Advanced VSAT

Solutions

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 Advanced VSAT Solutions

• Portfolio of managed network solutions to

address
– Mobile Backhaul
– IP Trunking & Backhaul
– Maritime & Offshore Connectivity
– Corporate/Enterprise Networks
– Emergency & Disaster Recovery

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 Unmatched Quality and Efficiency
for Hub Spoke Networks
• Comtech EF Data’s
Advanced VSAT
Solutions
– Provide superior service
quality compared to other
VSAT solutions
– Significantly reduces
leased bandwidth
– Significantly reduces total
CAPEX

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 Value Proposition
• Efficiency
• Scalability
• Lower Total Cost of Ownership
• Better Quality
– Guaranteed bandwidth
– Real time traffic
 Low latency
 Low jitter
• Shelterless Installation

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 Advanced VSAT with FX Series WAN OPT

Vipersat NMS & dSCPC

CDM-840
E1
E1 Traffic
Gen.

E1
Traffic 4.5 m FX-1000
Gen. CXU-810 RAN Optimizer

CDM-800 Gateway Router

FX-4000 WAN Optimization &
Application Acceleration CDM-840

CDD-880 Multi-Receiver
Router
Content Server

CDM-840

Internet/
Intranet

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 Multi-Layer Optimization
• Multi-layer optimization for maximum bandwidth
efficiency / throughput
300-400%
Increase
WAN Optimization

Payload
Throughput Compression

Header
Compression

Ultra Low Overhead

Framing

ACM

DVB-S2 /
VersaFEC CCM

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 Hub Overview
Sub-System Function
CDM-800 Gateway Router Transmits high-speed DVB-
S2 outbound
CDD-880 Multi-Receiver Router Multi-receiver for VersaFEC
return channel
CXU-810 RAN Optimizer E1 aggregation and RAN
optimization
Memotec CX-U 1240/1280 RAN optimization
CTOG-250 Traffic Optimization Advanced Quality of Service
Gateway & Protocol Server (QoS), Header & payload
compression, ACM/VCM
controller
Stampede FX-4000 WAN optimization &
application acceleration
Network Management System Network management
Vipersat dSCPC Controller Dynamic bandwidth
management
CRS-170A/180 Redundancy Switches

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 Available Products
• CDM-800 Gateway Router
• CDD-880 Multi-Receive Router
• CDM-840 Remote Router
• ODM-840 and ODMR-840 Remote Routers
(outdoor version)
• CXU-810 RAN Optimizer
• Vipersat NMS & dSCPC
• Stampede WAN Optimization and Application
Acceleration Platforms
– FX-1000/4000
• Memotec RAN Optimization Platforms
– CX-U 1010 / 1220 / 1240 / 1280
• Newpoint EMS
– Drivers available for CDM-800, CDM-840, CDD-880

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 Remote Terminal
• Based on CDM-840 (or ODM-840 or
ODMR-840)
• DVB-S2 outbound reception CDM-840 Remote Router
• VersaFEC return channel transmission
with ACM
• Packet processing and optimization
including advanced QoS, header
compression and lossless payload
compression
• RAN optimization – integrated E1 RAN ODM-840 Remote Router
optimization
– Memotec CX-U 1010/1220 can be used to
support multiple E1s
• WAN optimization
– Stampede FX-1000 can add WAN
optimization and application acceleration
ODMR-840 Remote Router
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 ODMR-840

• Reduced size version of ODMR-840

• Ethernet only
• External DC power supply
• Low power consumption
– 15 W to 20 W (depending on configuration)

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Shelterless & Off Grid Installations
• In Emerging Countries, Energy expenditure
represents a significant portion of network OPEX
costs (approximately 40%*)
• Grid Connectivity Challenges
– The portion of the population targeted by current mobile
network expansion is increasingly off-grid.*
– Where grid power can be attained, the costs of extending the
grid to power off-grid base stations can be enormous.*
– Lead times for grid extension can materially affect network
planning.*
– Grid reliability is a major concern in rural regions of
developing countries.*

