POINTTOMULTIPOINT ADVANTAGE With Wi Rake September 2009 www

POINT-TO-MULTIPOINT ADVANTAGE With Wi. Rake September 2009 www. hypercable. fr

Wii. Rake Introduction Wi. Rake – Professional Wireless Broadband Infrastructure Solution § Cost-effective and scalable multi-service platform that supports both backhaul and business-grade access applications Designed for high performance and reliability in real world environments Delivers: § § § § Robust OFDM Unmatched Range & Capacity Extreme Reliability & Flexibility Industry-Leading Low Latency Ease of Deployment, Use & Management 5. 4 GHz and 5. 8 GHz Band Operation Point-to-point and Point-to-Multipoint Configurations M/M/D/S Hypercable s. a. r. l. 2

Why Point to Multipoint? WHY PMP? Save spectrum – uses only one 5. 4 GHz or 5. 8 GHz channel Save hardware, installation Costs and tower space Directly link multiple sites over a single layer 2 network Cover wide areas for nomadic applications Single point of management M/M/D/S Hypercable s. a. r. l. 3

Unique Features of Wiirake PMP Highest capacity PMP in the industry Lowest Latency Fastest system registration time for nomadic applications Ideal for Business Grade Access, Large Campus Networks and Multipoint Backhaul M/M/D/S Hypercable s. a. r. l. 4

Competitive Positioning Wi. Rake Business Access VL Residential Access C…. . T…. . A…. . B……. . M/M/D/S Hypercable s. a. r. l. . High Data Rate 40+Mbps/Sector Low Latency Medium Data Rate <30 Mbps/Sector Medium Latency Performance Application Multipoint Backhaul Low Data Rate <20 Mbps/Sector High Latency 5

Wii. Rake PMP Vertical Markets Enterprise & Municipality networks Fixed & nomadic Wi. Fi Backhaul AN-80 i Wirake WISP with business grade services Security networks M/M/D/S Hypercable s. a. r. l.

PMP Deployments Idaho Department of Energy § § § PMP configuration supporting building, vehicles, and trailers 4 base stations – 4 sectors per station Covering 900 square miles Connecting all Do. E facilities – 5, 000 employees sharing critical, confidential information Delivering nomadic services Supports video, voice, e-mail, web High throughput, Large Campus, Nomadic M/M/D/S Hypercable s. a. r. l. 7

PMP Deployments Lewis & Clark County (Montana, USA) § § § 4 access points / 16 subscribers Combination of point-to-multipoint (PMP) and point-to-point (PTP) links running human resource, fleet management, financial and email/data applications Distances of more than 7. 5 miles Average speeds of 36 to 48 Mbps Savings: 10’s of thousands per year High throughput, Multipoint backhaul M/M/D/S Hypercable s. a. r. l. 8

PMP Deployments London to Brighton Commuter Route (UK) § § § § § Approximately 80 km Highly cluttered urban environment 160 Km per hour trains Offered by T-Mobile Technology by Wi. Rake and Nomad Digital Average data rate exceeds > 6 Mbps Passengers connect by Wi. Fi Connection to 35 trackside basestations No tall towers used High speed, high data rate, nomadic Wi. Fi backhaul M/M/D/S Hypercable s. a. r. l. 9

PMP Deployments § § § § Michael Anderson – President: PDQlink, Leland Illinois, Suburban WISP Internet connection is at the base station NOC is attached to a subscriber station Over 20 servers at the NOC including Part-15. org and WISPCON Carries 1, 000 messages per month “Co-locates very well” Stealth Wirake antennas co-locates with a wide variety of other 5. 8 GHz gear with 5 -15 feet away Longer link, about 15 miles High throughput, Business Access M/M/D/S Hypercable s. a. r. l. 10

Multiple Service Flows on the Same Subscriber Unit § For each subscriber unit § Different applications get different priority Example: Voice + Data § Each has guaranteed CIR provision for Qo. S Co. A Voice AN-80 i SS 1 SW 1 Site 2 Router Internet Co. A Data AN-80 i SC Site 1 Co. A Voice Co. A Data M/M/D/S Hypercable s. a. r. l. 11

Virtual Private LAN Scenario Company A is connected to other Company A sites Company B traffic is segregated and gets its own Qo. S AN-80 i Co. A SS 1 Co. A SW 1 Site 2 Router Internet AN-80 i SC Site 1 AN-80 i SS 2 Co. B Co. A SW 2 Co. B Site 3 M/M/D/S Hypercable s. a. r. l. 12

Equipment Management via VLAN Remote management User defined VLAN group for equipment Management traffic is isolated and secure User Networ k AN-80 i SS 1 SW 1 Site 2 Router Internet User Networ k AN-80 i SC Site 1 User Networ k AN-80 i SS 2 SW 2 Site 3 NMS M/M/D/S Hypercable s. a. r. l. User Networ k 13

VLAN Network Benefits q Extend private network across WAN q Relieve physical topology dependency q Partition a LAN based on functional q Enhance network security requirements Subscriber Stations SS q Increase network performance VLAN 1 q Improve network manageability Sector Controller SC VLAN 2 VLAN 4 VLAN 1 VLAN 2 VLAN 3 Subscriber Stations VLAN 3 M/M/D/S Hypercable s. a. r. l. 14

VLAN Operator Benefits Faster network ROI Lower network Capex Able to simplify network topology for manageability Wider range of services Able to fine tune network for higher efficiency Lower network Opex Able to serve multiple clients on a common infrastructure Able to fit Qo. S levels to user app requirements Higher network security Able to partition user and management traffic flows M/M/D/S Hypercable s. a. r. l. 15

