The Future of Satellites

Alex Epshteyn

Senior Principal Regulatory Engineer

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Intelsat EpicNG

Innovation in C-, Ku- and Ka-bandsA high-performance, next-generation satellite platform that delivers global high throughput technology without sacrificing user control of service elements and hardware

Illustrative coverage, subject to changeAll-Region Coverage• Layered approach with existing fleet• C-, Ku- and Ka-bands

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INTELSAT SATELLITE & TERRESTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICE-SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS

Supports Customer Applications in Four Sectors

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High Performance

High Efficiency

High Capacity

Flexible

All-region Coverage

Open Platform

Backward Compatible

Multi-band

Complementary Overlay

Lower Cost of Ownership

High Performance Satellite Platform

High Throughput

Resilient and Secure

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Intelsat EpicNG Value Proposition Open Architecture

Open Architecture• Backwards compatible

with existing terminal infrastructure

• No need to re-invest in terminal infrastructure

• Freedom of equipment and manufacturer choice

• Lower total cost of ownership

• Customer equipment and control

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Intelsat EpicNG Value PropositionFlexibility across All Applications

Maritime +7 Gbps Aero +4 Gbps

Enterprise +9 Gbps CBH +6 Gbps

DTH +6 Gbps

Enterprise +6 Gbps CBH +19 Gbps

Military +4 Gbps

Enterprise +14 Gbps CBH +12 Gbps

DTH +13 Gbps Military +18 Gbps

Enterprise +23 Gbps CBH +9 Gbps DTH +18 Gbps

Aero +7 Gbps Military +25 Maritime +12 Gbps

Source: NSR, Futron and Intelsat

Europe & MENA

AsiaSub Sahara Africa

North America

Americas

* By 2020. Excludes Consumer Broadband

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Intelsat EpicNG Value Proposition Connectivity

Connectivity• Multi-band capability• Supports star, mesh & loopback topologies• Integrated with IntelsatONE terrestrial infrastructure

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Closer look atthe Caribbean

IS-29e: Ku-band User Beams + DTH Beam +Steerable Beams + Channelizer

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IS-29e: Throughput per Transponder into a 1m. Terminal on NGS in the Caribbean

These spots have 2transponders each and therefore are capable of providing over 675 Mbps each

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forCellular Backhaul

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The Role of Fixed Satellite Services for Cellular Backhaul (2000-2011)

Standard kits to support BTS-BSC link:

C-band: 2.4m antenna / 20W HPA

Ku-band: 1.2m antenna / 5W HPA

• Satellite options of today:– Provide last-mile connectivity

required to reach the most remote locations

– Foster population welfare and improved quality of life

– Allow for rapid deployment

– Provide resiliencies needed to meet SLAs at edges of hybrid networks

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Fiber best for densely populated areas- Links of 1 mile or less

Satellite best for sparsely populated areas / long distances

Microwave and satellite mix best for sparsely populated areas, medium or long links- Fuel and security elements contribute significantly to microwave TCO

Roles of Fiber, Microwave and Satellite to Support Cellular Backhaul Requirements

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The Role of Intelsat EpicNG for Cellular BackhaulWith 3G and 4G Networks, Intelsat EpicNG

• Provides high throughputs required to support increased per-user and backhaul bandwidth requirements

• Allocates bandwidth dynamically for asymmetric multimedia requirements through application specific routing

• Allows load sharing of links in times of high traffic load per site and/or congestion in network

Intelsat EpicNG Alters Total Cost of Ownership• New economics lower revenue per site barriers

• Support thin routes with low ARPU users• Smaller CPE footprint allows low-power solar options

• Provides viability to use satellite links as primary/backup solutions for backbone links due to increased throughputs and better economics

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Bridging from Today’s FSS Solution to Intelsat EpicNG

• Over 50,000 satellite modem purchases between 2012-2015 to support cellular backhaul

– New equipment plus legacy purchases are compatible with Intelsat EpicNG

– Purchasing decisions need not be pushed out until new platform available

SCPC & TDMA Unit Shipments

Intelsat EpicNG provides comparable economics to microwave solutions

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forMobility Applicatons

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Staying Connected … in the Air and at SeaToday’s beams are designed predominantly for land mass coverage:• Majority of beam over land• Mobility requirements compete with

other markets for capacity• Antenna size and throughput needs

unmet

Optimized coverage is at the expense of performance:• Broadening the beam (and its appeal)

diminishes throughput• Majority of coverage not required for

preponderance of traffic

Throughput or coverage? You choose

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No Need for Compromises

Focused, high throughput coverage for key routes:• Required throughput• Lower terminal costs• Open architecture

Coverage, performance, control of economics No Compromises

Optimized coverage providing super high throughput:• Fulfills unmet throughput needs• Required availability performance• Existing platform and terminal

equipment• Improved economics• Integrated with IntelsatONESM

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