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Introduction to the

Intelsat Globalized Network

How Intelsat Meets Growth in Customer Demand

Shahrokh Khanzadeh-Amiri,

Managing Director, Middle East North Africa

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Intelsat is the Pioneer and Leader in Satellite Communications

Intelsat belongs to the largest

satellite operators in terms of

revenue, capacity and

geographic reach.

Today, we maintain a global fleet of

~50 in-service satellites covering 99%

of the earth’s populated regions.

Intelsat launched the first commercial

global satellite communications system in

1965, and has been transmitting the

biggest moments in the world for

everyone to share, ever since.

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Intelsat is Changing the Game…and the World

Intelsat created the satellite market,

and we are best positioned to

continuously transform it.

This is the Intelsat

Globalized Network.

Our innovations now serve as the driver

for a new network, one that thousands of

organizations serving billions of people

worldwide rely on to fulfill the expectation

of ubiquitous coverage.

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99.9x %

Always

99.9x %

Preparing for Unprecedented Growth in Demand

Source: Gartner 2016

Connected by 2020

› 4 Billion People

› 26 Billion Devices

› 50 Billion Machines

Unlimited Bandwidth Everywhere

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What’s Epic about Intelsat EpicNG

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Wide beam

Concentrate power

on a smaller area

Reuse spectrum

Improved link

performance

More capacity

per satellite

Multi-spot Is a Key Ingredient to HTS Performance

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Spot Beams

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Traditional satellite HTS

Smaller Antennas and Faster Speeds

Faster Speeds

Smaller remote

terminal

ESA

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• Closed HTS system:

• Hardwired gateways in fixed location: Forced to use the satellite operator gateway

• Vertically integrated model: Modem technology prescribed by satellite operator

• One-size fits all design: Systems often designed for consumer requirement

• Impossible or difficult to differentiate from competitors

• Limiting value-add opportunities and increasing dependency on satellite

operator - transforms network providers into mere distributors

Challenge: Most HTS Systems Are Closed The Right Architecture Defines The User Experience

That’s why we invented

Intelsat EpicNG

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Intelsat Proprietary and Confidential

What Makes The Platform Unique?

DIGITAL

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SCALABLE OPEN

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is

OPEN

Choose the modem

technology best adapted

to your business: EpicNG

is compatible with all

modem vendors

Locate your hubs where

you want and use your

preferred teleports:

EpicNG allows you to uplink

from any beam in any band

Leverage your installed

base of customers:

EpicNG uses C and Ku-

band so that you can

continue to grow your

market with premier

spectrum

Remain independent from

technology and satellite vendors

C-

band

Ku-

band

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• Ka-band HTS systems which are managed or shared have a closed

architecture

• A closed architecture requires that all ground terminals use common

equipment. Each closed HTS service is based upon a single

platform and all terminals must use that platform.

• Thus, the customer is locked into this proprietary system and cannot

easily take advantage of future modem technology improvements

until the satellite operator is ready to upgrade their entire platform

The Impact of Closed Architecture on Performance

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Open Architecture

EpicNG Ecosystem Partners

Other HTS Systems

• Backward compatibility with existing equipment

• Freedom to choose your own ground technology

• Compatible with future platforms and ecosystem

improvements

Customer is locked into a closed

and proprietary architecture

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• Intelsat designed the EpicNG platform with open

architecture, enabling highly flexible network

topologies and allowing varying ground network

technologies to connect with one another.

• Since many customers already have networks

deployed, Intelsat EpicNG allows them to leverage

their existing hub and remote hardware to enjoy

higher throughput and even better throughput

when their equipment is upgraded in the future

• It gives you the freedom of choice to choose your

own ground technology and vendor

• It is compatible with future platforms and

ecosystem improvements

Intelsat EpicNG Embraces An Open Architecture Instead

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is

SCALABLE

Instantly improve your

network performance: get

more throughput out of

your existing hardware

Make your network more

and more capable

overtime: Compatible with

future platforms and

ecosystem improvements

Enjoy access to

distributed fleet

redundancy: 6 EpicNG

satellites complementing a

fleet of over ~50 satellites

Make your network more and more

capable over time

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is

DIGITAL

Improve the productivity

of your network: EpicNG

enables optimization of the

signal at various stages of

the path for unmatched

flexibility

Adapt your network to

changing market needs:

