GX Aviation Services and functionality

George NicolaAviation Technical Manager

Mark PlecitySenior Product Manager

AgendaSatellite and network overviewNetwork technology discussion• Capacity management• Network architecture • Mobility management • Service management

Ka vs. KuService Enablement PlatformContent delivery services

Global XpressGlobal, mobile and reliable

Global Xpress: 3 Geostationary Ka-band satellites

Global coverage

Optimised and redundant ground network infrastructure

High network availability

State-of-the-art mobility management

Seamless handover within satellite regions

Single company providing service

Global coverage

Coverage provided via three geostationary Ka-band satellitesEach satellite carrying two complementary communication payloads• Global Service Beams

• 89 available spot beams per satellite, with 72 active at any one time• GSB’s can be “doubled up” in anticipated regions of high traffic

• High Capacity Payload• Steerable beams overlaying additional power and bandwidth to specific areas of high

usage on-demand

Spot beam implementation provides significant benefits to the users• Small spot beams provides higher power within the spot and results in a consistent flat

power distribution across the entire satellite• Frequency re-use across the footprint provides high capacity and throughput across the

satellite footprint • Flexibility to move bandwidth into high traffic regions

Global, mobile, consistent and reliable services across the coverage

Consistent and reliable services throughout

Technologies compared

Mbps per aircraft

Number of Aircraft

1 302 154 7.5

Mbps per aircraft

Number of aircraft

up to 0.864* 1up to 0.864* 2up to 0.864* 4up to 0.864* 8

SBB Existing Ku

* Assuming 2 x SBB per aircraft

SwiftBroadband assigns capacity dynamically to

the spot beams as traffic demand requires

Wide beam Ku-band satellites have lower power that varies across the

footprint and divide available capacity amongst users in large areas

Assuming one transponder provides 30Mbps

GX

Mbps per aircraft

Number of Aircraft

1 402 204 10

GX uses higher power spot beams and evenly spreads high capacity, power, and bandwidth

allocation in small areas

For a single transponder within a spot beam

Mbps per aircraft

Number of aircraft Single Transponder Spot

Number of aircraft Double Transponder

Spot

Number of aircraft Double Transponder

Spot with Overlay4 10 20 50

10 4 8 20

20 2 4 10

GX uses higher power spot beams and frequency re-use to evenly spread capacity across the satellite footprint and manage

bandwidth allocation in small areas

GX

Optimised ground networkRedundant ground infrastructure protecting from functional failures and fade events• Hub diversity capability is another

new feature implemented by iDirect for Inmarsat

• Sites designated Primary and Secondary

Both sites receive all terminal traffic, in the event of fade event traffic handed over to alternate site

Pacific OceanWarkworth & Auckland (NZ)

Indian OceanFucino (IT) & Nemea (GR)

Atlantic OceanLino Lakes (US) & Winnipeg (CA)

Redundancy and diversity functionality introduced to provide high availability network

Network architectureProven iDirect technology with increased mobility and availability• No IP loss during beam hand-over within a

given satellite• Minimal interruption during satellite

handover (30 seconds)• Adaptive modulation and coding

iDx WAN Optimization features integrated into core module include payload & header compression, TCP acceleration and local caching• Rapid network acquisition and entry combined with integrated data acceleration • Tightly coupled to QoS engine for maximum efficiency• CIR/MIR and FAP volume apply to compressed data -- typical 20-50% capacity gain

depending on applications available at no extra cost

QoS implemented within iDirect’sGlobal Bandwidth Manager (GBWM)• VoIP prioritization within a beam to

enable high quality voice calls

Enhanced network and core module mobility management functionality• Automatic mobility management

incorporated into the network control software optimizes mobile performance

Network architecture

State-of-the-art mobility

Global signaling channel - Makes the frequencies and locations of each beam known to the terminals• Allows automatic network configuration

and rapid network log-in

Two identical receivers in each terminal allow other beams to be searched while traffic is progressing on the active beam• Network intelligence assigns terminals

into beams using strongest signal• Seamless handovers between beams

Built for mobility from the ground up

State-of-the-art mobility

Two receivers in the terminal allow Make-Before-Break beam switching• The network decides the optimal time for a terminal to switch beams,

a command is sent to the terminal to begin receiving the downlink from the destination beam on the second receiver. Once the terminal confirms it is synchronized, the network switches the traffic

Directed satellite handover is used when the remote needs to switch between satellites• Antenna re-point is required so this cannot be make before break,

however since the switching destination is known and expected, there is no searching and trying involved

Built for mobility from the ground up

Managing the service

Bandwidth allocation• Inmarsat offers a guaranteed SLA• All instantaneous demand will be matched to provisioned Committed

