iDirect Advancements and

Future Strategies
July 2013

© 2011 VT iDirect, Inc.

 Agenda

• Introductions and Goals

• iDX 3.1 Update

• iDX 3.2 Update

• Velocity and High Throughput Satellites (HTS)

• Next Steps and Action Items

iDX 3.1
Highlights

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 Market Focus of iDX 3.1

• Enables service providers to offer narrowband service

and support large-scale networks affordably while
integrating with high-speed enterprise networks

• Optimized for large, narrowband systems

• Focused on SCADA, Energy & Utilities and Pipeline
• Point-of-Sale, Business Continuity and ATM

• Secondary Markets
• Femto Cells
• Education
• SOHO
 Solution Overview

iDX 3.1
Provides maximum flexibility, efficiency and performance into a single
integrated Intelligent PlatformTM

Hub Chassis, Evolution Line Cards

New XLC-M 16-channel Narrowband license

Evolution Satellite Routers

New X1 indoor and outdoor remotes

Network Management System – iVantage and SatManage

New web-based iSite for remote commissioning

One Platform,
Endless IP Applications
 iDX 3.1 Architecture

iDX 3.1 Multiple TDMA

channels
received by a X1 Indoor Remote
single line card

XLC-11
XLC-M

Internet
Hub Requirements
• XLC-10
• XLC-M
• Idle and Dormant
States X1 Outdoor Remote
• PCMA

iDX 3.1
• Private IP, fully managed network
• Inbounds optimized for numerous idle remotes
• DVB-S2 with ACM outbound
• Works with all other Evolution and/or iNFINITI remotes
 iDX 3.1 Features

X1 and X1 outdoor

Web iSite

Narrowband XLC-M license

Idle and
QoS Dormant MinIR
Enhancements
 Evolution X1 Features

Compact, low-power remotes ideal for large-scale

networks
• X1 Remote
• Indoor and Outdoor versions
• Low power requirements
• Bundled with Universal LNB/BUC
• AC or DC power supplies
• Core Feature set
• DVB-S2 outbound, up to 2 Msps inbound
• Single client or limited routing
• VLAN support, DHCP relay server
• Robust QoS
• Multicast up to 40Mbps
• Extended L-Band Interface
 Evolution X1 Outdoor Features

Hardened remote ideal for outdoor usage

• Outdoor hardened remote

• IP67 enclosure for extreme temperatures
• Pole mountable
• Power supply options
• IP67 enclosure
• AC and 12/24V DC power
• Optimized for low power
• Powers up to a 3W BUC
• Solar/battery capable
 X1 Web iSite

New web interface for easier installation

• Web-based iSite for remote commissioning

• No need for PC client on the installers laptop
• Streamlined information
• Dashboard
• Status – Modem, IP, Ethernet and Events
• Commissioning – Angle calculator, antenna pointing & cross-pol
• Admin – Options files
 Narrowband XLC-M License

• Optimal support for networks with a large

number of small return channels
• New Multi-channel demod Narrowband license
• Supports up to sixteen 128ksps return channels
• Existing XLC-M line card

• Benefits
• Increases hub scalability – single hub, thousands of
remotes
• Optimized for small return channels
• Reduces cost per remote site
• Limits power and bandwidth required at remote site
with smaller antennas and more affordable ODU
 QoS Enhancements Benefits

• Reduces bandwidth to keep idle remotes in network

• Improves efficiency while maintaining network reliability
• Do not have to reacquire into network like sleep mode
• Guaranteed SLAs
 iDX 3.1 Summary

• New cost-effective, compact, and low-power

remotes
• New web interface for easier installation
• Improved Return Channel Economics with a
narrowband line card
• Non-contention based for improved efficiency
and network reliability

Leverage your iDirect infrastructure for large,

narrowband applications
 iDX 3.2
Highlights

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 iDX 3.2 & X7: XPECT MORE!

• Network Control and Efficiency

• Adaptive TDMA returns
• Outbound DVB-S2 roll off enhancement

• Performance with X7
• Significant increase in performance
• High end features for demanding use cases
 Adaptive TDMA
Overview
• Before Inroute Groups (IRG) consisted of homogeneous
carriers

• In iDX 3.2 IRG can consist of heterogeneous carriers

• Different symbol rates
• Different MODCODs
• Different SS factors

• Benefits
• Enables terminals to achieve their max speed
• No need to assume the worst case scenario
• Greater dynamic range in network design
 Adaptive TDMA
Higher Control and Efficiency

• Optimize network performance in any condition

• Up to three dynamic “profiles” or compositions
• Clear sky
• Fade
• Heavy fade (a safety net)

• Benefits
• Margin is converted to bandwidth efficiency
• Availability is maintained via dynamic profiles
• Unprecedented control to fulfill SLAs
 Outbound Enhancement
Reduced Roll Off Factor

• New, selectable roll-off factor

• Options include 5%, 10%, 15% and
20% (existing) 5% ROF
20%
• Dependent on carrier size
34Msps
30Msps
• Example: 36MHz Transponder DVB-S2
DVB-S2
• Increase usable symbol rate by 4Msps Outbound
Outbound
(full transponder)
(full transponder)

