Satellite Innovation andWRC-23 Future Agenda Items

Gonzalo de Dios, Associate General Counsel

26 September 2019

Global Trends Reflect a New Type of Industrial Revolution

Bandwidth Commoditization Consolidation

Broadband for Everything

Higher Throughput

SDN, NFV and Cloud

Connectivity Everywhere

Secure

IoT

Smart Everything

Wireless

Distributed

A Network of Networks

5G is a combination of new technology working hand-in-hand with existing technology: a “network of networks”

Satellites already deliver mobile backhaul, push data services, linear and non-linear TV, converged media, broadband services and many M2M services that will be part of the 5G ecosystem

In a hyper-connected world of Smart Cities, IoT and Connected Transport Systems reliability is key -- satellites add vital redundancy to territorial networks, enhancing the resilience of the overall 5G network

Satellite and 5G https://esoa.net/cms-data/positions/Satellite_5G_Spectrum_052017.pdf

Consensus on Desired Future Product and Service Features

Evolution in Space Technology

Intelsat EpicNG fleet provides up to 15x throughput per satellite,lowering cost per bit

EpicNG high performance, next generation satellite platform

— Utilizes C-band, Ku-band and Ka-band, wide beams, spot beams, and

frequency reuse technology to support new and existing applications

— Based on an open architecture system and engineered for backwards

compatibility; provides additional resiliency and redundancy for

customers

— Customers realize improved network and cost efficiencies as ground

technologies develop

Intelsat 32e

Intelsat 35e

Optimized for Wireless, Enterprise and Mobility Applications

Satellite In-Service Date Orbital Location

Intelsat 33e 1Q 2017 60º E

Intelsat 32e 1Q 2017 317º E

Intelsat 35e 3Q 2017 326º E

Intelsat 37e 1Q 2018 342º E

Horizons 3e 1Q 2019 169º E

Horizons 3e and Intelsat 38 Launch

IS-29e at 310°E

IS-32e at 317°E

IS-35e at 325.5°E

IS-37e at 342°E*

IS-33e at 60°E

H-3e at 169°EH-3e at 169°E

Over 200 Gbps Today, and Growing

Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV)

Extends satellite operational life

Capable of docking with a GEO satellite with minimal interruption to operations

Enables satellite operator to significantly extend satellite mission life and activate new markets

Evolution in Earth Station Technology

Satellite antenna technology is evolving to meet new customer needs

5G is accelerating antenna technology development

Smaller satellite antennas allow deployment of satellite services more broadly

Parabolic

Antenna

Mechanically

Steered Array

Electronically

Steered Array

Traditional satellite HTS

Faster speeds

Smaller remote

terminal

ESA

GEO

MEO

LEO

HAPS

UAV

Co

ve

rag

e

La

ten

cy

De

nsity

Intelsat Network Core

Integrated User

Terminal

Software Defined

Terrestrial Network

Connected Car Media

Smart City

Telco/ISP

Integrated User

Terminal

A Broader Portfolio of “Space-Based” Platforms Enhanced by a standards-based terrestrial infrastructure

The Connected Car

$256BConnected car

market

2023

120MCars

manufactured

2025

Connected Car (Passenger Broadband)

Short-term (2018-2022) - broadband to passengers

70cm Antenna served by Flex GEO managed services

Offered thru Service Provider partner, Kymeta

JLR in trials with Kymeta on Intelsat GEO networkTargeting markets not served by LTE cellular

Gigabyte service plans

Mid-term (2021-2024) – hybrid solution to passengers

Integrated 40cm Antenna (GEO/LEO)

Offered thru Service Provider partner, Kymeta

Addresses line-of-site issues, latency for passenger applications

Usage (Gigabyte) service plans

• Luxury Consumer/VVIP

• Recreation

The need to connect more things beyond the reach of cellular coverage, even in off-grid areas

Remote IoT Base Station

Soil

Sensor

Air Quality

Sensor

Rain

Gauge

Antenna

IoT Gateway

Tysons HQ Installation

Solar

Panel(Not Shown)

Intelsat IoT

UI(Not Shown)

A World Unconnected

There are nearly 8 billion people in the

world today, but billions still remain

unconnected.

