In-Flight Broadband Internet Dr. Mohamed El Amin International Regulatory Affairs ConneXion by Boeing The 6th Arab Telecommunications and Internet Forum, Doha, 1st June 2004

Connecting Airline Passengers and Crew: Customer Requirements Passengers Want Home/Office-like experience Real-time connectivity Personalized content Seamless, secure access No software/driver download requirement Reasonable service cost Airlines Want Simple cabin design Reliable and robust system Less weight and power Real-time crew information services Competitive advantage

Connexion by Boeing Service Real-time, unrestricted and secure access to the Internet: Access to corporate or personal e-mail Ability to send and receive unlimited attachments Internet browsing (news, information, etc) Access to entertainment applications (e.g. streaming media) In-flight portal (e.g. free services & customer care) Connectivity like you experience at home or at work Laptop and/or PDA – both wired and unwired experience Revolutionizing the way people work, communicate, entertain themselves and relax while traveling by planes

Airline Operational Services (non safety services) Weather Updates Scheduling Cabin Crew Applications On-board Telemedicine Aircraft Health Monitoring Flight Data Services Flight Security applications

Tremendous Progress Achieved Achievements: System development complete Global network in place (space and ground segments) Spectrum allocation at WRC-03 Approvals, authorizations and certifications obtained globally 24/7 multi-language customer care at NOC Agreements with 7 international airlines (so far..) Network Operations Center Commercial service launched on 17th May 2004

Lufthansa CBB Commercial Service Launch 17th May 2004: Munich – Los Angles Macro trends continue to support the business Internet usage up Broadband access up WiFi access increasingly available Airplanes seen as high value hotspot Usage will follow Availability Awareness

Leading Airlines Value Connexion… CBB is in active discussions with other leading Airlines

How CBB Works

CBB Architecture Overview Space Segment Ku-Band Satellite GSO Leased Capacity Forward & Return RF Link user Aircraft Earth Station Segment AES High Gain Antennas Land Earth Station Segment IFE LES / Network Leased Land Earth Station(s) Network Operations Centre (NOC) Segment Terrestrial Network The Internet NOC Owned by CBB

RF Signal Structure Up-Link Band Down-Link Frequency Range   Up-Link Band Down-Link Frequency Range 14.0 – 14.5 GHz 10.7-12.75 GHz Nom. Transponder BW 36 MHz 1 Mbps Nom. Bit Rate per ch. 5 Mbps Modulation Technique CDMA Modulation type DSSS / O-QPSK AES Peak EIRP spectral density (for a typical 36 MHz transponder) < 20 dBW/40 kHz N/A Max. Number of Modems 1 4

Single reflector antenna with aerodynamic radome. AES Antenna Single reflector antenna with aerodynamic radome.

Installation of Reflector antenna on CBB-1 aircraft

Lufthansa A340 Ready to Roll with CBB

Pricing of the Service Two initial pricing plans, which will vary depending on flight length: Flat Rate Pricing Option: (Unlimited access to the Internet) $29.95 for long-haul flights (more than six hours); $19.95 for medium-haul flights (between three and six hours); $14.95 for flights less than three hours. Metered Pricing Option: 30-minute starter package for $9.95 with rates of $0.25 per minute thereafter.

The Final Frontier: Connectivity at 39,000 feet!

World-Wide Planned Satellite Coverage 75 o 60 45 30 15 - Latitude 2004 2005 Leased GSO satellites, e.g. Eutelsat, Intelsat, Asiasat, Yamal CBB coverage of all major air routes by end of 2005; International CBB service started in May 2004

Leased Satellite Land Earth Station Europe/Middle East Switzerland (Leuk) USA Colorado (Littleton) Asia Ibaraki (Japan)

ITU-R PROCESS ITU WRC-03, Geneva, July 2003 decisions: The mobile-satellite secondary allocation now includes the Aeronautical Mobile-Satellite Service (AMSS) in the frequency band 14.0 – 14.5 GHz New frequency allocation came into effect on 5 July 2003 Conference also noted that AMSS downlinks (satellite to AES) will operate in the band 10.7 – 12.75 GHz under RR provision 4.4

CBB Operating Scenarios From a regulatory perspective there are the operating scenarios below that need to be considered by national Regulators for CBB operations: Operation of CBB on foreign aircraft Operation of CBB on nationally registered aircraft Over-flying the country’s airspace; On the ground (at airport) within the country;

CBB Regulatory Authorization Activities CBB has obtained regulatory authorizations for the service from several Administrations globally, including the following from the Arab Region: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Oman, Sudan, Tunisia, UAE Other authorizations are at an advanced stage of being granted in the coming weeks; European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) adopted a Harmonised Standard for 14 GHz Aircraft Earth Stations - EN 302 186; CEPT is developing a new Decision relating to granting licence exemption to Aircraft Earth Stations that comply with EN 302 186

CBB-1 Test and Demo Aircraft

Connexion One Aircraft Tour of the Region CBB-1 Boeing 737-400 demonstration aircraft visited UAE, Bahrain and Qatar during May 2004 as part of a world tour that included several countries in Asia and Europe Several Demonstration flights for invited guests from: Commercial Airlines Civil Aviation Authorities VIP’s Royal and private Fleet operators Telecommunications Regulators the Media Successful demonstrations, excellent media coverage and potential customers from the Region expected to sign up soon.

Connexion 1 in Bahrain

Everyone is busy browsing the Internet

Technical help available

Streaming news video

Enjoying the in-flight experience

Conclusions CBB is the First global in-flight broadband internet AMSS First airline customer (Lufthansa) has commenced commercial operations on 17th May 2004 on the Munich to Los Angles route; CBB service will be offered on new routes and airlines in the coming weeks and months; CBB intends to fully comply with international and national regulatory rules and procedures, in a manner compatible with existing radio services; CBB is in the process of obtaining the relevant radio frequency and aviation approvals necessary to operate its system in each country; Extension to near global service within two years.

Contact Dr. Mohamed El Amin International Regulatory Affairs ConneXion by Boeing 16 St. James’s Street London SW1A 1ER United Kingdom Email: mohamed.elamin@boeing.com Web: www.connexionbyboeing.com