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> EMS Technology Licenses

In addition to the DVB-RCS two-way, open-standard DVB-RCS
satellite interactive terminals, EMS Technologies offers DVB-RCS

The world’s
terminal technology licenses. EMS recognizes that terminal cost is the
single greatest obstacle to mass market commercialization of
satellite broadband interactive services. Further, given that DVB-RCS
is a new standard and that EMS currently has the most mature
DVB-RCS RLSS and corresponding terminal indoor unit, EMS is
prepared to both license terminal indoor unit technology and support
validation of system-level interoperability. EMS’ intent in licensing this
leading
technology is to foster competition in the terminal
market, ensure multiple sources of supply consistent with the
DVB-RCS open standard and thereby accelerate cost reduction and
economies of scale in DVB-RCS terminals.
DVB-RCS
> End-to-End Systems & Heritage
In addition to supporting equipment deliveries, EMS is uniquely
VSAT
qualified to produce, evaluate or optimize end-to-end systems
architectures for satellite broadband interactive services. EMS has
over 40 years of experience in space hardware design for satellite
communications, over 20 years of experience in leading-edge
hub & terminal
MF-TDMA development and over 10 years of experience
in multi-media ground equipment development. EMS pioneered
the DVB-RCS open standard for two-way satellite broadband
solutions
interactive services.
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A Revolution in Broadband VSAT Satellite Networks > Scalable

Corporate networks today need far more than dial-up lines or ISDN
connections to operate effectively. Applications and computing
platforms continue to devour memory, processing power and
bandwidth at a relentless pace. Remote users, decentralized
facilities and WANs all challenge available networking technologies,
particularly when multiple service providers and access technologies
must be used to tie everything together. EMS offers the world’s leading
broadband satellite networking solutions to address these needs
and more.
In its minimum configuration, the RLSS can support thousands of
terminals, with up to 4Mbps of return link capacity and up to a full
transponder of forward link capacity. The system can, in turn,
be scaled to support hundreds of thousands simultaneously logged-
on terminals. Four key elements can be scaled separately to drive
equipment configuration: return link capacity, number of terminals
supported, number of forward link carriers and redundancy scheme.
Each can be scaled simply by inserting additional plug-replaceable
compact PCI cards into the RLSS rack.

EMS satellite network solutions provide: > Performance

The EMS DVB-RCS RLSS is designed to provide bandwidth-on-
• Always-on, broadband connectivity for all locations
demand up to 2.048Mbps for up to 200,000 simultaneously logged-
• Cost-effective distribution and sharing of content on terminals. “Mini-hub” configurations are also available for more
• Rapid deployment modest capacity requirements.
• Reliability and quality of service
• Single platform solution for all needs > Network Management
• Flexibility and scalability A range of network management solutions is available for EMS hub
All through the internationally adopted DVB-RCS equipment, both from EMS and from development partners.
Management tools provide fault, configuration, accounting, perform-
open standard technology.
ance and security (FCAPS) control and monitoring, as well as
subscriber management and element management functions for EMS
In fact, it is this DVB-RCS open standard that is allowing return link sub-systems and hubs.
EMS to revolutionize the economics of broadband satellite
networking solutions:
• Reduced cost per MHz
- Designed to support the latest satellite technologies
(eg. Ka band, spot beams, turbo codes), and to modularly
incorporate future technologies (eg. 8PSK)
• Higher throughput of bits per Hz
- Offers the world’s most efficient air interface for IP-based
multimedia traffic (TCP/IP, UDP, etc) on networks ranging
from a few hundred to hundreds of thousands of sites
• Continuous price/performance improvements in equipment
- The open standard fosters competition that has, for example,
driven terminal pricing down by over 75% in just three years.

