UK satellite fleet. Mike Chandler, Managing Director, ASTRA (GB) Ltd

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1 UK satellite fleet Mike Chandler, Managing Director, ASTRA (GB) Ltd

2 ASTRA history December 1988 Launch of ASTRA 1A

ASTRA has planned a refresh of the entire constellation to provide: Growth for

3 28.2 E fleet renewal ASTRA has a constellation of 4 satellites at 28.2 E today serving the UK and Irish markets with 72 transponders. ASTRA has planned a refresh of the entire constellation to provide: Growth for new HD services Higher power coverage for extended Sky minidish coverage Improved resilience / back up

4 Timeline The existing constellation will be fully replaced by 2 new satellites ASTRA 2E and ASTRA 2G ASTRA 2F operational since Nov In November 2009 a contract was concluded with EADS Astrium to construct the entire replacement fleet Satellite ASTRIUM schedule for launch Expected start date ASTRA 2F Launched 28 th Sept 21 st November 2012 ASTRA 2E July 2013 Sept 2013 ASTRA 2G Q Q3 2014

5 ASTRA 2F launch 28 th September 2012: ASTRA 2F was launched (28.2 E)

Increased power coverage Superior coverage The improved coverage available on the replacement satellites will allow the Sky minidish region to be

6 Increased power coverage Superior coverage The improved coverage available on the replacement satellites will allow the Sky minidish region to be extended northwards, and to fully include Ireland Current Sky I and Sky II Dish deployment Zones Enhanced Sky I and Sky II Dish deployment Zones Sky II Sky I

7 ASTRA 2 E / F / G UK & Ireland Pan Euro beam

8 ASTRA 2 E / F / G UK & Ireland spot beam

9 Efficiency Improvements Transponders Survival ratio Coverage New fleet 104 ~ 90% Extended Sky minidish deployment Number of Satellites 3 Existing fleet 72 77% As today 3

10 Reliability ASTRA % 5 minutes loss per year Competition 99.9% 9 hours loss per year

11 SAT>IP Linear TV for all devices Thomas Wrede, VP Reception Systems, SES

12 Scope: Satellite to reach all IP devices?

13 Solution

14 Concept SAT>IP will make satellite services: 1. available on more devices 2. transportable via IP SAT>IP fundamentally changes satellite reception technology: it removes the DVB-S/S2 layer and converts signals to IP after reception

15 ASTRA s objectives Make satellite services available on IP devices Create a common industry standard Stimulate innovation in satellite in-home distribution Enable second screen business models for customers

16 What it is is a Communication Protocol for satellite reception devices on IP networks is not a Device Specification (industry can come up with new innovative devices)

17 Architecture SAT>IP distinguishes between Servers and Clients Clients request live satellite TV programs from servers Servers provide live satellite TV to clients

18 SAT>IP Clients STBs and TVs with IP interface Software Applications running on programmable hardware devices (Tablets, Smartphones, Laptops, Media Players, Game Consoles, NAS )

19 SAT>IP Protocols SAT>IP is based on open industry standards Fully aligned with existing in-home networking and internet standards Addressing Discovery Description Session Setup / Control: Streaming: Real-Time Session Information: RTSP / HTTP RTP / HTTP RTCP

20 Use Cases Use cases

output Small form-factor device First commercially

21 SAT>IP Multiswitch / Adapter Connected between satellite antenna and IP network Initially contains 4-8 tuners IP output Small form-factor device First commercially available SAT>IP product IP Network Live TV server on the in-home IP network

22 Multi-Room DVR / Master STB DTCP-IP or other DRM Master STB/PVR forwards live streams to IP clients / slaves on the in-home network The box is connected to a display device itself It communicates with Slaves via SAT>IP protocol Also may do transcrypting e.g. from CA to DRM And/or may do transcoding to different codec or bitrate

23 IP based MDU distribution Applications: Communal Housing Hospitals / Hotels / University Campuses Greenfield fibre networks Existing SAT>IP servers may be used in very large installations operating in multicast Effectively SAT>IP servers will allow building very cost effective IPTV platforms

24 SAT>IP Home Network

25 Project development

26 First implementation SAT>IP protocol specified by BSkyB, Craftwork & ASTRA Co-operation with the world s largest SoC manufacturers Several development projects ongoing with operators & manufacturers Contract for a prototype awarded to Inverto in Luxembourg o Based on SoC from ST Microelectronics: STi 7108 o Linux based platform o First shown at IBC 2011, now in mass production

27 SAT>IP industry partners

28 Current Status

29 The first certified SAT>IP server Manufactured now for various OEMs. Retail price EUR 249.-

30 Several products available now SAT>IP Servers - Inverto, Zinwell, Global Invacom, Devolo,... - Next generation in preparation: 8 tuners, lower power consumption & lower price SAT>IP Apps - Apps for ios and Android 4 - Software for Windows PC ( Others - HDMI-Sticks (Android and Linux based) - Conventional multi-switches with SAT>IP (at ANGA 2013) - Set Top Boxes (German market)

31 Device certification Interoperability of products is key for a successful market introduction: - ASTRA manages specification (European CENELEC standardization started) - Provision of reference servers to SAT>IP developers - Availability of software testing tools for manufacturer Certified devices may carry the SAT>IP logo:

32 Next Steps

33 Much to do Website Enlarge universe of client devices Support customers with CA/DRM implementations Provide Open Source code for developers Follow up standardization process in CENELEC Trials with customers Stimulate integration & cost reduction

34 IP>LNB concept Quattro LNB equivalent HH Memory HL VH Full Band Capture / Demodulation VL MxL584 8 x TS IP Encapsulation Power Over Ethernet DC / DC conversion RJ45 (GbE) Home Network

35 IP>LNB future: One single chip Internet CAT5e Ethernet GHz 8 programmes simultaneously Powered over Ethernet

36 Summary SAT>IP is a joint industry effort driven by ASTRA Over time it will make satellite in-home distribution much easier SAT>IP will facilitate new second screen based business models The next goal is the integration of SAT>IP technology into the dish

37 Thank you!

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