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Juan Andrés Antoniuk

Low Orbit Satellite communications as a viable alternative for remote

metering and control

Advanced metering overview Management Software middleware

Concentrator

Cellular (GPRS)

HV PLC

Wireless MAN (WiMAX)

Satellite Commercial & Industrial Meters

Residential Meters

Cable (RS485) LV PLC

RF (mesh, etc)

Communication alternatives

GEO Satellite

RFID

Cellular (GPRS) LEO Satellite

RF (mesh)

VSAT System

Microwave links

Coverage

Overall Cost

Local Regional Global

HV PLC

LV PLC

Wireless MAN (WiMAX)

Issues to be considered:

n Service coverage area n Longterm system cost

n expected technology lifetime

n Communication cost n Relationships with Operators

n different business focus

Issues to be considered:

n Reliability n Failure rates n Technology Maturity

n Functional requirements n Real time data? n Provisioning n Network management

Most used for AMI

n Cellular (GSM/GPRS) n Public network n Low operational cost n Commodity hardware n High bandwidth and RealTime

n Coverage limited to urban areas and near important highways

n HV PLC n Private network n No operational cost n Expensive hardware n Coverage limited to a few kilometers n extremely low data rate at long distance

GSM: Global coverage

Source: GSM World 2007, Edition A, January 2007 © 20052007 GSM Association & Europa Technologies Ltd.

http://www.coveragemaps.com/gsmposter.htm

GSM: Brazil facts Coverage map of one top Brazilian GSM operator

Covered Countys (Municípios) 58,66% (3.264 of 5.564)

Source: http://www.anatel.gov.br/hotsites/relatorio_anual_2006/abrir.htm

Low Orbit Satellite communications is now a viable alternative for remote

metering and control

Satellite Technology Overview


Satellites (30+ in 6 Orbital Planes)

Gateway Earth Stations


Internet

Back Office

Gateway Earth Station

(GES)

ORBCOMM Message Switch

(OMS)

ORBCOMM Network

Subscriber Communicator (SC)

n Modem n Antenna n Sensor&Interface n GPS n Programmable device

n Mapping n Billing n Customer interface n Web access n alarms n B2B


Gateway Earth Station

(GES)

Gateway Message Switch System (GMSS)

Subscriber Communicator

(SC)

INTERNET

Gateway Management Center (GMC)

Space Segment

Application Segment

Firewall

Ground Segment

ORBCOMM Latency

Solution characteristic n Narrow band twoway digital messaging, data communications, and geopositioning services on a global basis

n 30+ mobile Low Earth Orbit satellites with contiguous global coverage

n Single global agreement with Network Operator and no roaming n Long service availability (lifetime) n Low orbit allows small low power consumption devices and simple antennas, and it's not required line of sight like in GEO systems

n Secure and Reliable Network n 100% message delivery. No blackout areas n Twoway full message acknowledgement n Redundant system with minimal outages

Competitive Advantages

ORBCOMM LEO

Satellite

Big LEO Satellite

GEO Satellite

Terrestrial Networks

n Focus on M2M Communications

n Narrowband Optimization

n Replenishment Cost of Network*

n Low Cost 2Way Communications

n Low Subscriber Access Fees

n Industrially Rated Subscriber Equipment

n 2Way Subscriber Equipment Cost

n Global Coverage

LOW LOW $400–1,500 $400–1,500

$200 million n/a $1 Billion $1–2 Billion

Proven Technology

Current Applications

Commercial Transport

Heavy Equipment

Industrial Fixed Assets

Marine / Homeland Security

Trucks Locomotives

Trailers Railcars

Bulldozers Backhoes

Cranes

Pipeline Wellheads

Storage Tanks Billboards

Fishing Fleets Large Vessels

Containers

Ready to AMI

n Smart and small devices with low consumption

n Simple and small antennas n Global technology with industriallyrated hardware and multiple providers

n Declining hardware and service prices drive penetration into the market

Success case

n Orbcomm based solution in partnership with SERTA (high voltage metering solution)

n Custom firmware running on Stellar/Delphi DS300 developed according to standard ABNT NBR 14522 n Reports every 15 minutes n Remote commands & configuration

n Technical challenges like: high availability, harsh environment, antenna selection and placement

n Successfully demo project in CEMIG

Thank you!

Juan Andrés Antoniuk [email protected]

Av. Dr. Jambeiro Costa 1247 13610970 Leme/SP, Brazil www.edantech.com

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