Overview of Mobile Satellite

Spectrum usage
Paul Deedman (paul.deedman@inmarsat.com)
22 May 2014

Inmarsat
Inmarsat brief history
The industry leader for more than 30 years

1979 82 90 92 94 96 98 2000 02 04 06 08 09 2010 2012

Founded Company London Stock Acquisition begins of Stratos,

as an IGO privatisation Exchange listing Segovia and Ship Equip

1st High-speed Land Maritime IsatPhone Pro

maritime data services mobile & aero global handheld
service broadband broadband

1st aero
service
1st land Satellite phone Global Launch of
mobile services broadband XpressLink
service coverage

Launch of Launch of Launch of Alphasat I-XL Contract signed for

Inmarsat-2 Inmarsat-3 Inmarsat-4 contract signed I-5 Global Xpress
satellites satellites satellites Ka-band
constellation

Inmarsat 2
L-band Satellite fleet

3 3 1 (launch 2013)

Service links in L-band (1525-1559 MHz and 1626.5-1660.5 MHz)

Alphasat adds extended L-band (1518-1525 MHz and 1668-1675 MHz)
Feeder links and TT&C in FSS in C-band

Inmarsat
Inmarsat-4 spot beam coverage

Inmarsat 4
Our network services
Voice and broadband data communications

BGAN FleetBroadband SwiftBroadband

Broadband data Broadband data Broadband data

> 580kbps up to 492kbps up to 432kbps
Simultaneous voice Simultaneous voice per channel
Portfolio of Guaranteed data Simultaneous voice
guaranteed rates up to 256kbps
on-demand IP Guaranteed data
Accessible through
streaming rates a compact antenna rates up to 224kbps
Portable, fixed and Non-SOLAS voice GPRS and UMTS
vehicular distress compatible
Inmarsat 5
IsatPhone Pro
Inmarsat global handheld satellite phone
Service launched in June 2010
Offers satellite telephony, voicemail, SMS text
and email messaging, GPS location data
Longest battery life in the market
Only global handheld to support Bluetooth
Competitively priced handset and airtime
Full range of accessories and docking stations

Inmarsat 6
Europasat (S-band)

[Overview of system and summary

of EU selection process to be
added]

Inmarsat and Solaris successful in EC managed European selection

process
Each operation has access to 2x15 MHz of spectrum
May include a complementary ground component (CGC)
Inmarsat developing an aeronautical CGC, for provision of passenger
connectivity

Inmarsat
Global XpressTM

US$1.2 billion global broadband network

Download speeds of up to 50 Mbps to 60 cm
antenna
Upload speeds around 5 Mbps for 60 cm
antenna
Boeing contracted to build four Inmarsat-5
satellites
First launch 2013, with global coverage in 2014
Each satellite to carry 89 Ka-band beams
Plus steerable spot beam capacity (HCP)
Lifetime of 15 years
Complements our L-band services

Inmarsat 8
Global Xpress Spectrum
Global payload
User Uplink: 29.5 -30.0 GHz
User Downlink: 19.7 - 20.2 GHz
Feeder Uplink: 28.0 - 29.5 GHz
Feeder Downlink: 18.2 - 19.7 GHz

HCP Payload
User Uplink: 29.0 - 29.5 GHz
User Downlink: 19.2 - 19.7 GHz
Feeder Uplink: 27.5 - 28.0 GHz
Feeder Downlink: 17.7 - 18.2 GHz

Why Ka-band?
2.5 GHz of available spectrum 5 times the availability at Ku
Includes 2x500 MHz of spectrum exclusive to satellite
Fewer operational satellites simplify coordination

Inmarsat 9
Global Xpress User Terminals
Uses adaptive coding and modulation to maintain link in rain-fade
Data rates for 60 cm antenna: 5 Mbit/s uplink, 50 Mbit/s downlink
for 60 cm
Larger and smaller terminals with higher or lower datarates)

Maritime Aero Land-based

1m 60cm Class A Class B Fixed Transportable COTM Manpack
Antenna Size (cm) 100 60 17x70 30 >100 TBD TBD <70
Antenna Structure reflector reflector asymmetric symmetric reflector reflector asymmetric Flat panel/reflector

Inmarsat 10
Other Mobile Satellite Systems

Orbcomm M2M applications, narrow band - 137/400 MHz

Globalsar/Iridium LEO voice and data 1.6/2.4 GHz bands
Regional GSO operators Thuraya, ACES, Optus, Lightsquared,
MexSat, JRANSA - 1.5/1.6 GHz bands (shared with Inmarsat)
Echostar/Solaris the second S-band operator in Europe. 2.0/2.1
GHz
Airbus Defence and Space government services 7/8 GHz
bands
Various FSS operators in C-band/Ku-band/Ka-band providing
mobile services in FSS networks (ESVs, AMSS)

Inmarsat
Contributions to social and economic value

Government Services Critical Infrastructure

- Defence (Army, Navy, Air Force)
- Customs and Border protection
- Anti-piracy
- Unmanned Aircraft
Disaster Relief
- ITU/United Nations
- International Red Cross
- Tlcoms Sans Frontires
Media (TV, Radio and print media
reporting from the scene)
- BBC
- CNN
- Reuters
- Mining, Oil, Gas exploration
Supporting international maritime
trade
- The shipping industry now carries more
than 90% of the words trade and has
tripled in tonnage since 1970
Safety Critical Service
- Part of GMDSS for maritime safety
- Provider of aircraft safety services
(AMS(R)S)
UK Economic Benefits
- Inmarsat plc Revenue US$1.3bn,
operating profit US$ 238m (2013)
- A globally successful company in the UK

Inmarsat
Sector trends

L-band GSO systems

- steady growth
- satellites being replaced
- possible use of ATC in North America
- continuing need for high reliability (safety) and modest bandwidth
applications.
L-band and S-band LEO systems
- satellites being replaced, will extend life by >15 years
- greater emphasis on data over voice
Development of S-band in Europe, including CGC
Ka-band mobile systems for high bandwidth applications

Inmarsat
Expected changes to technology and spectrum

Driven by demand for mobile broadband, particularly locations hard to

reach by terrestrial means
Need for higher data rates, and reduced cost per bit to users
Leads to increasing efficient use of lower frequency spectrum (e.g. use
of:
- multi-spotbeam/high gain satellite antenna (22m unfurlable antenna now in
operation),
- use of complementary ground components
Terminal technology allows highly stable mobile platforms (e.g. pointing
accuracy within 0.2 deg, on a ship or aircraft)...
...means small terminals, consistent with conventional FSS VSATs...
...and that opens up the FSS bands for mobility, in particular the Ka-
band

Inmarsat
Longer-term (10-20 years) technology and
spectrum needs and options
Spectrum aspects:
Satellite spectrum must be well harmonised internationally
Therefore fully reliant on the ITU frequency allocations and
administrations respecting those allocations
For mobile satellite use, sharing with terrestrial use is often impractical,
and that may require administrations to refrain from authorising
terrestrial use in some bands
Technology:
Expect to see more satellites in Ka-band, and additional frequency
bands used for mobility

Inmarsat