South Asian Volume 9 Number 4

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Forwireless wireless comms professionals in the Southern Asian region COMMUNICATIONS

● New radios for backhaul ● Is LTE viable for critical comms? ● Cashing-in on grey route trafﬁ c

A cross-technology one box solution offering TETRA, DMR Tier III, TEDS and Analog. GO HYBRID and combine multiple technologies in one coherent system.

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Forwireless wireless comms professionals in the Southern Asian region COMMUNICATIONS Volume 9 > Vietnam sees launch of ﬁ rst 4G services

● New radios for backhaul > Mobile operators prepare for SDN ● Is LTE viable for critical comms? ● Cashing-in on grey route trafﬁ c Number 4 > Singapore trials ‘Li-Fi’ for wireless > True ﬁ rst to use Atom GPS for time sync > ABS supports Indonesia free-to-view TV > AsiaSat relocates satellite to help Spacecom

A cross-technology one box solution offering TETRA, DMR Tier III, TEDS and Analog. GO HYBRID and combine multiple technologies in one coherent system.

www.damm.dk > Omantel Wholesale connects Asia and Africa 16 Wireless solutions > R&S enhances Philippine Coast Guard comms > ‘Gatekeeper’ controls Banglalink’s SMS trafﬁ c Explore DAMM TetraFlex® products and solutions: 13 Wireless business > Singapore to retire 2G networks in 2017 The BS422 HYBRID Outdoor Base Station is a cross-technology one-box solution offering 16 Wireless solutions TETRA, DMR Tier III, TEDS and Analogue, > Hunting system tracks RF interference and allowing hybrid usage in one coherent 18 Backhaul system. BS422 offers improved syncro- nisation, improved redundancy, high Features: power and extended frequency range. 18 Backhaul > RAHIEL NASIR discovers microwave’s power The BS421 TETRA Outdoor Base Station: is unlikely to diminish in the near future. With its IP65 protection and compact design the BS421 Outdoor Base Station is 22 Critical communications 22 Critical communications ideal for installation in harsh environments > 4G has a way to go before it can replace and for direct mounting on antenna masts, established PMR, as RAHIEL NASIR ﬁ nds out. buildings and towers, reducing feeder loss and installation costs considerably. 27 Industry view > ADITYA DHRUVA explains how to unlock Critical communication made easy the multi-billion dollar A2P opportunity.

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Vietnam sees its ﬁ rst 4G services Vietnam’s Ministry of Information in Vietnam to be fully covered scale as it did with 2G, and can and Communications (MIC) has with 100 4G BSTs. VinaPhone, offer low service fees thanks to awarded 4G licenses to VinaPhone, which is owned by the Vietnam “cheap” LTE devices. “For 2G Viettel, MobiFone and Global Post and Telecommunication and 3G, we had to buy equipment Telecommunications (Gtel). Group, is planning a wide rollout from telecom equipment suppliers. According to the Department of of 4G services in 2017 with 21,000 But now we can manufacture 4G Radio Frequencies, the country can BSTs to be installed nationwide. equipment. This is a big advantage only popularise 4G services as from Meanwhile Viettel, which is run when deploying 4G,” says Son. 2018. However, operators have said by Vietnam’s military, received its Minister of Information and From 2018, Viettel says it will that they can officially launch as 4G license on 14 October and has Communications Truong Minh Tuan replace imported products with soon as they receive their licenses. begun installing equipment and (right) presents a 4G license to ones that it has produced itself. VinaPhone has been commercially infrastructure. The company has been Nguyen Manh Hung, general manager The operator will also manufacture testing 4G mobile internet services testing 4G equipment in Ba Ria-Vung of military-owned operator Viettel. its own telecoms equipment. in Phu Quoc Island and Ho Chi Tau and Hanoi since late 2015 and Its target is to research, design Minh City since January 2016. now plans to deploy infrastructure in deputy general director Hoang and make 70 per cent of its own On 3 November, it became the Laos, East Timor and three provinces. Son says services will be officially infrastructure hardware by 2020. country’s first operator to offer The operator’s aim is to implement launched in the first quarter of 2017 At the time of writing, MobiFone LTE after launching services on 4G services with the most widespread and will cover the whole territory. announced 4G coverage in Hanoi, the 1800MHz band in Phu Quoc. coverage throughout the country in The company claims it can Danang and Ho Chi Minh City. The island is now the first locality the shortest period of time. Viettel provide 4G services on a large Gtel has yet to disclose its plans. Pre5G in Malaysia and ‘live’ 5G in the Philippines ZTE has carried out a live demo of its 12 litres, is claimed to be the world’s is building a bridge to 5G, enabling Manila Technology Centre in Quezon Pre5G equipment in Malaysia. And in smallest 4T4R remote radio unit. global operators and users to have an City, it leveraged the vendor’s a separate development, Smart claims The company says the technical early experience of high-speed service AirFrame data centre platform to to have achieved 5G speeds over a combination of 4x4 MIMO, 256 analogous to 5G in advance.” support high-performance and low- ‘live’ network in the Philippines. QAM, and five carrier aggregation Meanwhile in mid-December, PLDT latency requirements. At its VOICE Towards 2020 summit meant that the peak rate for a single subsidiary Smart said it had achieved Smart’s innovation team will contin- held at the end of November, ZTE UE reached a steady 1.75Gbps. 5G speeds of 2.5Gbps using 100MHz ue to collaborate with the Technology showcased its Pre5G FDD 1.75Gbps Speaking at the time, ZTE Malaysia with latency of just one millisecond. Centre to conduct joint research for solution using its R8854 which, at GM Ge Yuqiao said: “ZTE Pre5G In a demo conducted at the Nokia the development of 5G technology. Mobile operators prepare for software deﬁ ned networks Nokia is helping two operators in the carrier SDN platform, it will also be able region to transform their networks by to provide flexible data services such using SDN technologies. as bandwidth-on-demand nationwide. In November, Dtac announced that Globe has recently gained access it will become Thailand’s first cellco to new LTE spectrum. As part of a to implement an SDN-ready IP/ separate agreement, it will also use optical network. The company will use Nokia’s help to transition to a flexible flagship products from Nokia to bolster cloud-based network infrastructure as its backbone to support a network that it prepares for IoT and 5G. will eventually deliver ultra-broadband The vendor will deploy its 4.5G Pro mobile access to more than 40 per technology using the 5G-ready AirScale cent of the country’s population. CTO Prathet Tankuranun says the deployment in Thailand is an important step base station and Flexi Zone small cells in Dtac needed a core network to handle in Dtac’s migration towards full SDN automation. the Visayas and Mindanao regions. This increased data demand, but also with will provide broadband access to some the open interfaces and the programma- advanced technologies, we’ve made with the “highest level” of service of these areas for the first time. bility necessary to support a migration a strategic choice for an SDN-ready protection for maximum reliability. Nokia says Globe will also be able to SDN. The operator will replace its IP/optical network because it gives us Meanwhile, further east in the to use Mobile Edge Computing and existing IP core routing and DWDM the control and agility needed to run Philippines, Globe Telecom will also advanced CA techniques to deliver infrastructure with Nokia products such an efficient network that can rapidly use the Finnish vendor’s IP, optical, and “virtually unlimited scalability and as the 7950 Extensible Routing System adjust to evolving demand patterns.” carrier SDN technologies to enhance dramatic improvements” in speeds and the 1830 Photonic Service Switch. The company is also deploying its enterprise data services network. and capacity. Additionally, it says the “Over the last two years, we’ve seen Nokia’s GMPLS wavelength routing Globe’s aim is to expand coverage technology will enable lower power demand for mobile broadband grow engine control plane at the optical across the islands, including in the consumption, reduced opex, greater exponentially,” says Dtac CTO Prathet layer. It’s claimed this will provide Autonomous Region in Muslim network automation, and enhanced Tankuranun. “As we prepare for future automated network operation Mindanao (ARMM). Using Nokia’s network performance.

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Singapore to trial ‘Li-Fi’ for wireless data transmission Singapore’s Infocomm Media light frequencies between 400THz and Since then, the firm has released Since launching in 2012, PureLiFi has Development Authority (IMDA) will 800THz. As this is at the higher range three iterations of its Li-Fi system. developed the LiFi-X system which trial emerging technology that utilises of the electromagnetic spectrum, the They include the LiFi-X which consists of the world’s ﬁ rst Li-Fi dongle. light to transmit data wirelessly. technology is able to deliver higher consists of the world’s first Li-Fi ‘Li-Fi’ (light fidelity) has been de- capacity throughput of up to 1Gbps. dongle, and is also available in the trials will be waived to encourage veloped by Scottish company PureLiFi The of idea of using off-the-shelf form of a LiFi-integrated luminaire interested companies to conduct which has recently received financial light bulbs for super high-speed developed in partnership with French assessments. backing from Singaporean investment transmission initially came from lighting manufacturer Lucibel. A PureLiFi spokesperson was firm Temasek. PureLiFi claims its research carried out by Harald Haas, In November, Singapore’s unable to provide any more details technology can turn every light in an professor of mobile communications Minister for Communications and about the trials in Singapore, but office, home, car or even street light at Edinburgh University’s School Information Dr. Yaacob Ibrahim said: “We are certainly working into a wireless internet access point. of Engineering/Institute of Digital said the IMDA will facilitate joint- on bringing our products to the According to researchers, light Communications. In 2012, Haas industry Li-Fi trials by removing Singaporean market throughout spectrum is 10,000 times wider than co-founded PureLiFi and is the some of the regulatory barriers. All 2017, and the regulator’s support is a RF spectrum. Li-Fi operates in visible company’s chief scientific officer. frequency fees for technical Li-Fi great stepping stone for that process.” True uses Atom GPS Satellite helps monitor for network time sync water levels in Malaysia True is using Huawei’s Atom GPS Another conventional solution is to Applied Satellite Technology (AST) forecast and predict the water level platform to deliver high-precision use the IEEE 1588v2 Precision Time and HDL Solutions are helping the at dams and rivers. time synchronisation for its 4.5G Protocol solution on the IP RAN. But Malaysian government collect and Working with AST and HDL, networks in Thailand. Huawei says this needs network- monitor data from the country’s a Malaysian company specialising The operator uses inter-site CA wide support for the protocol and flood-prone northern areas. in real-time monitoring systems, to enhance cell edge coverage and hop-by-hop measurement of fibre In 2014, the region was hit by the the government has now deployed traffic rate, but this technology asymmetry, leading to difficult worst flood in decades. It affected a more robust and reliable system requires high-precision time deployment and high costs. more than 200,000 people and was for the continuous monitoring of synchronisation. As a result, True True has overcome the problem by responsible for 21 deaths. rainfall and water levels. faced a challenge for its backhaul using the vendor’s Atom GPS at Pre- Most of the sensors that had It uses environmental monitoring network based on how to provide Agg nodes, and 1588v2 configured been deployed to collect weather systems from Taiwan-based AQUAS, more agile time synchronisation for for access routers on the IP RAN. monitoring data were destroyed during Inmarsat’s satellite network, L-band 4.5G networks. Compared to GPS deployment on the disaster. MNOs were forced to BGAN M2M terminals, and AST’s According to Huawei, one each base station, Huawei reckons shut down their towers which were IRIS Terminal Manager data and asset conventional solution is to deploy its solution “greatly saves” TCO and transmitting monitoring data back management application. GPS on each base station. But it is not limited by site selection. And to the Malaysian Department of The solution was initially says this requires large-scale GPS compared to 1588v2, it claims Atom Irrigation and Drainage for analysis deployed in a few trial areas. After a deployment and clear line-of-sight GPS can support 1588v2-incapable and decision making purposes successful evaluation, it will now be to GPS antennas which leads to networks and is free of hop-by-hop With little or no data available, implemented in 300 new sites over difficultly in site selection. measurement. government agencies were unable to the next six to eight months. ABS supports Indonesia’s ﬁ rst free-to-view TV service ABS and licensed DTH broadcast larger ones with better rain protection. urban areas, will be able to receive high- services provider Sarana Media The partners say the FreeViewSat quality programming for free, with just a Vision (SMV) will launch Indonesia’s model will promote maximum one-time purchase of an STB and dish.” first free-to-view platform. distribution, and that the set-top box He adds that FreeViewSat will also Called SMV FreeViewSat, the service and dish will cost less than USD35. give advertisers the first real opportunity will initially broadcast more than 60 Since Indonesia already has more that to potentially reach Indonesia’s entire television channels nationwide via 10 million C-band antennas installed, population, even in rural areas. ABS’ satellites. It will be simultaneously a rapid adoption rate is expected. At launch in January 2017, the available via 75cm Ku-band dishes “The goal is to deliver high-quality platform will carry at least 30 local from 75ºE on ABS-2 and ABS-2A, entertainment and educational content free-to-air channels and more than 30 ABS says SMV’s aim is to deliver high and via 1.6m C-band antennas from affordably to all,” says ABS CEO Tom international channels. The aim is to quality entertainment and educational 159ºE on ABS-6. ABS says this gives Choi. “For the first time, everybody, grow the number of channels to more content that is affordable to all. customers the choice of small dishes or not only the affluent or those in the than 100 in the first six to 12 months.