*Source: GSMA

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Shelterless & Off Grid Installations
• To minimize energy costs and reduce grid
dependence, operators are increasingly turning to
– Shelterless installations
 Minimize/eliminate need for Air Conditioning
– Renewable energy sources, such as solar power
• The outdoor modem (ODM-840) enables low
powered outdoor installations for satellite backhaul
– Low power consumption by the modem
– Eliminates air conditioning
– Advanced FEC and optimization techniques minimize the
transmit EIRP
 Minimizes BUC power
– Minimizes DC power consumption

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Solar Powered Outdoor Base Station

Micro
Outdoor
BTS

1 - 3W BUC
ODM-840

~ 50-70 Watts

100-150 Watts

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 Advanced VSAT Series Benefits
Significant Reduction in OPEX & CAPEX
While Providing Superior Service Quality
OPEX Reduction CAPEX Reduction
• Highest spectral efficiency • Value pricing
– Most efficient physical layer in • Significant reduction in antenna
both directions and/or BUC size
– VersaFEC reduces the site’s transmit
– Low overhead framing EIRP
• Most efficient transport of higher – Bandwidth optimization reduces the site’s
transmission requirements
layers
• BUC/SSPA sized for site traffic
– 2nd gen payload compression
requirements
– Header compression
• Integrated RAN optimization for low
• E1 RAN optimization options traffic sites (up to 1 E1) eliminates
• WAN optimization options the need for a separate mediation
device at Remote
• 30-60+% overall leased bandwidth
savings • 30-60+% total CAPEX savings

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High-Speed DVB-S2 Shared Outbound

• CDM-800 (Hub) to CDM-840 (Remote)

• Up to 160 Mbps / 62 Msps
40% – 60%
• Variable Coding & Modulation (VCM) More
• Constant Coding & Modulation (CCM) Efficient
• Normal Frame, Short Frame Outbound
• Low overhead Enhanced Generic Stream
Encapsulation
• Advanced Quality of Service (QoS)
– Group QoS
 DiffServ
 Rule-based – CIR/MIR, Priority/MIR
• Header compression
• 2nd generation lossless payload compression

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High Performance VersaFEC Return

• CDM-840 (Remote) to CDD-880 (Hub)

• VersaFEC low latency LDPC (Patented) 60 – 70%
– Up to 15.35 Mbps / 4.5 Msps More
– Adaptive Coding & Modulation (ACM) Efficient
– Constant Coding & Modulation (CCM) Return
• Ultra low overhead Streamline Encapsulation
(SLE) (Patent Pending)
• Advanced Quality of Service (QoS)
– DiffServ
– Rule-based – CIR/MIR, Priority/MIR
• Header compression
• 2nd generation lossless payload compression

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 Outbound Adaptive Coding & Modulation

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 Return Channel ACM
• Based on VersaFEC ACM
• Only product to support ACM with E1 RAN while
maintaining service quality
• ACM allows for automatic change in modulation and
code rate in response to changing link conditions
– Converts link margin into increased capacity
 Most of the year, the link operates at significantly increased throughput
 For the worst few hours of the year, the link may be available with lower
throughput
– Optimizes channel coding and modulation on a frame-by-
frame basis
– Allows each remote to operate optimally subject to antenna
size, location within the footprint, rain fade and other
impairments

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ACM Maximizes Throughput
During Rain Fade

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 Ultra Low Overhead Encapsulation
70% Comtech SLE overhead is
• Ultra low overhead Streamline 60%
90-95% lower compared to

Encapsulation Overhead
traditional VSAT return
Encapsulation (SLE) 50% framing / encapsulation

– Patent pending 40%

30%
– Reduces encapsulation overhead
20%
 Up to 65% compared to HDLC
 Up to 95% compared to AAL5 used in 10% Voice traffic
DVB-RCS 0%
 Up to 90% compared to proprietary 64 128 192 256 320 384 448 512

framing used by other VSATs IP Datagram Size (bytes)

