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New Products & Solutions

SSPI Presentation May 27, 2008

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 Leading VSAT provider
16 Offices
85 Countries
Over 670,000 VSATs
20 Years of Experience
Rural Voice Solutions

83%
International 30%

70%

17%
international VSATs
#1 shipped (outside North
Rural Voice Solutions
America) #1 since 1999

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Basedand onproprietary
Comsys 2007 VSAT report and Gilat estimates
information
 Products and Solutions
SkyEdge – Broadband, Rural Telephony,
Products

transaction-oriented
SkyEdge II – High performance for
broadband IP, voice and video DVB-RCS

Pre-packaged Integrated solutions

Solutions

WiMAX
Cellular backhaul
Business Continuity
……

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 SkyEdge II Highlights

Best Total Cost of Ownership

Highest ModCods –16/32APSK, Inbound 8PSK
Sophisticated Adaptive Inbound and Outbound
Scalability Operation, maintenance, and reliability
Best performance – Inbound up to 6.1Mbps, Outbound up
to 135Mbps
Leverages proven SkyEdge technology
Standard-based system DVB-RCS

With enhanced functionality

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 SkyEdge II DVB-S2 ACM Enhancements

Not all DVB-S2 implementations are equal .Gilat’s SkyEdge II is

more efficient than usual competing DVB-S2 ACM schemes. This
is due to the incorporation of the following enhancements :
Support of a wide range of ModCods including 16APSK and
32APSK with predistortion where required
Support for short and normal MPEG transport frames
Efficient packing and Concatenation
Advanced scheduling
Network-wide Frame optimization

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 Comparing Outbound technologies
Solution Modulation Mode
DVB-S QPSK CCM

DVB-S2 8PSK CCM

DVB-S2 ACM 8PSK ACM

SkyEdge II 16/32 APSK ACM+

~25% ~44% ~55%

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 SkyEdge II DVB-S2 ACM Outbound

Modulation: QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, 32APSK

Sophisticated predistortion
CCM and ACM
LDPC FEC and 0.2 roll off factor
Very high capacity – 45 Msps > 135 Mbps

Q Q

I With Predistortion I

Received phase and Received phase and

amplitude distortions amplitude corrected by
introduced by satellite predistortion
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 ACM Optimization in SkyEdge II

Support short and normal DVB-S2 frames

2000 bytes (Short) or 8000 bytes (normal)

Efficient packing and Cross-frame Concatenation
100% Fill Factor

DVB-S2 DVB-S2
VSAT VSAT VSAT VSAT VSAT VSAT VSAT VSAT
Frame #134 #490 #265 #345 #134
Frame #134 #490 #265
765 766

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 ACM Optimization in SkyEdge II
Support short and normal DVB-S2 frames
Efficient packing and Cross-frame Concatenation
Advanced Scheduling
Favor real time applications

Send VoIP traffic in VoIP Internet HTTP traffic will

this slot to avoid have minor delay
Unicast Unicast
jitter #768 #134 waiting for next
suitable frame
8PSK 7/8 QPSK 3/4

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VoIP VoIP
DVB-S2 VSAT VSAT VSAT DVB-S2
FR 765 #134 #490 #134 FR 766

QPSK, 3/4 8PSK, 7/8

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 ACM Optimized for VoIP and video
Support short and normal MPEG frames
Efficient packing and Cross-frame Concatenation
Advanced Scheduling
Network wide frame optimization

433

Internet

Send this packet in VSAT

#433
the lower modcod to
increase fill factor 8PSK 2/3
16APSK 8PSK QPSK

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VoIP
Frame VSAT VSAT VSAT Frame
967 #627 #490 #390 968

QPSK, 3/4 8PSK, 2/3

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 SkyEdge II Inbound highlights
DVB-RCS – benefit of years of experience and planning
High throughput – up to 6.1 Mbps
Excellent bandwidth efficiency
Simultaneous QPSK, 8PSK
Inbound Turbo Coding, 1.2 channel spacing
Improved Scalability - Inbound BW as low as 128 Ksps

