TV White Space Webinar presented by Baruch Globen, Sales Director USA

2009Company Overview

3RunCom Technologies Ltd. This document is RunCom’s proprietary and can not be copied or distributed without RunCom’s written permission.

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Providing state-of-the-art, affordable end to end end to end solutions for 4G Broadband Broadband Wireless Access Wireless Access Networks.

Based on OFDMA® technology

RunCom’sRunCom’s VisionVision


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RunCom at a Glance

• Founded in 1997 by Dr. Zion Hadad

• World Pioneer in OFDMA technology

• Source for 4G End-to-End Solutions and Technologies

• Substantial IPR portfolio, OFDMA patents holder

• First in the World to present a 4G silicon solution

• Evolved from Silicon to Full Systems solutions

• More than 30 deployments Mobile 4G Networks Worldwide

• More than 3000 Base Stations sold

• More than 0.3 millions Subscribers terminals/modules sold


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TVWS Band Advantages

• Wavelengths is around 0.5 a meter

• Leaves and rain drops are much smaller

• Ground wave component follows the earth well in hilly terrain

• Lower free-space loss (proportional to the square of the frequency) - improves range

• Best frequency band for throughput at non-LOS deployment

• Unlicensed Spectrum


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TVWS Band Disadvantages

• Antenna has to be physically large

• Protection for existing TV operators and other licensed users requires a strict limit on out-of-band emissions

• Geo-location database interface

• Unlicensed radio channels can be interfered


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Potential Markets Characteristics

• Markets with scarcity of BWA infrastructure

• Locations with difficulties in RF signal propagation due to partially hilly terrain or foliage

• Users at which Wi-Fi can not provide the access but VHF/UHF can.

• Users at which Wi-Fi bands are interfered

• Bandwidth expectations – up to 10 (also 20) Mbps throughput per base.

• Service range - 2 to 12 Miles radius


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Potential Market Examples

• WISPs• Oil/Gas private networks• Community owned networks• LPTV license holders looking for vertical applications • Public Safety - Municipal/ Government/ Military • SCADA/M2M networks• Smart Grid• Rail/Transportation• …


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The First Market

The First Target Market is the WISP’s in Rural America.

Such WISPs need a low cost and reliable solution to reach those customers at the edge of their Broadband Networks or in difficult locations (NLOS behind trees and hills, mines, etc)

In general its an “Add On” to their existing network


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WISP Wish List (WISPAPALOOZA 2014)

• Reach over 4 miles even at hilly terrain with foliage

• Less interference (compared with WiFi)• Better penetration (compared with 900 MHz band)• Flexible installation• Router and bridge mode CPE• Deployed elements manageability• Meet FCC requirements

And at Affordable price


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USA TVWS Fixed TVBD Available Spectrum470-698 MHz


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TVWS Available Spectrum

• Check at https://www.google.com/spectrumdatabase/

ZIP Code

Tower height


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TVWS Available Channels

Example for South Bend , IN Zip Code :46637 @ 100 feet height above terrain (Ch. 14 470-476 MHz, Ch. 51 692-698MHz)

5 Adjacent Channels


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WISP’s Business Case

If the WISP has more than 4-6 TVWS available channels in its service area:

– WISP can increase coverage area by 50% to 200% and reach additional remote customers with an investment of ~60K$/100 new subscribers.

– Provide Broadband services of 2 to 10 Mbps – Expected ROI of 10-12 month


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RunCom TVWS Solution

RunCom TVWS Solution includes:– Base Station– Low Cost CPE– Micro/Compact/NOC ( ASN GATEWAY + AAA + …)– AFAS SW ( Automated Frequency Allocation software)

package– Antennae set


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FCC TVWS Regulations – RunCom Solution Principles

• TVWS band 470 (Ch. 14) to 698 (Ch. 51) MHz band• RunCom TVWS solution devices are Fixed Devices• Interface of RunCom TVWS Solution devices with the Geo-location

database is managed by its AFAS package• AFAS includes all the relevant information required to handle the

TVWS database access.• Part of the information is loaded by the Operator (owner details,

location and height of devices, FCC ID, …) and parts are collected by the AFAS (BS location) server

• AFAS registers each device and rechecks routinely the available channels for each.

• If TVWS channel is no longer available for a Device, AFAS will order the Device to change its channel or stop transmitting if no channel is available

• When connection with TVWS database is lost and was not reestablished, system will stop transmitting at midnight of the following day


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RunCom TVWS Solution Status

• Based on its in-house knowhow RunCom starts deliveries of state of the art 4G TVWS solutions.

• At present TVWS Evaluation Systems are offered.• These can be used under an FCC Experimental License

(RunCom assists to acquire the license) • Customers can return the equipment if not satisfied. • RunCom is in the final phase of certifying its TVWS

devices (Base Station and CPE).• Planned to accomplish certification by 1Q 2015.


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RunCom TVWS System Main Features

• 4G Standard Technology• 470-698MHz frequency band• 10 Mbps throughput in a 6 MHz Channels• Enhanced Capacity bonding two adjacent Channels (20 Mbps)• 4 Sectors in one base station unit• No self interference - by GPS synchronization• Affordable user terminals• RunCom will provide a special sector (Panel) antenna for BS• Inherent redundancy using the terminals handoff feature• Distributed TVWS Network core using Multiple TVWS Data

bases


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End-To-End

TVWS

4G

Solution

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End-to-End TVWS 4G Network Solution


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Deployment Evolution

Mode A Mode B Mode C

Coverage Capacity

F2


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Micro/C/NOC Main Functions

• ASN (Access Service Network ) Gateway– Terminate WiMAX network. Used as WiMAX network’s router

– Manage network traffic

– Enforce users contracts such as bandwidth, QoS, etc.

– Accounts all network traffic per flow

– Managed network mobility

• AAA - Authentication, Authorization, Accounting– RADIUS functionality

• DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (IP allocation)

• DNS - Domain Name System (WWW to IP address translation)

• Supports (CNOC) up to 1500 concurrent users• Supports (CNOC) 1Gbit/sec throughput


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RunCom TVWS System Advantages

• 4G standard technology• Enhanced Capacity using two adjacent Channels Bonding

(20 Mbps w/o MIMO)• 4 Sectors in one base station unit • Base comprised of a single outdoor unit (simple installation)• No self interference - by GPS synchronization• Inherent redundancy using the terminals handoff feature• Distributed TVWS network core using RunCom’s

micro/c/NOC server• Affordable Price for user terminals


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TVWS Solution Mile Stones

• First System had been deployed at a WISP in Indiana.

• 5 more systems are in deployment.

• TVWS systems are available for evaluation today

• FCC Certification – Should finalize shortly

• Deliveries Expected from Q2 2015

Fields trials demonstrate error free connections of 8 Mbps at more than 10 Miles in Near LoS

environment


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TVWS Marketing Kit

• Brochures (BS, CPE, Antenna)

• Presentation

• Price proposal template

• Evaluation System

• Field test reports


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