TELEPORT USINGEN DATA, VOICE, VIDEO AND AUDIO TRANSMISSION

TO THE WHOLE WORLD CONTENT INTRODUCTION

03 INTRODUCTION Through our teleport in Usingen, Germany MEDIA BROADCAST SATELLITE provides secure and reliable voice, data, internet, video and audio connectivity TELEPORT USINGEN around the globe, operating over 100 antennas. With the Usingen Teleport manned 04 The gateway to the world around the clock MEDIA BROADCAST SATELLITE ensures continuous technical 05 The features support and personal contact for all customers.

SERVICES With the in-depth technical knowledge of our experts and over 30 years’ experience 06 Usingen Teleport offers a comprehensive in the field of satellite communication, MEDIA BROADCAST SATELLITE offers portfolio of services Teleport, VSAT and Broadcast Satellite Services, utilising optimum network design 06 Satellite Link Services responding to our customers’ requirements. 07 Platform Services 08 Specialized Services MEDIA BROADCAST SATELLITE realises numerous SCPC connections as well as 10 Broadcast Platform Sevices entire network services via VSAT platforms including [iDirect™, SkyWan™]. The 11 Broadcast Contribution Services extensive satellite capacities are based on Eutelsat, Intelsat, SES [including NSS], Telesat and Arabsat orbital positions. Our NGN fibre network provides MPLS NETWORK & SUPPORT connections to the major local loop carriers within Germany and across Europe 12 International Network/NGN 13 Network Management 13 Our engineering support

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02 I MEDIA BROADCAST TELEPORT USINGEN I 03 TELEPORT USINGEN TELEPORT USINGEN THE GATEWAY TO THE WORLD THE FEATURES

A large variety of services are implemented at Usingen Teleport, each being – Oper ational for satellite services since 1977 with orbital arc visibility provided by dedicated technical experts and service staff: from 76° E to 60° W – Global turn-key corporate satellite services (several system platforms) – Centr al network management for all MEDIA BROADCAST’s broadcasting, – Hybrid solutions (terrestrial and satellite access) satellite and terrestrial (NGN) networks, with an experienced technical staff – Uplink, downlink, turn-around services of around 100 employees on-site – Broadband Internet access – F acility size: 1,400,000 m² with sufficient space for additional antenna – Provision of VNO services on state-of-the-art satellite technology platforms deployments – DVB-S/S2 platform services for DTH – Mor e than 60 Tx / Rx antennas of 4.2-19 m (Ku-, K- and C-Band) – Operation of large IPTV headend for more than 250 TV programmes – All antenna systems are fully redundant and equipped with de-icing systems – Provision of TT&C services with customer-furnished equipment – Sus tained premium annual availability of > 99.99 % – Housing services of various kinds – Redundant 20 kV power lines – UPS of 4.6 MW (battery and diesel) The Usingen Teleport is manned 24h / 365d for continuous technical support – T echnical facilities are equipped with air conditioning and fire alarm systems and customer care. – Ac cess control systems: video surveillance, completely fenced and secure – T railer-mounted transportable Ku-/K-Band antennas available on-site – Easy to reach: located only 45 km from Frankfurt/Main airport

04 I MEDIA BROADCAST TELEPORT USINGEN I 05 SERVICES USINGEN TELEPORT OFFERS PLATFORM SERVICES A COMPREHENSIVE PORTFOLIO iDirect hub services: OF SERVICES: – F ully managed with network observer function for the customer – Diff erent VNO-type services (equipment provision or equipment housing) – 1s t level support – Platform services operated by MEDIA BROADCAST – Optional 2nd level support and network management – Equipment colocation and housing space for technical equipment – Int ernational voice termination service and customer personnel (optional) – Int ernet trunking service – Sufficient space for the deployment of additional antennas (optional) – Equipment colocation and complete housing facilities for client networks, – Lic enses to operate C-Band, Ku-Band and Ka-Band antennas also ideally suited to serve VoIP carrier services (X-Band customer-dependent) – Br oadband terrestrial connectivity to national and international PoPs – Secur e facility with high security access control systems

