key Advantages Low cost, flexible and easily scalable solution High reliability and efficient bandwidth utilization Ability to connect remotely located sites No infrastructure investment required Quick deployment and provisioning Guaranteed bandwidth European coverage Connection to the IP backbone IPv6 ready 2 nd level technical support Supported Applications Remote measurement systems, assets monitoring & control Remote meter reading and monitoring Outage, leakage detection and management system Power management systems Equipment Enhanced and robust two-way satellite dish 80 cm Interactive ilnb Satellite modem: Random Access based technology Comms with security control devices, remote alarm monitoring Traffic lights monitoring and control Software upgrades Telemetry Customers Astra Connect has enabled one of our customers connect 5,000 sites across an entire country with sensors to monitor its renewable energy source production. 7

8 SES Techcom Services Value Proposition Astra Connect-based Satellite SCADA/M2M Services Astra Connect satellite terminal providing local area network connectivity to IoT sensors for SCADA/M2M industrial and governmental applications Smart Energy Oil & Gas Security Critical Infrastructure Monitoring & Control SES Satellite 8

9 SES Techcom Services Value Proposition Astra Connect-based Satellite Backhauling of LoRa IoT Gateways SES Satellite No terrestrial connectivity available E.g., rural/remote areas (e.g., Africa), ship, etc SES Teleport Astra Connect terminal Source: 9

10 SES Techcom Services Value Proposition Astra Connect-based Satellite Backhauling of SigFox IoT Gateways No terrestrial connectivity available E.g., rural/remote areas (e.g., Africa), ship, etc SES Satellite Astra Connect terminal SES Teleport Source: 10

SES Techcom Services Value Proposition Light-Weight Application & Transport Protocols for Satellite M2M/IoT R&D&I Project M2MSAT (Light-Weight Application and Transport

1 Kick-Off: October 2016 Duration: 15 months Objectives: To critically review, propose improvements for, and assess in a satellite network testbed, the prominent

11 SES Techcom Services Value Proposition Light-Weight Application & Transport Protocols for Satellite M2M/IoT R&D&I Project M2MSAT (Light-Weight Application and Transport Protocols for Future M2M Applications) Funding Programme: ESA ARTES 5.1 Kick-Off: October 2016 Duration: 15 months Objectives: To critically review, propose improvements for, and assess in a satellite network testbed, the prominent light-weight M2M/IoT application and transport protocols (e.g., MQTT, CoAP, HTTP, XMPP, etc) for future satellite M2M/IoT services Project Team: European Space Agency (ESA): Customer SES Techcom Services (LU): Prime University of Luxembourg SnT (LU): SubCo Joanneum Research (AT): SubCo 11

12 Summary M2M/IoT represent key opportunities and growth market for SatCom SatCom offers connectivity for the M2M/IoT Three main scenarios for SatCom role in M2M/IoT: Terrestrial IoT local area network over satellite broadband network Satellite backhauling of terrestrial IoT gateways Existing broadband satellite networks can be applied (e.g., Astra Connect) IoT sensors with direct satellite access link SatCom M2M/IoT key challenges: small low-cost terminals & competitive service fees SES Techcom Services is already actively involved in relevant SatCom M2M/IoT activities, ranging from commercial products and services to R&D&I activities. 12

13 Dr. Konstantinos LIOLIS Senior Systems Engineer SES Techcom Services Château de Betzdorf L-6815 Betzdorf, Luxembourg T STAY IN TOUCH Thank you

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