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 Slow\Fast hopping MF-TDMA

Fast frequency hopping

Freq #1
Consecutive time slots Freq #2
Required guard intervals Fast Hopping
Synthesizer
settling time
Slow frequency hopping
Skipping slots upon frequency changes
Higher blockage and lower utilization Freq #1
Freq #2
(waste for equivalent QoS)
Slow Hopping

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 DSFH hopping with SkyEdge II
Dual TX synthesizer logic
Settling time constraints are eliminated – next hop frequency
is set in advance
Hub can allocate consecutive time-slots at any available
frequency
#1 syn
Freq #1 Freq #1 synth th
#1
Freq #2 Freq #2
synth #2
Freq #3 Freq #3

Fast Hopping DSFH

Synthesizer
settling time

* Present at some VSAT Models

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 SkyEdge II –Inbound Adaptivity

1. Adaptive Uplink Power Control

2. Adaptive channel selection
3. Adaptive ModCod allocation

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 AUPC (Adaptive Uplink Power Control)
Power Loop
Keep hub Rx at a nominal value
Keep BUC Tx in the linear zone
Compensate for:
Rain fade
Static attenuation (such as cable)
Satellite location offset and aging
Temperature, frequency effect on BUC gain

SYNC bursts

Decision to
increase/
decrease Received ES/N0
(in OB to VSAT)

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 Adaptive channel selection
(Symbol rates)

Freq

Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾
Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ 256ks/s

Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾

Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ 128ks/s

Time
Traffic can be moved to a lower or higher
symbol rate if required

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 Adaptive ModCod allocation

Freq
8¾ 8¾ 8 8¾ 8¾ 8 8¾ 8 8 8¾ 8¾
6/ 6/ 6/
256ks/s
7 7 ¾ 7

Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾
Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ 256ks/s

Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾ Q¾

Q½ Q½ Q½ Q½ Q½ Q½ 128ks/s

Time
Traffic can be moved to a lower or higher ModCod if required
ModCod can be within same channel or different channel
Symbol rate and ModCod division optimized per network:
Different coverage areas
Different VSAT capabilities / throughput requirements
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 Efficient bandwidth on demand

1 Rate based e.g.: Internet

2 Volume based e.g.: FTP/e-mail

3 Rate Based Rate secured before VoIP session starts,

Guaranteed Rate released only at session end e.g.:
Video/VoIP

4 Free Capacity Unused capacity is distributed between

Allocation sites e.g.: SCADA

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 SkyEdge II additional features

VoIP optimization
Advanced QoS
TCP & HTTP acceleration
Security – VLANs, Embedded IPSec VPN, AES-128
Embedded IP and Router functionality
DHCP, NAT, RIP, IGMP, IP prioritization

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 SkyEdge II – VSAT family
Different markets and applications over one Hub
IP – High speed IP Router VSAT
Extend – 2-Port IP Broadband router VSAT
Access – Modular high performance multi-service VSAT
Voice, LAN, WAN ports
Pro – Modular high performance mesh capable VSAT
Voice, LAN, Mesh, WAN ports, Rack Mount

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 Summary
SkyEdge II is a system with exceptional TCO
High efficiency
Sophisticated adaptivity
High performance
Scalability
Designed for high reliability and manageability
SkyEdge II is a standard-based system
SkyEdge II leverages successful SkyEdge technology

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 Boundless Communications

The WiMAX Opportunity

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 WiMAX

WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) is a

wireless industry coalition dedicated to the advancement of IEEE
802.16 standards for broadband wireless access (BWA) networks
Wireless communication technology
Point to multi-point architecture
All IP network
Theoretically: 50Mbps throughput / 70Km range
Adaptive modulation – resistance to interference

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 WiMAX 16d / 16e

IEEE- 802-16d (2004) - Fixed broadband “Fixed WiMAX”

IEEE- 802-16e (2005) - Mobile / Fixed BB “Mobile WiMAX”

deddebmE/BSU

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 WiMAX Advantages

Standard Technology

Interoperability

Multiple vendors

Price Reduction

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 WiMAX Advantages
OFDM – Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
Available bandwidth is divided into many narrow bands
Data is transmitted in parallel.
High data rates (spectral efficiency bps/Hz) Non line of sight
(NLOS)
High Multi-Path Resistance
Adaptive modulation and coding.
Excellent performance in non /near line of sight