Satellite B Satellite C – St ate-of-the-art technology iDirect and iDirect and SCPC remote SCPC remote – Qualified echnicianst on-site 24 / 7 for NOC services and 1st-2nd level VSATs VSATs Data Data technical support on-demand or with dedicated permanent resources Video Video from MEDIA BROADCAST

Satellite A Satellite X SATELLITE LINK SERVICES

iDirect and iDirect and SCPC remote SCPC remote – Uplink and downlink services for international connectivity VSATs VSATs Data Data (L-Band/IF-interface, modem provision optionally included) Video Video – Optional provision of satellite capacity Audio/VoIP Audio/VoIP – T urn-around satellite services – Optional Carrier-in-Carrier solutions Teleport Usingen

Internet Access SDH IP Transit Ethernet Connection I-Direct-HUB MPLS

KU-Band C-Band

06 I MEDIA BROADCAST TELEPORT USINGEN I 07 SPECIALIZED SERVICES

Full support provided to customers who want to use their own technical systems Operation of a satellite gateway system consisting of 5 large MEO antennas for US with an in-depth planning of the required infrastructure and provision of project customer. management throughout the implementation phase until commencing the operational phase.

Operating the Ground Station Service elements include: for the European Weather Forecast Service Stand-By MSG – Depl oyment and integration of all kinds of technical systems

Data from other – P erforming functionality tests during the implementation phase up to reaching meteorological Operational MSG full service operation satellites Processed images and meteorological products – 24h online-support and monitoring & control of equipment and operational service Processed images Satellite control and meteorological products – Optional dedicated technical support (if required) (Back Up) Raw images & DCP Data Data Collection Processed System Reports Customer examples: Support Ground Satellite Application BRGS images and Low Rate User High Rate User Stations (SGSs) Facilities meteorological Stations (LRUS) Stations (HRUS) – Ins tallation and operation of an IPTV headend for internet streaming products Satellite control of more than 250 TV programmes (prime) Usingen Primary Ground Station (PGS) – Sat ellite Services for the European Weather Forecast Service Ship Data Aircraft Weather Data Control & Processing Centre Collection Data Ballon Collection (Telemetry, Tracking and Control operation of a Primary Ground Station) Darmstadt, Germany Collection Data Platforms Collection (DCP)

08 I MEDIA BROADCAST TELEPORT USINGEN I 09 BROADCAST PLATFORM SERVICES BROADCAST CONTRIBUTION SERVICES (NEWSSPOTTER+) – D TH premium services to Europe via ASTRA @ 19.2° E and EUTELSAT HOT BIRD @ 13° E. The satellite-supported, mobile IP transmission solution for portable news – Pr ovision of multiplexes on the “Dualfeed” positions ASTRA @ 23.5° E gathering in the UAE, North Africa and all over Europe. (ASTRA 3B, PE2 Beam) and EUTELSAT 9A @ 9° E. – Signal contribution via satellite connections and international fibre networks Advantages: – Serv er based play-out service – High-speed mobile IP transmission from the open field – D VB-Encryption: CONAX and NAGRAVISION – Rec eiving data via the MEDIA BROADCAST NGN / public Internet – Independent connection establishment and bandwidth management by the user Full service package for broadcasters to reach European clients: – Small auto-pointing vehicle antennas Signal contribution / reception, MPEG Encoding, DVB Scrambling and Encryption, – Fl yaway antennas that can fit into a suitcase DVB Multiplexing, IP Encapsulation, norm conversion, EIT service, modulation and – Ad-hoc bandwidth per GB significantly cheaper than for the Ku-Band satellite uplink, space segment with guaranteed bandwidth, 24 / 7 helpdesk, equip- – High-speed bidirectional throughput of up to 10 Mbit/s ment accommodation service – Bandwidth does not have to be shared with other users Content-Source Sat Distribution Service Content-Reception – Fl exible pay-per-use volume price model that can be booked through MEDIA BROADCAST’s Internet portal Broadcaster, e.g. Multiplexing Satellite Space Uplink Segment

