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New HF/MF Digital Maritime Mobile Systems . Globe Wireless. Global provider of Maritime Communications Solutions Managing customer email & data services for 15 years Installed on more than 4000 ships Basis of meeting regulatory driven applications GlobeAlert ship security alert system
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Globe Wireless • Global provider of Maritime Communications Solutions • Managing customer email & data services for 15 years • Installed on more than 4000 ships • Basis of meeting regulatory driven applications • GlobeAlert ship security alert system • GlobeLocator long range identification and tracking of ships • GlobeWeather forecasts • Other fleet management functions
Service Overview CUSTOMER OFFICE Satellite Delivery • Efficient large file transfer • Marinet communications protocols • Sustained high speed transfer • Full duplex communications • Store and forward delivery Use existing office equipment and systems to exchange messages and data with vessels at sea • Email • Fax • Telex • Cable • Telephone • Least Cost Routing • Email connectivity • Data Connectivity • GlobeCrewTM Kiosk I N T E R N E T GlobeSecureSM Optional Virtual Private Network with Globe Wireless Application Data Satellite HF Radio Email Crew Maritime Data Network Network Operations Center • Cost Effective Messaging • Near Real-Time Delivery • Timely delivery confirmation • Notification of satellite traffic waiting on shore The Secure Message Handling System automatically routes all incoming and outgoing messages to destinations CUSTOMER VESSEL
The Maritime Data Network • “Always on” connection • 25 HF stations world wide • Approximately 300 channel pairs • Half receive and half transmit • Delivers 50,000 messages per day • Alternative to satellite systems • Traffic doubles every 18 months • Message growth and new applications • Flexible for efficiency improvement
Globe Wireless Reliability • Guaranteed message delivery • Multiple frequencies and stations • Network operating centers in California and England • All stations have backup power • 99.97% service availability over the last four years • Ships use both HF and satellite communications • Shipboard equipment is self diagnosing • 24/7 customer support
Below Deck Equipment • Personal computer • Marine HF radio • Globe Wireless modem • Power supply
Above Deck Equipment • Vertical antenna • Antenna coupler • GPS receiver
Globe Wireless Modem • Small form factor • Uses digital signal processing technology • Call set up protocol is a simple extension to NBDP • Bandwidth efficiency of about two BPS per Hertz • OFDM modulation rather than single carrier • Resistant to multipath fading NBDP Globe Wireless lll 500 Hz, 1 Tone 3000 Hz, 32 Tones
OFDM Parameters • Carrier • 300 HF frequency pairs in the marine bands • 32 tones • QPSK modulation • 62.5 Hz carrier spacing • 2 ms guard interval • 700-2700 Hz occupied bandwidth • Timing • 1.520 seconds per burst cycle • 1.095 second burst duration (tone + sync + data) • 0.425 second response (ACK/NACK + round trip delay + processing time) • Data efficiency • 2 bits/second/Hz
Adaptive HF Features • Dynamic data rate adjustment • Automatic link establishment • Adaptive frame mapping • Individual tone retransmission • Least cost routing • Frequency agility
Planned New Features • Next generation protocol • Capacity improvement • Adds broadcast/multicast capability • Message delivery in as little as 2 seconds • Similar to current protocol • Same OFDM modulation and spectral efficiency • Improved timing and protocols
Current Protocol New Protocol Data Data Data Data Ack Ack Ack Ack Data Data Data Data Data Data Data Data Protocol Improvements • New protocol is twice as efficient as current protocol • New protocol eliminates call set up time • No hardware changes on ship • Twice as many vessels plus broadcasts, paging, network messages on the same number of channels
Summary • The Globe Wireless Maritime Data Network is operational world wide • Being used by 4000+ vessels • Offers greater flexibility than satellite only systems • Ongoing improvements for more capacity and new services • Increased spectral efficiency and more HF channels are both needed for continued growth in maritime use