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Direct Internet 3. Direct Internet 3 Overview. Internet. Direct Internet Server. Iridium Gateway. Direct Internet 3 Software. Switch. Direct Internet 3 Allows users with a data capable Iridium phone (or LBT) and computer to access the Internet through the Iridium Gateway
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Direct Internet 3 Iridium Proprietary and Confidential
Direct Internet 3 Overview Internet Direct Internet Server Iridium Gateway Direct Internet 3 Software Switch Iridium Proprietary and Confidential Direct Internet 3 Allows users with a data capable Iridium phone (or LBT) and computer to access the Internet through the Iridium Gateway Direct Internet 3 software is required to connect to Iridium’s Direct Internet server. Once connected, users can check email, browse the Internet and transfer data (FTP) at accelerated speeds with compression
How does Direct Internet 3 acceleration work? • Direct Internet 3 uses Slipstream technology • SlipStream uses patented acceleration, compression and network optimization to enhance the online experience for dial-up while significantly reducing bandwidth requirements. • SlipStream uses adaptive data compression, combined with caching and network optimization, to streamline text, graphics, Flash and Web-based emails, including attachments. • SlipStream technology features industry-leading loss and lossless compression algorithms, achieving compression of HTML and XML of up to 50 times. Iridium Proprietary and Confidential
Direct Internet 3 speed vs. standard dial-up • AppLabs Technologies, an independant lab, compared the Web browsing acceleration performance of SlipStream over dial up Internet access to that of standard Web browsing over non-accelerated dial up Internet access. • The results indicate that for dial up Internet access significantly improved the time to deliver Web pages over the Internet when compared to non-accelerated browsing: • Average acceleration gain of 5.45x (faster) • On Iridium, this increases the effective data speeds from 2.4kbps to 13kbps Iridium Proprietary and Confidential
Key Advantages over Direct Internet 2 Iridium Proprietary and Confidential
What Can Direct Internet 3 Accelerate? Iridium Proprietary and Confidential
Compatible Iridium Satellite Devices Satellite Transceivers Data Capable Handsets 9505A 9522B 9555 Iridium Proprietary and Confidential
Supported Web Browsers Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox Versions 1.5 or later • Versions 5.0 or later Iridium Proprietary and Confidential
Web Page Image Loading Differences Direct Internet 2 Direct Internet 3 Images load in low resolution first then progressively reach final resolution quality as you continue viewing the usable web page • Images load in their final resolution quality before usable web page becomes available Final Resolution Low Resolution Final Resolution Iridium Proprietary and Confidential
Direct Internet 2 – HTTP Requests Sent Sequentially Direct Internet 2 Server HTTP Request #1 HTTP Request #2 HTTP Request #3 HTTP Request #4 Direct Internet 2 Client Web Page Starts Loading Fully Usable Web Page Loaded Time Iridium Proprietary and Confidential
Direct Internet 3 –HTTP Requests Sent Concurrently Direct Internet 3 Server HTTP Request #1 HTTP Request #2 HTTP Request #3 HTTP Request #4 Direct Internet 3 Client Web Page Starts Loading Fully Usable Web Page Loaded Time Iridium Proprietary and Confidential
Accessing Email Iridium Proprietary and Confidential Use a client-based email software instead of web-based email software. For example:
Availability Iridium Proprietary and Confidential Included on CD-ROM with 9555 shipments as of December Available online for download from Iridium for Partners in support section under Firmware/Software Updates Information on Iridium.com in 9555 product section for end users (information only)
Direct Internet 3 Summary Iridium Proprietary and Confidential Supports the latest Windows® operating systems and the Mac OS® operating system Faster Internet connection experience over previous versions of Direct Internet Easier Installation Process than previous versions of Direct Internet Available on Iridium for Partners, on CD-ROM in 9555 packaging, and information page on Iridium.com