As a result, service providers are today offering broadband access for

enterprises for <US$100 per month and can therefore compete
effectively with terrestrial solutions.
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DVB-RCS Return Link Sub-Systems, complete DVB-RCS hubs and > Satellite Solutions
end-to-end systems support to design and/or optimize a complete Enterprises and Private Networks Solutions:
ground segment architecture (networks of hubs and terminals) are all • Business TV • ERP platforms
available from EMS. The Return Link Sub-System (RLSS) is a modular • Intranet/Extranet applications • VoIP and fax transmissions
sub-system which can be combined with several new or installed IP/DVB • LAN/WAN interconnection • Data broadcasting & multicasting
broadcast platforms to provide two-way satellite interactive service. • Banking • Digital signage
> Open Standard • Videoconferencing • Backup to terrestrial networks
The DVB-RCS Return Link Sub-System (RLSS) is fully compliant with the • In-house training
DVB-RCS open standard. Several major terminal manufacturers have Service Provider Platforms Solutions:
announced their intention to provide products compliant with this stan- • Enterprise services to remote offices, • Internet Café services
dard, assuring interoperability. including voice, video, data and • Remote contribution for live events
The European Space Agency (ESA) has established the SatLabs Group VPN services • GSM backhaul
(www.satlabs.org), an international, independent, not-for-profit • Village Wi-Fi services to entire • Emergency management platforms
association whose main goal is to ensure the interoperability between communities • Distance education services
DVB-RCS terminals and systems, and to help overcome technical • VoIP services
barriers inhibiting low-cost service provision. SatLabs membership is Broadcasting and Content Distribution Solutions:
formed by service providers, system integrators, terminal manufacturers
• An overlay to existing broadcast networks
and technology providers with an interest in DVB-RCS. SatLabs has
formally launched a process to put in place an independent verification
• Fast, secure distribution of digital content – anywhere
facility for interoperability testing, and expects this facility to be • Audio/video/data content origination from both fixed and transportable
operational in Q2 2005. EMS is participating in Satlabs activities and will sites in the network
be certified as soon as the process is available. • Satellite news gathering
• Software distribution to remote servers
> Bandwidth on Demand • Film distribution to movie theaters
The DVB-RCS Return Link Sub-System (RLSS) is the first commercial • Secure intranet communications for video, voice and data
satellite system specifically designed for broadband communications.
It is optimized for highly asymmetric traffic and multimedia content. SNG Solutions:
The RLSS provides always-on connectivity and bandwidth-on-demand. • Integrated video, voice and data • Simplified Network Routing
This optimization and targeted design drives superior performance and • Constant Network Configuration using IP protocols
maximizes power and bandwidth efficiency, thereby reducing lifetime regardless of location • Simplified Operational Procedures
equipment costs and recurring costs for service providers. and destination of content with potential labor savings
• Micro SNG
> First to Market
Over a decade of research and development has gone into the DVB-RCS Emergency Management Solutions:
satellite-based broadband ground equipment. The current generation of • Firefighting • Police Operations
products took almost three years to bring to market with pilot equipment • Search & Rescue • Drug Enforcement
now installed in Europe since June, 2000 and in North America since • Disaster Management • Anti-terrorism
September, 2000. The EMS DVB-RCS hub has at least a 12 month lead • HAZMAT • EMS / Fire Training
on potential competitors in the DVB-RCS RLSS business, based on • Border security • Environmental monitoring
public announcements of competing systems. This lead translates into • Interim gateways pending
unparalleled implementation, experience and product maturity. permanent installation
> Modular Government/Military/Utilities:
The DVB-RCS RLSS is designed as an independent system that can be • Natural resources management • Telemedicine
integrated with IP/DVB forward link equipment and network manage- (mining, fisheries, oil, exploration) • Defense, military, national security
ment systems from multiple vendors. The interoperability of the DVB-RCS • Utilities and infrastructure: gas, • Rural telephony, telecenters,
system has been demonstrated with several IP encapsulators. Service electric, telephone, distribution • Back up to terrestrial networks
providers can upgrade previously installed one-way systems at minimum networks, community centers • SCADA
