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Page 1: Enabling cellular services for remote communities Jan 27 th, 2010

Enabling cellular services for remote communities

Jan 27th, 2010

Page 2: Enabling cellular services for remote communities Jan 27 th, 2010

21M subscribers (67% of population)

7-10% of Canadians without coverage

Under-served regions: remote & rural

200+ remote communities w/o coverage

Incumbents typically focused on population centers of at least 5K

Frequency spectrum across Northern Canada mostly unutilized

Cellular technologies deployed in Canada: CDMA and GSM/HSPA

Cell coverage in Canada

2010 – Lynx Mobility Confidential

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Federally incorporated and registeredwith the CRTC as a Canadian operator

Equal partnership between OmniGlobe Networks & Naskapi Imuun

Dedicated to serving remote communities across Canada

Unique business model that providessustained partnership with local communities

Operational in communities across Northern Quebec and Labrador.

Lynx Mobility Inc.

Signing of Lynx Mobility agreements at AFN 2008 in Québec City

2010 – Lynx Mobility Confidential

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Value proposition

Industry-standard cellular service for small & remote communities

Proven satellite-cellular solution with coast-to-coast roaming (world-class team, solid technology, fully integrated)

Profitable and sustainable partnership model for the local community

Transfer of expertise into the community, locally-branded service

Simple to administer through prepaid billing (no security deposits, no month-end surprises, no payment collections)

Assistance in securing government funding to reduce up-front investment

2010 – Lynx Mobility Confidential

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Remote cellular solution

Reliable, affordable and crystal-clear cellular service

PSTN

- Standard cellular technology- Licensed spectrum from Industry

Canada- Satellite / terrestrial backhaul- Typical coverage radius: 10-20

km/cell- Pre-paid voice and text messaging- Local, long distance & roaming

calls- Multi lingual voice response

system- Evolving to: data & multimedia

services

2010 – Lynx Mobility Confidential

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Lynx Mobility- Assists in securing part of the funding- Delivers the spectrum and the technology- Provides engineering and 24/7 network support- Trains local staff to administer the network- Provides easy-to-manage pre-paid billing platform

Local partner- Owns local infrastructure- Brands and manages their cell service - Collects revenues from subscribers - Generates local jobs and profits

Sustained partnership

Partnership model

2010 – Lynx Mobility Confidential

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Local business model

Partner acquires local infrastructureRevenue-sharing with Lynx MobilityLocal administration of the serviceLocal/joint branding and marketingPre-paid billing via calling cards

LynxMobility

LocalPartner

Subscribers

Startupcosts

- Local sat-cell equipment- Engineering, installation &

test- Tower and shed- Shipping & handling

- Support- Spectrum- Satellite link- Core network- Interconnection

s- Roaming

Operational costs

2010 – Lynx Mobility Confidential

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Phones & accessories

2010 – Lynx Mobility Confidential

Pre-paid calling cardsAccessories

Phones

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Current coverage

2010 – Lynx Mobility Confidential

KawawachikamachScheffervilleLac JohnMatimekosh

Churchill Falls

WhapmagoostuiKuujjuarapik

Kuujjuaq

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Committed footprint

Existing coverage

Planned coverage

2010 – Lynx Mobility Confidential

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Summary

Industry-standard cellular service for remote communities across Canada

Locally owned, branded & administered

Local transfer of knowledge and generation of local employment

Profitable for local partner and very simple to administer

Now operational in communities across northern Quebec & Labrador

Expanding coverage to other communities across northern Canada 2010 – Lynx Mobility Confidential

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Thank you

2010 – Lynx Mobility Confidential