UK Broadband LimitedMarch 2013

Using LTE to Deliver Fixed Wirelessand

Next Generation Access Networks

What I would like to talk about today:

•How Fixed Wireless can deliver NGA today in rural areas

•How Fixed Wireless, using LTE, is future proof

•Position on State Aid for Fixed Wireless

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• UKB uses LTE Spectrum in 3GPP Bands 42 and 43• Launched UK’s first commercial 4G LTE network in Feb 2012 • Now offering fixed wireless broadband in: Southwark, Swindon, Reading and Scunthorpe• To business and domestic customers

• Currently building more networks and introducing mobile services in 2013

But first a word about UK Broadband

We deliver fast home and business broadband

Fixed Wireless delivers NGA today

All wireless and all networks are not the same!

Mobile: Networks are typically designed for voice and thinmobile broadband coverage over a wide area

Fixed Wireless: NGA fixed wireless networks are designed for high bandwidth data capacity over a targeted area AND to be received by an efficient larger antenna (e.g. an indoor or outdoor broadband router)

LTE technology can be used for both fixed wireless and mobile networksNetworks need to be designed to deliver the solution for which they are built

Fixed Wireless networks are not the same as Mobile networks

15 Metres high

Average house 8 Metres high

7km 9km 15km

Delivery Range of a 4G LTE base station (“wireless cabinet”)

Throughput (DL / UL):•45Mbps / 5Mbps•30Mbps / 2Mbps•2Mbps / 0.5Mbps

*Average values based on theoretical conditions: no terrain and/or clutter

How does Fixed Wireless deliver NGA?

Delivers at least 30Mbps downlink

Makes good use of the LTE tool box•Design for a Committed Information Rate (CIR)

•Set network to always deliver to the CIR for each house

•Blocks new devices (mobile) from accessing the network

•Supports open access networks

LTE Evolution to 2014/5

Title

84Mbps / 10MHz

DC

64QAM 64QAM

2x2MIMO

>1.2Gbps /80MHz

64QAM

300Mbps /20MHz

OFDM OFDM

4x4MIMO 4x4

MIMO

CA

CoMP

Relay

700MHz

800MHz

850MHz

900MHz

1500MHz

1700MHz

1800MHz

1900MHz

2100MHz

2300MHz

2600MHz

3500MHz

3600MHz

3GPP LTERelease 9Available today

LTE Advanced 20MHz channels

3GPP LTERelease 10Available 2013

3GPP LTERelease 11Available 2014/5

State Aid for Fixed Wireless

The EU is technology neutral on NGA networks

2 outstanding issues in the UK:Is it an interim solution? How is this reflected?The deployment rules must be the same as for FTTC

The current BDUK wireless guidelines are under reviewSeek further clarification before finalising your tender

Thank you!