Municipal Broadband Wireless Access

Municipal Broadband Wireless Access Danny NgDirector, Nortel Asia dxn@nortel.com

Agenda • Background & Deployment Model • Technology Considerations • Deployment Case Studies • Q & A

Background - Which Wireless ? CDMA OFDM / MIMO GPRS, Mobile Circuit Switch 1xRTT, EDGE UMTS / HSDPA 1xEV-DO Wide Area Mobility WiMax WiFi - 802.11 a/b/g 802.11n Local Area Nomadic WiMax 802.16a/d VDSL/ADSL2+ FTTx / PON Ethernet ADSL Fixed Cable Modem 10 Mbps 100 Mbps 100 kbps 1 Mbps Speed Future Nortel Solution Nortel solution Balance between Bandwidth, Mobility, Coverage and Cost

Municipal Wireless In the News Updated 4/8/2005 Aug. 16, 2005 September 2005 by Blake Harris San Francisco Moves Forward on Wi-Fi Plan SAN FRANCISCO — The city of San Francisco wants ideas for making the entire 49-square mile city a free or at least cheap Wi-Fi zone… Philadelphia plans nation's first citywide Wi-Fi network PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) — The city of Philadelphia will become the largest U.S. Internet "hot spot“… Taipei Determined to Become First Wireless Cyber City … world's largest Wi-Fi grid with more that 10,000 access points that will blanket the city's 272 square kilometers

Why do it ? Municipal Wireless Drivers Kick Starts Economic Development • Attract new businesses, residents and tourists Bridges the Digital Divide • Allows disadvantaged citizens to economically access on-line government, education, health and social services Improves Security and Public Safety • When integrated with digital surveillance cameras have reduced crime by more than 50% Improve Municipal Operations • Reduce time to deliver municipal services from 3 weeks to less than 1 “Broadband access will enable Chapleau to connect, and compete, with other communities throughout the world, positioning us as a center for innovation and change." —Earle Freeborn, Mayor of the Township of Chapleau, Ontario

How Does the Money Flow ? 5 Business Models in Play SERVICE PROVIDER INVESTMENT/ DEPLOYMENT MODEL MODEL OWNER Gov’t funds, owns and operates to support gov’t and public safety needs. Outsourcing operations an option. Service owned and operated by existing dept or a new department created Funded, owned, operated, maintained by private sector Gov’t funds and owns network, capacity split between gov’t, public, and wholesale private service providers Private sector funds/owns/operates network, offers retail and wholesale services. Public sector as anchor tenant. Collaborate on Digital Divide programs, may involve non-profit Public Sector Public Sector Private Sector Public Sector Private Sector Public Sector Public Sector Private Sector Public/Private Sector Public/Private Sector Public Sector Public Utility Private Sector Private/Public (1) Private/Public (2)

Applications Improving Municipal Operations and Service Delivery Public Safety Municipal Operations • Inspections and code compliant • Fleet/asset tracking • Workflow automation • Automated meter reading • VoIP Services • Video Surveillance • Mobile VPN • Emergency and crisis management • Rapid first responder Interoperability Internet Services Fully Tested and Integrated • Residential • Business store front • Wholesale to competing ISPs • Advertisement • Roaming surcharges • Come see the applications in action! • Dedicated integration and testing lab in Raleigh, NC

Advertising Application Making Customers Stick! • Increase retention, lower churn • Reduce marketing and support costs • Gain ability to use price as competitive advantage Increase Subscriber Revenue by $1-$4 per month

In-Vehicle CommunicationsNetmotion Improving Effectiveness of First Responders • Mobile Access to • Hazardous Material Database • Location mapping and building maps • Video Surveillance • NCIC and local jurisdiction database • DMV photos, mug shots • In-car remote report writing, insurance verification and issuance of citations Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Information Database Public Safety Data Base WiFi WiFi Public WAN Public WAN Private RF Private RF 360,000 people depend on Colorado Springs Police Department for security. Colorado Springs Police Department depends on NetMotion Mobility for theirs. Mobility helps police cut crime and costs – savings of up to 1 hour per day per unit.

Central DVS Wired ERS 5500 switch w/POE ERS 5500 switch w/POE Storage Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Anywhere, anytime Nortel 7220 Digital Surveillance Architecture Corporate Network/ Internet Packet Optical Transport Access Optical Metro 5200 C/DWDM or Optical Metro 3500 RPR IP & Ethernet Networking Packet-Optical Network Video Analysis Center/NVR DVS Wireless Secure Connectivity VPN 5000 Extranet switch Wireless LAN client access Digital Monitoring Clients Industry Proven Products to Complete the Video Surveillance Network

Automated Meter ReadingReducing Utility Operational Expenses Data Collector Unit • Reduce OPEX (personnel, equipment, vehicles) • Reduce in-field safety accidents • Improve data accuracy reducing customer complaints • Improve customer satisfaction (leak detection, accurate billing) METER TRANSMISSION UNIT (MTU) Mesh AP Reduce cost per meter read from $2 to $0.10 CUSTOMER SUPPORT CENTER