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Fourth cellco AsiaSat relocates satellite in Singapore Australian communication to help Spacecom at 4ºW services provider TPG Telecom has won Singapore’s new Asia Satellite Telecommunications Israel-based Spacecom has suffered entrant spectrum auction (NESA). (AsiaSat) has agreed to relocate AsiaSat 8 two major satellite losses over the last It acquired all of the frequencies from its current location of 105.5ºE 12 months. In November 2015 it lost available – two lots of 2 x 5MHz of to Spacecom’s 4°W orbital position. contact with AMOS-5 (see Rocket Power 900MHz and eight lots of 5MHz The satellite will be co-located with feature, Q1 2016), and in September of of 2.3GHz. TGP paid a total of Spacecom’s AMOS-3 for a four-year this year, the firm’s greatly anticipated SGD105m, and expects to invest a period and is expected to begin service AMOS-6 was lost when the Spacecom further SGD200m-300m to establish in 1Q17. Spacecom has an option to rocket carrying it exploded on the a mobile network with nationwide extend the agreement for an extra year. launch pad. AMOS-6 was due to provide coverage by September 2018. The Following testing, AsiaSat 8’s beams broadband services to Africa from 4°W, regulator also received expressions will cover the Middle East, central and its entire Ka-band payload had of interest from MyRepublic and Eastern Europe and Africa, enabling been bought by Eutelsat and Facebook. airYotta. The latter did not meet Spacecom to provide additional Hong Kong-based AsiaSat’s next the pre-qualification criteria. capacity and services to its customers. satellite is planned for launch in early The company’s CEO and president 2017 and is currently on order from David Pollack says: “AsiaSat 8 enables Space Systems/Loral. AsiaSat 9 will At the start of December, AsiaSat Auction us to continue serving our customers carry a Ka-band payload as well as said that once it had received the at 4°W following the expected end of 28 C- and 32 Ku-band transponders. required regulatory approvals, its will life of AMOS-2 and provide them with It will replace AsiaSat 4 and cover re-position AsiaSat 8 to 4°W where it postponed additional capacity and services.” APAC from 122ºE. is expected to arrive within 45 days. Myanmar’s sale of 1800MHz spectrum has reportedly been postponed. The auction was due to take place in PSN to use Newtec for rural broadband 2016 but according to a Ministry Newtec’s Dialog platform will be used 4IF hub module and hundreds of rural areas of Indonesia, where more of Transport and Communications for a broadband project in Indonesia. MDM3100 satellite modems featuring traditional means of connectivity are official quoted in the Myanmar Local satcoms service provider Pasifik the company’s Mx-DMA return link unreliable or non-existent.” Times, it will now take place in Satelit Nusantara (PSN) will deploy technology to provide services using According to Newtec, PSN evaluat- March 2017. Previously, the ministry the Belgian company’s technology C-band transponders. It will use the ed various options based on SCPC and announced that the 1800MHz to deliver broadband access to multi-service platform to deliver MF-TDMA technologies before opting band will be distributed equally underserved rural areas as part of a satellite internet access to schools, for Dialog. It says this was because the among the country’s operators USO initiative spearheaded by the government offices and ‘puskesmas’ platform offers high throughput VSAT which currently include Ooredoo, Ministry of Communication and or community health clinics. capabilities as well as Mx-DMA. Newtec Telenor and state-owned MPT. A Information Technology. PSN CEO Adi Rahman Adiwoso claims this delivers the efficiency of fourth firm, run by a local business As part of the Dialog system, PSN says: “This access will make such a SCPC with the dynamic bandwidth consortium and Vietnam’s Viettel, has been supplied with Newtec’s huge difference to the lives of those in allocation capability of MF-TDMA. aims to launch services next year. Elitecore Coast guard patrol boats rely on R&S radios The Philippine Coast Guard has IP-based, R&S says it can interface enhanced the reconnaissance, pursuit with standard IP infrastructures such powers YTL and communications capabilities of its as LAN/WAN and satcoms. Malaysian telco YTL ten new Multi-Role Response Vessels The vessels are also equipped with Communication will use (MRRV) with secure radio equipment The M3SR Series4400 software the vendor’s DDF205 which monitors Elitecore’s Revenue and Customer from Rohde & Schwarz (R&S). deﬁ ned radios are designed to provide radio emissions from 8kHz to 6GHz Management platform as part of The first MRRVs arrived in continuous AM and FM transmission and covers direction finding of signals its roll out of LTE and VoLTE the Philippines in August and are coverage at VHF and UHF frequencies. ranging from 20MHz to 3GHz. services. Elitecore – which is now now equipped with R&S’s M3SR R&S says the device combines its part of Sterlite Technologies – says Series4400 and Series4100 software An automatic message handling new EB500 monitoring receiver with its NFV-ready and virtualised defined radios for secure voice and system is also part of the package. The the accurate correlative interferometer platform comprises integrated data communications. The 4400s MRRVs will have situational awareness DF method. It claims this unique policy and charging, 3GPP AAA, provide continuous AM and FM through the Map Track, email, chat and combination offers precise radio convergent billing and fulfilment. It transmission coverage at VHF and file transfer features of R&S’ Postman III direction finding with sensitive radio also offers mobile self-care catering UHF frequencies from 100MHz to software. This has been optimised for monitoring capabilities. to voice, data and VAS, supporting 512MHz, while the 4100 radios are communications over HF and VHF/ The Philippine Coast Guard plans multiple networks such as LTE, said to deliver “reliable and easy to UHF radio networks with variable to equip its other vessels with the Wi-Fi and WiMAX. set up” shortwave communications. data rates. Because the software is same kind of radio equipment.

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Singapore tests Omantel Wholesale connects Asia and Africa eSIMs for always- Omantel Wholesale is interconnecting the Gulf to Africa (G2A) and Silk Road Gateway - 1 (SRG-1) cable systems to on M2M comms deliver ultra-low latency networking between Asia and Africa. Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) is The assessment is being carried SRG-1 connects Oman to providing the testbed for the remote out by Singapore’s Infocomm Media Pakistan with onwards connectivity provisioning of eSIMs to IoT Development Authority (IMDA). to Afghanistan, China, Iran, devices as part of a trial with PUB, One potential use of the remote eSIM Turkmenistan and Tajikistan. Singapore’s national water agency. management system is the switching There are two cable landing points in G&D has replaced the existing of networks upon expiry of a mobile Pakistan – Karachi and Gwadar. These SIM cards in some of PUB’s utility network contract. then connect to MultiNet’s long haul The company says it will connect to sensors with eSIMs. The sensors will Aileen Chia, the IMDA’s assistant fibre network with several connection the Ethiopia border from Berbera, and continue to collect field data and send chief executive and DG, says: “The points throughout the country, such then Ethiopia Telecom will extend the them to PUB’s server for monitoring trial will explore the viability of using as in Lahore and Islamabad. From cable from into its national network. and analysis. But G&D’s Remote eSIM eSIMs to enable always-on, machine-to- Torkham and Chaman, SRG-1 crosses The total investment in both Management system will allow them machine communications without the the border to connect Kabul and projects will be more than USD80m. to be technically switched between hassle of having to physically replace Kandahar respectively in Afghanistan. Omantel Wholesale claims to be different mobile networks as required SIM cards when switching operators.” G2A connects Oman to Somalia the only provider in the world that is without direct physical intervention. The trial began in November and via two redundant landing stations in able to offer rapid access between Asia Singapore’s three current MNOs, M1, is expected to run for at least two Puntland (Bosaso) and Somaliland and Africa via geographically diverse Singtel and StarHub, will all participate months. According to G&D, the (Berbera). The system provides routes. G2A and SRG-1 add to its more to ensure the highest level of network project has the potential to highlight onward connectivity to Ethiopia and than 20 undersea cable investments coverage. G&D will be responsible for the possible need for regulation will connect Kenya, Mogadishu and which include a high-speed link coordinating with all partners. changes across the region. South Africa in 2018 and 2019. between Singapore and Frankfurt.

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Citycell to be ‘Gatekeeper’ controls shut down Citycell, which became Banglalink’s SMS trafﬁ c Bangladesh’s first MNO after launching in 1989, has been Banglalink has adopted Infobip’s sGate Infobip CEO By gaining full network visibility, shut down by the local regulator firewall to protect more than 30 million Silvio Kutic says Infobip says Banglalink will be able to and its spectrum has now been subscribers in Bangladesh from receiving sGate will enable increase network efficiency by under- suspended. Despite repeated unsolicited SMS spam and preventing Banglalink to standing where congestion issues lie, and requests, the operator has failed potential unlawful communications. beneﬁ t from new address unbilled A2P SMS traffic. to pay fees to the government The operator says it needed a revenue. The vendor’s founder and CEO amounting to BDT477.51bn solution capable of handling high Silvio Kutic says: “sGate will not only (USD60.8m). These have been volumes of domestic and international allow Banglalink to significantly reduce outstanding since 2012 and include traffic that could provide the visibility SMS threats on its network, but provide spectrum and license renewal needed to ensure full security control The platform monitors and filters insight into SMS traffic which will charges as well as other dues. of incoming messages to our users. SMS, USSD and HLR, detecting any in turn allow the network to become Citycell was Bangladesh’s only Infobip and its local partner Wintel abnormal traffic flows indicating fraud- more streamlined and profitable.” CDMA network operator. worked closely with Banglalink ulent activity. It allows an operator to Infobip has setup a dedicated to roll out sGate which monitors tackle threats by blocking or monitoring Bangladesh-based support team that and controls both domestic and them more closely, and features preset will also work with other operators in Duopoly international inbound SMS traffic control polices to ensure traffic conforms the region who use the platform. to end across the operator’s network. to the restrictions of the network. Monetising A2P messaging – pp27-28 A third cellco is expected to join Globe and PLDT TrueMove H to track subscriber experience in the Philippines next year. The TrueMove H has deployed Procera each subscriber’s traffic to ensure that team can drill down deeper and analyse National Telecommunications Networks’ network visualisation the data are actionable. the actions to take at different locations Commission is planning to sell technology to monitor its 2G, 3G and The network is rated from A to F in the network to resolve QoE hotspots, unused and unallocated spectrum 4G performance in Thailand. in key application categories includ- while the marketing department can in one block by mid-2017. It will ScoreCard is designed to measure ing web surfing, streaming video, so- also use the scores to identify the include 3G frequencies forfeited each subscriber’s throughput, latency cial media, real-time gaming, upload, services which deliver high QoE. by PLDT after buying Digital and packet loss at sub second intervals download, and voice. TrueMove H’s The vendor points out that no Telecommunications in 2011, as well to gauge the ability of the network management can then quickly use personally identifiable information is as spectrum in the 700, 2500 and to deliver a high quality experience. the data and visualisation to further collected from subscribers, and only 3500MHz bands returned by PLDT Procera says the measurements aid business investment decisions, the overall quality of the broadband and Globe Telecom as a condition include location, device and service maximise ROI, and reduce churn. service is measured and fed back to a for acquiring San Miguel’s telecoms plan attributes to provide context for Procera adds that the engineering centrally deployed system. assets earlier this year. Five firms have so far reportedly shown an interest in acquiring the spectrum. Ncell enhances customer support with Market network insight system in Nepal

Nepalese mobile operator Ncell By using available raw data, allow us to increase subscriber loyalty expanding is hoping to deal with customer the Swedish firm says its platform by delivering not only a better experi- India’s wireless complaints more effectively and interprets complex information ence but also more attractive products subscribers reached increase the efficiency of its network so that it can be accessible to any and service offers.” 1,049.74m at the end of September. management with Polystar. user, which means that specialist According to Polystar, Network and According to regulator data “We needed to identify and knowledge is not required. Customer Insight can be deployed on released in December, 603.80m of address customers complaints more The data collected is organised and any network technology from a single those users are in urban areas while efficiently and effectively, which filtered so that different personnel, such platform, and on any protocol or 445.94 are rural. Of the country’s will enable us to increase customer as engineers, customer care agents, interface, reducing cost of ownership 12 MNOs, Bharti, Vodafone and satisfaction and the efficiency of our product managers, etc., and their teams and simplifying deployment. Idea dominate with 24.76, 19.12 network management”, says Ncell have clear visibility of information and The firm adds that the solution and 17.03 per cent market shares, ICT director Andras Pali. intelligence that is relevant to their roles. will also make a “valuable and respectively. The bottom three The cellco, which is part of “The platform is intended to be significant” contribution to Ncell’s include state-owned MTNL (0.34 Malaysia’s Axiata Group, is using adopted by more staff, extending network evolution and enhancement per cent), Sistema (0.64 per cent), Polystar’s Network and Customer Insight access to rich data through our or- plans. It says that as the operator and Reliance Jio (1.52 per cent), solutions to collect and correlate real- ganisation,” says Pali. “We expect to expands its cell sites, it can also although the latter only started time data from all elements across its secure greater insight into subscriber use the information to understand operations in September. 2G and 3G network infrastructure. and device behaviour, which will configuration issues more rapidly.

