1 GRT INMARSAT BGAN Mobile Broadband for Disaster Response National Conference on Emergency Communications Systems The George Washington University December.

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• GRT

INMARSAT BGAN

Mobile Broadband for Disaster Response

National Conference on Emergency Communications Systems

The George Washington UniversityDecember 12, 2005

Jack DeasyDirector, Government SolutionsInmarsat, Inc.

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Disaster Response over 64kbps service

Reporting during a disaster

Immediate Response/Damage InventoryMobile Command Post

VIP Comms

Humanitarian Calling and

FEMA Registration

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I-4: A New Generation of SatellitesSatellite Satellite

launchService launch

F1 – IOR 64° E 11 Mar 05 16 Nov 05

F2 – AOR 53° W 8 Nov 2005 2Q CY2006

F3 – POR 178 ° E CY2006 CY2006

– More capacity and better coverage current services – Each I-4 Satellite Is more capable than the entire previous

constellation– Antenna beams

Global beam – signaling and dataRegional beams – current servicesNarrow spot beams – new broadband services

– Flexible power allocation (hot spots)• Satellite capacity can be redeployed real-time to service

areas of high demand

– CONUS Service in Q2 2006

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I-4/BGAN Worldwide Narrow Spot Beam• 3 Satellites at 53°W, 64°E & 178°E F1 Launch

11 March 200564°E

F2 Launch 8 November 2005

53°W

F3 LaunchCY2006178°E

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Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN): Mobile Broadband to the First Responder

• High-speed data network

• Rates up to 492 kbps

• Worldwide coverage

• Guaranteed data rates

• Provides Interoperability: Supports IP and circuit-switched applications

Switch

IP Router

Voice &ISDN

Data

MobileUser Earth

Station

IP Networks

Circuit Switched Networks

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BGAN Features• Voice• IP Data• IP Streaming• ISDN data• Commercial interfaces

– Ethernet, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, RJ-11, USB• Commercial VPNs• Commercial e-mails• Videoconferencing• Compatible with commercial operating systems• Multicast• Information Assurance

– Supports STU-III, STE– Testing underway with IP encrypters

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Manufacturer Hughes Addvalue Nera Thrane & Thrane Hughes

Size 210 x 140 mm 210 x 140 mm 200 x 140 mm 300 x 200 mm 365 x 275 mm

Weight 1.6 Kg 1.25 Kg <1 Kg 1.3 Kg 2.2 Kg

Standard IP: up to 144/144 kbps 384/240 kbps 384/240 kbps 464/448 kbps 492/492 kbps

Streaming IP n/a 32, 64 kbps 32, 64 kbps 32, 64, 128 kbps 32, 64, 128, 256 kbps

ISDN n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 x 64kbps

Voice n/a RJ11 or Bluetooth handset/headset

RJ45 or Bluetooth handset

RJ11 or Bluetooth handset; 3.1 kHz audio

ISDN handset

Data interfaces USB, Bluetooth, Ethernet

USB, Bluetooth, Ethernet

USB, Bluetooth USB, Bluetooth, Ethernet

USB, Ethernet, 802.11b WiFi

Environmental Tolerance IP 44 IP 44 IP 44 IP 54 IP 55

Range of BGAN devices

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Land Vehicular COTM BGAN Portfolio

Class 1 UT•492/492 kbps IP•64 kbps ISDN•3.1 kHz audio•4 kbps voice

Land Portable BGANProduct Range 4Q 2005

“Optimized” COTM BGAN

4Q 2006

Reduced antenna sizeIncreased resilience to channel blocking & fading

Vehicular “Class 1” terminalBeta trials early 2006

“Prototype”COTM BGAN

Early 2006

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DOD Requirement First Responder application

Situational Awareness Local officials, “first on the spot” responsibility for coordinating response

Communications to mobile field teams; hub & spoke

Disaster inventory; wildfires; extending response to outlying areas; COOP

Communications-on-the-move

“Second response” (i.e., CBN incident, flooding)

Mobile command post Evolution from RV to SUV; responder & humanitarian comms

First Response: Familiar Solutions in a New Setting

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Issues to Watch

• Federal Funding for First Responder Grants• DHS/USNORTHCOM assuming role in setting requirements• DHS/USNORTHCOM assuming role in aggregating requirements to

obtain favorable bulk capacity rates• To support first responder community, solutions needed on…

– Training– Education– Operability and interoperability– Integrating solutions

• Balancing emerging solutions and current, critical needs

• Voice AND data

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Inmarsat Government Solutions

Broadband Broadband for a mobile for a mobile

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• Mr. D’Ambrosio; Vice President, Government Services– (703) 647-4768; [email protected]

• Mr. J.J. Shaw– (703) 647-4775; [email protected]

• Mr. Sal Manno– (703) 647-4771; [email protected]

• Mr. Jack Deasy– (703) 647-4778; [email protected]