cost, or replace their entire system as necessary. transport control stations (tolls)
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DVB-RCS Return Link Sub-Systems, complete DVB-RCS hubs and > Satellite Solutions
end-to-end systems support to design and/or optimize a complete Enterprises and Private Networks Solutions:
ground segment architecture (networks of hubs and terminals) are all • Business TV • ERP platforms
available from EMS. The Return Link Sub-System (RLSS) is a modular • Intranet/Extranet applications • VoIP and fax transmissions
sub-system which can be combined with several new or installed IP/DVB • LAN/WAN interconnection • Data broadcasting & multicasting
broadcast platforms to provide two-way satellite interactive service. • Banking • Digital signage
> Open Standard • Videoconferencing • Backup to terrestrial networks
The DVB-RCS Return Link Sub-System (RLSS) is fully compliant with the • In-house training
DVB-RCS open standard. Several major terminal manufacturers have Service Provider Platforms Solutions:
announced their intention to provide products compliant with this stan- • Enterprise services to remote offices, • Internet Café services
dard, assuring interoperability. including voice, video, data and • Remote contribution for live events
The European Space Agency (ESA) has established the SatLabs Group VPN services • GSM backhaul
(www.satlabs.org), an international, independent, not-for-profit • Village Wi-Fi services to entire • Emergency management platforms
association whose main goal is to ensure the interoperability between communities • Distance education services
DVB-RCS terminals and systems, and to help overcome technical • VoIP services
barriers inhibiting low-cost service provision. SatLabs membership is Broadcasting and Content Distribution Solutions:
formed by service providers, system integrators, terminal manufacturers
• An overlay to existing broadcast networks
and technology providers with an interest in DVB-RCS. SatLabs has
formally launched a process to put in place an independent verification
• Fast, secure distribution of digital content – anywhere
facility for interoperability testing, and expects this facility to be • Audio/video/data content origination from both fixed and transportable
operational in Q2 2005. EMS is participating in Satlabs activities and will sites in the network
be certified as soon as the process is available. • Satellite news gathering
• Software distribution to remote servers
> Bandwidth on Demand • Film distribution to movie theaters
The DVB-RCS Return Link Sub-System (RLSS) is the first commercial • Secure intranet communications for video, voice and data
satellite system specifically designed for broadband communications.
It is optimized for highly asymmetric traffic and multimedia content. SNG Solutions:
The RLSS provides always-on connectivity and bandwidth-on-demand. • Integrated video, voice and data • Simplified Network Routing
This optimization and targeted design drives superior performance and • Constant Network Configuration using IP protocols
maximizes power and bandwidth efficiency, thereby reducing lifetime regardless of location • Simplified Operational Procedures
equipment costs and recurring costs for service providers. and destination of content with potential labor savings
• Micro SNG
> First to Market
Over a decade of research and development has gone into the DVB-RCS Emergency Management Solutions:
satellite-based broadband ground equipment. The current generation of • Firefighting • Police Operations
products took almost three years to bring to market with pilot equipment • Search & Rescue • Drug Enforcement
now installed in Europe since June, 2000 and in North America since • Disaster Management • Anti-terrorism
September, 2000. The EMS DVB-RCS hub has at least a 12 month lead • HAZMAT • EMS / Fire Training
on potential competitors in the DVB-RCS RLSS business, based on • Border security • Environmental monitoring
public announcements of competing systems. This lead translates into • Interim gateways pending
unparalleled implementation, experience and product maturity. permanent installation
> Modular Government/Military/Utilities:
The DVB-RCS RLSS is designed as an independent system that can be • Natural resources management • Telemedicine
integrated with IP/DVB forward link equipment and network manage- (mining, fisheries, oil, exploration) • Defense, military, national security
ment systems from multiple vendors. The interoperability of the DVB-RCS • Utilities and infrastructure: gas, • Rural telephony, telecenters,
system has been demonstrated with several IP encapsulators. Service electric, telephone, distribution • Back up to terrestrial networks
providers can upgrade previously installed one-way systems at minimum networks, community centers • SCADA
cost, or replace their entire system as necessary. transport control stations (tolls)
SPREAD 5/24/05 9:33 AM Page 5