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Maldives ﬁ sheries to get satphones Ooredoo and Thuraya will supply They enable users to make calls, pre-emptive and precautionary mobile satellite products and services send and receive email and SMS, mandate by the government, all in the Maldives. The initial phase and access apps. Thuraya says they resorts and tourist facilities are of the agreement will see fishermen also come with a programmable now required to install satellite provided with voice products and SOS button that works even if the communication equipment as broadband connectivity. smartphone isn’t connected. an added safety measure for The fishing industry is the The second phase of the holidaymakers and visitors. second-largest industry in the agreement, which came into effect Maldives and is traditionally the towards the end of 2016, targets the Thuraya’s SatSleeve devices are main occupation and major source 105 plus island resorts across the adaptors that turn smartphones into of income for many people. Maldives. In what’s described as a satellite phones. The country’s government has said that as from 2017, commercial fishing operators have to fit their vessels with satcoms equipment and supply crews with satellite phones. This is in line with the approach adopted by other fisheries management authorities throughout the world. Thuraya says that by equipping fishing vessels with its SatSleeve and SatSleeve+ hotspot devices, fishermen will have access to monitoring systems and services that address multiple requirements such as issues of distress and safety. The devices are adaptors that transform smartphones into satellite phones. It’s claimed they offer fast and simple connectivity on the move, especially in remote areas where terrestrial networks have become unavailable or are unreliable. BSNL chooses Aptilo service management Indian telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will use Aptilo Networks’ Service Management Platform (SMP) to deliver and manage carrier- class wireless services. BSNL is said to have 90 million mobile users as well as more than eight million broadband customers. Headquartered in Sweden, Aptilo Networks specialises in carrier-class systems to manage data services with functions for authentication, policy control and charging. Its Service Management Platform is being provided to BSNL via system integrator ICOMM. According to the vendor, SMP is “highly scalable” and will support the operator’s rapid growth. It also claims the platform is a critical component of Wi-Fi calling and the Internet of Things.

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Axiata secures towerco funding; completes Bangladesh merger Malaysia’s Axiata Group and its Axiata and Airtel’s management team, and independent controlling stake in the combined wholly owned subsidiary Edotco has merged ﬁ rm in operating model. entity, while Bharti holds 25 per cent. announced a record USD600m equity Bangladesh will be Meanwhile, Khazanah is the The remaining 6.3 per cent continues private placement deal with Innovation headed by Mahtab strategic investment fund of the to be held by the existing shareholder, Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) Uddin Ahmed. Government of Malaysia and has NTT DOCOMO of Japan. and Khazanah Nasional. This is the committed USD200m for secondary The merged company will operate first equity raising exercise for Edotco shares. Axiata says these secondary as Robi Axiata with Mahtab Uddin and is claimed to have set a new shares will help reduce its debt. Ahmed as its MD and CEO. He benchmark as the largest global tower Definitive agreements are expected claims the merger will secure a faster sector private placement in 2016. Edotco CEO Suresh Sidhu says: “The to be finalised and signed in January rollout of mobile broadband across Established in 2012, edotco is additional capital injection will provide 2017, and Axiata will remain Edotco’s Bangladesh, as well as contribute described as Asia’s first integrated the capacity to execute [our] growth majority shareholder following the “significantly” to the country’s overall telecoms infrastructure services strategies including expansion within transaction’s successful closure. economy. He adds: “Our work now company. Its end-to-end solutions Asia via key acquisitions and further In separate news announced as a combined entity will be focused in the tower services sector include in-country organic opportunities.” in mid-November, Axiata and towards providing our 32.2 million leasing, colocation, build-to-suit, INCJ, a Japanese public-private Bharti Airtel have now completed subscribers an unparalleled portfolio energy, transmission and O&M. investment company, has committed the merger of their respective of innovative mobile and broadband The company currently operates USD400m for primary shares in subsidiaries in Bangladesh. offerings at affordable rates.” and manages more than 25,000 the firm. Its key interests in Edotco The amalgamation of Robi Axiata Axiata and Bharti first entered into towers in its core markets across are said to be its unique portfolio in and Airtel Bangladesh is said to be the discussions to explore the possibility of Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Asia’s high-growth frontier markets, first telecoms merger in Bangladesh. combining their business operations in Cambodia, Pakistan and Myanmar. “solid” customer contracts, strong Axiata now holds a 68.7 per cent the country at the start of 2016.

MFS transactions in developing “The model underpinning due in part to the complexity of devices as from 1 January 2017. It added markets to reach USD500 billion the Suraksha scheme – requiring national regulations, has strong that after this date, only those with a The total transaction value of mobile consumers to top-up airtime on a potential for future product launches. Dealer’s Individual License (DIL) may financial services (MFS) in emerging monthly basis to receive the insurance Whilst restrictions, largely due to continue to sell 2G-only devices solely markets will be nearly USD500bn in cover – should be widely replicated,” cultural beliefs, have been in place for export purposes and/or overseas use. 2021, according to Juniper Research. says research author Lauren Foye. “It previously, Juniper believes attitudes The authority defines 2G-only The figure represents an increase enables operators to maintain average are changing in under-served regions. mobiles devices as those that can from the USD198bn estimated for revenue levels within low income, low For example in 2017, Indonesia only operate in the 880-915MHz/ 2016, and includes domestic money ARPU pre-paid environments, and saw Kashmi, its first ever microloans 925-960MHz (GSM900) and transfers, deposits on loans, insurance allows consumers to reap the benefits product. Additionally, specialised 1710-1785MHz/1805-1880MHz products and savings accounts. of microinsurance cover.” products have been launched to address (GSM1800) frequency bands. They In a research report published in However, Juniper warns that a key religious requirements, such as Achuwat can include mobile phones, POS November (Mobile Financial Services challenge is tailoring financial service in Pakistan which provides interest free terminals, M2M equipment, etc. in Emerging Markets: Money Transfer, products to the needs of individual loans to meet Sharia requirements. The IMDA ultimately wants to Loans, Savings and Insurance 2016-2021), markets. Its study highlights cases end all 2G networks and services Juniper believes that by introducing of several early implementations of Singapore to retire 2G networks in 2017 in Singapore after 1 April 2017. It insurance offerings, operators have the MFS in markets such as India, the Retailers and equipment suppliers in said retiring the legacy networks opportunity to substantially reduce Philippines and Nigeria that achieved Singapore will not be allowed to sell will enable it to re-allocate spectrum churn levels. It cites the example of limited adoption where products were 2G-only mobile devices to consumers to meet the increasing demand for Telenor India’s Suraksha life insurance often ill-suited to their target audience. after the end of this year. higher-speed mobile data and more scheme which has seen nearly 50 per Nonetheless, the research Earlier in December, the Infocomm advanced services. cent of its 45 million user base sign up highlighted Asia-Pacific as a region Media Development Authority (IMDA) The authority will continue to since launching in December 2015. which, while currently under-served said it will de-register 2G-only mobile work with the country’s three cellcos

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Wipro claims its take-over of the US-based global cloud services company will 20/10/16 Wipro Appirio Company USD500m create one of the world’s largest cloud transformation practices in today’s ‘as-a- service’ & digital economy. SpeedCast says acquisition strengthens its “already strong” position in maritime industry, in which Harris CapRock has a leading position in the fast-growing cruise 1/11/16 SpeedCast Harris CapRock Company USD425m sector. The combined entity will service more than 6,200 vessels, hundreds of rigs & platforms, as well as enterprise & government customers around the world. Q4 2016 SOUTH ASIAN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS 13 Register here for your free digital edition WIRELESS BUSINESS http://www.kadiumpublishing.com/forms/asia/sasia.htm

– M1, Singtel and StarHub – to definition of the LeoSat constellation for the constellation’s critical optical Mark Rigolle, CEO of LeoSat facilitate the migration of 2G users in 2015. The companies say this inter-satellite link technology, which Enterprises, says: “We have already to 3G or 4G. It said customers with validated the technical feasibility of the is key to overall system performance. signed our first customer contract 2G phones will be allowed to upgrade system and its compatibility with The satellites will use Thales’ which is a very strong endorsement their devices while still maintaining other Ka-band services. enhanced EliteBus platform which has of our unique solution offering the their current plans and prices with no Phase B concerns the detailed been designed to offer higher payload highest performance of any existing additional subscription costs. definition of the overall system power and mass while optimising or planned system, including fibre.” In the meantime, the IMDA warned architecture and performance speci- launch cost and schedule. that any retailers and equipment fications, including both the ground LeoSat says its constellation will Intelligent lighting next “big thing” suppliers found to be in breach of and space segments. It will finalise the offer very high-speed broadband, low for new age electrical ﬁ rms the DIL license condition for selling manufacturing plan, paving the way latency and secure global connectivity. Bajaj Electricals will integrate and unregistered 2G-only mobile devices for for the production and deployment of It will comprise from 78 to 108 high- develop Gooee’s IoT-enabling local use could face a financial penalty. the entire constellation of 78 to 108 power Ka-band satellites in low Earth technology with its lighting products. high-power Ka-band satellites. orbit, providing global service for large Headquartered in the US, Gooee is LeoSat and Thales Alenia Space sign LeoSat says its programme brings corporations and government agencies. a smart lighting startup firm and claims new deal to ﬁ nalise LEO constellation together for the first time a range of Through the use of tracking spot to have created the world’s first “Full- Thales Alenia Space and LeoSat tried and tested systems, including beams and specific anti-interference Stack” operating platform to connect Enterprises have moved into the optical inter-satellite links, gigabit techniques, the constellation promises to lighting manufacturers to the IoT. second phase of their collaboration class, onboard processors, flexible prevent interference with geostationary The company specialises in the to develop a low Earth orbit (LEO) steerable antennas, and RF over and non-geo satellite orbiting systems design, engineering and supply satellite constellation. PCBs. Thales adds that following its operating in the same frequency band. of hardware, software and data The signing of their phase B contract recent acquisition of RUAG’s opto- The system is also designed to support management components across the in September follows the initial stage electronics business, it now has the and co-exist with anticipated terrestrial LED lighting value chain, and provides which resulted in the preliminary ability to provide an in-house solution use of Ka frequencies. sensing, control and communication

NEW APPOINTMENTS Previous Date Name New employer New position Previous position employer Various advisory & executive roles. Takes over as CEO from Gordon 24/10/16 David Barrass Sepura Interim CEO Various Watling who is on extended leave following medical advice.

24/10/16 Alan Lovell Sepura Chairman Various Various advisory & executive roles

24/10/16 Jason Smith Inmarsat COO Rolls-Royce President of nuclear business

26/10/16 Börje Ekholm Ericsson President & CEO Patricia Industries CEO. Due to join Ericsson on 16 January 2017.

26/10/16 Farhad Khan Yahsat COO Airtel Africa CCO

1/11/16 Alistair Carwardine Cerillion SVP APAC M2 Group Technology director

Group chief external 10/11/16 Mark MacGann VimpelCom Uber Senior board advisor & head of public policy EMEA affairs offi cer Group chief people 10/11/16 Jeffrey Hedberg VimpelCom Mobilink CEO offi cer Project director – Banglalink Digital 15/11/16 Shihab Ahmad Robi Axiata Chief strategy offi cer integration Communications Non-executive 24/11/16 Dato’ Mohd Izzaddin Idris Axiata Group UEM Group Group MD/CEO board director CEO international. Chong takes over from Tay Soo Meng who is 25/11/16 Mark Chong Singtel Group CTO Singtel retiring after 50 years with Singtel. He will retain an advisory role.

25/11/16 Arthur Lang Singtel CEO international CapitaLand CFO

Dynamic Spectrum 28/11/16 Kalpak Gude President OneWeb VP, legal & regulatory Alliance

1/12/16 Mahtab Uddin Ahmed Robi Axiata MD & CEO Robi Axiata Deputy CEO

1/12/16 Supun Weerasinghe Dialog Axiata Group CEO Robi Axiata CEO

1/12/16 Carl Roberts Epsilon CCO Verizon Group VP, international carrier & wholesale division

1/12/16 Raymond Yeo Epsilon CFO M1 CFO

6/12/16 Slavko Djukic Zinwave CTO Ericsson Head of strategy & solutions for small cells, DAS & Wi-Fi

8/12/16 Sjoerd De Clerck Newtec VP APAC Barco Capital Global director

13/12/16 James Martin Zinwave VP operations TE Connectivity Senior manager

Ministry of Deputy secretary (cyber & technology). Takes up his position at 16/12/16 Tan Kiat How IMDA Chief executive Communications Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority as from 1 & Information January.