Information Rates (CIRs) for every priority level before any remaining bandwidth will be allocated to satisfy any provisioned Maximum Information Rates (MIRs)

Load balancing• Spreads terminal demand evenly over sets of overlapping beams. The

network is aware of the locations of all the terminals, identifies those able to operate in more than one beam and can direct terminals to move beams in order to spread the traffic load more evenly

The single network advantage

On the groundThree hot redundant pairs of ground stations for network access and satellite control:• Fucino and Nemea (Greece) for the Indian Ocean

Region (f1) completed• Lino Lakes (MN), Winnipeg (Canada) for the Atlantic

Ocean Region (F2) under construction• New Zealand for the Pacific Ocean Region (F3)

contracts signed and and starting

Redundant network connecting all ground stations, operations centers, L-Band gateways and for all users communities through single IP connections

Service achievable per terminal type

These figures show achievable throughputs and are based on the current system simulations and performance measurementsGX Aviation Services will operate as a managed subscription service model• Actual throughputs achieved by the terminal are dependent on the customer

subscription• Each subscription will have a defined Committed Information Rate (CIR) which

is the minimum throughput guaranteed to each subscriber

The delivered services will be able to exceed those CIRs where resources allow up to maximum spot beam capacity

To AircraftSpot Beam capacity

From AircraftSpot Beam capacity

Airlines(Fuselage Mount Antenna)

38 – 49 Mbps 3 – 4.7Mbps

Business Jets(Tail Mount Antenna)

21 – 33 Mbps 1.4 – 2.2 Mbps

Network management

• High-availability resiliency mechanism that provides clustering and automated failover

• The configuration of the two is continuously replicated to eliminate down-time in the event of failure.

• Modem based on legacy Evolution platform

SASAOR

SASPOR

5F25F1 5F3

NOC London

OBC

DP/SP

SASAOR

SASIOR-P

SASIOR-B

SASPOR

DCN

DistributionPartner

DistributionPartner

Enterprise DistributionPartner

GX NMS

C Care

Air interface and network management provided by the market leader iDirectBased on an enhanced version of iDirect’s commercially available network management tools (iVantage and SatManage), the network management platform performs remote configuration of all gateway functions

GX Ka vs. a single provider Ku

GX Ka vs. a single provider KuExisting Ku-band offerings based on wide beam satellite coverage• Significantly larger power variance across their

coverage• Disadvantaged by saturated frequency band• Offerings are a “patchwork” of leased capacity

from multiple providers from different satellites

Future Ku-band is planning to move over to spot beam coverage• Will improve power distribution over a specific

region• Frequency band is still saturated• Inconsistent experience is the result to the

user

Remaining coverage has low performance compared to GX Aviation

Intelsat EPIC available only in a very limited coverage area for HTS

Global Inmarsat 5 Coverage

Intelsat EPIC (IS-29e) platform operates spot beams in specific regions with wide beams covering other sectors• High power in limited regions• Low power in others

Level of Service available varies from spot beam to wide beamCurrently IS-29e (available 2015) is under construction, IS-33e is on order

Intelsat EPIC

Uniform Inmarsat ServicesVersus

Non-uniform Regional Services

What is “bandwidth contention”Bandwidth contention is the same as overbooking a flight• Deliberately oversell tickets on the basis not all passengers will show but when

they do someone gets left behind!

In order to avoid bandwidth contention the communication system is needed to provide:• Maximum amount of global capacity• Built for purpose

Frequency (GHz)

11.8 12.0 12.2 12.4 13.8 14.0 14.2 14.4 14.6 17.8 18.0 18.2 18.4 18.6 18.8 19.0 19.2 19.4 19.6 19.8 20.0 20.2 20.4 27.6 27.8 28.0 28.2 28.4 28.6 28.8 29.0 29.2 29.4 29.6 29.8 30.0

Usable Ku-band

Usable Ku-band for mobile satellite services, Europe and Americas

Usable Ku-band for mobile satellite services, Asia

Ka-band usable spectrum 1.5GHz for Satellite-to-SAS

Ka-band usable spectrum 500MHz - High Capacity Payload

Ka-band Usable Spectrum 500MHz - Global Beam Traffic

Ka-band usable spectrum 1.5GHz for Satellite-to-SAS

Ka-band usable spectrum 500MHz - High Capacity Payload

Ka-band Usable Spectrum 500MHz - Global Beam Traffic

Users want more service

Solution Description GX Ku

“Doubling” of resources – reducing the density Yes Only Epic

Airline Equivalent - Adding another aircraft of equal size and capacity to a route

Steerable overlay – reducing the density Yes No

Airline Equivalent - Adding another aircraft of larger size and capacity to a route

Hosted Payload – Bandwidth is available and use frequency re-use

Yes Limited frequency

Airline Equivalent – Use a Code Share to increase the route capacity

Launch another satellite Yes Replace with more efficient higher cost technology

Airline Equivalent – Build another airport in a completely unpopulated area

How to handle traffic growth?

