MobinNet TELECOM TDD Development in

Sassan KomeiliZadeh - CMIO 17th GTI Workshop November 2016, Osaka, Japan

Persepolis, Iran (515 BC) Agenda

Iran, The Land of Opportunities 1 ICT Sector in Iran 2 Telecom Key Figures 3 Roadmap Toward Success 4 MobinNet TD-LTE Network 5

17th GTI Workshop, Osaka, Tokyo Iran, The Land of Opportunities

Iran From Space Iran Key Indicators

Population Age Structure Area Province: 31 Urban : 71.5% 82.8 Million 15-24 : 18.7% 1.648.195 km2 County: 268 Rural : 28.5% Rank : 17th 25-54 : 46.1 % Rank : 18th City > 1200

Engineering Per World university No Of Families University Minimum Wage Capita: rankings: ارتباطات Month/$ بی 280سیم M Students: 4.4 M 21.1 1st in the world 8 in 800

GDP (Nominal) GDP Per Capita Electrical Energy Iran Stock Electricity Cost 416.6 B$ $4,769 Capacity Exchange Market 1.2 $/KWH Rank : 29th Rank: 96th 73.700 MW 117 B$

17th GTI Workshop, Osaka, Tokyo Iran In The Heart of The World Mega Trends

Iran in the heart of the Geopolitical mutation World Map Mutation Leverage Creativity for Generation Z is also present disruptive innovation and even more active in Iran Disruptive Socio-Demographic Innovation Metamorphosis

Smart connected communities The embargo lift will impose will pre-require hyper connectivity a new economic paradigm Hyper Connectivity New Economic Paradigm

Quickly Move to the Knowledge immaterial Urban expansion is economy to hedge against resource speculation expected to intensify Resource Scarcity Mega Urbanization Increased International pressure will be exerted on compliance in sustainability Sustainability 17th GTI Workshop, Osaka, Tokyo ICT Sector In Iran

Milad Tower, Iran ICT Key Indicators

Internet Users Internet Total Internet Facebook Subs Telegram Subs (June 2016) Peneteration Rate Bandwidth (June 2016) (June 2016) 56.7 M 68.5% 600 Gbps 17.2 M 28 M

Fixed Line Voice Mobile Subscribers Subscribers 30 M 70 M

Regional IDI IDI 2015 Rank 2015 Rank 91 14

17th GTI Workshop, Osaka, Tokyo Iran Communication Service Providers

Mobile BB (HSPA – FD-LTE) Fixed CSP (ADSL) MCCI, MTN Irancell, Rightel TCI, ParsOnline, , AsiaTec, Hiweb, Sabanet, … Total : 30 M Active Subs MCI : 45.6 M – 57.25% Average Speed : 3 Mbps Irancell : 31.1 M – 39.19% Total : 9 M ADSL Active Subs Average Usage : 1.5 GB/M Rightel : 1.9 M – 2.46% Average Speed : 4 Mbps ARPU : 4 USD Average Usage : 8 GB/M ARPU : 6 USD VDSL Approach initiated

Fixed BB (WiMAX – TD-LTE) Fixed CSP (FTTx) MobinNet, MTN Irancell TCI, Iranian Net Total : 500 K Active Subs No Active Subs in Mass Market Average Speed : 1 Mbps Average Usage : 5 GB/M ARPU : 10 USD

17th GTI Workshop, Osaka, Tokyo MobinNet Telecom Key Figures MobinNet Telecom Company

40%

Mobile 20% Vision Statement Communications Company of Iran: The leading mobile operator in Iran A Leading IT and "To be the customer choice in providing software Company with experience in high quality (Wireless) numerous fields services , in terms of reliability,

The largest availability and performance, offering privately owned manufacturer of the most innovative services at the best equipment in Iran The Third largest perceived value for households, private bank in 20% Iran business and government."

20% MobinNet Shareholders

17th GTI Workshop, Osaka, Tokyo MobinNet Telecom At A Glance

Nationwide WiMAX Base Established Frequency License Fee WiMAX Network Stations 2009 3.5 GHz (55 MHz) 100 M$ 123 Cities 1200

WiMAX WiMAX WiMAX WiMAX WiMAX ARPU ارتباطات VPNبی سیم.Internet Subs Active Subs Internet ARPU Ent. VPN Subs Ent 850 K 400 K 10 $ 12 K 100 $

Public WiFi Customer Top 500 WiMAX Forum GTI Member 500 Venues Internet Traffic Companies Member Since Since 2013 (Tehran, Kish) 100 TB/Day 248 2009

17th GTI Workshop, Osaka, Tokyo MobinNet Focus : Fixed Wireless Broadband Shared Internet (Residential, SOHO)

Intranet, VPN Shared Internet Managed Service (SLA) (Public Wi-Fi , (Enterprise, Enterprise Wi-Fi, Governmental) Redifential Wi-Fi) WIMAX TD-LTE Dedicated or (3.5 GHz) High Traffic ( > 100 GB ) High Speed ( >10 Mbps ) (SME, Governmental)