19/12/16 Michel Miglia Advantech Wireless Operations director VP operations MEP Technologies

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components that integrate with an ecosystem, following Mumbai- enterprise-scale cloud platform. based Crompton Greaves Consumer Bajaj Electricals is part of the Electricals. USD20bn publicly listed Bajaj Group. Under its partnership with Gooee, Yahsat and iDirect launch VNO the manufacturer and supplier of satellite service electrical products aims to provide Yahsat and VT iDirect are working consumers with better value for together to introduce VNO services money and increased functionality. across the existing footprint of YahClick, The service partners across YahClick’s markets, along with the Yahsat and iDirect It plans to do this through enhanced Yahsat’s satellite broadband service. teams that are training them on the new VNO service. lighting control, energy management, Based on what’s claimed to be the LED analytics and beacon “industry changing” capability of VT The new service is targeted to meet With responsibility for India, management to support proximity iDirect’s Evolution platform, Yahsat the high QoS demands of corporate Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and marketing in retail applications. says the VNO offering will leverage the and government customers. Yahsat Nepal, the company will sell the full line Bajaj Electricals’ executive president “high-speed and economical capacity” says partners are empowered to of CPI ASC Signal satellite, radar and R. Sundararajan believes intelligent of YahClick’s Ka-band network. create private networks, offer higher high-frequency antennas in the region. lighting is the “next big thing” for new It says service partners will be able uplink speeds, and address market Keith Buckley, president of CPI age electrical solution companies across to purchase their own bulk capacity needs such as cellular backhaul, rural ASC Signal Division, says: “By the globe: “Lighting as a Service is which they can then fully manage telephony, distance learning, etc. partnering with Decibel Technologies, gaining momentum and we see a huge and configure themselves to offer It is also said to be supported by a we gain a large, in-region technology technology convergence with rapid differentiated services. They will also “simple” pricing structure that covers partner capable of supporting [our] technological evolution in every field.” be able to commission, control and all aspects of the offering, including full product line. It will enable us to Bajaj Electricals is the second monitor their own remote sites, while the provision of VT iDirect line cards, more quickly and flexibly address Indian company to announce its designing and configuring their end- round-the-clock support, teleport our local customers’ requirements in proposed integration with the Gooee to-end IP network. charges, access to high-speed internet order to better support their needs.” As well as benefiting from high backbone, as well as satellite capacity. Based in Gurgaon, Haryana, throughput capacity using its Y1B Decibel Technologies is a supplier Bajaj Electricals’ satellite’s coverage area, Yahsat says ASC appoints Decibel Technologies as of satellite ground communications executive partners will not be required to pay regional representative products, systems and related services. president R. any upfront costs in order to operate The ASC Signal Division of Commu- According to CPI, it has been Sundararajan says as a virtual satellite network operator. nications & Power Industries (CPI), designing, delivering and installing ‘LaaS’ is gaining Additional advantages are that partners has appointed Decibel Technologies complete turnkey systems and momentum receive capacity either as simple Mbps as its sales and service representative networks for customers in Asia and the around the world. or Msps (mega symbols per second). for the Indian subcontinent. Middle East for more than 30 years.

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Sales EBITDA EPS Date Company Country Period Currency Notes (m) (m) (units) Service revenues decreased 1.4% YoY. International calling & roaming continued to be impacted by OTT services & there was a 18/10/16 M1 Singapore 3Q16 SGD 604.5 74.6 3.7 slowdown in excess data usage. But progress made on various new initiatives around IoT & cyber security. Total revenues for the quarter in India & South Asia (Bangladesh & 24,652 9,466 25/10/16 Bharti Airtel India 2Q17 INR NA Sri Lanka) totalled INR196,149m. This equates to YoY growth of 10 (crore) (crore) per cent. Net sales for Networks business saw 12% YoY decrease. In MEA, the division’s net sales amounted to EUR469M – a 14% rise from 2Q but 27/10/16 Nokia Finland 3Q16 EUR 5.95 (bn) 432 -0.02 a 7% decline YoY. The region currently accounts for 9 per cent of net sales for the Networks division. Earnings declined 7% YoY. Firm says “headwinds” continue to dominate its results, including pricing pressure: “[This reﬂ ects] oversupply 27/10/16 Intelsat US 3Q16 USD 542.7 396 NA conditions of wide-beam capacity for certain regions & applications, point-to-point telecoms infrastructure services moving to ﬁ bre alternatives, & limited new US government opportunities.” Reported EBITDA of EUR1,060.9m is 4.1% lower than prior period. Luxem- 27/10/16 SES 3Q16 EUR 1,490.1 1,060.9 NA Only new satellite planned for Asia is SES-12 which is due for launch bourg 2H17. Six O3b orbiters also expected in 2018-19. YoY growth of 4.44% mainly attributed to sales in 4G system & 27/10/16 ZTE China 3Q16 RMB 71,564 NA 0.69 optical transmission products in domestic & international markets, as well as devices & terminals in domestic market. Reported service revenue declined 3% YoY. Deal to merge Mobilink with Warid in Pakistan closed in July. Mobilink’s service revenue Nether- increased 16% during quarter, supported by all revenue streams. 3/11/16 VimpelCom 3Q16 USD 2,372 896 0.13 lands Banglalink’s service revenue increased 2% to BDT12bn, mainly driven by continued increase in data revenue of 45%, partially offset by lower voice revenue. Total QoQ revenue grew 2.8%, group’s highest absolute quarterly revenue to date. Improvements attributed particularly to steady 24/11/16 Axiata Group Malaysia 3Q16 MYR 5.5 (bn) 2.1 (bn) NA South Asian operations in Nepal (Ncell), Sri Lanka (Dialog) & Bangladesh (Robi).

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Codan solves some practical issues for tactical radio users Codan Radio Communications reliability, affordability and ease- Featuring high-power reckons its has addressed the most of-use – with the introduction of the voice and data in a single important issues for customers – Sentry-HTM high frequency software RF unit, the new radio is equipped features a smart handset and a defined radio (SDR). with second-generation digital voice, simplified intuitive menu system with MANUFACTURER: Codan Based on what the Australian frequency hopping, embedded GPS, multiple language options. Radio Communications vendor describes as its “proven” 3G ALE, and IP/USB connectivity. The new Sentry-HTM radio Envoy HF SDR platform, the Sentry- Codan says it is custom-built for expands Codan’s family of tactical PRODUCT: Sentry-HTM HTM is said to deliver an advanced mobile and base configurations, thus solutions, which now includes the high-power radio solution with eliminating the need for an external Sentry-V (VHF) handheld, Patrol MORE INFORMATION: rugged and secure voice and data amplifier and allowing for quick 2110M (HF) manpack, and RIOS www.codanradio.com communications at an “affordable solutions during emergency situations. interoperability for computer, price point”. The firm adds that the system also smartphone and radio integration. PIM analyser addresses real-world challenges Rohde & Schwarz (R&S) has (Communication Components Inc.) to and is ideal for use on transmit signals to exclusively added the PiMPro Tower its mobile network testing portfolio. transmitter masts. The 24dBm (100mW) make Series PIM analyser from CCI In response to the continually device has been designed the analyser ideal for increasing demand for higher data to perform PIM, return measurements on base MANUFACTURER: rates, R&S says operators have to loss, distance-to-PIM, stations and DAS. Rohde & Schwarz increase the spectral efficiency of and distance-to-fault It adds that the PiMPro their networks up to the theoretical measurements without offers two 40W PRODUCT: limit. However, it warns that the high requiring additional output signals PiMPro Tower Series sensitivity of LTE and LTE-A makes hardware, even in difficult- for PIM tests, any interference even more noticeable. to-access areas. making it the MORE INFORMATION: The firm says the PiMPro is a R&S says its “excellent” only instrument www.rohde-schwarz.com “particularly lightweight” instrument measurement sensitivity of -135dBm of its kind to address “real-world which comes in a practical backpack and ability to reduce two-tone challenges in the field”. Low PIM connectors for Amdocs offers ‘rapid and wireless applications secure’ monetisation

Amphenol RF reckons its new Optima is a digital customer with flexible engagement models, 4.3/10 Connector Series offers management and commerce platform including SaaS pricing options. “excellent”, low PIM performance designed to monetise any product or Utilising JBoss technology and in a smaller, lighter design. service. According to Amdocs, it allows pre-defined REST APIs, the platform The connectors and adapters are service providers to quickly enter a enables cloud-to-cloud connectivity, engineered for the wireless market and new vertical line of business or market. and can be easily integrated with are said to be ideal for applications The new platform is claimed to third-party enterprise and customer requiring low passive intermodulation. offer advanced revenue management management applications, as well as Amphenol RF says they have capabilities to support pre- and post- into social channels. the same, robust design as 7/16 The 4.3/10 Connector Series are paid customers and any B2B model, Amdocs adds that it also connectors but are smaller and up IP-67 compliant to protect against across all channels. It consolidates delivers intuitive self-service for to 40 per cent lighter, allowing for dust and water ingress for outdoor and expands on Amdocs’ offerings for end customers, thereby enabling much more dense, lighter weight applications, and provide VSWR mid-sized communication businesses, digital enterprises to offer better- applications. performance up to 6GHz. MVNOs and digital enterprises, and targeted services and quickly resolve Amphenol says separate electrical is said to introduce a unifying business customer issues. MANUFACTURER: and mechanical components yield integration layer together with a Amphenol RF “very stable” PIM performance “sophisticated” user interface with a MANUFACTURER: Amdocs regardless of coupling torque, common, cloud-based architecture. PRODUCT: 4.3-10 Series allowing for easier installation. For digital enterprises that use PRODUCT: Optima It adds that silver plated contacts subscription-based business models, MORE INFORMATION: and white bronze plated bodies Amdocs says Optima offers support MORE INFORMATION: www.amphenolrf.com offer a high-degree of conductivity, for multi-hierarchy, multi-regional www.amdocs.com corrosion resistance and durability. and multi-vertical operations

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Drones create ‘towers’ for ALSO LOOK OUT FOR meshed broadband network Network Mind Rajant Corporation and UgCS non-existent communication networks, aims to control reckon they have come up with an bolster flight times, improve security, and easy way of allowing companies and scale their fleets. Working in partnership automation governments to establish a broadband with Latvia-based UgCS, the company Huawei is developing a system to network for their drones. has developed the AirMast Tethered Drone apply machine learning to achieve According to Rajant, industrial users System. This uses UgCS’s ground-based intelligent, automated network have been looking for a solution that will command control software, Rajant’s traffi c control through automatic enable their drones to overcome weak or BreadCrumb drone module, and a tether AirMast uses an intelligent winch detection and accurate prediction of system provided by Elistair. system and a cable that powers the traffi c changes. MANUFACTURER: BreadCrumb (pictured) is a light, small- drone from the ground, allowing it According to the fi rm, Network Rajant Corporation form-factor radio that can be integrated to stay in the air for extended periods Mind facilitates the management on a single drone or a cluster of of time without any reliance on of millions of network elements PRODUCT: AirMast Tethered drones for fleet management purposes. batteries. with millisecond response time, Drone System Capable of handling various payloads, Meanwhile, UgCS says its software and automatic adaptation and Rajant says its lightweight module is capable of managing an entire fleet optimisation based on service MORE INFORMATION: integrated on the drone overcomes the of drones simultaneously, allowing changes. It says the system will www.rajant.com obstacles of long distances, flight time multiple drone operators in the field therefore help telcos and enterprises and limited functionality. to connect to a single server. achieve differentiated, self-adaptive control of complex services in ultra- large networks. At the end of last year, Huawei Industrial 4G router interconnects via VPN developed the fi rst Network Mind The IAP-4G is a cellular router with compatible with UMTS, EDGE and Other features include an integrated prototype at its Noah’s Ark lab. integrated VPN functionality to GPRS (3G and 2G). Power is supplied firewall, an IP50-rated dust-proof metal This is now being evaluated in ensure secure networking between optionally by either a mains adapter housing, and an extended collaboration with operators. It’s different sites. It is also designed to or PoE (IEEE 802 3af ). operational temperature claimed results of tests on live facilitate the integration of external Five IPsec VPN channels with range (-20ºC to +50°C). networks prove that Network Mind service providers. hardware acceleration are integrated There’s also a mounting is highly effi cient, fl exible and Germany-based LANCOM Systems into the router upon delivery (25 are kit for installing the IAP-4G reliable in complex network control. says the device has an integrated optional), and LANCOM says the on top-hat rails or poles “It is up to 500 per cent more multimode LTE modem to offer data highly secure IPsec connections can be in harsh environments. A effi cient in realising KPIs (such rates up to 100Mbps, and is backwards established over any cellular network. line of 3G/4G antennas as task completion and policy The company says the IAP-4G completes the portfolio. generation) than existing control MANUFACTURER: provides up to 16 securely isolated methods using template-based LANCOM Systems IP contexts with separate routing. algorithms or heuristic optimisation This allows IP applications to operate algorithms,” says Huawei. PRODUCT: IAP-4G between different networks while The fi rm says its system uses managing them on a single central deep learning to enable effective MORE INFORMATION: router and, at the same time, keeping abstract representations, while www.lancom-systems.com the different communication channels reinforcement learning supports securely separated from one another. self-adaptation and self-evolution. These technologies allow networks to learn and upgrade automatically based on real-time Big Data mining, Hunting system tracks RF interference thus realising automated and With its new InterferenceAdvisor, Viavi InterferenceAdvisor is a fully auto- intelligent control and management. Solutions claims that hunting for mated interference location solution. Huawei claims Network Mind is sources of mobile interference can now According to Viavi, it is easy to over 50 times more effi cient when take hours rather than days or weeks. set up and allows one engineer to analysing paths of large optical quickly and easily locate the sources networks. It says this can cut the MANUFACTURER: of interference, even in an urban time it takes to analyse typical Viavi Solutions environment. use cases, such as optical network The system itself uses a light- interference area indication and nav- failure prevention, from fi ve hours PRODUCT: weight portable omni antenna, and igation guide, as well as a display to as little as six minutes. When InterferenceAdvisor features voice prompts to direct for detailed interference signal mon- network conditions and business the cell technician to the suspected itoring. All of this can be managed models change, Network Mind is MORE INFORMATION: interference location. Viavi says from a Wi-Fi enabled Android tablet. said to automatically adapt and www.viavisolutions.com it gives engineers full spectrum There are also built-in accessories to renews its parameters to minimise control, and features an automated minimise the cabling requirement. impact on existing services.

