Attachment Ex Parte

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Ex PARTE PRESENTATION NOTIFICATION LETTER submitted by Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LP(MSV)

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2006-01-13

This document pretains to SES-AMD-20050922-01313 for Amended Filing on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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MSV EX pante on Late FiLEp «MAtie Mobile Satelite Ventures to January 13, 2006 Via Hand Delivery Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary RECEIVED Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. JAN 1 3 2006 Washington, D.C. 20554 Pusvtopmuremeet en22( \jy olSiemtn Res Mobile Satellite Ventures LP mes‘* Ex Parte Presentation JaN 1 9 2008 File Numbers Attached as Exhibit A Satelite Diision Dear Ms. Dortch: InternatonalBuroau On January 11 and 12, 2006, Jennifer A. Manner, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs of Mobile Satellte Ventures LP (°MSV"); Thomas M. Walsh of Bocing Satellite Systems, In.; and BruceD. Jacobs of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, counsel for MSV; met with () Fred Campbell, Legal Advisor, and Emily Willeford, Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff, for Chairman Kevin J. Martin; (i) John Giust, Legal Advisor for Commissioner Michael J. Copps; (ii) Barry Oblson, Senior Legal Advisor for Commissioner Jonathan S. Adelstein; and (iv) Aaron Goldberger, Legal Advisor for Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate. MSV and Bocing discussed their recently announced contract for the construction and delivery ofthree next generation, transparency class, high—powered L band satellites to serve the Westem Hemisphere, which will be among the largest and most powerfil commercial satelltes ever built. They also discussed the need to complete coordination of the Inmarsat 4F2 satellite to avoid harmful interference to MSV‘s L band operations and the importance of addressing the loaned spectrum issue in the context of any action on the pending applications regarding use of the Inmarsat 4F2 satellit. In addition, MSV provided Mr. Goldberger with copies ofthe attached primer on MSV‘s development of an Ancillary Terrestrial Component ("ATC®) as well asthe White Paper entitled "Toward a Next Generation Strategy: Leaming from Katrina and Taking Advantage ofNew Technologies" that MSV submitted on November 10, 2005 in WT Docket No. os—157.‘ ‘ See Leter from Jennifer A. Manner, MSV, to Marlene H. Dortch, PCC, WT Docket No. 05— 157 (November 10, 2005).

Please contact the undersigned with any questions. Very traly yours, T./z «x nnifer A. Manner ce: Fred Campbell Emily Willeford John Giust Barry Ohison Aaron Goldberger

Exhibit A Applicant File Number Stratos Communications Inc. SES—LFS—20050026—01 175 (Call Sign E0s0209) SES—AMD—20050922—01313 (Call Sign Eos0249) SEs—MFS—20051122—01614 (Call Sign E00O180) SEs—MFS—20051122—01615 (Call Sign EO10050) sEs—MFs—20081122—01616 (Call Sign E010048) SEs—MFS—20051122—01617 (Call Sign E010049) SEs—MFS—20051122—01618 (Call Sign E010047) SE—STA—20051216—01760 (Cal Sign EO0O180) sEs—STA—20051216—01761 (Call Sign EO10047) SES—STA—20081216—01762 (CallSign EOIO04®) SES—STA—20081216—01763 (CallSign BO100A®) SES—STA—20051216—01764 (CallSign EO100s0) Telenor Satelite,Ic. SES—LFS—20050030—01352 (CallSign Eosor7®) SES—AMD—20081 11101564 (CallSign EOS0276) sEs—MFS—20081123—01626 (Call Sign KA312) SEs—MFS—20051123—01627 (Call Sign KA313) Ss—MFS—20081123—01629 (Call Sign WA28) SEs—MFS—20081123—01630 (Call Sign WB36) SiS—STA—20051216—01756 (Call Sign KA312) SES—STA—20051216—01757 (Call Sign Wh36) SES—STA—20081216—01758 (Call Sign WA28) SES—STA—20081216—01759 (Call Sign KA313) FTMSC US, LLC SES—LES—20081011—01396 (Cl Sign EOSO284) SES—AMD—20081 118—01602 (CallSign BOS0284) SiyWave Mobile Communieatons Cop. SES—MES—20081207—01709 (Call Sign Eosonss) SES—STA—20051222.01788 (Call Sign ©030085) MVS USA, Inc. SES—LES—20081123—01634 (Call Sign B0S0348) SatamaticsIn. SES—MFS—20081202—01665 (Call Sign EO20074) SEs—STA—20051223—01790 (Call Sign BO20074)

