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LightSquared 4G State of ND. Capabilities Update Better “DCN wireless” idea? Current Issues Objectives Strategy. Capabilities Update. FCC New USF get support for DSL replacement Own netowrk like DCN PSST Support PSST will support LTE technology PSST North Dakota Influence - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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LightSquared 4G State of ND
Capabilities Update Better “DCN wireless” idea?
Current Issues Objectives
Strategy
Capabilities Update
FCC New USF get support for DSL replacement Own netowrk like DCN
PSST Support PSST will support LTE technology PSST
North Dakota Influence We can meet Governors Staff
Proposal Development
No Duplicate Funding Issues
Duplicate funding rules Grant Programs Public Safety only networks are middle Mile,
not last mile Coops can apply for last mile funding without
duplication apply as a group for a BTOP Public Safety
waiver, circumventing the funding restrictions as defined by (Served, Un-served & Underserved) Flows PS & Commercial, is considered Middle & Last
mile Governor establishes priority for BTOP Grants
Review Objective
Initial Objectives Win the Grant & Prevent Flow from getting
funds Build network that we control Service Public Safety initially Eventually commercial in your territory
Problems with Initial objectives Flow Mobile has achieved:
General Sprynczynatyk (Nat Guard) signed agreement with Flow
Governor has publicly supported Flow NENA & APCO local chapters support Flow General Sprynczynatyk filed a second waiver to the FCC Demonstrated the 700 MHz to the Governor (Coops
None) Project cost estimated at $35 million (Coops $~50
Million) Significant ND Governmental inertia
Coop Objections to Objective Don’t want to compete with Verizon Will request funds for own FTTH or Wireless projects Don’t want to be subject to Duplicate Funding Rule
Revised Objectives
Oppose at PSST & FCC (Good Chance) Beat the waiver for spectrum allocation
(Narrow Band) Beat the waiver for spectrum use (Commercial) Beat the D block request
ND Governor Get the Governor to publically agree to a
beauty content The beauty contest needs to go beyond the
14th
Our individual ILEC submission must be in on the 14th
Strategy Discussion
Initial Proposal Build a new network $50 Million, 141
towers
Alternative Proposal Partner with Verizon Pay for the Public Safety Radios and CPE on
Verizon’s 4G network, at an estimated cost $12 million
Beauty Contest
Get the Governor to publicly agree to a beauty contest that will push us beyond the 14th. Verizon is credible Coops are credible Only Public Safety, Middle mile only No adverse waivers needed, PSST will support PSST Inter-Operable $12 million, cheaper than either of other
proposals.
Now What!
Fight the Waiver Oppose at PSST Delay the Governor’s support
What do we propose to the Governor?
Who is onboard ?
Proposal ComparisonILEC Build Flow Build ILEC/Verizon
Availability
2H2010 - 1H2011, Interim
cdma alternative
Experimental-now; FCC certified & mass
production -likely 1H2010
2H2010 - 1H2011, Interim interoperable
cdma alternative
Start-up Investment$47.5 mm
($52 mm w/ State CPE)$35 mm
(CPE likely not incl.)$7.7 mm
($12.2 mm w/ State CPE)
DemonstrationSame as Vendors/Major
Carriers1 custom unit on 1 experimental AP
Ericsson/TeliaSonera 1st Commercial LTE
Deployment - Stockholm launched this month;
Vendor Interop Network in Texas; VzW - 10 US market trials in 2009,
already underway
Technology Risk
Low/None - 4G standard adopted by all Major Carriers & Now PSST
High (Proprietary), Likely inferior using WiFi WLAN (Fixed/Nomadic)
technology
Low/None - 4G standard adopted by all Major Carriers & Now PSST
Proposal ComparisonILEC Build Flow Build ILEC/Verizon
Inter-operabilityYes, Nationwide on PSST-
identified technology
Unproven, Unlikely - would require
dual-mode networks & dual-mode devices with
SIMs, very diffi cult TDD-FDD interference
resolution
Yes, Nationwide on PSST-identified technology
Cutover to LTE Not Required!
Hot Cutover, New/Additional
Infrastructure for LTE-MIMO, Complete
Device Replacement
Not Required!
Likelihood of Future Significant Cost to State
Low/None High, per all above Low/None
Operational Experience
50+ years State wide; fixed line, wireless, cellular, broadband,
DCN, Verizon and TV; Experienced ISP's since
Internet
6 yrs, 3 towns served with WiFi;
< 1 yr with proposed technology
Most reliable National network in the US
Proposal ComparisonILEC Build Flow Build ILEC/Verizon
Mobile operations capabilities
Proven Unproven Proven
Staff 1,000 5 250,000
Customers 70,000 1,100 85,200,000
Financial Resources $ 1 Billion invested $2.5 mm equity $94.2 B Market Cap
Business Model Risk Medium
High BWA via WiFi has largely failed everywhere tried; Examples San Francisco, many others; Palo Alto
Low
Manufacturing Support Yes (Global 4G focus) Small, Proprietary Yes (Global 4G focus)
FCC Waiver Success Chance
Very High "Waiver" is only to help
PSST accelerate their plans & technology
Commercial Use & NB Spectrum Waivers - Low
probability of success
Very High "Waiver" is only to help
PSST accelerate their plans & technology
Proposal ComparisonILEC Build Flow Build ILEC/Verizon
BTOP Grant Probability Medium
Low Requires BTOP Waiver
for PS; Spectrum unlikely
High
Build without BTOP Grant Possible No Yes
Popular Support
High Citizen-owned (CoOp)
incumbent ILECs covering 97% of State
Legacy of Failure; Naveen Jain's history
CoOp support + VzW Reputation; Good press
will result which VzW will Promote
Would Verizon Participate?
We would request early deployment of 4G We would make it financially attractive Why would Verizon consider it?
Would move the build forward, ahead of the ATT conversion of ALLTEL to GSM
Prevent the funding of a Verizon Competitor using Grant money
Guarantee the state broadband agreement worth $1.9 mm & bundle with voice agreement of similar value
City of Fargo uses ALLTEL, not Verizon Growth of state subscribers would increased USF Demonstrate a great model for them to duplicate