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 WiMAX Advantages
OFDMA
Allocating each user a subset of sub-carriers
Dynamic allocation – can vary in each burst
Better link budget on uplink – more power per sub-carrier

User 1
User 2
User 3
User 4

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 WiMAX Advantages
Multi-rate:
8 adaptive modulations – 64QAM to BPSK
The highest modulation is selected based upon link conditions
Adaptation can occur on a subscriber by subscriber or burst by burst basis
Improves overall capacity and increases range

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 WiMAX Advantages
Supporting Technology
AAS – Advanced Antenna Systems

Beam forming – Range boosting through focused beam energy,

Interference immunity
MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) & Antenna diversity -
Overcome multi-path collisions through optimal antenna selection
Capacity multiplier through multiple antenna array and energy
collection
– Space Time Coding – Downlink desired

– Maximum Ratio Combing - Uplink interference

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 WiMAX Standards – User Guide
Low density area

Fixed WiMAX -16d

Lower infrastructure cost
Longer range

Fixed WiMAX -16d

Business Residential
Layer 2 connectivity
Mobile WiMAX -16e
Symmetrical link
Better Indoor penetration
Outdoor CPE - bit/Hz
Lower CPE cost (2009)

Use 16d until 16e is mature

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 WiMAX 802.16d vs. 802.16e
Main differences
802.16d 802.16e

802.16-2004 802.16-2005
Applications Fixed to Nomadic Fixed to Mobile

CPE interoperability No Yes

Frequency 3.5GHz 2.3, 2.5, 3.5GHz

Channel BW 3.5, 7MHz 5, 7, 10MHz (20MHz)

Division duplex TDD / FDD TDD

Handoff between BS No Yes

Base station cost Relatively low Relatively high

Network complexity Low- SU, BS High- SU, BS, ASNGW, AAA, HA

Maturity Highly mature Although ratified, yet infant

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 AS.MAX Solution

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 AS.MAX – WiMAX Solutions

End- to- End fixed and mobile WiMAX solution

Variety of Base Stations supporting rural to dense urban
Indoor and outdoor CPEs supporting multiple applications
Integrated End-to-End with VSAT
Gilat experience in turnkey
projects:
Network design, installation,
operational outsourcing, etc.

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 AS.MAX Product Portfolio – Field
Proven and Future Proof

CPEs Base Stations Network Software

ProST

ProST-WiFi Netspan NMS

HiperMAX

EasyST VoiceMAX

HiperMAX – Micro

MiMAX

MicroMAX ASN-GW & HA 34

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 WiMAX Broadband & Voice in
Rural and Urban Areas

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NMS
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Network HiperMAX
USB (16e)
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 Backhaul – WiMAX Over VSAT
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 MicroMAX Applications

Urban Surveillance
Municipality / Government
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 MicroMAX Applications

Outdoor
CPEs

HiperMAX / Wi-Fi Clients

MicroMAX

Outdoor WIFI Hot Zones

Access WIFI over backhauled WiMAX
Target Market- Public areas, Airport, Campuses,
Business center etc.

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 MicroMAX Applications

Oil Rig / Boat

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 AS.MAX Winning Points
Comprehensive WiMAX Solutions for rural and urban environments
Low cost solution for rural and high end solution for urban
Option for Outdoor Solution
Best Fit for all applications
Fixed, Nomadic, Portable and future mobile as well
Field Proven Fixed WiMAX 16d solution with smooth migration to
Mobile WiMAX (16e)
Unmatched service offering
Integrated voice, Home Networking and WiFi Hot-zone solutions
Low power enables solar panel powering
Unparalleled product offerings across frequencies
1.5GHz, 3.3GHz, 3.5GHz, 3.6GHz, 5.2 – 5.9GHz

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 The Gilat Advantage

World’s #1 provider of rural telephony

83% market share
We know what it takes to deliver in rural areas
Guaranteed WiMAX over VSAT performance
Substantial investment in testing & development
Single vendor solution
Satellite networks + WiMAX solutions
Experience and Knowledge to Provide a Complete Integrated
Solution ( Ex: Including Solar Panels, Surveillance Systems, Adapters,
etc)

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 Obrigado !

Sandro Barros
sbarros@gilat.com.br
(21) 2142 6609
(21) 8154 1405

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