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AN ATC PRIMER: THE FUTURE OF COMMUNICATIONS FOREWORD By: Gary M. Parsons‘ In business,as wl as in ffe, mostforvard progress The value and atractveness of the product would occurs dirough some combination of opportunin not have been the same wth wther a saelite.only necessipcreativiy and perseverance. When dealng with technical issues, however creativiyivision and perseverance are not suficient catayts.and the Mobile Satelite Ventures carries hybrid networks timing of a breakchrough is normaly dictated by to the nextlogiel sage with the ncegration of ongoing advancements in tchnology.Such is the terrestrial and satelite components to provide case with the emergence ofintegrated,or hyorid high—speed. ewo—way voice and data services satelite—terrestrial neovoric. Technologieall, the nestng of terrestrial base station cel—stes inside of much arger goographysatelice Hybrid satelit—cerrestril networks seartessy es alows for mutiple frequency reuse and blend the most powerful aspects of each technology provides not ony the seamiess user experience of Sitelites hstoricaly have provided the best and most hybrid neworks,but also the true publiinterest comprehensive coverage of low—density popubtions benefts ofreusing spectrum for is highest and best acrossfargland masses whle terrestral ficities have use on a nor—interfering bass.The seamless abilty provided the highest bandwicihlowest costcoverage of user terminals (or handsets) to move between of hidensty populations in urban envronments the terrestial and satelite components provide Hybrid nesworks uilize common spectrum devices for a superior consumer experience in daily use, to provide a user experience which utlzes the power while providing publc se firse responders and and costefciency of terrestil nenworks where they emergency preparedness agencies an essental and are mallible and the ubiquty and disastersolerance interoperable communication system in time of of satelite nenworks when necessared. national emergency. 1 have been fortunate to be associted with oo Both at XM Sitelite Racio and at Mobile Scelite premier examples offybrid networks during the past Ventures,progress has been made by equal parts decade. XM Sutelite Radio uses errestial repeaters of opportunitynecessiy,vision and perseverance, to boost the sceltebroadcastsignlin dense urban facitared by signifcant advancements in technology areas,thus providng a high qualiy,low cost digtal and intelecual property. While honored to have radlo signalThe XM Radio service has been plaed some par i the vsion and perseverance enthsiasticaly adopted by milions of consumers in elements,I am deeply ratefu to the superior one of the fastest growing consumer enterzainmenc technology minds who have truly made this progress services eveintroduced. Terrestrial augmentation possble. Dr.Stelos Patsiotas and Paul Marko as XM of the satelizesignal was essential in ensuring true Satelite Radio and Dr. Rajendra Singh, Dr. Pecer D. mass markes product which aircted the paricipation Karabins and Dr.Santanu Dutta at Mobile Sacelite of auromobile manifiturers,consumer electronics Ventures. lso gratfuly acknowledge the positve ganes.and powerfl media programming and content. role that enightened regulatory authorites played in 1MFrioba spent e 30 years in thrlecoremaniatons indi a ruribeo chnaand uvecuine roles. He currenty se is Ciaeran o h Bsid of NobSalte Yerreand XHSatiteRadand was rntmenalin h ovndng and dertapmen of both compans

recognizing the puble interest and value of hybrid newwork technology.and establshing fble ruies and licenses allowing these new technologies to reach the American public. This Primer provides an exarmination ofthe cechnica, busines, regulatory and lega andscape of hybrid satellic/terrestral systems, mostpartcubarly the Ancilary Terrestrial Network augmentation of mobile satelite systems as manifested by Mobile Sazelice Ventures. it also provides a summary of some of the intellectual property reguirements for such a system.I hope you find the analsis to be both visionary and thought provoking. Gory M.Porsons Nevember, 2005