Wi-Fi Wireless PTP

17th GTI Workshop, Osaka, Tokyo Roadmap Toward Success

Nature Bridge, Tehran Huge Market Opportunities

Instability of mobile 01 services esp. for B2B

02 Higher data rates and VAS required

Bad customer Market 03 experience in hotspots opportunities and dense areas

Difficulty to rollout 04 fixed wired networks

17th GTI Workshop, Osaka, Tokyo Shaping Sustainable Future

TD-LTE IS PRESENTS AN INFRASTRUCTURE SYNERGIES OPPORTUNITY FOR MobinNet TO CONSOLIDATE FUTURE • Technical Evolution Readiness SUSTAINABILITY • Disruptive Innovation • Alignment and Coordination • Alliance Synergies • Current position of MobinNet is 1WHY unstable • Competition is taking positions TAPPING INTO THE FMC • TD-LTE will allow positioning for BUNDLE 5G WHAT 2 • Enabling Ubiquity • Tapping into FMC bundle • Experience as a key differentiator Strategic position that HOW supports leverage of synergies 3 MONETIZING THE ASSET and that enables FMC and INVESTMENTS comforts all stakeholders by a game changing business and • Innovative Revenue streams operational model • Tight Operational control • Game changing Business Model

17th GTI Workshop, Osaka, Tokyo Value Proposition for The Ecosystem

MobinNet of the Future provides a strong Value Proposition to all Stakeholders through an integrated strategy that addresses all aspects of its operation

Customer People Ecosystem A Unique Customer MobinNet provides a vibrant MobinNet has a good grasp of Experience that enables full people development its ecosystem and is building Ubiquity. Ecosystem. a Sustainable future.

MobinNet Shareholders Partners strategic intent provides a significant MobinNet is at the forefront of Shareholder Value innovation and will become a great company to stick with

17th GTI Workshop, Osaka, Tokyo Roadmap Towards Sustainable Success

03 Success ..in the 05 Leverage 01 Consolidate heart of the FMC Bundle market Telecom Value Alliances position Chain…

02 04 Grow Partner to customer base compete

17th GTI Workshop, Osaka, Tokyo MobinNet TD-LTE Network

Kish Island, Iran Migration From WiMAX to TD-LTE 3.5 GHz

Network Specifition

• Core : Huawei LTE EPC (S/PGW, MME, HSS, PCRF) • eNBs : Huawei 800 Sites (S 3/3/3 CA Capability to handle 60 MHz Spectrum) • eNB RF : Huawei 8T8R 3.5 GHz with Remote Antenna Tilt, Beam Forming, High Order MIMO • CPE : 3.5 GHz - Dual Mode (WiMAX,LTE CAT4) , Single Mode (LTE CAT 5&6) • MW Network : Huawei 800 Links (Combination of 200 Mbps, 400 Mbps and 1 Gbps) in 18, 26, 38 GHz and E-Band

Test Speed in Iran Telecom 2016 Exhibition (Sep 2016)

17th GTI Workshop, Osaka, Tokyo 3 Steps Spectrum Migration Approach

WiMAX: 20Low + 20High LTE: 20MHz + 10MHz (2CC+MIMO 4x4) 2018 1 2 3

2017 2019 WiMAX: 20Low+ 10MHz + 20High LTE: 60MHz (3CC+MIMO 4x4) LTE : 20 MHz (1CC+MIMO 4x4)

3,400 MHz 3,600 MHz

MobinNet Iran cell Others Others MobinNet Iran cell Iran cell Step 1: first carrier to Others MobinNet Wimax LTE (20 Wimax LTE Wimax Wimax LTE (15 wimax (35 MHz) start migration MHz) (21 MHz) (21 MHz) (20 MHz) (21 MHz) (21 MHz) MHz) (20 MHz)

3,400 MHz 3,600 MHz

Step 3: Re-farmed CRA Others CRA MobinNet (55 MHz) Iran cell (55 MHz) Band 42 (25 MHz) (40 MHz) (25 MHz)

3,455 MHz 3,480 MHz 3,520 MHz 3,545 MHz

17th GTI Workshop, Osaka, Tokyo MobinNet TD-LTE Phase One Launch Plan

Core2 Passive Part Readiness 200 eNB and MW Delivery IP Core Full Integration Contract effective Date EPC, HSS and U2000 Integrated IT Infra LC Opening for First Batch Readiness SARFs Release

April May June July August September October December January February

% Core II Active Part

First batch Procurement and Funding LTE Core Installation & Commissioning

Core II passive part preparation 200 eNB & MW Manufacturing and shipment

200 eNB & MW Manufacturing and shipment 200 eNB & MW Installation Radio Planning commissioning and MS Delivery LTE Sites Preparation FUT

Marketing Plan Development 30

IT Infra Preparation Commercial Launch Charging and CRM Services

17th GTI Workshop, Osaka, Tokyo MobinNet TD-LTE 3.5GHz Project Challenges

• Integration of Huawei EPC core with • Migrating from Wimax to LTE by re-using Cerillion charring system frequency/Frequency reframing • Implementation of Different QoS based on • Implementation of MIMO 4X4 by the use VPN costumer request of 8T8R RRU and smart antenna • E2E Service definition and Implementation • Activating of 2CC carrier aggregation by RAN involving functions of OCS, PCRF and PGW using wide band filters • Enterprise VOIP over LTE • Improving of uplink by using 8T8R RRU to • Application based Service offering boost coverage in 3.5GHz Core • Improving coverage by use up Beam- forming and Huawei Soft-Split solution to boast coverage

Back- Haul • Upgrading Metro sites to L3 • Implementation of High cap E-Band links IPBB • Implementation of 10G backhaul network • Implementation of DWDM • Implementation of Metro sites in capital cities • providing IXP connection

17th GTI Workshop, Osaka, Tokyo Cyrus The Great Inscription