OVERVIEW: SATELLITE UTILITIES SOLUTIONS

OPTUS SATELLITE SOLUTIONS Utilities go where the resources are, and so do we. OVERVIEW: OPTUS SATELLITE UTILITIES SOLUTIONS Supporting the utilities industry in remote areas.

The utilities industry can have assets and resources in some of the most remote regions of Australia, and in areas where no infrastructure exists. With Optus Satellite solutions, you and your team can remotely monitor equipment and have access to communications, With a clear line of site to Optus satellite you won’t need to have access to the existing infrastructure nd this can facilitate timely decision making and productivity.

Optus Satellite communication solutions support every phase of the utilities industry.

Planning and Construction Operations

SatVoyager™ SatZone® SatOffice® SatTraveller™

SatTraveller™ SatTalk ® SatMonitor™ SatTalk ®

Utility services lifecycle solutions. Solutions include: Our satellite solutions can supply 3G coverage and a range of > SatVoyager™ and SatTraveller™ enables the transmission of and speed options for every phase of the utilities industry. geological data in areas where no infrastructure currently exists. ® Planning: > Optus SatTalk enables voice calls, and an instant response, almost anywhere in the world. During planning, engineers and other specialists can spend much of their time exploring sites in areas where no communication facilities SatTraveller™ is delivered via satellites operated by Inmarsat. The exist. So Optus Satellite Solutions have been designed to assist in satellites cover much of the earth, except for extreme polar regions enabling your team to have access to communications wherever they and areas blocked by obstructions such as buildings and trees. See go. Our solutions have also been designed to be small enough to fit important information for more details. into a backpack, plus we have solutions for larger bandwidth needs. OVERVIEW: OPTUS SATELLITE UTILITIES SOLUTIONS

Construction: Operations Construction in remote areas requires access to a reliable The operations phase requires voice and data solutions to enable communication system. With Optus Satellite solutions you can have coordination of teams across sites, location reporting and the remote access to a full suite of voice and data solutions – from portable scheduling of maintenance. We can also support operations by options to solutions that offer a higher-bandwidth. Our robust providing corporate networks and Supervisory Control and Data products also allow for rapid deployment and can be integrated Acquisitions (SCADA) systems to enable the monitoring and tracking across multiple communication platforms. of environmental levels and assets. Solutions include: Solutions include: > SatVoyager™ and SatTraveller™ enables transmission of data in > SatOffice ® provides a range of bandwidth and speed options to areas where no infrastructure currently exists. fixed locations. > SatZone ® which brings 3G coverage to areas where the Optus 3G > SatMonitor™ provides monitoring and tracking of remote assets. network would not otherwise be available. > SatTalk ® enables voice calls almost anywhere in the world. > SatTalk ® enables voice calls with coverage extending into Asia, > SatTraveller™ enables transmission of data in areas where no Middle East, Europe and Africa. infrastructure currently exists.

Optus Satellite solutions come in a range of formats.

Portable Solutions Mobile Solutions Fixed Solutions

SatVoyager™ SatZone® SatOffice®

SatTraveller™ SatTalk ® SatMonitor™

Optus Satellite and Data Network • Australia’s largest fleet of domestic satellites provides connections • We use business-grade equipment for earth stations and customer across Australia and New Zealand. deployment. • Our team of experts are experienced in the satellite industry and • Our unique satellite orbital positions allow for a beneficial VSAT work closely with the mobile network team to deliver an integrated antenna ‘look up’ angle, reducing the chances of interference or mobile service to regional areas. obstructed visibility of the satellite. • We have over 25 years of experience in providing satellite services • Bandwidth is highly-scalable and we offer fast technical and we operate and maintain our own satellite network. deployment. • We continue to invest heavily in coverage, capacity, speed, latency and network intelligence.

We also work with third party satellite providers to offer an extended set of products. These include the Thuraya and Inmarsat networks. Thuraya is a world-leading mobile satellite service providing coverage in Australia and over 140 countries across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Inmarsat is a company with over 32 years of experience in providing satellite services. OVERVIEW: OPTUS SATELLITE UTILITIES SOLUTIONS

Further information.

Optus Satellite voice and data solutions are part of an integrated communications solutions provided by Optus to help your business grow. For further information contact your Optus Business account manager, or visit: www.optus.com.au/satellite

Important Information To use Satellite Voice and Data Services, clear line of sight between the antenna and the satellite must be maintained. Obstructions such as buildings, heavy tree coverage, bridges, overpasses, carports, garages may restrict the signal. Services running on the Inmarsat satellite network are not able to dial 000 or 112 Emergency Services numbers. SatTalk® Thuraya service: Satellite calling requires clear line of sight to the Thuraya satellites. Emergency dialling cannot operate across satellite without a satellite SIM card in the handset and may not operate everywhere overseas across satellite mode (as per international roaming). Optus Thuraya satellite handsets cannot dial emergency Services while the keypad is locked.

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