We design microwave and UHF radio products for high-capacity data and voice delivery systems for hard-to-reach regions and remote operations

Milestones– 1989 – Founded Carlson Communications

– 1990 – Launched OptaPhone product line

– 1997 – $6M in OptaPhone sales worldwide

– 1998 – Exit sale to Zhone Technologies

– 2000 – Founded Carlson Wireless

– 2002 – Launched TrailBlazer for Telcos & Public Safety

– 2006 – LongHaul radio serves as TDM backhaul

– 2008 – Began TV White Space (TVWS) product development

– 2009 – 400 Gen 1 units in the field

– 2012 – TVWS trials w/ Google in 10 South African schools

– 2013 – Participated in 57 trials in 10 countries

– 2013 – Received FCC certification

– 2014 – 1600 Gen 2 units in the field

Jim CarlsonCEO Carlson WirelessSales@CarlsonWireless.com

TrailblazerWireless POTS phone-line data extender

or leased line replacement

LongHaul TDMHigh-bandwidth long-range Ethernet point-to-point radio

LongHaul STHigher throughput medium-range extended networking capabilities

LongHaulTransmit voice and data over long distances with low latency

Base Station

White Space Database Providers

Client Station

Base station antennas:

Client antennas:

Log Periodic High Gain Log Periodic

60 – 90 Degree Sector High-Gain 360 Degree Omni 120-180 Degree Omni Reflector

UHF Signal for non-line-of-sight performance

Broadband through Trees & Buildings

Software defined radio designed to supportaccess to television bands

Wider coverage than Wi-Fi with less equipment and infrastructure

Point-to-point or point-to-multipoint configurations

Locally managed graphic user interface

White-space database connection ready

Carlson RuralConnect does not require line-of-sight, andreaches around mountains and through trees

Wi-Fi

5 Km

TV White SpaceCompared To

Green = Areas served by at least 1 broadband provider

White = Areas with no broadband provider at all

Source: broadbandmap.gov

Fixed wireless difficult because of trees & hills

Number of TV channels available throughout the U.S.

Source: Spectrum Bridge

Number of Channels Available

Billions Still Need Wireless Broadband - Most Are In Rural Areas

White Space Hotspot

WISP & Rural Broadband

Utilities: Energy & Power

Transportation

Internet of Things & M2M• A solution for WISPs to reach their

“last mile” customers.• Alternative to 900 Mhz, Non-line-of-

sight, penetrates trees, hills, and complex terrain

Public Safety

Industrial: Oil & Gas

• Emergency broadband communications for rural communities

• Emergency response / Disaster relief network

• Remotely monitor, manage and control essential data

• Oversee worker and equipment safety• Improved communications using

prime spectrum

• Operational SCADA use• Smart Metering and Power Grid

Control• Machine Automation

• Provide community connectivity via libraries, municipal areas, shopping centers, parks and recreation areas, office buildings, etc…

Smart Cities

• Monitor SCADA and Telemetry Equipment

• Smart Grid Automation & Control• Video surveillance capabilities

• Trailers from Motor Freight• Freight Train Cars• Shipping Containers• Ferry Boat Communications

• Smart roads and traffic signal management

• City-wide connected TV White Space hotspots

• For the last year, Carlson has shipped nearly 2,000 radios to 38 countries around the globe.

• The type of use cases vary from federal agencies, to oil and mineral operations, communication networks for railroads, municipal wireless, or backhauling hotspots around the world.

• In the near future, we expect to see TV White Space having major implications for the Internet of Things – a projected multi-billion dollar industry

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