A Revolution in Broadband VSAT Satellite Networks > Scalable

Corporate networks today need far more than dial-up lines or ISDN
connections to operate effectively. Applications and computing
platforms continue to devour memory, processing power and
bandwidth at a relentless pace. Remote users, decentralized
facilities and WANs all challenge available networking technologies,
particularly when multiple service providers and access technologies
must be used to tie everything together. EMS offers the world’s leading
broadband satellite networking solutions to address these needs
and more.
In its minimum configuration, the RLSS can support thousands of
terminals, with up to 4Mbps of return link capacity and up to a full
transponder of forward link capacity. The system can, in turn,
be scaled to support hundreds of thousands simultaneously logged-
on terminals. Four key elements can be scaled separately to drive
equipment configuration: return link capacity, number of terminals
supported, number of forward link carriers and redundancy scheme.
Each can be scaled simply by inserting additional plug-replaceable
compact PCI cards into the RLSS rack.

EMS satellite network solutions provide: > Performance

The EMS DVB-RCS RLSS is designed to provide bandwidth-on-
• Always-on, broadband connectivity for all locations
demand up to 2.048Mbps for up to 200,000 simultaneously logged-
• Cost-effective distribution and sharing of content on terminals. “Mini-hub” configurations are also available for more
• Rapid deployment modest capacity requirements.
• Reliability and quality of service
• Single platform solution for all needs > Network Management
• Flexibility and scalability A range of network management solutions is available for EMS hub
All through the internationally adopted DVB-RCS equipment, both from EMS and from development partners.
Management tools provide fault, configuration, accounting, perform-
open standard technology.
ance and security (FCAPS) control and monitoring, as well as
subscriber management and element management functions for EMS
In fact, it is this DVB-RCS open standard that is allowing return link sub-systems and hubs.
EMS to revolutionize the economics of broadband satellite
networking solutions:
• Reduced cost per MHz
- Designed to support the latest satellite technologies
(eg. Ka band, spot beams, turbo codes), and to modularly
incorporate future technologies (eg. 8PSK)
• Higher throughput of bits per Hz
- Offers the world’s most efficient air interface for IP-based
multimedia traffic (TCP/IP, UDP, etc) on networks ranging
from a few hundred to hundreds of thousands of sites
• Continuous price/performance improvements in equipment
- The open standard fosters competition that has, for example,
driven terminal pricing down by over 75% in just three years.

As a result, service providers are today offering broadband access for

enterprises for <US$100 per month and can therefore compete
effectively with terrestrial solutions.
SPREAD 5/24/05 9:33 AM Page 7

> EMS Technology Licenses

In addition to the DVB-RCS two-way, open-standard DVB-RCS
satellite interactive terminals, EMS Technologies offers DVB-RCS