DVB‐RCS ‐ Best Case DVB‐RCS ‐ Worst Case Comtech SLE
• Enhanced Generic Stream
Encapsulation 30%
MPE
– 70-80% more efficient compared 25% GSE

to MPE Voice traffic

Encapsulation Overhead
CEFD EGSE
20%
– 20-30% more efficient compared Comtech’s Enhanced GSE

to GSE 15%
70-80% more efficient than MPE
20-30% more efficient than GSE
10%

5%

0%
64 128 192 256 320 384 448 512
IP Datagram Size (bytes)

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 Stampede WAN Optimisation
“Reduce OPEX, Improve User Experience”

– Reduce OPEX by:

 Shrinking the Data
AND
 Keeping the Pipe Full

– Improve User Experience by:

 Getting the Data there faster
AND
 Getting the Right Data there

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 Stampede technology optimizes
Satellite Bandwidth
– Content Reduction
“Shrinks the Data”
 Compression (lossless compression)
 Image Smoothing (optional lossy compression)
 Caching
– Static (ADC-based)
– Cache Differencing (including dynamic HTTP)
– Microsoft updates (saves bandwidth on “Patch Tuesday”)
– Data De-duplication (TCP applications)
– Makes the pipe bigger (40-60+% with remotes, 10-15+% without)
 ISPs can support more users and applications without
increasing bandwidth
(requires remote appliances)
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 Stampede technology optimizes
Satellite Bandwidth
• Acceleration (application & protocol)
“Keep the pipe full, Get it there faster”

– TCP Session Multi-threading (improves thru-put)

– Improved TCP Congestion Control

– Persistent Connections (reuses TCP sessions)

– Protocol Optimization (reduces round trips, i.e., “chattiness”)

 specific personality modules for TCP, HTTP, FTP, CIFS, MAPI,
POP3, SMTP, etc.

(requires remote appliances)

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 Memotec RAN Optimization
• RAN Optimization reduces the satellite bandwidth
required for cellular backhaul
• Advanced VSAT Series provides maximum user
control by allowing them to select the level of RAN
optimization to achieve desired link quality and
bandwidth savings
• Pre-emptive bandwidth management maintains
superior voice and service quality even under WAN
congestion
• Supporting E1 RAN and IP RAN, the Advanced
VSAT Series for the first time provides a seamless
migration from a legacy E1 RAN to an all IP RAN

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 E1 RAN Optimization
• CDM-840 supports integrated E1 RAN optimization
– Abis Optimization
– TDM compression
– Support simultaneous E1 and Ethernet operation in Hub
Spoke topology
– Supports ACM with E1 RAN
• CXU-810 used at Hub
– 16 x E1 version
– 32 x E1 version
– 63 x E1 version (TBD)
• Traffic trending
– Ingress (E1 & LAN) and egress (WAN) traffic
– Savings
– Link quality
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 Vipersat NMS & dSCPC
• Full element management
– CDM-800
– CDD-880
– CDM/ODM-840
– CXU-810
– CTOG-250
• Alarms and events
• Network wide firmware upgrade utility
• IP discovery and configuration utility
• Hub side M:N redundancy for CDD-880
• Basic catalog of Virtual Network
Operator (VNO) templates
• Entry Channel Mode (ECM) for easy
commissioning
• Centralized FAST code management

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 Vipersat NMS & dSCPC
• Dynamic bandwidth management
– Bandwidth can be increased or decreased on demand
– Lossless switching
• Switching Modes
– Automatic Switching
 Load Switching
– Transmission buffer capacity fill level triggers BW request
 Application Switching
– Detection of specific application types triggers BW request
 ToS Switching
– Predefined DiffServ values triggers BW request

– Manual Switching
 Operator
 Maintenance

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 Virtual Network Operator (VNO)
VNO for Customer 1

