The HALO Network

IntroductionThe markets of broadband, wireless, and multimedia network services are growing

rapidly. The challenges areQuality infrastructure that can be deployed

quickly and economically.

IntroductionThe markets of broadband, wireless, and multimedia network services are growing

rapidly. The challenges areQuality infrastructure that can be deployed

quickly and economically. Services must be delivered to businesses and

consumers, the end users of the network, at affordable prices.

IntroductionThe markets of broadband, wireless, and multimedia network services are growing

rapidly. The challenges areQuality infrastructure that can be deployed

quickly and economically. Services must be delivered to businesses and

consumers, the end users of the network, at affordable prices.

The information bandwidth must be capable to respond dynamically to the needs of the end

user.

The HALO NetworkIt stands for High Altitude Long Operation

NetworkTM.

The HALO NetworkIt stands for High Altitude Long Operation

NetworkTM.It is a broadband wireless metropolitan area

network with a star topology.

The HALO NetworkIt stands for High Altitude Long Operation

NetworkTM.It is a broadband wireless metropolitan area

network with a star topology.The solitary hub is located in a HALO aircraft

also known as the High Altitude Aeronautical Platform Station(HAAPS) operating at an altitude higher than commercial airline traffic and adverse weather.

The HALO NetworkIt stands for High Altitude Long Operation

NetworkTM.It is a broadband wireless metropolitan area

network with a star topology.The solitary hub is located in a HALO aircraft also

known as the High Altitude Aeronautical Platform Station(HAAPS) operating at an altitude higher than commercial airline traffic and adverse weather.

It is located at an altitude miles above terrestrial wireless, but hundreds to thousands of miles below satellite networks.

Architecture

HALO Aircraft

Powered by two fan jet engines.Fly for 8 hours shift at 16KM height.

Houses the communication equipments.Covers an area of 100KM.

Onboard Network Hub

Carried in a large pod suspended from the underbelly of the fuselage.

Houses the antenna array which creates hundreds of contiguous virtual cells on the ground to serve thousands of users.

Subscriber Terminals

Broadband facilities are provided through 1. Customer Premise Equipment(CPE) to home

and small offices.2. Business Premise Equipment(BPE) for

business purposes. It can also be connected with non-HALO

networks like ATM networks, ISPs, etc.

Advantages

Rapid Buildout

A HALO Network can be put into operation within weeks. Upon network activation, it

provides service to the full super metropolitan area.

High Signal Quality and AvailabilityAt frequencies above 20 GHz, where wireless

broadband services are being licensed, high losses of signals are caused by ground terrain,

foliage and rain. The high viewing angles to HALO aircraft (20 degrees or greater) assure

signal paths free of absorbing objects. The combination of a large aperture and high signal

power utilized by the HALO Network allows service availability in regions with high rainfall

rates.

High BandwidthThe initial capacity of the network will be on the scale of 10 Gb/s, with growth beyond 100 Gb/s. This enables services including but not

limited to T1 access, ISDN access, Web browsing, high-resolution videoconferencing,

large file transfers, offsite training and Ethernet LAN bridging.

Low Cost

Negligible ground infrastructure, coupled with a large footprint and multi-megabit-per-

second data rates make it extremely competitive on a $/bit/square mile basis.

Advantages Over Terrestrial Networks Does not require complex geometries

involving many base stations interlinked by cabling or microwaves.

Unlike terrestrial networks, reengineering of the entire satellite network may not be required to increase the system capacity.

Unlike terrestrial networks, reengineering of the entire satellite network may not be required to increase the system capacity.

High look angle preventing signal fading.

Advantages Over Satellite NetworksSatellite networks require more expensive

terminals with high power to achieve the same data rates possible through the HALO Network.

Advantages Over Satellite NetworksSatellite networks require more expensive

terminals with high power to achieve the same data rates possible through the HALO Network.

The capacity of a satellite network can be increased only by adding more satellites, which is very expensive.

Advantages Over Satellite NetworksSatellite networks require more expensive

terminals with high power to achieve the same data rates possible through the HALO Network.

The capacity of a satellite network can be increased only by adding more satellites, which is very expensive.

Unlike satellite systems, which are multi-billion dollar investments, the HALO Network can be financed one market at a time, which makes it more suitable for developing countries.

The HALO aircraft is 10 to 1,000 times closer to the user than a satellite, with 10 times the available electrical power. Consequently, the HALO Network can allocate significant capacity directly to densely populated regions.

The HALO aircraft is 10 to 1,000 times closer to the user than a satellite, with 10 times the available electrical power. Consequently, the HALO Network can allocate significant capacity directly to densely populated regions.

The central node, can be routinely serviced for optimal performance, and be steadily enhanced with emerging technologies.

ConclusionThe HALO network has already been deployed

in certain parts of USA by Angel Technologies Inc.