The world’s
terminal technology licenses. EMS recognizes that terminal cost is the
single greatest obstacle to mass market commercialization of
satellite broadband interactive services. Further, given that DVB-RCS
is a new standard and that EMS currently has the most mature
DVB-RCS RLSS and corresponding terminal indoor unit, EMS is
prepared to both license terminal indoor unit technology and support
validation of system-level interoperability. EMS’ intent in licensing this
leading
technology is to foster competition in the terminal
market, ensure multiple sources of supply consistent with the
DVB-RCS open standard and thereby accelerate cost reduction and
economies of scale in DVB-RCS terminals.
DVB-RCS
> End-to-End Systems & Heritage
In addition to supporting equipment deliveries, EMS is uniquely
VSAT
qualified to produce, evaluate or optimize end-to-end systems
architectures for satellite broadband interactive services. EMS has
over 40 years of experience in space hardware design for satellite
communications, over 20 years of experience in leading-edge
hub & terminal
MF-TDMA development and over 10 years of experience
in multi-media ground equipment development. EMS pioneered
the DVB-RCS open standard for two-way satellite broadband
solutions
interactive services.
SPREAD 5/24/05 9:33 AM Page 1
> A World Leader
EMS Technologies remains a world leader in satellite communications,
delivering equipment for hundreds of satellite and ground systems for
over 40 years. EMS pioneered the DVB-RCS standard in the
mid-1990s and now has a commanding technology and experience
lead over rivals:
• Thousands of terminals sold in first year of commercial operation
• Multiple full-scale hub systems delivered in Europe, North America
and Asia with blue-chip customers
• Mature, stable product with 4th generation of terminals and 3rd
generation of hubs in production
• Proven interoperability with independent terminal vendors,
compliant with the DVB-RCS standard
• Network of partners with value-added products and applications,
integrated solutions and local distribution and support
capabilities
• Aggressive interoperability and licensing policy to accelerate
development of new partners
> EMS is at the forefront of a real technology,
serving real business, offering compelling economics
to customers
EMS’ Satellite Interactive Terminals provide two-way broadband
access to homes and businesses within the satellite footprint and are
fully compliant with the DVB-RCS open standard for broadband
satellite networks.
> Product Options to Fit Customer Needs
EMS currently offers two families of terminals to serve enterprise and
professional markets. EMS complements these terminals with optional
point-of-presence (POP) solutions to tailor the complete
terminal solution to each customer’s applications and needs.
Enterprise Terminals
EMS SIT Series 2000
• Designed to support a full range of features and performance
Professional Terminals
EMS SIT Series 3000
• Designed to minimize cost, while maintaining
DVB-RCS compliance and performance
Satellite Interactive Terminals are designed to standard VSAT industry
interfaces and can therefore be configured for use in C/C, Ku/Ku,
Ka/Ku, or Ka/Ka band as required.
> Leading-Edge Price/Performance
DVB-RCS terminals will continue to be first in providing leading edge
performance in 2-way broadband systems. As 2Mbps return channel
terminals are entering the market, EMS is already offering a 4Mbps
return channel terminals. This performance is offered at competitive
prices – prices which were unheard of just a year ago. DVB-RCS is
uniquely suited to deliver successive generations of satellite
broadband access technology at progressively lower prices.
SPREAD 5/24/05 9:33 AM Page 1
> A World Leader
EMS Technologies remains a world leader in satellite communications,
delivering equipment for hundreds of satellite and ground systems for
over 40 years. EMS pioneered the DVB-RCS standard in the
mid-1990s and now has a commanding technology and experience
lead over rivals:
• Thousands of terminals sold in first year of commercial operation
• Multiple full-scale hub systems delivered in Europe, North America
and Asia with blue-chip customers
• Mature, stable product with 4th generation of terminals and 3rd
generation of hubs in production
• Proven interoperability with independent terminal vendors,
compliant with the DVB-RCS standard
• Network of partners with value-added products and applications,
integrated solutions and local distribution and support
capabilities
• Aggressive interoperability and licensing policy to accelerate
development of new partners
> EMS is at the forefront of a real technology,
serving real business, offering compelling economics
to customers
EMS’ Satellite Interactive Terminals provide two-way broadband
access to homes and businesses within the satellite footprint and are
fully compliant with the DVB-RCS open standard for broadband
satellite networks.
> Product Options to Fit Customer Needs
EMS currently offers two families of terminals to serve enterprise and
professional markets. EMS complements these terminals with optional
point-of-presence (POP) solutions to tailor the complete
terminal solution to each customer’s applications and needs.
Enterprise Terminals
EMS SIT Series 2000
• Designed to support a full range of features and performance
Professional Terminals
EMS SIT Series 3000
• Designed to minimize cost, while maintaining
DVB-RCS compliance and performance
Satellite Interactive Terminals are designed to standard VSAT industry
interfaces and can therefore be configured for use in C/C, Ku/Ku,
Ka/Ku, or Ka/Ka band as required.
> Leading-Edge Price/Performance
DVB-RCS terminals will continue to be first in providing leading edge
performance in 2-way broadband systems. As 2Mbps return channel
terminals are entering the market, EMS is already offering a 4Mbps
return channel terminals. This performance is offered at competitive
prices – prices which were unheard of just a year ago. DVB-RCS is
uniquely suited to deliver successive generations of satellite
broadband access technology at progressively lower prices.