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CCS says each of its Metnet nodes has a wide ﬁ eld of view. This means that only one unit is required per lamppost which is far more acceptable to urban planners. Still at the top of the tower Despite the prospect of backhauling wireless networks using ﬁ bre, small cells and high throughput satellites, RAHIEL NASIR discovers that microwave’s power is unlikely to diminish over the foreseeable future.

n a report published at the end of last year, by 2020. In a research note issued in June 2016, MarketsandMarkets estimated that the global IHS Technology said: “Outdoor small cell Imobile and wireless backhaul market will grow deployments were off to a slow start, but are now from USD17.85bn in 2015 to USD33.15bn by showing signs that they will grow significantly 2020, a CAGR of 13.18 per cent. According to the over the next several years, driven mostly by research firm, while microwave has dominated the mobile operators’ common need to enhance wireless backhaul market, it is slowly losing share saturated macro cellular networks and improve the because of the growing adoption of millimetre mobile broadband experience by adding capacity wave (MMW) equipment. through dense low power node deployments.” ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards IHS believes the real rise will begin in 2017, with Institute) defines MMW spectrum as frequencies steady growth through 2020 as deployments prolif- in the 30GHz to 300GHz range, with wavelengths erate. As a result, it said a cumulative USD6.4bn from 10mm to 1mm. Small cell equipment uses will be spent worldwide on outdoor small cell V-band (57GHz to 66GHz) or E-band (71GHz to backhaul equipment between 2016 and 2020. 76GHz, and 81GHz to 86GHz) frequencies for The analyst added: “Although most applications such as backhauling mobile networks. deployments to date have been in urban and But as ETSI points out, there are barriers metro areas, there is life in the rural segment too: to using MMW spectrum. It says regulations Vodafone and other operators are using small cells for millimetre wave radio differ greatly from for outdoor coverage in rural areas, where the country to country, ranging from no rules to full backhaul is not difficult and usually wireline.” regulation. The institute adds: “There is a lack of Will the rise of small cells therefore lead to the key components leading to high equipment costs. decline of microwave as a backhaul technology? There is huge variety in the types of equipment Far from it – perhaps even the reverse if and applications using this spectrum and there vendors such as Ericsson are to be believed. In is still a lack of confidence in the technology.” its Microwave Towards 2020 report published in Nonetheless, the outdoor small cell backhaul 2014, it said that even as the total number of market is forecast to be worth more that USD2.2bn connections grows, microwave’s share of the

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market will remain fairly constant. “By 2019, up to 112MHz in single hardware design. With it will still account for around 50 per cent of all optional ETSI Class 4 antennas, the firm reckons base stations (macro and outdoor small cells), the Integra series radios are “perfect” for use in and play a key role in last-mile access and a a dense microwave environment and variety complementary role the aggregation part of the of applications, from last-mile to backbone network,” said the report. connectivity. Furthermore, SAF says models It added that although microwave’s overall such as the Integra-G’s direct radio and antenna share of the backhaul market may decrease over integration save the time usually spent on radio- the coming years, the volume of macro and to-antenna assembly and sealing. small cell base stations will continue to increase, The vendor also describes the radios as energy ensuring that the total number of microwave- efficient and “unbelievably light”. While the connected base stations will rise. weight depends on the model, SAF says the standard Integra-S radio without the antenna SAF Tehnika’s Integra weighs just 2.9kg, while the integrated version series includes its with the standard 60cm antenna weighs 4.9kg. most powerful All the products are made from what’s said Ericsson’s MINI-LINK 6352 is an outdoor unit for modem yet. It offers to be an “innovative”, EMC-compliant plastic E-band. It features an embedded L2 switch, enabling 3.5MHz to 60MHz material. SAF claims this ensures complete full aggregation and switching between all traffi c channel bandwidth corrosion resistance which surpasses that of classic ports. The vendor claims this makes it ideal for and up to 2048 microwave antennas. In addition, the mounting multiple combinations of mobile backhaul solutions. QAM modulation bracket is optimised for wind-load reduction, support for universal ensuring a considerably higher wind resistance. Earlier in 2016, Ericsson signed a network upgrades Other attributes include a built-in multi- global reseller agreement with Cambridge in a compact, single core network packet processor which enables Communication Systems (CCS). It will use hardware design. Carrier Ethernet performance with features like the UK-based company’s Metnet system as a Synchronous Ethernet, header compression, and complementary small cell backhaul system. “Perfect” for dense environments RADIUS authentication. There are three GbE CCS claims Metnet, which was first unveiled last ports per radio which allow using the built-in February, is the world’s first self-organising small SAF Tehnika has launched the second generation high performance Gigabit switch in all-outdoor cell microwave backhaul platform. According to of its Integra system. The platform combines environments. SAF says this facilitates shelter- the vendor, the system has a “unique” multipoint- the radio part, mounting brackets and modem free installations and means users can avoid the to-multipoint architecture, with self-organising, interfaces into a single unit. The Latvia- additional cost of expensive rack-mount switches. self-healing links. It says Metnet operates in a headquartered company claims this makes it Another significant addition to the latest range single frequency channel with no radio planning one of the most cost-efficient and easy-to-install is a software controlled LED which indicates required, and that each unit has a wide 270º field radios on the market. whether the radio has been synchronised with the of view and supports multiple connections, so There are four models available in the new remote end and is operating properly. there’s no need for manual alignment and only series and they’re available in a variety of one is required per site. Each node supports configurations. They include the Integra-GS connections to up to 16 others, and is also single radio which is compatible with any capable of providing GPS-derived local master manufacturer’s antenna systems; Integra-G with synchronisation, with distributed timing recovery integrated antenna; Integra-W radio plus antenna in the event of GPS failures. for wideband applications; and Integra-WS single By 2020, Ericsson believes high-capacity base radio for wideband applications. The Integra-S features a “slip-fi t” radio design that stations will require backhaul in the 1Gbps range, All the units offer up to 1Gbps throughput allows integration with existing high performance whereas low capacity will be within the 100Mbps capacity with header compression in 1+0 antenna systems, or 2+0 aggregation setups for range. The company says microwave and fibre are configuration. SAF says they feature the latest up to 982Mbps full duplex capacity without header the main types of transmission media that will meet modem technology solution to enable coverage compression. SAF adds that gigabit PoE port defi nes these capacity requirements, and that a combination over longer distances due to better system gain at simple installation, while dual SFP slots enable of the two is needed for networks on the road to 5G. 256 QAM and with hitless ACM switching up to fi bre optic installation,giving the user “ultimate The company reckons that it has the right solution 2048 QAM. Bandwidth range goes from 3.5MHz fl exibility” in cable design. to achieve this combination in the form of its Router 6000 series and MINI-LINK radio units. 2014 2019 The Router 6000 family is an IP access and 100% aggregation portfolio that is SDN-enabled. The 80% range includes small cell site routers to larger aggregation devices, optimised for 10G and 60% 100G capacities. In February 2016, Orange 40% Egypt (formerly Mobinil) became the world’s first operator to deploy the MINI-LINK system. 20% It is using the MINI-LINK 6352, an outdoor 0% unit for E-band supporting 5.5Gbps capacity North Latin Northern Western Mediterranean Middle Sub-Saharan India China & South East America America Europe & & Central East Africa North East Asia & over 750MHz channel. The radio features an Central Asia Europe Asia Oceania embedded L2 switch to enable full aggregation A 2014 study by Ericsson showed wide variation in the proportion of radio base stations connected by microwave and switching between all traffic ports. According in different parts of the world – ranging from single-digit percentages in China and North America, to around to Ericsson, this makes it ideal for multiple 90 per cent in India and the Middle East. SOURCE: ERICSSON combinations of mobile backhaul solutions.

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By combining MINI-LINK outdoor units Proxim’s As with all its products, Proxim maintains and indoor units, the firm reckons all network recently two generations of backwards compatibility. The scenarios are supported. The portfolio spans released company says this means the 10100L as well as all transport technologies (IP, MPLS, Ethernet Tsunami the 10100 can interoperate with the Tsunami 800 and TDM) and all frequency bands (from 4GHz 10100L range and 8200 series products. to 80 GHz), under a common management includes Earlier this year, the firm also unveiled the system. It also supports both line-of-sight several ORINOCO Quickbridge 9100 which is billed as the as well as and non-line-of-sight (NLOS) variants first wireless solution that combines a 2.4GHz configurations. including access point and 5GHz backhaul. the BSUSUA The ruggedised enclosure features a WLAN Fewer radios with HCMP shown here. access point with a carrier class wireless point-to- point backhaul radio for outdoor deployments. Cambium Networks clearly has security for Proxim Wireless has certainly had a busy year The company said combining the two functions mission-critical users uppermost in its mind. with a number of new launches. For instance, in into a single unit means a smaller hardware It has given its PTP 700 product line a high- early December, the US manufacturer announced footprint, as well as reduced capital outlay and capacity multipoint (HCMP) software upgrade, the worldwide availability of its Tsunami 10100L recurring site rental costs. enabling defence, industrial and public safety series which supports data rates of up to 400Mbps Meanwhile, the Tsunami QB-826 series is professionals to deploy a secure, high-efficiency and is upgradeable to 866Mbps. described as an ultra compact, 1000Mbps, point- multipoint system with up to eight locations. The new models feature 256 QAM and use to-point backhaul link. Operating in the 5.900GHz The PTP 700 with HCMP technology is WORP, Proxim’s protocol software that is to 6.425GHz band, the unit measures 126 x 219 designed to withstand rugged conditions and designed to allow multiple traffic streams with x 65.5mm (to each end point) and comes as a harsh weather. It is described as ideal for quickly varying QoS needs to be bundled into one link. complete “hop-in-a-box” outdoor unit delivering establishing temporary, nomadic networks for As a result, the company claims end users will see up to 100Mbps throughput. first responder emergency response and stationary 300Mbps of usable data in a 40MHz channel. It offers what’s claimed to be“unprecedented networks for defence agencies, as well as The 10100L products are based on the same ease of installation”. Proxim adds that a 2x2 permanent deployments for border security, video hardware platform as the Tsunami 10100 series. MIMO high power radio capable surveillance and communications backhaul. This means they include, amongst others, features of 25dBm transmit power Cambium says deploying multipoint such as a rugged IP67 design, PoE out, Fast Connect eases deployment in connectivity in a remote environment previously and ClearConnect. The latter is designed to help challenging areas, required multiple channel allocations and all Tsunami radio products withstand all but the while NLOS multiple sets of point-to-point radio links. But by most hostile RF environments. capability is using HCMP, it reckons these missions can be The new range includes several product variants provided through deployed more quickly with fewer radios and including BSU, SUA, SUR, and QB. The company the use of advanced less spectrum. “As an ultra-wideband radio, says this provides customers with a wide variety of OFDM.■ every PTP 700 is ready for use virtually anywhere applications and deployment options across the series. in the world supporting every band from 4.4 It adds that with the ability to software upgrade the The ORINOCO to 5.925GHz,” states the firm. “And now with 10100L to a full 10100 series, customers can “pay as Quickbridge 9100 HCMP, every PTP 700 can deploy as a point-to- they grow” by deploying the less expensive 10100L combines a 2.4GHz point, multi-point hub or subscriber radio, as product and upgrading to full 866Mbps capacity access point and dictated by the next mission.” when needed for a “small” upgrade fee. 5GHz backhaul.