• Benefits 36MHz
• 10Mbps gains in IP throughput in 36 MHz TXP
• Up to 13% gain in outbound throughput for <36 MHz
 Introducing X7
“The Need for Speed”
• Insatiable demand for connectivity
• “Enterprises, organizations and consumers are devouring
satellite bandwidth as quickly as service provides can deliver it.”
-Simon Bull, COMSYS, Sep’12

• Noticeable in key applications

• Cruise & Super-Yacht
• Off-Shore Drilling
• Macrocells
• Mining

• More bandwidth intensive applications

• Demand for more bandwidth continues to grow
 X7 Overview

Improved PPS
Next generation remote optimized for Multiple
mobile,Image
enterprise
Console
grade, bandwidth Port
intensive applications
19” 1RU Chassis Embedded Web I/F

Multiple AC/DC Dual DVB-S2

Power Supply Options Demodulators
ATDMA/SCPC
Embedded 8-port Return Channel
VLAN Aware Switch
 iDX 3.2
Launch Plan

• iDX 3.2.0 – (Limited Availability Release)

• Support for X7
• HLC support limited to XLC-10/ XLC-M
• Heterogeneous carriers, 1 composition group

• iDX 3.2.1 – (GA Release)

• Extend support to all Evolution remotes
• Extend support to XLC-11, eMxDx HLCs
• Expand from 1 to 3 composition groups

• iDX 3.2.2 – (GA Release)

• X7 support for SCPC Return and 2nd Demod
 iDX 3.2 Summary

• Performance
• Enable terminals to achieve their max speed
• Fuel bandwidth intensive applications

• Refined Network Control

• Margin is converted to bandwidth efficiency
• Availability maintained via dynamic profiles
• More control to achieve SLAs

• Success is Yours
• More throughput enables higher performance services
• Opens up new revenue streams
• Greater efficiencies means lower bandwidth costs
Future Strategies

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 The Product Strategy Challenge

• This explosion in new opportunities brings growing diversity in

requirements
• Emerging satellite programs
• New HTS capacity
• New opportunities

• Active migration planning

• Push the performance curve
• Operation in blended networks

• Huge breadth in use cases

• A simple example
• Carrier limits

• One size doesn’t fit all…

Introducing a Multi-Product Line Strategy
 High-Level Architecture

Common NG NMS
Web GUI

Common Hub

VLC-T
VLC-R
XLC-11
XLC-M

Platform
Web API

X3/5 X1/4/7 NG Aero

Web Apps
Remote

Evolution Velocity
 Product Differentiating Attributes

Evolution Velocity

100K remotes per NMS Network 100K remotes per NMS

300 remotes per PP 2,000 remotes per PP
Size
7.5Msps per I/B XLC 30Msps per I/B VLC

45Msps O/B 100Msps O/B*

5.875Msps I/B
Remote 15 Msps I/B*
20 Mb/s I/B TPUT Performance 45 Mb/s I/B TPUT*

Native VLAN/GQoS Native VLAN/GQoS

IPv6 via L2oS*
Networking Native IPv4/6
BGP via L2oS* Architecture Native BGP
FAP via L2oS* Native FAP

MAP-based Beam MAP-based

120 sec switch Switching 10 sec switch

* future development
 Providing Choices

• Bandwidth choices
• Some customers are shifting from Mb/s to Gb/s
• Some customers are optimizing around Kb/s

• No compromises
• No longer a compromised approach to performance
• No longer forced upgrades for those that don’t need them

• Some customers will likely choose both

• We must still protect your investment in iDirect

• Common Hub, unified NG NMS
 Implications for Engineering

• Structural changes to the roadmap

• Evolution lives on…
• Velocity emerges as a new product line
• Unified NG NMS for both

• Role of organization & architecture

• Parallel developments
• Quarterly release cycle

• Sustaining Engineering
• Timely support of existing releases
 Plan for Velocity

• Success with Global Xpress on Velocity 1.0-LA

• Other HTS programs (EPIC)

• Key enhancements with Velocity GA

• Improved scale/performance
• More powerful hardware VLC-T, VLC-R
• Dual purpose remotes
• High-Speed COTM, Spread spectrum
• NG aero remote

• iDX 3.2 improvements set the stage for HTS

 Bringing it Together with the NG NMS

• An entirely new architecture

• Increased scale, performance

• Robust Web-services interface

• HTML5-based GUI
• Consistent APIs, Web Apps
• Emphasis on the user experience

• Unified management platform

• Evolution
• Velocity
• SatManage
 Broad Beam Satellites

iVantageTM NMS

iDX

Internet

Hub System

Large Regional Beams with Fixed Capacity

No frequency reuse
Transponder shared for entire footprint
 Spot Beam Satellites

Dedicated, High Bandwidth, Feeder Link

NG NMS

Internet

Universal
Hub System
Dedicated Feeder Link
Frequency Reuse
Several Smaller Beams=Affordable Satellite Capacity
 A Very Exciting Time

• Our industry is poised for growth

• New HTS deployments and architectures
• New capacity
• New opportunities

• Product strategy that

embraces the opportunity
• Evolution
• Velocity
• NG NMS

• Together…we’re in a great position to win!