Nov 2006

WiMAX technology for the airport community

Nov 2006

Hub télécom : an overview

3Nov 2006

Hub télécom Hub télécom

Inte

grat

ion

Telecom operations

Consulting

Customer

Data

VoiceGlobal services portfolio

Innovative solutions

Mobility

Business solutions

A subsidiary of Paris Airports

40 years experience in developing and managing innovative multi services network

Turnover 2005 : 71.3 M€Workforce: 250 employees

4Nov 2006

Target markets

Leader in community communication

Airports Exhibition centres Ports Logistics

5Nov 2006

Paris AirportsParis Airports

Francfort1 918 ha

Schiphol2 400 ha

Heathrow1 200 ha

Paris - OrlyParis - Orly

1,540 ha1,540 haParis – CDGParis – CDG

3 255 ha3 255 ha78.7 million passengers (+ 6,6% - 6th largest airport system worldwide)

736,500 civil aircraft movements (+ 3,8%)

2,1 million tons of freight and mail (+ 4,6%)

305 regular commercial flights from Paris to 550 cities in 134 countries

6,686 hectares ie. 16,309 acres

Over 100,000 employees located at the group’s airport

For 2005For 2005

Nov 2006

Towards seamless mobility

7Nov 2006

Broadband… anywhere…anytimeBroadband… anywhere…anytime

Remote area

Runways

Around the aircraft

Aircraft parking, boarding gates

Indoor :

Offices, baggage claim areas

Business applications :

• Resources management

• Baggage reconciliation

• Video monitoring

8Nov 2006

Quality of Service… anywhere… anytimeQuality of Service… anywhere… anytime

Network availabilityNetwork ubiquitySeamless communication

Remote areaAround the aircraft

Indoor

9Nov 2006

Rate per user

Phone

UMTSEDGE/GPRS

Wi-Fi

High-end PDAPDA with

phoneLaptop

Very high

Full mobilityHot spots Hot zones

HSDPAWiMAX

Mobility

Hub télécom’s technological strategyHub télécom’s technological strategy

Fixed

OutdoorContact

OutdoorRemote

Fiber

xDSL

Low

High

Indoor

10Nov 2006

Strengths• High speed wireless LAN

• Most laptops are Wi-Fi enabled

• Wi-Fi/GSM terminals

Strengths• 3G offers ubiquitous voice coverage

• Most laptops have are 3G enabled

The best access technology... anywhere...anytimeThe best access technology... anywhere...anytime

Full mobility but lower speed

Larger coveragebut limited mobility

Mature technology but limited coverage

Wi-Fi WiMAX 3G/HSDPA

Weaknesses• WiMAX products in development

• Restricted to nomadic use in France

Weaknesses• No embedded QoS and security

• No license required

Weaknesses• Medium speed wireless WAN

• Massive investment required

Strengths• High speed wireless MAN

• Embedded QoS and security

• License required

11Nov 2006

Case study “CDG airport” : Wi-Fi/WiMAX mix vs Wi-Fi onlyCase study “CDG airport” : Wi-Fi/WiMAX mix vs Wi-Fi only

Low bandwidth needs

• 300 existing Wi-Fi Access Points• 1200 new APs needed• High investment costs• High operational costs

Wi-Fi ONLY

• 300 existing Wi-Fi Access Points• Only 200 new APs needed• 4 WiMAX base stations required• Investment costs 1/3 lower• Operational costs 1/5 lower

Wi-Fi/WiMAX

High bandwidth needs

12Nov 2006

WiMAX potential for complex areasWiMAX potential for complex areas

Nomadic data

Nomadic voice (2008)

Professional Fixed dataBackhauling for

Wi-Fi hotspots

WiMAX base station

Machine to Machine

Temporary deployment

13Nov 2006

Tested in Paris Airport

Tested in Paris Airport

Tested in Paris Airport

Hub télécom’s field trialsHub télécom’s field trials

Field resources management

Access video monitoring

Backhauling for Mobile WiFi hotspots

WiMAX base station

Environmental sensors on runways

14Nov 2006

WiMAX is a great opportunity for Hub télécom to increase access to mobility in our target markets (Airports, Ports, Exhibition centres)

DSL, Wi-Fi and WiMAX offer complementary technical options that allow Hub télécom to meet profitably the diverse needs of its target markets

In short … In short …

Fibre optique

Fiber

CPL

Wi-Fi

WiMAX

CPL

xDSL

3G

Hub télécomCore network

APPLICATIONS

USERS

Nov 2006

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