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Inmarsat Aeronautical Communications. Presentation to : 3 rd Annual San Diego Regional Security Conference Panel 2: Data Integrity – In Transit and at Rest 14 September 2010. Inmarsat – Mobile Communications : Safe, Reliable, Proven.
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Inmarsat Aeronautical Communications Presentation to: 3rd Annual San Diego Regional Security Conference Panel 2: Data Integrity – In Transit and at Rest 14 September 2010
Inmarsat – Mobile Communications :Safe, Reliable, Proven • 31 years of market, technical andregulatory experience • Established in 1979 as an IGO for safety at sea communications • Privatized 1999; IPO 17 June 2005 on London Stock Exchange (ISAT) • Inmarsat owns, controls and manages a network of 11 geostationary satellites • Trusted provider of worldwide voice and data satellite communications for government mobile users • Proven reliability in safety communications, Aero CNS/ATM, disaster responses, coalition operations, and VIP communications • >100 years life in orbit with no operational failure • 99.99% average recorded satellite and network availability • More than 400,000 registered BGAN terminals deployed worldwide • DOD is our largest customer
Inmarsat Aeronautical Communication Services E & E Services
Voice at 4.8kbps ISDN services 64kbps Speech - for high quality voice calls 64kbps 3.1 kHz audio - for analogue data 64kbps UDI data - for ISDN data applications Mobile Packet Data Service for cost-effective transmission of packet data Currently deployed on UAS as backup communications link Swift64 Services
BGAN Family of Services: One Device, Two Networks SwiftBroadband
SwiftBroadband Services Messaging Additional Services Circuit Switched Packet Switched SMS 64kbps Streaming Standard AMBE+2 Voice (4kbps) 128kbps ISDN UDI ISDN RDI 8kbps 32kbps 3.1kHz Audio X-Stream 16kbps 64kbps
* Product Specifications
SwiftBroadband Avionics • All major avionics suppliers are developing SwiftBroadband avionics • Extension to ARINC 741 and 761 systems • Smaller lighter ARINC 781 systems • A choice of SwiftBroadband equipment • All will have Aero safety services • Weight/power for a two-channel installation (Including antenna and classic aero services) 110 lbs / 200 watts • ARINC 781 single box SB avionics • Major Manufacturers include: • EMS • Honeywell • Rockwell Collins • Thales • Chelton
Network Infrastructure - Information Assurance • SwiftBroadband uses enhanced 3G security protocols defined by 3GPP (www.3gpp.org) • SwiftBroadband uses: • Kasumi algorithm for ciphering over the satellite link • Integrity protection for signaling between the User Terminal and the Radio Access Network (RAN) • Private key mutual authentication • SIM card/PIN number physical authentication • Satellite control protected by NSA Type 1 Caribou encryption • Network • Firewalls installed in the SAS/border gateways • Link encryption may be applied across the DCN • End-to-end encryption can be applied at the application layer transparent to the services
What Inmarsat brings to UAS/UAVs • Reliable service • Real time, toll quality voice for remote pilots • Worldwide connectivity • Proven, trusted partner for DOD and NATO allies • Relevant, flexible form factor for terminals • Transition path to higher capacity Meeting requirements for highly reliable backup communications; real time voice communications and where range exceeds existing comms coverage
Next Generation MSS: Global Xpress • Inmarsat recently announced plans for fifth generation constellation to augment 4th generation L-band BGAN network • I-5 is a strategic move into the Ka-band for next-generation Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) • Boeing will build the satellites and partner in commercialization • Key features of the new Global Xpress network include: • Seamless, global coverage & end-to-end ground network • Augments and compliments Inmarsat’s BGAN services • System capacity and bandwidth step-changes for end users • >25 Gbps = exponential improvement in system capacity • ~ 50 Mbps in forward direction and ~5 Mbps in return direction to 60cm antenna • Near term launch – CSI Q4 2013; global fleet Q4 2014
For additional information: Jack Deasy Aeronautical sector lead for UAS/UAVs 1101 Connecticut Ave, NW Washington, DC 20036 Mobile: 336-541-0938 Email: jack_deasy@inmarsat.com Inmarsat confidential