Cambium says its PTP 700 is ideal for MICROWAVE PATH ALIGNMENT IN “MINUTES NOT HOURS” quickly establishing temporary, nomadic Sunsight Instruments has developed a Microwave networks for Path Alignment Kit to make microwave antenna ﬁ rst responder installations fast and accurate, thus saving emergency response valuable time and money for operators. and stationary According to the company, current methods networks for defence for microwave backhaul alignment take tower agencies. crews hours and sometimes even days to find the main lobe. Sunsight claims its kit cuts that time down to minutes. It explains that the system does not need to Other key features for Cambium’s NIST wait to find the signal from the opposite side, FIPS 140-2 validated platform include: and uses “very accurate” GPS positioning and 450Mbps throughput; over-the-air re-keying for dual communicating units to sync both sides iOS, Windows, etc.), and powering down or removal increased security and reduced maintenance and relay the precise position. of radios is not necessary for pathing microwave efforts by automatically refreshing encryption Sunsight says the system takes into account, link. Kit units can also be used independently keys in a hitless fashion; the vendor’s height and curvature of the Earth, and that for RF panel antenna alignment. Dynamic Spectrum Optimization capability that azimuth, tilt/roll, height and geographic The firm adds that no additional software, automatically samples and changes channels coordinates can be captured and recorded. post processing, or cables are needed, and that to avoid interference without affecting link Site engineers can send reports with all antenna its all-inclusive kit is tested and proven to align service; and a portfolio of omni and sector measurements using any mobile device (Android, antennas up to 150 miles apart. antennas optimised for HCMP missions.

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Specialists such as Airbus Space and Defence believe the hybrid network approach is the right way to look at the role of LTE in a PMR environment.

...that is indeed the question. But what are the challenges of using LTE for public safety networks? RAHIEL NASIR discovers there’s a long way to go before 4G can replace established PMR technologies such as TETRA.

ver the last few years, LTE has come For example, earlier this year in the UK, the believes PMR will always be the “fail-safe” under increasing focus in the two-way government began implementing a GBP1bn communication technology when it comes to radio industry – could this cellular programme that will see the TETRA system used public safety. Tunde Williams, the company’s Otechnology be used by critical comms users in place by the country’s emergency services replaced by head of field and solutions marketing for Europe of more established PMR platforms such as TETRA? an LTE network. It will be provided by EE – the and Africa, says LTE will gradually integrate as an According to Raquel Frisa, LTE and broadband mobile operator that was originally setup as a joint additional technology for public safety agencies. As services product manager for Sepura, the venture between Orange and Deutsche Telekom a result, he reckons one of the biggest challenges for international regulation and industry bodies are (T-Mobile) in 2010 and acquired by BT (British LTE is bridging between the two technologies. determined to adopt LTE as the key technology Telecom) last year. EE claims its 4G network Tunde adds that other challenges vary around offering complimentary broadband applications to will “significantly improve” the efficiency of the the world, and could be issues like government current voice plus data and direct mode operation emergency services by giving them access to the spectrum designation, or integration challenges that applications in mission-critical scenarios. “However, type of data and applications that have benefitted are typical for any new technology deployment. we foresee that the first professional deployments private businesses in recent years, and which have According to the TETRA and Critical – ‘LTE-based’ and compliant with standard PMR not all been possible using TETRA. Communications Association (TCCA), legal functionality – will take more than five years and restrictions could severely limit possibilities of may not even be deployed until 2025.” No substitute for TETRA using LTE technology for public safety networks. Like many TETRA specialists, Sepura believes As an example, Tero Pesonen, chairman of the hybrid network solutions – a combination of So does that sound the death knell for TETRA? association’s critical communications broadband narrowband and broadband technologies – will Not quite. Motorola Solutions (which, group, says some interpretations of the EU net mean TETRA and LTE will co-exist for several incidentally supplies technology to the UK neutrality directive prevent using commercial years. But in some parts of the world things are emergency services and has been appointed LTE radio access as part of the solution as public already changing. services partner under the new programme) safety traffic is not allowed to be prioritised over

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consumer traffic. He says this would therefore leave field operatives vulnerable in cases of network congestion. This strikes a chord with Jochen Bösch, head of support and product management at DAMM. He believes that one of the main challenges with using LTE is frequency scarcity, especially where large spectrum is required to support high data throughput. But he adds that in most cases, this is a “nice to have” rather than a “must have”, Motorola Solutions says its LEX L10 (left) portable combines PMR features as TETRA technologies such as TEDS have the with capabilities more often associated with smartphones. It can be used same spectral efficiency as LTE and can cover the with the VML750 LTE modem (above) which connects equipment in a mission-critical data needs. vehicle to the public safety LTE network. Another issue for Bösch is actual network coverage. He says that compared to TETRA, the Finland and Belgium. But she believes it is unlikely mobile and body-worn cameras. Sepura claims it number of sites required with LTE is at least 10 that public safety agencies will completely replace complies with the “most demanding” regulations times higher. existing networks with this model. for military grade equipment, and is built to As a result of all these challenges, most experts According to the TCCA, the LTE technology withstand the “harshest” conditions. in the PMR industry expect it to be some time that is available across commercial networks “Our portfolio also includes hybrid solutions before complete and mature LTE-based solutions today is suitable for complementary, non-mission for terminals: the MVC-6000, a multi-technology become available. Airbus Defence and Space critical data services for public safety users. This vehicular console integrating TETRA and LTE, (ADS) adds its voice to the debate with the is perhaps where the “bridging of technologies” as well as our SC20, which is an LTE-ready assumption that it will take around five years for that Motorola’s Wiliams refers to above comes in. TETRA hand portable,” says Frisa. LTE to reach the mission-critical maturity level of But the TCCA goes on to point out that in Other TETRA manufacturers are also adding today’s TETRA and TETRAPOL services. order to harvest the benefits of LTE for field LTE support to their products. For instance, Kai Schlichtermann, the company’s operations, the technology needs to become more DAMM’s Bösch says the technology can be easily spokesperson for secure land communications, information centric rather than voice centric. integrated as a data backbone supplement via says: “This relatively long period is needed for Pesonen says this is probably the most difficult applications and gateways. “Depending on the 3GPP to standardise the needed technology challenge. So how can LTE integrate with legacy integration on terminals, users in the future might enablers and applications for mission-critical PMR technologies that are already in place? just be required to wear one terminal for TETRA as communication. The industry also requires “A lot can be done to gain synergies when well as for LTE coverage. The TCCA is working on significant time for product implementation and narrowband PMR technologies are run in parallel a per protocol integration, but as the LTE standard verification. In addition, trialling and piloting with LTE, he says. “There are implementations for mission-critical comms is not fully finalised and activities are needed to make sure that new that enable joint subscriber management, and use released, this integration will last several years.” solutions match well to the requirements of common transmission and sites. There are even mission-critical users, use cases and operational proprietary implementations from a number of Integrating LTE processes. All this needs to be done before new companies enabling group linking between TETRA solutions can be switched to operational use.” and LTE as well as some terminal products that Motorola Solutions is a firm advocate of integrating support both TETRA and commercial LTE.” LTE and PMR. Williams says: “We have made More information needed However, Pesonen says much more needs to be ‘bridges’ that make it possible for PMR products done in these areas. For instance, he says 3GPP (radios) to communicate with LTE devices In the meantime, Sepura’s Frisa says hybrid has recently accepted a study item to address the (smartphones/tablets/computers). Our WAVE models based on mobile virtual operations may interworking between TETRA/P25 and LTE. product is an application that allows any radio to appear – indeed this is already happening in This will enable the definition of official standard communicate with any other device, including interfaces for exchanging mobility management smartphones, laptops, tablets and computers.” Jochen Bösch, and content information such as group and WAVE has been designed to provide a secure Head of support individual calls, as well as short data services. PTT platform for group communications. and product But as Sepura points out, this feature is at an early Motorola says it offers the ability to integrate with management, stage and it does not expect to see the specification LMR, cellular, Wi-Fi, etc., making it possible DAMM completed until further releases. So until such time for teams to use secure voice and data services as all the challenges have been met, specialists are regardless of network, carrier or device. developing PMR infrastructure that adds LTE Meanwhile for Airbus, the hybrid network radio access as an overlay to existing TETRA. approach allows the secure and efficient For example earlier this year, Sepura itself integration of new devices and services with announced that its eNEBULA platform is now existing narrowband solutions. The company says offered as a hybrid system for mission-critical it is currently working very closely with 3GPP to “Maybe LTE becomes successful voice and data, or in some cases as a pure LTE develop products that are in line with current and system for broadband data services. future industrial standards. on a nationwide public safety The company says eNEBULA is based on “Sharing existing TETRA or Tetrapol sites and multi-manufacturer open standards, offers multi- IP backbones with broadband solutions is a decisive network. But at its current stage, technology capabilities within a single network, vehicle for smooth evolution, efficiency and cost and has been developed according to ETSI and savings,” says Schlichtermann. “In fact, the hybrid it will have almost no chance in 3GPP specifications and recommendations approach means public safety organisations will for TETRA and LTE radio access. The system continue to use TETRA or Tetrapol network for private industrial segments.” allows the sharing of real-time video from urban, mission-critical voice and short data, and introduce

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Left: Airbus Defence and Space’s standalone Tactilon Cell can be used to create a small LTE network. It comprises a base station, terminals, LTE software and an app server for mission-speciﬁ c apps. All the cell’s features comply with 3GPP standards. Right: the recently launched Dabat integrates a complete TETRA radio and smartphone in one device. Airbus says it can work on any TETRA network. mobile broadband services gradually, utilising any LTE vendor infrastructure to it. They can End-of-life for TETRA and combining different mobile broadband then utilise TETRA’s mature voice capabilities implementation options.” and enhance this with LTE data capacities. Or TCCA’s Pesonen says TETRA has been the Earlier this year, ADS unveiled a range of they can use the systems to extend voice and dominant critical communications standard during products that are said to be enable PMR network data communication coverage via a public LTE this decade, and predicts that it will continue to users to smoothly evolve from narrowband to network using TetraFlex soft client apps that can be so for narrowband spectrum during the 2020s. mission-critical broadband. run on many commonly available smartphones. He adds that as the standardisation of critical The new Tactilon suite includes products “With the current uncertainties in the market it features advances in 3GPP, it will be possible to do that have been designed to help end-users to is key to have open interfaces and open scalability increasingly more with LTE. “It is expected that communicate effectively using LTE services. For towards the future, not only on capacity but 3GPP LTE Release 15 functionality is sufficient to example, ADS says the new Dabat integrates a also on technology,” says Bösch. “TetraFlex is operate critical communication exclusively on LTE complete TETRA radio and a rugged smartphone not just one technology – it integrates TETRA, in large scale – limited use may be possible already in one device. It features mission-critical functions, TEDS, analogue and DMR into one platform, with a smart implementation of Release 13.” touchscreen, and front/back cameras. The vendor and further technologies can and will be added However, Pesonen goes on to say that the says the radio module offers all the functionalities when the time for them has come. This avoids installed public safety TETRA/Tetrapol networks in once found only in TETRA devices, and can work our clients from investing twice or being kept in a many European countries will reach their technical on any standard TETRA network. vendor lock, offering a scalability and flexibility end-of-life by 2030. Which means that those Some of the other products in the Tactilon suite exactly according to their needs within the given countries will need to have switched to a critical include Agnet, ADS’ multimedia communication technical possibilities.” communications broadband service by such time, application for smart devices. While bringing Schlichtermann echoes this view. He believes or will have to re-invest in their current technology. together established PMR services such as PTT that the key for manufacturers to succeed in “This sets the deadline for the narrowband and multimedia sharing via broadband, Agnet is mission-critical communications is to completely broadband transition window. The starting also fully compliant with 3GPP standardisation. understand the user’s requirements. For Motorola point is when the LTE implementations meet the The company says this enables users to Solutions, some of the key considerations here are requirements and the relevant frequency spectrum is communicate with each other either via a PMR the customer’s budget, availability of spectrum, available. This is expected to happen in the early radio or a smart device. technology availability and suitability. part of the next decade at larger scale.” ADS therefore believes the hybrid network “From a technology point of view, the latest Pesonen says that in order for user organisations approach is the right way to look at the role of LTE releases of LTE coupled with WAVE 7000 will offer to move from their current mission-critical TETRA in a PMR environment. And Schlichtermann says many of the features customers enjoy on an PMR networks to LTE requires a great deal of trust – they it will evolve: “LTE will substitute narrowband system but not necessarily all,” says Williams. “So need to ensure that they can continue to conduct services entirely to a great extent at some point in it really depends on the customer’s operations, their duties with, at the very least, the same levels the future. But as yet, nobody knows when this what they need the technology to do, and a good of safety, security and efficiency as before. will exactly happen or how it will be done.” understanding of ‘what’s good enough’ for their “Therefore, it is imperative that LTE with high So will a new breed of PMR spawned by deployment. For some that could be LTE. But availability coverage is available with the critical the marriage of LTE and TETRA eventually many will continue to rely on TETRA for voice, features. Also, as this kind of transition processes supersede traditional platforms? To answer this, and will deploy LTE for applications requiring tend to be very complicated on the administrative DAMM’s Bösch says you need to differentiate high-speed data.” side, the interworking aspects of LTE and legacy between networks for public safety and those One of Motorola Solutions’ key public safety PMR systems need to be solved. Finland is an used for mission-critical industrial operations. LTE products is the LEX L10. Williams says example of a country that has already made a “Maybe LTE becomes successful on a this purpose-built portable broadband device strategic guideline how to take steps to prepare nationwide public safety network. But at its current combines the features of the company’s rugged the transition.” stage, it will have almost no chance in private first-responder radios with capabilities more Clearly then, the ‘traditional’ PMR technologies industrial segments, where TETRA and DMR often associated with smartphones. “Together are here to stay. And as Frisa states, Sepura does will continue to be the key solutions for mission- with the VML750 LTE vehicle modem which not envisage a medium-term replacement of as well as business-critical communication. If an connects equipment in a vehicle to the public narrowband technologies such as TETRA, P25 LTE standard is finalised, frequencies become safety LTE network, it facilitates unique or DMR. “We think there will be a decade of available, and markets are asking for LTE base applications. It delivers LTE voice services and co-existence of both narrowband and broadband stations, we will evaluate this.” real-time multimedia with full dynamic resource LTE technologies. And later on, we forecast that Having said that, DAMM says its TetraFlex prioritisation, while ensuring full data security there will be a market for them even when the system already enables customers to integrate both in the office, on the street and in the vehicle.” PMR LTE specification is complete.” ■