TV service TV/Radio- Interfaces: Transmitter DVB-ASI Ethernet

Radio Service

Standard Service Downlink DVB-Multiplexing Video Satellite-Uplink Audio Space-Segment Data service Data Optional Service DTH/DTC (Direct to Home/ Signal Contribution Cable) Playout IP Encapsulation Internet Service MPEG Encoding Provider (ISP) Norm conversion EIT service Encryption/Scrambling Subsidiaries/ www Point of Sales

10 I MEDIA BROADCAST TELEPORT USINGEN I 11 NETWORK & SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL NETWORK/NGN NETWORK MANAGEMENT

Within Germany, the MPLS network provides data connections with many German MEDIA BROADCAST operates its Network Operation Centre from its teleport in cities and the major local loop carriers. The cutting edge network technology Usingen. The NOC provides the service portal for all broadcast, data, business TV offers many features like hitless switching, Level-2 VPN and variable bitrates for and multimedia applications of MEDIA BROADCAST. permanent service, occ use or direct dialing services. Network monitoring and current control of REACHABLE What we offer: – 2,500 transmitters – Germany-wide connections within 2 x 10 G network with 19 central PoPs – 8,500 broadcast lines 24h/7 – Netw ork access between 2 Mbit/s and 10 Gbit/s – 1,530 VSAT dishes worldwide DAYS A WEEK – Int erfaces for SDH, Ethernet, SD-SDI, HD-SDI, DVB ASI – 3,500 business TV and digital signage locations – T ransparent or compressed video-transmission – 13 iDirect platforms (own and customer-owned), – 24 / 7 network management 7 DVB-S platforms, IPTV platform – P oP in New York, Los Angeles, London – 1,000 occasional use transmissions per month – ISP services, storage management and equipment hosting – MeXS: High security file transfer solution with a community of approx. 150 broadcasters and production companies in Germany

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Frequency band Satellite Orbital position Antenna size (m) C Intelsat 903 34.5° W 19.0 Arabsat BADR6 Arabsat 5C C Intelsat 902 62° E 11.5 C Intelsat 907 27.5° W 11.1 C Intelsat 905 24.5° W 11.0 C Arabsat BADR6 26° E 11.0 C Arabsat 5C 20° E 10.0 C Intelsat 906 64° E 7.6 C Intelsat 1002 1° W 4.5 Intelsat 906 Intelsat 1002 Ku Eutelsat 3B 3° E 19 Ku Eutelsat 10A 10° E 9.5 Ku Intelsat 20 68.5° E 9.0 Ku Eutelsat 36B 36° E 5.6 Ku Hotbird 13B 13° E 5.6

Eutelsat 3B Eutelsat 10A

Intelsat 903 Intelsat 902 Intelsat 907 Intelsat 20 Eutelsat 36B

Intelsat 905 Hotbird 13B

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Frequency band Satellite Orbital position Antenna size (m) Ku Hotbird 13D 13° E 5.6 Ku SES Astra 3B 23.5° E 5.6 Ku SES 4 22° W 4.2 Ku Intelsat 14 45° W 5.6 Ku Gazprom Yamal 402 55° E 5.6 (planned) Ku Telesat T 11N 37.5° W 5.6 Ku Eutelsat 8WA 8° W 4.2 ext. Ku Astra 1N 19.2° E 9.5 Gazprom Yamal 402 Telesat T 11N Eutelsat 8WA ext. Ku Eutelsat 21B 21.5° E 5.6 ext. Ku Eutelsat 12WA 12° W 5.6 ext. Ku SES NSS 12 57° E 5.6 K (17/18 GHz) Eutelsat 9A 9° E 8.1 K (17/18 GHz) Astra 3B 23.5° E 5.6

Astra 1N Eutelsat 21B

Hotbird 13D SES Astra 3B Eutelsat 12WA SES NSS 12

SES 4 Intelsat 14 Eutelsat 9A Astra 3B

16 I MEDIA BROADCAST TELEPORT USINGEN I 17 YOUR CONTACT FOR SATELLITE ENQUIRIES

Mr. Manfred Rupp Tel: +49 6081 100-6578 Email: manfred.rupp @ media-broadcast.com

MEDIA BROADCAST Satellite GmbH Erna-Scheffler-Strasse 1 51103 Cologne | Germany

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