1. 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

2. 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

3. Connexion by Boeing Service
Real-time, unrestricted and secure access to the Internet:
Access to corporate or personal
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

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

5. 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

6. 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

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

8. How CBB Works

9. 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

10. RF Signal Structure Up-Link Band Down-Link Frequency Range
Up-Link Band
Down-Link
Frequency Range
14.0 – 14.5 GHz
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

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

12. Installation of Reflector antenna on CBB-1 aircraft

13. Lufthansa A340 Ready to Roll with CBB

14. 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.

15. The Final Frontier: Connectivity at 39,000 feet!

16. World-Wide Planned Satellite Coverage75 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

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

18. 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 – GHz under RR provision 4.4

19. 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;

20. 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 ;
CEPT is developing a new Decision relating to granting licence exemption to Aircraft Earth Stations that comply with EN

21. CBB-1 Test and Demo Aircraft

22. Connexion One Aircraft Tour of the Region
CBB-1 Boeing 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.

23. Connexion 1 in Bahrain

24. Everyone is busy browsing the Internet

25. Technical help available

26. Streaming news video

27. Enjoying the in-flight experience

28. 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.

29. Contact Dr. Mohamed El Amin International Regulatory Affairs
ConneXion by Boeing
16 St. James’s Street
London SW1A 1ER
United Kingdom
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