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Breaking Down the Satellite SiloEric Watko

Vice President, Integrated Solutions and Space Systems

iDirect’s Goal by 2020

LargeSwitch

LegacyNetwork

IP

IP

Triple PlayServices

Triple PlayServices

ISP Telecom Cable

Satellite OperatorSatellite Service Provider

ConvergedEnd-to-End

Services

Satellite: Overcome barriers of interoperability and enter mainstream converged servicesNetwork: All access technologies seamlessly working in unisonCustomers: Increase market opportunity by fulfilling every customer service

$191 BillionPUBLIC CLOUD SERVICES by 2020

Source: Forrester, TIA, IDC

The Opportunity At-Hand for Telecom

$6.5 TrillionGLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPENDING

by 2018

$8.9 TrillionM2M

by 2020

4 BillionPEOPLE

50 BillionMACHINES

20 BillionDEVICES

By 2020

Business / Technology Imperatives

AGILITY

EXTENSIBILITY

SERVICEASSURANCE

Seamless interoperability

System automation

Function virtualization

Standards based

Network integration

The Global Delivery of Cloud Services

Substantial New Market Growth

Internet of

Things

ConsumerBroadband

4G/5G/LTEManaged Services

Revenue growth via seamless

interoperability with carrier networks

Mobility

HTS: First Step in Transforming the Industry

Lower bandwidth costs and smaller terminals but need for higher remote performance and technology

efficiencies to unleash the power of HTS

iDirect Technology Approach

TELEPORT

Becomes virtual GatewayMaximize processing throughput and capacity

Extensible NMS with open APIsSeamless integration with core network

RF TERMINALS

iDirect Technology Approach

TERMINALS

DVB-S2x increase efficienciesVery high symbol rates - 500MHz

Integration between space & ground

RFTELEPORT

Line rate performanceIncreased PPS

Longer life cycleEnablement via SW

iDirect Technology Approach

TELEPORT TERMINALSRF

iDirect Technology Approach

TELEPORT RF

Standards based data/control/management plane (L2oS)Seamless integration with carrier infrastructure

Enablement platform for solutions: SatHaul

END-TO-END SERVICES

TERMINALS

Concluding Thoughts

iDirect is advancing Satcom networking

Our partners achieve new revenue growth

IMPROVEINTEGRATION

LOWER COSTS

EASE DEPLOYMENT

Implementing networking standards: L2oS

Increasing RF Efficiency: DVB-S2x

Adopting cloud technologies: Virtualization