Connecticut Siting Council Telecommunications Symposium

Alternative Technologies for Infrastructure

On behalf of On behalf of T-Mobile USAT-Mobile USA, , presented by Steven Zupp and presented by Steven Zupp and

Laura AltschulLaura AltschulMarch 2, 2006March 2, 2006

Wireless Facts: It’s All About Wireless Facts: It’s All About Consumer DemandConsumer Demand

2005 consumer statistics from T-Mobile 2005 consumer statistics from T-Mobile USAUSA

Number of text/IM/email messagesNumber of text/IM/email messages - 14.9 billion, or, on average, 784 per customer14.9 billion, or, on average, 784 per customer

Number of times customers used their Number of times customers used their phone (calls placed and received) phone (calls placed and received) - 4Q05, on average, each customer placed or 4Q05, on average, each customer placed or

received 341 calls received 341 calls - At that rate, there were 75-80 billion calls At that rate, there were 75-80 billion calls

placed or receivedplaced or received

- - proprietary and confidentialproprietary and confidential--

Wireless Facts: It’s All About Wireless Facts: It’s All About Consumer DemandConsumer Demand

Wireless Subscribers1 194.5 million U.S. Subscribers Wireless Penetration Over 65 percent of total U.S. Population Wireless-Only Households2 6 percent of U.S. Households Jobs More than 225,000 Direct Carrier jobs Annual Wireless Carrier Payroll3 $10 billion in Direct Carrier wages Minutes of Use (MOUs) Customers used 675 billion MOUs in the

first 6 months of 2005, up 31% from first half of 2004

Monthly SMS Messages 7.3 billion messages in the month of June 2005, up 154% from 2.9 billion messages in June 2004

Six Month SMS Messages

32.5 billion SMS messages in first six months of 2005, up 32% from 24.7 billion in last six months of 2004

Cell Sites 178,025 E 9-1-1 Calls4 More than 224,000 a day

Foot NotesFoot Notes

1 By the close of 2005, wireless subscriptions will hit nearly 2 billion on a 1 By the close of 2005, wireless subscriptions will hit nearly 2 billion on a worldwide basis, with cellular mobile dominating the wireless worldwide basis, with cellular mobile dominating the wireless technology field, according to a trends study from Deloitte Researchtechnology field, according to a trends study from Deloitte Research

2 Tenth Report, Implementation of Section 6002(b) of the Omnibus Budget 2 Tenth Report, Implementation of Section 6002(b) of the Omnibus Budget

Reconciliation Act of 1993; Annual Report and Analysis of Reconciliation Act of 1993; Annual Report and Analysis of Competitive Market Conditions With Respect to Commercial Mobile Competitive Market Conditions With Respect to Commercial Mobile Services, WT Docket No. 05-71, FCC 05-173, released Sept. 30, Services, WT Docket No. 05-71, FCC 05-173, released Sept. 30, 2005, at page 73 2005, at page 73

3 BLS Series data3 BLS Series data

4 CTIA Wireless 9-1-1 and Distress Calls4 CTIA Wireless 9-1-1 and Distress Calls

Today’s LandscapeToday’s Landscape

What is important?What is important?- Providing seamless infrastructure, fulfilling e911 Providing seamless infrastructure, fulfilling e911

mandates mandates - Industry surveys tell us #1 reason to own cell phones - Industry surveys tell us #1 reason to own cell phones -

personal & public safety, especially for familiespersonal & public safety, especially for families- Surveys also find that coverage issues at home and Surveys also find that coverage issues at home and

dropped calls lead the list of specific complaintsdropped calls lead the list of specific complaints

Supplementing existing networks in order to meet Supplementing existing networks in order to meet customers’ demands and improve use of voice, customers’ demands and improve use of voice, data and true mobilitydata and true mobility- Wireless is already integral to everyday livingWireless is already integral to everyday living- Incumbent upon providers to design & build sites to meet Incumbent upon providers to design & build sites to meet

rising use of handsetsrising use of handsets- For 2G, 2.5G, 3G, 4GFor 2G, 2.5G, 3G, 4G

Next GenerationNext Generation

Let’s not forget another meaning of next Let’s not forget another meaning of next generation -- today’s youth will rely completely on generation -- today’s youth will rely completely on

wirelesswireless - They will EXPECT seamless coverage - They will EXPECT seamless coverage -

wherever they live,work & play wherever they live,work & play - And they will vote - from their handsets!And they will vote - from their handsets!

