Microsoft Mission “Empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.” - Satya Nadella p Connected “things” by 2025 generating 180ZB of data Engage Optimize customers operations p New monetization avenues due to IoT-related services Data + intelligence p Companies that increased revenue as a result of IoT Empower Transform implementation employees products p Average increase in operating income (avg. 8%) among the most digitally transformed enterprises The challenge across the world Nearly 49% of the world is not using the internet1 1.1 billion people worldwide lack access to electricity2 “With no internet access, there is no cloud access.” - Satya Nadella The connectivity gap in the United States At least 21.3 million people lack access to broadband1 At least 16.8 million people reside in rural communities1 FCC 2018 Broadband Deployment Report Fixed Broadband as defined by the FCC ■ 25 MBPS DOWNLOAD · 3 MBPS UPLOAD Microsoft data indicates 162M people do not use the internet at broadband speeds 8 BroadbandNow Estimate https://broadbandnow.com/research/fcc-underestimates-unserved-by-50-percent Broadband Coverage in Canada in 2017 2019 Communications Monitoring CRTC Report Airband mission - to connect the unconnected Partner with equipment makers, internet and energy access providers, and local entrepreneurs to make affordable broadband access a reality for communities around the world. Projected people covered in 3 Million rural unserved areas of U.S. POPs by July 2022 Projected people covered 40 Million globally by July 2022 POPs Airband Value Ecosystem Hardware and Internet service Towers and database providers infrastructure providers Sell telecommunications Manage physical infrastructure Provide internet connectivity equipment and spectrum and sell access to ISPs to end users management software Microsoft Airband Initiative Independent Supports projects with software vendors End users partners to expand Building vertical solutions Schools, businesses, other organizations, and private consumers who broadband coverage and on Microsoft’s cloud purchase broadband internet services and use cloud solutions advocates for regulatory changes to empower communities globally Government Advocates for end users and encourages service providers to serve local region National spectrum regulators Provides regulatory oversight and allocates TVWS spectrum Healthcare Education Agriculture Business Microsoft Airband U.S Map The overall NEW goal is to cover 3 million people in unserved rural USA by July 4, 2022 US States/Territories covered by Airband partnerships as of February 2019 Pilot / Grant Commercial 2 26 Airband offering for commercial ISP partners Expertise Low cost TVWS Azure Microsoft equipment, towers and Reseller Programs fiber infrastructure Advocacy & Revenue share Digital skills PR & industry outreach investments programming and marketing content Airband ISP Program After a simple online sign-up at aka.ms/airbandisp, ISP Program participants gain access to: TV White Spaces Microsoft Reseller ISP Business Tower Access Digital Skills Volume Pricing Programs Applications Pricing Content Receive preferential pricing for Join cloud service and device Qualify for preferential pricing American Tower offers access Get access to skills training and TV White Space equipment reseller programs on cloud-based billing and to over 40,000 prime tower content for your customers operations software sites in the U.S. to help you accelerate your network build TV White Space – One solution in the internet connectivity toolkit TV White Space (TVWS) enables network operators to deploy cost-effective, affordable internet in underserved rural communities. TVWS leverages unused spectrum in the traditional UHF and VHF television broadcast band. White space radios operate dynamically across this spectrum referencing a database to identify unused frequencies. TVWS signal can travel over long distances and penetrate buildings and foliage better than other wireless communications technologies, making it an ideal technology for rural communities. Multiple use cases: • High speed internet • WiFi access points • Telemetry and internet of things (IoT) Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA) PU1 PU3 PU2 Power PU4 Frequency • Determine available spectrum (white spaces) • Transmit in “available frequencies” • Detect if primary user appears • Move to new frequencies • Adapt bandwidth and power levels o Fiber o Urban o Microwave o Licensed/Unlicensed o Wi-Fi o LOS o mmwave o Wireless + Wired o 3.5GHz o Urban/Rural o 5.8GHz o Licensed/Unlicensed o LOS o Satellite o Wireless o Urban + Rural o TVWS o Unlicensed (470 -698 MHz) o LOS + NLOS o Wireless Technology selection depends on use cases, coverage, and capacity requirements The Agriculture Challenge Global Access Sustainability Economic Growth of global water resources are of global workers are employed people are undernourished 1 in 9 70% needed for agriculture 30% by the agriculture industry reduce poverty for 65% of the agriculture contributes to 10% of of global greenhouse emissions world’s poor who live in rural global GDP and up to 30% in low 65% 24% come from agriculture 10-30% areas and work in farming income countries liters of water to be saved by 70% more food needed by 2050 251T 2030 by implementing smart $4.8T global agriculture revenue agriculture Data Driven Agriculture Improves yield Reduces cost Ensure sustainability Farm Connectivity Drone Video Cloud Soil Moisture Sensors Wind Speed/ Direction Sensors Farmer’s Base Home/Office Station pH Sensors TV White Space frequencies used to carry data Microsoft Triple Band IoT Radio o Frequency Band: 150MHz – 1GHz o Full 800 and 900 ISM Bands o Very Low Power o RF Output up to 18dBm o Built in GPS Thank you!.