Customer 1

Internet
HTTP/HTML
Firewall

Service Provider Hub Customer 2

VNO for Customer 2

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Return Channel Spread Spectrum
• Supports Communication on the Move (COTM) and
Maritime applications
• Programmable chip rate
– 1 (no spreading)
– 2
– 4
– 8
– 16

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 Bandwidth Efficiency
• DVB-S2 Outbound
– Low Overhead Enhanced Generic Stream Encapsulation
– Adaptive Coding & Modulation (ACM)
– Variable Coding & Modulation (VCM)
• VersaFEC Return
– Ultra Low Overhead Streamline Encapsulation (SLE)
– Adaptive Coding & Modulation (ACM)
• Header Compression
– IP/UDP/RTP, TCP/IP, IP/UDP etc
• 2nd Generation Lossless Payload Compression
• RAN Optimization
• WAN Optimization
• Vipersat dSCPC

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 Total Cost of Ownership
• Advanced VSAT Solutions provide the lowest Total
Cost of Operation (TCO)
– OPEX Savings
 Advanced Modulation & FEC combined with higher layer
optimization provide maximum bandwidth efficiency
– Highest bps / Hz
– CAPEX Savings
 High bandwidth efficiency combined with advanced FEC,
minimize transmit power requirement
– Smaller Antenna
– Smaller BUC
 Integrated E1 RAN optimization
 Integrated WAN optimization (future)

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 Lossless Payload Compression
(2nd Generation)
• Most real world data has statistical redundancy
• Lossless data compression works by encoding
source information using fewer bits
– E.g. a repeating pattern is replaced with a pointer

11 bytes of data
is replaced by 3
bytes

60%+ savings for

Calgary test suite

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Header Compression
Layer 3 & 4 Header Compression

IP
TCP
UDP
RTP (Codec Independent)

60%+ Savings
for Voice

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 Mobile Backhaul
(IP BTS Traffic Optimization)
320

288

256

224
Data Rate (kbps)

192
Almost 50% Savings
160

128

96

64

32

0
Time →
Out (Satellite) In (Ethernet)

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 Mobile Backhaul
(IP BTS Traffic Optimization)
320

288

256

224
Data Rate (kbps)

192 Almost 50% Savings

160

128

96

64

32

0
Time →
Out (Ethernet) In (Satellite)

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 Service Quality
• Multi-service platform
– Optimized for seamlessly delivering multiple
services in a hub-spoke environment
 2G/3G cellular backhaul
 Real-time interactive voice and video
 Streaming video and audio
 Enterprise data
 Internet access
– While providing superior Quality of Service
 Minimal latency for real-time traffic
 Minimal jitter for real-time traffic

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 Voice Quality Factors
• ITU has specified Quality of Experience Factors for
voice traffic

Mean
Opinion
Score

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 Traditional VSAT Jitter & Latency
• A number of independent tests have noted excessive
jitter and latency for traditional VSATs
• Testing performed by a major operator found wide
variations in delay, jitter and voice quality
VSAT Configuration Metric Measured Value
Outbound ~ 6.5 Mbps Speech Quality 2.07
MOS near 2.0 is
Return ~ 825 kbps (MOS) (Codec MOS is 4.1) considered Poor

Committed Information Rate

(CIR) Round Trip Delay 988 – 1198 ms Over 600 ms is
considered Poor
Bandwidth On Demand (BoD)
Frequency Hopping
(Intended to improve BW Jitter Up to 183.9 ms Over 50ms is
considered
sharing) Poor

This level of Jitter & Latency would degrade voice services while
making data services practically non-functional with throughput as
low as 100’s of bps to a few kbps

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 Flexible & Scalable Platform
• Highly scalable and flexible platform
that can grow with the network
– Start with a few remotes
– Add remotes and hub receivers as needed
– Outbound can scale to 160 Mbps
– Returns can scale to 15.35 Mbps

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 Comtech EF Data
2114 West 7th Street
Tempe, AZ 85281
USA
Tel +1.480.333.2200
FAX +1.480.333.2540
[email protected]
www.comtechefdata.com