~4 Billion | Connected

Have access to 3G/4G and are

online

3 Billion | Covered - Not

Connected

Have access to 3G/4G but not

connecting1 Billion | Not Covered – Not

Connected

Live in areas without access to

3G/4G

Source: GSMA | Connected Society State of Mobile Internet Connectivity 2018

The Rural Challenge

The connectivity gap is largely rural. Non-

urban areas have the most underserved and

unserved populations.

Peri-urban: 50% of non-urban market

and <1 hour from town/city of 50K or

more

Peri-rural: 30% of non-urban market

and 1-3 hours from town/city of 50K or

more

Remote rural: 20% of non-urban

market and >3 hours from town/city of

50K or more

Source: ITU – Connecting the Unconnected – Davos Annual Meeting 2017

Relying on Fiber Backhaul Alone Is Not Always Ideal

Source: Cost at-a-Glance: Fiber and Wireless Networks, US Dept of Commerce / NTIA / BroadbandUSA

Urban Peri-urban Peri-rural Remote rural

$ $$ $$$ $$$$

Fiber + conduit material costs, on average, $11.56 per meter| 10 kms = $115K

Installation can take 6 months to a year or more to cover just 10 kilometers

Relying on Microwave Backhaul also Comes with Challenges

Urban Peri-urban Peri-rural Remote rural

$ $$ $$$ $$$$

Cost of one microwave site is on average ~$121K or more

Signal fades after 48-64 kms, requiring multiple microwave sites across long distances

Source: Cost at-a-Glance: Fiber and Wireless Networks, US Dept of Commerce / NTIA / BroadbandUSA

Connecting over Space-Based Backhaul

Urban Peri-urban Peri-rural Remote rural

$

Single pool of capacity supports multiple applications across the entire network

No distance, topography, or line-of-sight constraints, and can support 10, 100, or 1000s of

sites

Geo-stationary constellation

covering 99% of world’s

populated areas

Distance and topography

are not constraints or

factors of cost

Expands the possibilities of

network planning,

connecting more sites

Space-Based Wireless Coverage Solutions for Connecting Unconnected Areas

Complete Wi-Fi service solution for bridging

the broadband connectivity gap in remote

areas.

Ideal for any business or organization wanting

to provide internet access to the unconnected

Complete BTS turnkey solution for

providing 2G/3G/4G coverage in hard-to-

reach remote areas.

Ideal for coverage expansion with

complete end-to-end turnkey solution,

and for license save

Fully managed cellular backhaul solution for

deploying 2G/3G/4G/5G coverage

Ideal for coverage expansion in rural/remote

areas, and for network continuity

Mobile Service for Remote Rural Connections

Intelsat worked with mobile operator MTN, as well as other partners, to deploy 3G sites in Uganda.

“At MTN, extending the footprint of our network and services to ensure that we connect more people has been and remains remains a high priority for our company”, said Gordon Kyomukama, CTO, MTN.

New Business Models for Expanding Mobile Coverage to Ultra Remote Rural AreasIntelsat entered into a partnership with Africa Mobile Networks in 2018 to bring mobile connectivity to unserved communities in sub-Saharan Africa

With over 500 remote sites as of July 2019, 1.7 million people have access to mobile coverage for the first time

Wi-Fi Service Providing Connections for Kiosks

In 2017 Intelsat partnered with Coca-Cola and EKOCENTER to deploy Wi-Fi community access to 10 different sites across Kenya and Tanzania

At the EKOCENTER sites, Wi-Fi access was paid for utilizing a pre-paid voucher program.