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In so-called grey route network trafﬁ c, fraudsters exploit billing vulnerabilities between operators by generating and sending thousands of application to person messages disguised as person to person messages to consumers free of charge. Finding the clearest route for trafﬁ c With SIM box fraud on the rise, mobile operators face lost revenues as well as needless network congestion. ADITYA DHRUVA reveals how they can overcome the challenges and unlock the multi-billion dollar A2P opportunity.

or many years now, operators have primarily collaborating with the providers. But over time, service offered is of low quality as well as illicit focused on spiralling person to person (P2P) this fixation with P2P revenues has led to one in nature. In grey route traffic, only one of the messaging revenues. In the meantime, OTT major casualty for operators: the monetisation operators has a binding agreement in place. So Fvendors such as WeChat, WhatsApp, Facebook, of application to person (A2P) revenues. While how does grey route traffic work and why is it so amongst others, have managed to cannibalise cellcos were busy trying to thwart the OTT threat, harmful to the operator? operator messaging revenues, becoming the bane ‘black’ and ‘grey’ route operators sponged A2P of their existence in the process. revenues off the networks. Going grey MNOs chose to fight back with various In black route A2P traffic, the source and strategies ranging from blocking OTT providers destination network lack any binding agreement In grey route traffic, the operator’s P2P messaging and introducing OTT data related tariffs to regarding price and tariff, and the A2P messaging network is used for plying A2P messaging services.

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Fraudsters exploit billing vulnerabilities between A2P market is grey route, with the legitimate Aditya Dhruva, operators by generating and sending thousands operator’s share (‘white’ route) standing at a VP & head of of A2P messages disguised as P2P messages to paltry 35 per cent. Considering the size of the messaging & consumers free of charge. A2P messaging market – worth US12.88bn in broadband For operators, it’s nearly impossible to 2015 – operators have to be very careful not to let solutions, distinguish between fraudulent A2P messages the revenue opportunity slip out of their fingers. Mahindra Comviva and ones that are legitimate P2P. So they have However, it is not just the revenue leakage no choice but to deliver them both so as to that should be a cause for concern for operators. not obstruct legitimate P2P messaging, thus Grey route traffic can be equally damaging to placing an enormous strain on their messaging network health and the credibility of the operator, as Spam filters can be used to analyse traffic on a infrastructure. This stress forces operators to shut it spawns all kinds of illegitimate traffic in viruses to real-time basis, checking for chunks of text that look down all suspected A2P messaging traffic. premium number frauds. A compromised network like spam, and alerting the operator or blocking Fraudsters have responded to these aggressive can also be used for disseminating UCC messages the message if set by policy. Another method to tactics by deploying tools such as SIM farms or to unsuspecting subscribers. catch spam is pattern checks. Here, the filter checks SIM banks, and by redirecting messages through These frauds are traced back to the operator, messages for repetitive patterns and triggers an numerous SS7 points and routes to elude service drawing the local regulatory authority’s ire and alarm for the operator to check content originating provider shut downs. subsequent penalties, as well as the possibility of from the same global title or number range. Since P2P SMS is cheap (even free), it is bought costly and lengthy litigations for the cellco. However, if the grey route traffic is not spam or in bulk using multiple SIMs and used for plying So, with the operators taking a hit on both the fraudulent in nature, the operator can monetise it by grey route A2P services. A typical SIM box stores revenue and credibility front, there is need to entering into a commercial arrangement with the a large number of cards controlled by a computer. drive systematic checks and balances to identify SMS aggregator. Failing this, the grey traffic can be These can be used to send unsolicited commercial and block grey route traffic before it is able to do blocked. But in most cases the SMS aggregator will communications (UCC) to subscribers costing lasting damage to the operator’s business. avoid blocking and agree to the commercial terms operators billions of dollars in lost revenues. in order to keep its services running. Easy availability of bulk SMS facilities and Detect, destroy or cash in As an example, while working with one advancements in SIM farming technologies particular major operator, Mahindra Comviva has made it difficult for operators to track and Outside of white route traffic with its preset was able to narrow down the problem of revenue block such threats. For example, location based termination agreements, operators have no way leakages to three broad areas. Firstly, the client detection and blocking of SIM box fraud can to monetise A2P traffic on their networks. They had no visibility into grey traffic that was eating be easily thwarted by housing SIM boxes in often have no visibility into the grey route traffic, into its revenues. This lack of visibility was also mobile vans. Similarly, IMEI re-configuration no filters in place, and no monetisation strategy. creating a stress on its SS7 networks. Secondly, is also complicating grey route traffic detection. Without adequate course correction (which is long the client experienced a continuous decline of All these developments have made it easier for overdue) Mobilesquared estimates that cumulative A2P revenues with the increase in sophistication fraudsters to remain one step ahead of the current operator losses could rise to USD82.14bn from 2015 of grey route traffic. And thirdly, the fraudsters systems and mechanisms of grey route blocking. to 2020. This forecast is not unrealistic: without the were using the operator’s network for illicit UCC So without any binding agreement in place, proper checks and balances, illicit grey route traffic which exposed the host to litigations from the the revenue is realised only by the operator will continue to grow unabated with operators regulator as well as from subscribers. terminating the message. continuing to bleed revenues. Once all the challenges had been fully The loss of earnings is not insignificant. The increase in grey traffic is not so surprising understood, filters and policies were implemented According to analysts at specialist telecoms when you consider that by the end of 2015 only 15 to block all grey route traffic and spam on the intelligence firm Mobilesquared, 65 per cent of per cent of mobile operators were invested in the operator’s network. The solution enabled the next generation of revenue assurance platforms. operator to charge a premium on A2P messages, USD173bn This exacerbates the problem as it shows the leading to a 30 per cent increase in A2P revenues. operator’s lack of readiness to monetise the And with UCC fraud eliminated, there was an 80 USD142bn growing A2P opportunity. per cent reduction in customer complaints which 30% Thus, given the lack of entry barriers in grey led to a slowdown in subscriber churn. route messaging services and the rising ingenuity Following the deployment, the operator was able of the grey operators, a multi-layered approach to acquire new customers and aggregators, with 49% – which involves detecting, shielding and some of them preferring to use white route traffic monetising – is needed to tackle the issue. rather than have their services blocked entirely. The first layer detects the type of traffic travelling across the operator’s network. Is it Conclusion spam/fraudulent activity? If it is spam, how can it be blocked? And once it has become clear that The security provided by mobile networks, this activity doesn’t fall within the definition of increase in phone penetration, and the high spam, how do operators monetise traffic? open rates of text messages have combined Detection is made possible by installing a to increase uptake of application to person 2014 2020 software platform sitting on the messaging messaging services. However, without the grey gateway. This then analyses incoming and route visibility, operators will continue to lose out P2P A2P outgoing traffic for any unusual activity, thus revenues as well as goodwill in the future. safeguarding the operator from becoming an Therefore, the next generation of revenue Compared to person to person (P2P) messaging, unsuspecting originator of spamming activity. assurance platforms and firewall policies, combined application to person (A2P) revenues are forecast The software platform can also generate reports with a willingness to leverage the big A2P to account for almost half of total SMS earnings for all white or black list traffic, building a profile opportunity, will determine an operator’s success worldwide by 2020. SOURCE: GSMA INTELLIGENCE INDUSTRY ESTIMATES of all incoming and outgoing traffic. in unlocking the multi-billion dollar opportunity. ■

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First NB-IoT network set to go live

The world’s first commercial can expect a new wave of connected at the Vodafone Plaza in Madrid. A NB-IoT networks will go live first devices and soaring market demand.” smartphone app displayed that the in Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland For Vodafone, the NB-IoT rollout space was occupied when a car parked and Germany, Vodafone has revealed. will involve a simple software upgrade in it and went back to available when NB-IoT is the newly agreed standard to its existing 4G base stations. The the vehicle left the space. for an industrial grade low power operator says this means that the rollout Vodafone reckons this practical wide area (LPWA) network layer will be rapid and deliver nationwide In October, the world’s ﬁ rst test of an demonstration illustrates how powerful that will allow millions of everyday coverage almost immediately. NB-IoT connected device was carried NB-IoT has the potential to become, objects to be connected to the IoT. The initial rollouts will be followed out with a sensor buried in a parking as it can underpin many services that Vodafone’s IoT director Ivo Rook by other markets during the rest space at the Vodafone Plaza in Madrid. can be created or enhanced with a says: “The questions of battery life of the year with full coverage of communications layer. The company and deep in-building penetration have Vodafone’s global network by 2020. an NB-IoT product on a commercial also hopes new products, services and now been answered by NB-IoT. The Earlier in October, Vodafone said that network. Vodafone Spain connected applications will rapidly evolve with low cost of the modules means we it had completed the world’s first test of a sensor buried in a parking space their system acting as a catalyst. ITU develops universal laptop charger MCCA set up A new standard has been According to the ITU, one million Connect 2020 agenda, a shared vision developed by the ITU tons of external power supplies are for the sustainable development to promote that delivers a universal charger for manufactured each year. When of the ICT sector adopted by ITU digital devices. Its aims is to improve multiplied by the millions of such member states in 2014. This agenda energy efficiency and reduce e-waste. chargers in use, it says the new standard includes the commitment of members 4G LTE for Officially known as Recommen- will greatly reduce the greenhouse gas to reduce the volume of redundant dation ITU-T L.1002 or ‘External emissions produced by these devices. e-waste by 50 per cent by 2020. public safety universal power adapter solutions for The union adds that the applicability “E-waste has grown into a significant portable ICT devices’, it was developed of the charger to multiple devices, as challenge to environmental sustainabil- Nokia has launched the by ITU-T Study Group 5, the union’s well as design principles for the efficient ity,” says ITU secretary-general Houlin Mission Critical Communi- standardisation expert group for ICTs, use of raw materials, will greatly Zhao. “The L.1000 series of standards cations Alliance initiative (MCCA). the environment and climate change. increase their lifetime and reduce the will contribute to the achievement of As a global collaboration of ITU-T L.1002 specifies principles e-waste resulting from their disposal. the targets set out by Goal 12 of the MNOs, public authorities and first for the eco-design of laptop chargers The ITU believes that the L.1000 UN Sustainable Development Goals response agencies, the alliance aims to reduce no-load power consumption series of standards will assist in to ensure sustainable production and to formalise standards in the use of five times lower than the norm. meeting the e-waste target of the consumption patterns.” LTE for public safety. Nokia adds that it will also enable innovations to take place between partners to further advance the technology and Siemens’ One-satellite interference services on offer. The company hopes the MCCA will bring various stakeholders to a localisation technology goes live single platform that will inform and Eutelsat Communications share operational parameters. guide policymakers on the benefits has validated the Even for multi-satellite operators, of LTE-based public safety solutions performance of what’s described as Eutelsat points out that some for robust critical communications a unique, one-satellite geolocation satellites are isolated in terms of services. More than 10 major service solution that is now being deployed uplink frequency ranges, polarisation providers and agencies such as Mo- across its global monitoring network. and footprint. This is especially bile Radio Centre from Japan and The SIECAMS ILS ONE service true for Ka-band spacecraft where Vodafone Hutchison Australia are developed by Siemens Convergence crosstalk is either not applicable or participating in the programme. Creators assists in the localisation of too small to be measurable. 4G LTE provides public safety interference signals without the need Mark Rawlins, Eutelsat’s director services including first responders for an adjacent satellite. This increases Siemens Convergence Creators one- of the communications system with mission-critical features, Eutelsat’s ability to intervene in the satellite interference localisation goes live control centre, says: “Having and several countries are already event of accidental or deliberate for one of the world’s leading satellite validated proof of concept, we are upgrading their public safety interference to customer signals. operators. SOURCE: EUTELSAT, PHILIPPE STROPPA confidently deploying the unique one- systems to leverage the technology. The new deployment is said to be satellite interference detection system. For example, South Korea significant because previously two operators still need to know exact “We are enhancing our ability to Telecom has recently demonstrated geostationary satellites were needed position and velocities (ephemeris localise interfering signals transmitted the capabilities of Nokia’s Ultra in close proximity to obtain sufficient data) for accurate geolocation. This to our global fleet of satellites so that Compact Network, a portable small crosstalk for reliable geolocation can only be guaranteed if affected customers from South America to Asia cell-based LTE network that can signal processing. When a suitable and adjacent satellites are operated Pacific can benefit from even more provide 4G connectivity for public adjacent satellite is within reach, by the same provider, or if providers reliable and secure communications.” safety in remote locations.

