Advancing a Connected World

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Open Access To Opportunity

5G and BeyondChris Boyd, Sr. Director Vertical Market Solutions

Product Management

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OPEN ACCESSCreates opportunities to align satellite to

next-generation data architectures

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What is Satellite 5G?

Satellite 5G isn’t about 5G waveforms, ultra-low latency, or cell towers in

space

Aiming to add agility

to VSAT and interface

as part of 5G

networks

Cellular

IP Networking

Cloud Computing

5G

End Users

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Satellite 5G Vision

CORE ACCESS/ EDGE

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Dynamic Core

• Virtualized network functions

• Cloud-based

• Leverages SDN and Orchestration

• Integration with Evolved Packet Core

Converged VSAT and 5G

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Multi-Orbit Support

LEO

GEO MEO

• Simultaneous access to GEO/MEO/LEO

• Best path routing

• Advanced mobility

• Integration with flexible payloads

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Maritime Opportunity

• Combine assets to optimize delivery

• Split data between MEO and GEO

• Low latency versus high throughput

• Orchestrate services - NFV/ SDN

Maximum Flexibility

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5G Video Delivery

• Streaming and agile content delivery

• Pre-position popular content

• Integration with CDN network

• Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) and PCRF

Enhanced End User Experience

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MEO WidebeamHTS

Opportunity for Aero

GEO

• LEO/MEO/GEO overlay

• Widebeam multicast content streaming

• One-way satellite

• Multi-band transmissions (Ku/Ka)

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Bringing the 5G Vision to Life

Enabling the Ecosystem

• Requires innovations in space and ground

• Leverages MNO technology advancesEPC, SDN, NFV

• Understanding end user requirementsIoT, Land Mobile

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Enabling the Ecosystem

Software defined modem architecture

Boards/ reference design/ IP

Integration with FPAs/ terminals

Edge computing

EPC/ SDN/ NFV interfaces

APIs to OSS/BSS Systems

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5G Organizations

Involvement in Standard Initiatives

Leadership in R&D projects

Collaborating with Technology Partners

OSMOSSIS

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SaT5G Milestones

EUCNC, June 18-21, Demo over 5G into a 3GPP EPC network

Milestone network demo integrating

satellite and terrestrial 5G capabilities

Live satellite demo of an SDN, NFV,

and MEC-enabled pre-5G

construction testbed

SaT5G Consortium showcases:

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TOGETHER Shaping the future of how the world connects people,

communities and businesses around the globe