Wii. Rake AN-80 i Speeds and Feeds PMP: Basic Speeds and Feeds § Up to 20 active subscriber stations per sector § Max 12 CIR connections per subscriber station § Sample max. LOS range: § § 6. 5 km with 90 degree sector antennas, 64 QAM 2/3 modulation 22 km with 90 degree sector antennas, 16 QAM 1/2 modulation M/M/D/S Hypercable s. a. r. l. 16

Wii. Rake AN-80 i PMP Highlights q IEEE 802. 1 Q standard compliant q Multiple VLAN connections per subscriber station q User defined CIR bandwidth allocation for each connection q Virtual private LAN services based on VLAN ID classification q Virtual group and VPLS across multiple subscribers q Per group subscriber-to-subscriber multicast/broadcast control q VLAN for equipment management traffic M/M/D/S Hypercable s. a. r. l. 17

Configuring a PMP System Connection Link AN-80 i SS 1 VLAN capable switch SW 1 Dept 2 Site 2 Group Router AN-80 i SC Site 1 AN-80 i SS 2 VLAN capable switch SW 2 Dept 1 Site 3 Create Link Create Group M/M/D/S Hypercable s. a. r. l. Create Connection 18

Link-Group-Connection Link – wireless link Wireless path between one SC and one SS SS MAC address DL burst rate, UL burst rate Group – logical, multicast domain Made up of SS connections assigned to the group How packets of this group gets treated at SC Ethernet port Tagged or untagged at SC What Qo. S level is assigned for the group’s multicast traffic Connection – logical user data flow between SC and SS A connection belongs to a group and a link What Qo. S level is assigned to this connection How packets of this connection are treated at SS Ethernet port Tagged or untagged at SS 19

Configuration Limits Max # of active SS’s per sector is 20 Max # of groups per sector is 30 Max # of connections (VIDs) per link is 12 Max # of MAC addresses per group is 4000 Max # of IDs (link, group, connection) per sector is 1000 Each connection (VID) must belong to one group and one group only Each connection (VID) must belong to one link and one link only Each group can have only one connection (VID) at a subscriber or section controller A pass-through group is used to pass “untagged packets” and “tagged, but undefined” packets There can be only one pass-through group at a SC There can be only one pass-through connection at a SS Qo. S level setting – provision as per PMP Config Tool for CIR/capacity planning M/M/D/S Hypercable s. a. r. l. 20

VPN Service Scenario § For each site § § • Voice packets tagged with VID= 300 Individual service provisions for different companies and different applications Each has guaranteed CIR provision for Qo. S • Co. A voice packets tagged with VID= 50 • Co. A data packets tagged with VID= 55 • Co. B voice packets tagged with VID= 80 • Co. B data packets tagged with VID= 85 • Data packets tagged with VID= 400 AN-80 i SS 1 Router Site 1 Co. A Data Co. B Voice Co. A Data AN-80 i VLAN capable switch SS 2 SW 2 SC Co. A Voice SW 1 Site 2 Internet Co. B Data VLAN Capable switch • Four Groups, one for each VLAN • Voice packets tagged with VID= 600 Site 3 Co. B Voice Co. B Data • Data packets tagged with VID= 700 M/M/D/S Hypercable s. a. r. l. 21

Virtual Private LAN Scenario For Company A Seamless VLAN connectivity for a mix of. 1 Q aware and unaware LANs • Packets at Site 1 Internet access through Router untagged For Company B Co. A AN-80 i Q-in-Q VLAN trunking service to remote site • Co. A packets Co. A SS 1 tagged with VID=50 • Co. B packets tagged with VID=80 VLAN unaware switch SW 1 Site 2 Router Internet AN-80 i SC Site 1 AN-80 i VLAN capable switch Co. A • All Co. A connections set to Group I SS 2 Co. B • All Co. B connections set to Group II • Co. A packets tagged with VID=300 SW 2 Co. B Site 3 • Co. B packets tagged with VID=700 M/M/D/S Hypercable s. a. r. l. 22

Campus Network Scenario Between Subscriber (SS 1) and Switch (SW 1) Each VLAN segment is assigned a unique VID E. g. Dept 1 packets are tagged w/ VID=300 Each VID has a CIR (minimum bit rate) • Dept 2 packets tagged with VID= 400 AN-80 i For each VLAN segment A virtual group is defined as a multicast domain E. g. Group I for Dept 1 at Site 1 and Site 2 Each group has a multicast CIR Router • Dept 1 packets tagged with VID= 300 Within each virtual group VID can differ at each site E. g. Group II for Dept 2 packet VID=400 at Site 1 packet VID=700 at Site 2 Data between Dept 1 & 2 Through Router Layer 3 connectivity only SS 1 VLAN capable switch SW 1 Dept 2 Site 2 AN-80 i SC Site 1 AN-80 i • All Dept 1 connections set to Group I • All Dept 2 connections set to Group II SS 2 • Dept 1 packets tagged with VID= 300 VLAN capable switch SW 2 Dept 1 Site 3 • Dept 2 packets tagged with VID= 700 M/M/D/S Hypercable s. a. r. l. 23

Equipment Management via VLAN Remote management User defined VLAN group for equipment Isolated, secure traffic for AN-80 i and/or 3 rd party systems • Mgmt traffic tagged with VID=100 AN-80 i • Mgmt traffic tagged with VID=100 SS 1 Internet AN-80 i User Networ k NMS 2 SC AN-80 i • All mgmt connections set to Group M NMS 1 SW 1 Site 3 Router VLAN capable switch SS 2 • Mgmt traffic tagged with VID=100 M/M/D/S Hypercable s. a. r. l. VLAN capable switch SW 2 Site 2 User Networ k 24