Wi-Fi Service Providing Connections for Refugee Camps

In 2017, Intelsat and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) provided Wi-Fi connectivity to support an ICT lab for the Ampain Refugee Camp in Ghana

Ensuring Reliable Connections across Japan

4G upgrade of 4,400 sites throughout Japan – small cell sites and macro/LTE cell sites

Coverage of the entire country for disaster recovery and network backup

Cost effective solution compared to terrestrial backhaul alternatives, such as fiber

The Role of Regulators

Authorities should be looking at two key areas for review and reform:

1. Regulatory frameworks should be reviewed and updated to promote market dynamism, competition and consumer welfare, while discarding legacy rules that are no longer relevant in the context of the digital ecosystem

2. Governments should reduce the sector-specific tax burden to encourage investment in new technologies. By setting the right regulatory context, governments create incentives for technological innovation and investment that benefit all of society

Regulations and Licensing Needs to Enable New ServicesEarth station licensing

Individual License for each earth station at known locations

– Suitable for gateway stations - larger antennas (typically >5m)

– Interference coordination with other terrestrial operations is feasible

Blanket License for ubiquitously deployed earth station at unknownlocation

– Suitable for small antennas with identical characteristics (typically <2m)

– Spectrum typically not shared with other services

– Solution for consumers terminals, including Earth Stations in Motion (ESIM)

Beyond WRC-19 --- AI 10: WRC-23 Agenda

13 GHz Aeronautical Earth Stations in Motion (A-ESIM)

– Need for broadband services to passengers on aircraft continues to grow due to increased demand for internet-based applications for aviation industry and passengers

– 12.75-13.25 GHz band is allocated to FSS globally subject to AP30B

– Allowing aero operations in this spectrum provides satellite network operators ability to use existing and future capacity to meet growing needs in this sector

Since aero services are global, market would benefit from a globally harmonized framework

Aero services can be introduced in a manner that protects existing and future fixed service deployments

Use of AP30B spectrum for aero services will not impact AP30B allotments

– Similar to any other earth station operating in AP30B frequency assignments, aero terminals are to be operated within service area and characteristics notified for earth stations of GSO FSS network and should not cause any harmful interference nor limit usability of allotment/assignments

Technical and regulatory provisions for the operation of aero terminals communicating with GSO

FSS networks in 12.75-13.25 GHz (E-s) frequency band

AI 10: 13 GHz A-ESIM

Growth of data demand to aircraft is increasing rapidly

42% CAGR 10-year growth (165 Gbps by 2026) in Ku-band alone

Data demand quickly outpacing supply

Beyond WRC-19 - AI 10: WRC-23 Agenda

WRC-19 AI 1.13 calls for sharing and compatibility studies for possible IMT identification in 33.25 GHz of spectrum in frequency bands between 24 and 86 GHz

With IMT-2020 technology still in development, existing spectrum available for IMT should be used before additional spectrum is identified for IMT

C-band, Ku-band and Ka-band are core frequency bands for satellite industry, and are already heavily used today by satellite systems

Introduction of IMT into frequency bands used by satellites would unnecessarily constrain continued development of, and impose significant regulatory and technical constraints on, satellite services

Additional IMT identification

Considering amount of spectrum currently identified for IMT, potential candidate bands

under WRC-19 AI 1.13, and adverse impact of IMT identification to other industries, no

new agenda item for additional IMT identification should be favored by administrations

Further IMT Identifications – Emerging Proposals

APT:

– 7025-7125 MHz

ASMG:

– 3600-3800 MHz

– Range between 6-24 GHz for studies

ATU:

– 5925-7125 MHz

– 4800-4900 MHz

– Range between 6-20 GHz for studies

CEPT:

– No proposal

CITEL:

– Range between 3.3-15.35 GHz for studies

RCC:

– 6525-7100 MHz

– 4800-4990 MHz (modify RR 5.441B)

C-band Facts and Figures

Number of

GEO satellites

serving Latin

America

55

Number of TV

channels

distributed by

C-band

1200Money spent

on TV

advertising in

2019

(cable and over

the air)