Manage all your services,

carrier by carrier with no

impact to the rest of your

network

Recover from jamming or

disaster: Move your uplink

to a different frequency or

teleport location with little

impact to your services

Reach a whole new level of control

and flexibility

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Flexible Connectivity

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IS-33e C-band IS-33e Ku-band

Intelsat EpicNG Flexibility – Any Beam to Any Beam Connectivity

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Hybrid C-band and Ku-band Network over Select Areas

EpicNG

Hub

Remote

Remote

Remote

C-band Link Benefits

• Higher availability

• No need for hub diversity due to rain fade

Ku-band Link Benefits

• Allows for smaller

dish size

• Reduced power

requirements Hub uplinks and

receives in C-band

Remote sites uplink &

receive in Ku-band

Combination of Improved Availability and Smaller Remotes

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OPEN: Remain independent

from technology and satellite

vendors

DIGITAL: Reach a whole new

level of control and flexibility

SCALABLE: Make your

network more and more

capable over-time

Furthers Intelsat Vision to

Make Satellite Easier to

Access

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IS-29e at 310°E

IS-32e at 317°E

IS-35e at 325.5°E

IS-37e at 342°E*

IS-33e at 60°E

H-3e at 169°E* H-3e at 169°E

Layering of the EpicNG Satellites up to 2018

* H-3e is a future deployment. Maps shown are for illustrative purposes and may change.

6 EpicNG class

satellites by 2018

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Satellite Location 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Intelsat 29e 310°E Launched on 27 January 2016

Intelsat 31 95°W Launched on 9 June 2016

Intelsat 33e 60°E Launched on 24 August 2016

Intelsat 36 68.5°E Launched on 24 August 2016

Intelsat 32e 316.9°W Launched on 14 February 2017

Intelsat 35e 325.5°E Launched on 5 July 2017

Intelsat 37e 342°E Launched on 29 September 2017

Intelsat 38 45°W 2018

Intelsat 39 62°E 2019

Horizons 3e 169°E 2018

6 satellites

Intelsat’s Next Generation Fleet Plan

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What is Different about Intelsat EpicNG ?

Other HTS Systems

• Global Coverage • Often Limited (Regional) coverage

• Multiple Satellites Layered:

redundancy & scalability

• Single HTS satellite in given region

• Wide & spot beams combined • Spot beams only

• Multi-Frequency • Single Frequency band

• Connectivity between all beams • Fixed (user beam to GW only)

• Open architecture • Designed for consumer services

• Best effort bandwidth • Guaranteed Bandwidth

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What Does It Mean for Your Business?

Space Segment

Open Architecture

› More capacity

› Higher performance

› Multi-band connectivity

› Better economics

› No Gateways!

› Interoperability with

terrestrial infrastructure

› Higher efficiencies

› Intelligent routing

Network

Seamless Integration

› Smaller terminals

› Smaller HPAs

› Fixed & mobile terminals

Ground Terminal Backwards Compatible

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The Innovative Ecosystem of Intelsat EpicNG Vendor platform capabilities aligned with EpicNG model

Leverage your existing

EQUIPMENT AND KNOW-HOW

Keep pace with

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

Multiple providers means

COST CONTROL & DIFFERENTIATION

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EpicNG Efficiency for 4K

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Lessons learned at the 2016 Rio Games

› Intelsat 29e used for Media contribution

and backhaul for multiple High Definition

(HD) content feeds.

› Backhaul of HD feed from International

Broadcast Centre in Rio facilitated remote

integration and production in Japan

(customer found this a differentiator)

› Tests with 4K UHDTV content stream

at SET Expo into Brazil >>

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Media: 4K UHDTV in Brazil via EpicNG During a Pouring Rain..

› Intelsat EpicNG satellites allow Ku-band transmissions with higher order modulation standards,

in this case DVB-S2X. This results in large improvements on the spectral efficiency (bits/Hz)

› Together with HEVC encoding, the 32APSK higher order modulation and DVB-S2X achieved

efficiencies that make contribution and distribution via High Throughput Satellites attractive.