How Many Kids Have Cell Phones?How Many Kids Have Cell Phones?46% of 10 to 18 year olds own a cell phone. On average children get their first cell phone at age 14

•10 to 11 year olds 14%

•12 to 14 year olds 35%

•15 to 17 year olds 67%

•18 year olds 82%

Source: GfK NOP Technology

A Balanced SolutionA Balanced Solution

Why does placing cell site facilities seem Why does placing cell site facilities seem adversarial? adversarial? - Citizens want a voice, providers want to be heard, Citizens want a voice, providers want to be heard,

public officials want to ensure fair decision making, public officials want to ensure fair decision making, media wants to educate media wants to educate - This is somehow difficult to manageThis is somehow difficult to manage

When will we agree: this is all about aWhen will we agree: this is all about a balanced solutionbalanced solution? ? - This is above & beyond politicsThis is above & beyond politics- How should we work together in order to provide How should we work together in order to provide

seamless solutions?seamless solutions?

Balanced solutionBalanced solution = best solution for the = best solution for the right location and the right purposeright location and the right purpose

What Does “Wireless Alternative What Does “Wireless Alternative Technologies” Mean?Technologies” Mean?

We’re living a communications evolution - every We’re living a communications evolution - every one of us is a stakeholder & has a responsibility to one of us is a stakeholder & has a responsibility to its progressits progress

Providers’ technical evolution differs at different Providers’ technical evolution differs at different points in time - networks are not one size fits all points in time - networks are not one size fits all

Supplement, fill in, reinforce, improve, strengthen - Supplement, fill in, reinforce, improve, strengthen - not replacenot replace

““Towers” is inaccurate/ “cell sites” is correct Towers” is inaccurate/ “cell sites” is correct - Correcting public perception of the words we use Correcting public perception of the words we use

““Alternative” is a misnomerAlternative” is a misnomer

Types of Cell SitesTypes of Cell Sites

Pole-Mounted APs

Wi-Fi Enabled Mobile

Devices

Wireless AP Interconnections

Wi-Fi Coverage

Area

To standalone AP To cell site hosting AP To cell site with PTP

wireless link to AP

Self-healing Self-optimizing Self-configuring Fat pipes

Single, Aggregated Mesh Backhaul

Examples of Future AlternativeExamples of Future AlternativeTechnical Solutions: Wi-Fi Mesh OverlayTechnical Solutions: Wi-Fi Mesh Overlay

Bandwidth

Real-Time

Voice

Streaming Video

Music

Cellular

Cellular

Technologies

Technologies

Email

SMS

Web surfing

Videophone

Ringtones

IM

Photos

Gaming

Addl Next Gen Apps

Data ApplicationsData Applications

Broadband

Broadband

Wireless

Wireless

Technologies

Technologies

Wi-Fi Standards StatusBased on the current trajectory of technical advances, Wi-Fi standards may

have formalized the required aspects of mobility by 2008/2009

Technical ViabilityCoverage

Interference Mobility

QOS

CapacitySecurity

T-Mobile Initiatives Will Become T-Mobile Initiatives Will Become CommonplaceCommonplace

T-Mobile CoreNetwork

AccessPoint

UMA/Wi-Fi

GSM / UMTS

UMA/Wi-Fi

Internet

Wide AreaWide Area

At HomeAt Home

HotSpots / HotzoneHotSpots / Hotzone(Wi-Fi Mesh)(Wi-Fi Mesh)

Internet

Integrated Wi-Fi / UMTS

Handsets

Using Cellular and Broadband Using Cellular and Broadband Wireless Access Networks TogetherWireless Access Networks Together

T-Mobile 3G UMTS Nationwide Network

T-MobileWi-Fi Mesh

Network

T-Mobile “UMA” Home

Wi-Fi

At Work

On the RoadAt Home

A Balanced NetworkA Balanced Network

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Keeping Our Eyes on the PrizeKeeping Our Eyes on the Prize

All site types are alternativesAll site types are alternatives- DAS, flag poles, macro sites, antennas on DAS, flag poles, macro sites, antennas on

utility poles, micro cells, etc. are utility poles, micro cells, etc. are infrastructure alternativesinfrastructure alternatives - All are part of network and community solutionsAll are part of network and community solutions

Our common job is to serve our citizens, Our common job is to serve our citizens, customers & build a consistently reliable customers & build a consistently reliable infrastructure for emergency servicesinfrastructure for emergency services- Everyone wins when we operate from a Everyone wins when we operate from a

platform of clear & transparent platform of clear & transparent communicationscommunications

- There is no alternative for trustThere is no alternative for trust