$26.3B

Number of

indigenous

C-band

satellite

programs

5

C-band FSS contribution to Latin America’s economy is significant

For over 40 years, C-band has provided critical services

to an array telecom sectors

C-band Usage Varies Around The World

FSS

3 4

00 M

Hz

3 6

00 M

Hz

4 2

00 M

Hz

WRC-

15

200 MHz identified

for IMT

IMT - WRC-15

IMT FSS

3 8

00 M

Hz

400 MHz identified

for IMT

Europe

Every region has its unique spectrum needs - One size does NOT fit all

FSSAmerica

s

200 MHz identified

for IMT

IMT**

3 3

00 M

Hz

IMT – WRC-15

Government CBRS FSSUSA

No IMT

identification

Under Review by FCC

IMT*

* Footnote 5.429 (WRC-15)** Footnote 5.429D (WRC-15)

Radio

location

Critical Telecommunications Sectors Rely on FSS C-band

Mobile backhaul: the only way to bring mobile telephony to remote areas

Broadcasting: the only robust way to bring TV and next generation video across the whole

territory

Oil & Gas: the most reliable way to connect exploration sites and offshore platforms

Humanitarian programs: C-band recognized as a standard by the UN for emergency

communications

Air Navigation & Meteorology services: the only solution for high reliability and wide coverage

Maritime: the only solution for vessels in remote regions/ long routes

Co-Existence between FSS and 5G in Adjacent Bands Must Be Carefully Managed

Satellite earth stations are very sensitive to terrestrial interference

5G signals can interfere with FSS receive earth stations in two ways:

– Saturate the LNB of the earth station, even if the 5G signal is adjacent to the satellite signal

– Out-of-Band-Emissions (OOBE) of the 5G signal can cause in-band interference to FSS signals

Currently, OOBE levels specified in 3GPP standards do not protect FSS signals in adjacent bands

How mobile and FSS can coexist side-by-side:

1. All earth stations must be fitted with bandpass filters

2. Impose a guard band between FSS & 5G

3. Impose strict OOBE limits on 5G

3 4

00 M

Hz

3 6

00 M

Hz

Satellite Signal

4 2

00 M

Hz

5G Signal

OOBE

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B S

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Guard

Band

Most of the Spectrum Identified for IMT Is Not in Use

ITU Forecast for spectrum demand by 2020: 1340-1960 MHz

Amount available in ITU Region 2: from 1272 MHz to 1610 MHz

Amount ‘harmonized’ in ITU Region 2: ~ 1050 MHz

Average amount licensed in each country: 426 MHz

>50% of IMT spectrum is yet to be licensed!

No mobile deployment in the 3.400-3.600 MHz in Latin America to date

Source: LS Telcom Study “Analysis of the World-Wide Licensing and Usage of IMT Spectrum 5 April 2019

No More IMT Identification in C-band or Ku band – No WRC-23 Agenda Item!

Blue bars: how

much

spectrum was

licensed in

2014

Red bars: how

much

spectrum has

been licensed

since 2014

Yellow line:

harmonised

spectrum for

IMT in Region 2

Orange area:

spectrum

identified by

the ITU for IMT

Pink area: ITU

prediction for

IMT spectrum

requirements

by 2020

IMT Identification within the 5.925-7.125 MHz Frequency Range

As per existing technical study on the

feasibility between FSS and IMT in the

6 GHz band, the outcome is limited to

an indoor IMT-Advanced small cell.

The previous study cycle did not

identified 6 GHz band for IMT. What

will be the benefits of repeating the

same study again for the next

conference?

Every conference has identified a

large amount of spectrum for IMT.

Yet, the spectrum identified for IMT is

not yet fully utilized and licensed. Is

this an efficient and effective use of

spectrum?

Final Thoughts on Spectrum

C-band satellites are critical to Latin America’s telecommunications infrastructure

Mobile industry needs to seriously consider re-farming existing 2G and 3Gspectrum before seeking additional identifications

Focus should be on increasing 4G penetration - as of 2019 less than 50% of mobile connections in Latin America are 4G*

When deploying 5G in 3.300-3.600 MHz, ensure that FSS in adjacent band is protected

Industry-driven solutions may be quicker and more effective than regulator-mandated decision

*GSMA Intelligence