Easy and Cost Efficient for Inmarsat-5 in the

Ka-band

Limited options and considerable

interference risk

GX Ka vs. KaOther Ka-band providers are out thereViasat and Eutelsat both offer spot beam architecturesCoverage limited to specific regions

Viasat-1 covering part of North America

Ka-sat covering Europe

Summary of the differentiatorsEstablished, reliable MSS operator providing safety services for Aviation and MaritimeSingle network with single network operatorSuperior global coverageSuperior hand off performance – seamless within satellite regions, 30 seconds between satellitesGreatly enhanced user experienceFully funded program with step capacity increases as demand dictates

Service Enabling Platform (SEP)

Service Enabling Platform (SEP)What is it?

A unified network for mobile users• Presents a single IP connection to VARs• Ensures traffic is delivered over the right access technology A core set of Inmarsat services delivered globally• End-user billing for all services, content and applications (pre- and post-paid)• Service infrastructure: voice, video chat, internet browsing, content delivery• Application hosting infrastructureRich 3rd party developer support• A secure “Inmarsat Service API” used to build all internal and external services• A modular approach, recognizing mainstream content and applications providers

won’t/can’t use a traditional Inmarsat integration model

Basically it’s the GX business management systemAllows link management and provides an open architecture

cloud infrastructure for third parties to host applications

How does it do it?

Service Delivery Platform (SDP) – Cloud platform• Centralized user databases, portals, billing, and interconnection• Interfaces to legacy/proprietary systems • Provides control, policy and provisioning information• Standard WebService APIs/Web2.0 for mainstream cloud and internet

developers Access Network – Network infrastructure in MMP and SAS• Addressing, mobility and policy responsibility across BGAN and GX access

technologiesNetwork Service Device (NSD) • Single integrated auto-configured box that is deployed with the terminal• Interfaces to terminals, on-board equipment, PBXs and analogue

telephones• Hosts applications and content

The main components

How does it work?Customers

Admin & Control

Service Delivery

Platform

Portal, Self-Care, Service Store

Value Added ServicesCore Services

Browsing Sessions

Network Firewall/Access Control

Voice and Video Chat Applications

Content

New Services

Content Providers

Distributors

Friends & Family

Ability to reach End-Users

Publish

Revenue & Commissio

n

End-User Identification

Hybrid Network Control Content DeliveryAccess Network and NSD Secure, Auto-Provisioning Router

Individual End-Users Business End-Users

Revenue

Transactions (Pre- or Post-Paid)

App Developers

Develop Revenue

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GX- Service platform

Access Network

BGAN SAS

Network Service Device

(NSD)

BGAN

DP’s

Internet

Terminals

I-4

I-5

FixedMobile

SAS

MMP

Redundant Gateways

End to end IP basedCentralized user databases, portals, billing, interconnection with other business systemsWebService APIs and Web2.0 presentation for developersRemote router access to LANs, Host for applications and content from Inmarsat and partners (Inmarsat branded)

Content delivery service

Coming up Next… GXTV3 Live TV channels

A flexible media advertising ecosystem

VOD delivery – regional news and events

VOD customization

Customized branding – Per Airline

Custom advertisementContent

Live news

Live business news

Sports channel

Worldwide newsand events

HKG - SYD

HKG - JFK

Live Stream

Live Stream

Live & VOD

VOD

Customized advertisementPer airline/per aircraft/per ship/per route

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Initial GXTV featuresSupports highly-customizable content distribution• By airline/aircraft• By route

Multi-tenant content provisioning and management

Initial GXTV featuresHigh-impact content – GXTV is focused on the immediate impact provided by news, business news and sport contentRobust on-board solution • GXTV on-board server module and software

• IFE agnostic – deployed within existing wired and wireless IFE infrastructure

• BYOD• “BYOIFE”

Supports a complete VOD content delivery solution• Content catalogue updates

Supports industry standards• APEX compliant media encoding (h.264/AAC-LC)• SCTE 35 ad insertion compliance

GXTV – production, head-end and on-board

SummaryInmarsat is the only single operator of global Ka band high throughput mobile satellite services

Global coverage with a single homogenous network and terminal built for mobile services

Operating in uncontended spectrum with considerably greater capacity than existing satellite services

Service Enablement Platform supporting open application developments and content delivery services

With the flexibility and capacity to satisfy today and tomorrows connectivity requirements

Thank you