Carrier Parameters

Information Rate 20 Mbps

Encoding Format

20 Mbps HEVC

encoding @ Main

profile 10 with 4:2:2

Signal Linear 2160p60 feed

Carrier Format DVB-S2X

Modulation 32 APSK

FEC ¾

Symbol Rate 5.516 Msps

Carrier Bandwidth 5.8 MHz

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EpicNG Enabled Roll out of

Digital Terrestrial TV in Armenia

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Background • Armenia planned to transition to Digital

Terrestrial Television (DTT) in

accordance with the ITU’s GE06

agreement

• DTT would provide the following

benefits

• An increase in the capacity of broadcast

transmission networks by improving

spectrum efficiency

• Provision of better signal quality and the

support of HD services and interactivity

• Ability to reap the digital dividend by

reclaiming the frequency spectrum that is

freed up

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Challenges

• The Television and Radio

Broadcasting Network of Armenia

(TRBNA) needed to complete the

transition to DTT within the analog

switch-off deadline which was fast

approaching

• The mountainous terrain of

Armenia meant that rollout of

infrastructure by terrestrial means

would be very slow and expensive

• TRBNA needed to achieve 100%

coverage in the shortest time and

lowest cost

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Solution: Intelsat EpicNG

IS-33e

• Satellite is not affected by tough terrain and sites can be

set up very quickly

• The ubiquitous coverage of satellite meant that 100%

reach could be achieved instantly

• The high performance of Intelsat EpicNG reduced the

overall transmission cost

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Outcome

“As we looked to upgrade our network to DTT, we needed a partner that had deep technical expertise in

moving from analog and digital and could help us accelerate the rollout in a cost efficient manner.

Given its breadth and depth of experience in helping companies expand and enhance their digital

offerings, Intelsat was the right partner for us. Their innovative, next-generation Intelsat EpicNG satellite

will be critical in helping us deliver superior service, high quality and affordable content to our television

viewers and radio listeners throughout Armenia.”

- Grigor Amalyn, General Manager TRBNA

• TRBNA was able to complete the transition to DTT and meet their regulatory

requirements quickly and cost-effectively

• TRBNA’s DTT network proved to be highly resilient against harsh weather

conditions like heavy rain and snow due to the high performance of Intelsat EpicNG

• The flexible network infrastructure provided by Intelsat EpicNG also enables TRBNA

to expand their viewership and content offerings easily in the future

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Intelsat’s Perspective on Hybrid

Broadband Broadcast Media

Delivery

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› Bandwidth where needed

› Ubiquitous coverage

› Designed for broadcasting

› Two-way traffic

› Immune from terrestrial disasters

Satellite Complements Terrestrial Solutions

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Hybrid Networks Draw from Multiple Technologies’ Inherent Strengths

A B

Choose fastest, cheapest, reliable route

Optimize quality & cost by blending technologies

Reduce burden on middle mile

Make reliable linear video delivery over the

Internet a reality

No need to worry about what happens between A & B

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Blended Networks are Enabled by Multi-Field Advances

Managed Services

IP & Cloud-based

Workflow Integration

Hybrid Networks

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The Blended Network Outsmarts Traffic Congestion

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The Next Evolution to IP-Based Blended Networks Connectivity

Intelsat’s

partnership

with Dejero

and Newtec

Optimizing

bandwidth,

throughput,

reliability and

stability

Terrestrial

+

Satellite

=

Reliable Video

Delivery

Deploying first in controlled Contribution environment

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CellSat Seamlessly Blends Cellular and Satellite Capacity

Everything is managed from

Dejero’s cloud management

system from a web browser

A Dejero receiver located in

the broadcast facility

reconstructs the video

stream for SDI or IP playout

IP packets are intelligently

routed across the Internet–

managed by Dejero’s

network management

capability

A camera is connected to a

Dejero transmitter located in

the vehicle which also

contains a satellite modem,

terminal equipment and

cellular antennas CellSat blends up to six

cellular connections with

satellite connectivity from

Intelsat to provide enough

bandwidth to transport

broadcast-quality video

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2017 Success Stories Demonstrate Blended Network Value

Transcend cellular

congestion Anywhere, regardless

of cell coverage

Guarantee mission

critical shots

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Meet demand for video consumption today and tomorrow

Maximize coverage, availability and cost with hybrid networks

Ensure viewer satisfaction and high revenue streams

Work with Intelsat to

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THANK YOU

Shahrokh.Amiri@Intelsat.com