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MTN tests Ericsson and M-Pesa Voyager

MTN has become the simplify water payments world’s first operator to deploy and test the Voyager open Ericsson’s M-Commerce GRUNDFOS optical packet transport platform, Interconnect (EMI) service after joining the Telecom Infra will be used to simplify mobile Project (TIP) earlier this year. money payments and cash collection The TIP initiative was launched between Vodafone’s M-Pesa system in February 2016 by Facebook, and businesses. Deutsche Telekom, EE, Globe The first deployment under the Telecom, Intel, Nokia, SK Telecom, deal will connect the mobile money amongst others. Their aim is platform with the growing network to develop fresh approaches to of Grundfos safe water kiosks building and deploying network throughout Tanzania and Kenya. infrastructure, while at the same Implementation in some of the other Grundfos’ automated and connected time reducing costs and accelerating countries where M-Pesa is available is water kiosks – known as water ATMs the rollout of internet connectivity. also expected to follow. – dispense safe, clean water (left) and MTN worked closely with the Grundfos’ automated and accept payment via M-Pesa (above). TIP community to field-testVoyager connected kiosks (also known as technology in its South African water ATMs) dispense safe drinking Vodafone have solved this challenge: and that the solution removes the data centres. The tests were carried water. But across rural Africa, 50,000 “It is now possible to pay for water need for water service providers to out at the end of October, and the supply points have failed, mainly with mobile money, and water revenue integrate with every mobile wallet operator claims the results showed due to lack of funds and capacity for collection is safe and automated.” provider in a country. It says with the highest performance with operations and maintenance. Ericsson believes Grundfos’ use of EMI, any mobile wallet service from zero packet loss, and potential for Peter Todbjerg Hansen, MD of M-Pesa simplifies the payment process any service provider in any region significant overall cost savings. Grundfos Lifelink, says Ericsson and by taking cash out of the equation, can be used to provide payment.

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NASA completes unmanned test fl ight using Globalstar’s ADS-B ALAS NASA says it has constellation. This is then combined claimed were reconnected quickly. successfully tested the with other aircraft specific variables “NASA not only demonstrated operation of Globalstar’s ADS-B Link such as speed, altitude and heading that ALAS could perform well in Augmentation System (ALAS) with an to deliver complete aircraft location manoeuvres, but also confirmed that unmanned aircraft. data. And when over the horizon, complex data such as flight control ADS-B has been designed as a low- Globalstar says its satellite fleet can commands and aircraft state and cost replacement for conventional still accurately pinpoint the aircraft. status could be passed to a controller radar. It allows pilots and air traffic The test flight was carried out over the same robust Globalstar link in controllers to ‘see’ and control aircraft at NASA’s Langley Research real time,” says Skip Nelson, president The tests involved a remote controlled with more precision and over a far Centre. The initial results indicated of ADS-B Technologies. “This tells Cirrus SR22 aircraft connected via larger percentage of the planet’s surface continuous communication between us that ALAS could provide a single, Globalstar’s satellites. LIBRARY PHOTO than has ever been possible before. an unmanned Cirrus SR22 aircraft secure and potentially encrypted portal Aircraft equipped with the system and Globalstar’s satellite system, between the aircraft and the ground.” pass two-way data between the aircraft use GPS receivers that can identify with only brief interruptions during The flights focused on testing the and NASA’s ground control station their precise position from the GNSS extreme manoeuvring which it’s ability of the system to continuously using remote control capabilities. High-performance VSAT ‘Jurassic’ village gets delivered to LNG fl eet wireless connectivity boost NSSLGlobal will replace carried out the work in-situ before The village of Kimmeridge overcome legislative challenges the under-performing and disembarking at the nearest port. in the UK county of during the deployment. For instance, unstable legacy VSAT system on NSSLGlobal says that the new Dorset can now access wireless visual impact statements were board a fleet of 15 liquefied natural system it has put in place will give broadband via the Airwave branded mandatory, and an archaeologist gas carriers operated by MOL MOL’s ships greater flexibility, stability service deployed by VoIP Unlimited was hired to oversee any excavation. Transport (Europe). and availability of communication and its privately-owned IP network. Securing the new mast with The new system meets the Japan- services to operate more efficiently. The internet telephony provider concrete was also another hurdle, based logistics company’s need for Commenting on why MOL chose says its engineers laid fibre across as the mixing process had to be performance and support to deliver to work with UK headquarterd the remote rural area to a licensed done at the top of the hill due to its faster, more robust operational NSSLGlobal, Pete Adsett, IT microwave link which spanned a gradient and mixed in one go. VoIP connectivity and ship-to-shore remote supervisor for MOL LNG, says: bay to a newly installed mast. By Unlimited says its teams therefore access, alongside improved crew “Our very thorough tender process over-engineering the project and needed to ensure absolute accuracy welfare and MLC-2006 compliance. concluded that NSSLGlobal has adding two antennas on the mast, as this could only be done once. MOL’s fleet of liquefied natural the best combination of network the company says the connection The village now benefits from gas (LNG) carriers will be the first performance, flat-rate pricing and has dual resiliency. 50-times faster connectivity, according to benefit from the new technology. support in the industry. The fact Located on the Isle of Purbeck, to MD Mark Pillow. “To put that NSSLGlobal says it was important that NSSLGlobal owns and controls Kimmeridge has around 90 residents into perspective, the difference in that the installation took place while its own global VSAT network and its coastline forms part of the internet speed means a customer the ships continued in service. As gave me the confidence it could Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage using Airwave can now download a result, the company’s engineers deliver against our performance Site. With the land being protected, a full TV episode in less than three travelled with the ships and requirements and SLAs.” VoIP Unlimited says it had to minutes, rather than over 35 hours.” QuarkSe and Etisalat demonstrate eSIM-enabled supercar The first eSIM solution from deliver the best customer experience cars as well as mobile phones, laptops, IoT application provider with state-of-the-art technology,” and tablets. The GSM Association is QuarkSe has been commercially says Mate Rimac, founder and CEO promoting the universal adoption of launched. The new technology of Rimac Automobil. “QuarkSe is the eSIM as the eventual replacement is central to enabling the electric supplying a disruptive solution to for physical SIM cards. It is expected car developed in partnership with the industry, and we are glad to have that almost 90 per cent of devices will Rimac and Etisalat in the UAE. Etisalat as the first mobile operator to use the technology by 2020. “Allowing our customers to deliver eSIMs over the air to our cars.” Rimac’s supercar with the eSIM connect their Rimac Concept S eSIMs are designed to enable a download and its activation process As the IoT accelerates towards universal supercar for telematics and support quick and easy activation process were demonstrated at GITEX 2016 adoption of the eSIM, the Rimac Concept with the best network at any location, for a much wider array of devices that took place in Dubai in October. S supercar is the fi rst to show the and to use the mobile number they than before, such as wearables, smart It represented the first time a super- application of the standard in vehicles. wish, is in line with our promise to metering, smart city elements and car has been eSIM-enabled.

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Taxi digital Budapest combats major highway With the deployment of incidents with TETRA Motorola Solutions digital radios, more than 60,000 residents To combat major incidents, Hungary’s existing UDRS network of El Oro Province will benefit from Budapest will have a (also called ‘EDR’) was delivered by a more efficient taxi service from nationwide Unified Digital Radio ADS in 2006. It covers approximately the Zaruma Urcu Transportation Communication System (UDRS) with 99 per cent of the country, and is used Cooperative. The new radios are sophisticated “self-healing” functions. by public security agencies such as said to offer “superior” audio From December 2016, Airbus Defence the police, border guards, fire service, quality and also allow taxi drivers and Space (ADS) will equip the disaster prevention, ambulances, armed to share data in real time. For UDRS in Budapest with the latest IP- forces and the security services. instance, Motorola says in heavy backed TETRA technology as part of After the modernisation, it’s claimed traffic or any emergency that a the nationwide modernisation efforts. Hungary’s secure TETRA network will passenger could encounter, the The programme will be be one of the most reliable emergency Budapest’s emergency services will driver can send an emergency implemented step-by-step. ADS, communications systems in Europe. benefi t from the new Unifi ed Digital signal to central administration. mandated by network operator ADS says the upgraded network Radio Communication System rolling This then allows dispatchers to Pro-M Zrt, is currently upgrading enables communications to remain out across the city. know the exact location of the the country’s radio communications operational in the event of disruptions vehicle and take appropriate action. infrastructure. It’s claimed this will or failures caused by sabotage. The communications of a base station in further increase the high availability of network will leverage new software the event of the primary connection 1,000 radios the country’s mission-critical network. that will automatically re-route the being broken. in Jordan Intelsat sees “unprecedented performance” Sepura has been contracted to supply more than 1,000 radios to the security agencies using small airborne fl at-panel antenna that operate on Jordan’s Special Intelsat General has using the company’s BlackRay 71 Communication Commission (SCC). announced what’s described airborne terminal which features a Two models will be supplied: Sepura as “unprecedented performance” in mechanically steered 6 x 6 inch flat claims the STP9000 hand-portable sending signals to and from one of panel array. Data was sent from the has long been the choice of public its high-throughput EpicNG satellites small antenna to the recently launched safety users due to its enhanced using a small, flat-panel antenna Intelsat 29e satellite at a rate of 3.9Mbps battery life, full-duplex audio and designed for aeronautical applications The fl at panel array is part of GSN’s with an efficiency of 0.26 bits/Hz. IP67-certified casing; while the by Gilat Satellite Networks (GSN). terminal designed for a new generation Intelsat says this compares to an SRG3900 mobile offers 10W RF GSN’s terminal is designed for of small drones that are coming into uplink rate of about 1.8Mbps and power which it says is the “greatest” a new generation of small class service for intelligence operations. efficiency of 0.09 bits/Hz achieved operational range among TETRA III unmanned aircraft systems with a conventional Ku-band terminals on the market today. (UASs) that are coming into service and other non-military government widebeam satellite. It adds that the for intelligence, surveillance and and commercial applications. link was effectively two times the rate Hajj critical reconnaissance (ISR) operations, A series of tests were performed and almost three times more efficient. comms EC report fi nds insuffi cient 5G allocation With an estimated Europe risks not having for the introduction of 5G’ study, the homes and smart workplaces. By 1.8m pilgrims making sufficient spectrum for 5G EC forecasts the benefits, impacts 2025, it is expected that EUR62.5bn it to Mecca for this year’s Hajj in service providers to deliver potential and technical requirements for the will arise from “first order” benefits September, reliable communications economic benefits of EUR141bn and introduction of 5G in Europe. In in the four verticals examined. First was essential. After strict evaluation 2.3 million jobs if the conventional particular, it investigates what the order benefits focus on the more and testing, the Ministry of Hajj dedicated spectrum allocations per technology might actually mean direct advantages for the producers and Umrah selected Hytera’s DMR operator continues to be followed. for users, industries, operators and of goods and services. solution to replace its legacy system. This is the headline finding of other stakeholders. “The socio-economic value of 5G It includes digital handheld radios, recent analysis from a team that The study focused on four sectors will be found in its applications for mobile radios, fixed station, repeat- included independent experts Real that are most likely to take early vertical industries to an extent that ers and Smart Dispatch system. Wireless and published as part of the advantage of 5G: automotive, no wireless technology has before,” Hytera says TDMA technology European Commission’s landmark healthcare, transport and utilities. says Mark Keenan, CEO, Real applied on its radios doubles the 5G socio-economic report. In addition, four different Wireless. “However, many of those frequency efficiency and includes a In its ‘Identification and environments where the impact of applications identified under the 5G number of other features, such as quantification of key socio-economic 5G can be tested were identified: vision are highly demanding, with Arabic support for messaging. data to support strategic planning smart cities, non-urban areas, smart significant spectrum requirements.”

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