Mobile TV with SmartVideo One Solution with Triple Play Capability Cell phones PDAs Laptops IPTV Revenue Share Opportunity of $3 per Subscriber

Voice over WLAN Your Office in Your Pocket • Advanced desk set features • High quality voice throughout facility • Durable handsets for vertical apps • Seamless integration with Nortel Communication Servers • Ease of use • Push-to-talk functionality for group communication “Our clinicians absolutely depend on the mobility solution … We’re helping them be more efficient, more productive and to do more with less. You couldn’t pry it way from them if you wanted.” Leigh Popv,Manager of Technical Infrastructure and Capital Planning Credit Valley Hospital

Multimedia ApplicationsOffice Anywhere IP Telephony SIP Multimedia Applications Self Service 3rd Party Apps Real-Time Collaborative Applications Contact Center Nortel Soft/Hard Clients Unified Messaging • Office workers • Mobile workers • Tele-workers 3rd Party Clients Presence MultimediaDashboard Improved Communications for Today’s distributed and Mobile Workforce

RFID and Sensor Applications Improving Efficiency with Real-Time Status Fleet tracking & monitoring Yard management & access Inventory management & asset tracking One architecture supports all RFID, location, and sensor services in the municipality... providing simplified management & extensive scalability

Fleet Tracking and Monitoring Improving the Return on Mobile Assets Identification, location, time stamp, route path, speed, vibration, … Optimize Fleet Operations Municipal Wireless Mesh Edge appliance with GPS, sensors & WiFi Mapping Software & Corporate ERP fleet management Sensor Network Manager Appliance with data tracking policies Customer savings of ~$4,500 per vehicle per year via increased asset utilization, route optimization, and fuel savings

Backbone Ethernet Network Wireless Mesh Networking ? Wireless Mesh Access Point 10/100BT Ethernet Access Point • WiFi-based Access and Transit • Operate in Unlicensed Spectrum • Intrinsic redundancy via dynamic Meshing Mobile Device

Wireless Mesh Deployment Transit Link @ 5 GHz Wireless Mesh Access Point • Access Points mounted at elevation • Line of Sight between Access Points up to 400m • Users can ‘roam’ between Access Points • Standard WiFi user devices Access Link @ 2.4 GHz User Devices

WiMAXIdeal for Rural Connectivity • Open Standards ratified • Fixed IEEE 802.16d • Mobile IEEE 802.16e • Many active trials and some pre-standard deployments • Can operate in licensed and unlicensed spectrum

Broadband WirelessMesh and WiMAX-Complementary Solutions WiMAX Wireless Mesh • Access to licensed spectrum • Running high bandwidth critical applications • Require “full mobility” (WiMAX 5000 Family) • Ideal for sparse population • Unlicensed spectrum • Moderate bandwidth applications • Require “nomadic mobility” • Dense populations

City of Taipei World’s Largest Municipal WiFi Network • Investment Drivers: • Support Tawain’s “Mobile City” Vision • Support Taipei’s large population with innovative new broadband technologies • Solution: • Wireless Mesh Network Solution • Aptilo Subscriber Management Solution • Full System Integration • Results: • High-speed wireless services in MRT stations, selected commercial buildings and other key locations across the city • Innovative applications such as “E-Bus”, and “M-Medicine” • Support for 272 sq Km, 2.65M people, 5000 + APs

Marshalltown Iowa Kick-Starting Economic Development • Investment Drivers: • Differentiate community, attract new business investment, retain current businesses and residents. • Ubiquitous mobility services to city departments, business and residents • Solution: Wireless Mesh Network Solution • Results: • First Wi-Fi city network in the State of Iowa • Lower capital outlay than large-scale fiber • Citizens, city workers, businesses and visitors gain seamless access and roaming • Ready for public safety applications, eg. for emergency response workers and video surveillance purposes, local hospital applications

Golden Telecom – MoscowEurope’s Largest Wireless Mesh Network • Investment Drivers: • Expansion of its broadband access network through Wi-Fi capabilities in 2006 • Indoor and outdoor coverage to extend to 3.9M residents • Solution: • Wireless Mesh Networking • Full Turnkey Services • Results: • VOIP/Internet Access via Aport Search engine, location services • 5,000 + APs phased in approach • Trials commenced 2Q06

SAB/NetagoCanada’s First Commercial WiMAX Deployment • Investment Drivers: • Bring wireless broadband to underserved, rural communities in Southeastern Alberta • Solution: • Fixed 802.16d solution in 3.5GHz spectrum • Collaborative project: Public and Private Enterprise • Results: • Wireless broadband access to residences and business • Internet, email, multimedia apps, VoIP, digital video surveillance and remote telemetry • Coverage of 8000 sq. miles (21,000 sq. km)

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