PREFACE . By: Dr.Rajendea Singh Mobile Stelice Ventures® CMSV—) groundbreaking terrestil fishion when terrestrial serviceis malable. research and investments into emerzing byorid Those same terminals however, wil seamlessy swich satelicecerrestril wireless networks have paved to satelie mode when terrestral service is down the way for bybrid mobilesatelite systems (MSS®) (for eamplei the case of Hurricane Katrina) or to providea ul ubiqutouscommunications solition otherise unavalible for example, cut—otrango) for ll needs.For publisafey organizations and rescue organizadons thiskind of ystem is idel.alowing ‘The system usesadvanced frequency resseand communication wih normal elephones and providing incerference cancelaton techniques forwhich MSV has incernes connections anpwhere on the continenc. svbmized rumerous paten Aligs. Some patens have As saed recendy by former FCC chairman Reed F already been awarded with granted clims exceeding Hond regarding emergency communication capacty severl hundred:The frequency reuse techniques in he afrermath of Hurricane Katina:"[WJe alvays conceved by MSV are deigned to dynamicaly provide discoverthe same thing. We need a national optimum spectrum staring beeween the sateliteand emergeny communications network and we terrestilinks as operating condiions warrant. don‘ have one." MSV is intent on changing that. MSV alsoleverages advanced adapave ancennaarry processingthrough ground.based beam forming i the MSVs Iybrid archreczure wil be uniquely postioned sstelinework. This reduces interference becween to addressthe needs of publi safey; whileatthe same the terrestria and sacelite components of he bybrid time providingaflrdable communicationto he public neswork,thereby icreasing the overal spectral in the remotest areasof our country.Further asthe effcency ofthe nemwork. Through the use of adianced industry moves tovard broadband wirelessservices. mobiity management techniques, MSVs bybid neswork there exis a scarciy of spectrum resources that can an achieve a degree of seamiess ineroperabily not support rtionmide,broadband wireless newworks. seen in previous MSS,some of which have offered loosely coupled interworking with terestral publc There have been many mobile wireless advances land mobile newworks during my twenty—we year career Iaunching new ventures. but fewif anare as remarkable as MSV5. MSV hasimvested many years and signficantcapal in MSVs team oftelecom veterans have drawn on their developing is stte—ofthe—are bybrid communtcaions years as leaders n the communications feld t invenc a newwork. HSV has envisioned the postve, designed system thatcan be made to provide saceliteterresera around the negatve, patented many important aspects mobile terminals with a form fctorand costthat is of the bybrid nemwork design and now stands on the virwaly insunguistable from today‘s celuiarphones, threshold o deing and offeringan advanced,feasure buz which can swtch seamiessy between the system‘s richusenfiendy byord satelitecerrestril nexe space—based and terrestil neowork components. generation celular communications system for both tradiional and new kinds of public communications In accordance with this new hybrid system space— needs.The resuting ybrid neswork can provide ll the based components and terresral components ingredients necessary to d a whole new dimension work seamlessy ogether to provide unprecedented to celilar communications fr the 2Ist Centur: ubiquitous coverage and spectral effciency using a common set of MSS infrequencies. Users mobile Dr.Rajendra Sugh terminls will operate in the "cradional" celular November, 2005 * D Sgh is theCiuimanChie Ecatve Oifceandprinial cwnerofTakon Verure.a priace imesunetfem pecating in seecomnancaionandreared inforaton tchnolaieswhehh hunche ramerous wand other tdphory commoncacon anterstrouprow the wor. Dr Snd receved is Doarac in Becuia Engncerny and s a dnished lecormnacons epertandreromnat imentoc

1. ATC: AN OVERVIEW 2 In is roundbreaking applation to the Federal avicky.spectrum effcenty and costaffectvaly using Communication Commision (‘FCC‘)in 2001, Moble avalable MSS spectrum. Satelite Ventures LP (‘MSV—)unvaled a bold new archrecture for a MSS with an Ancllary Trrestra "The concept of ATC has severa primary mothations Component (‘ATC") providing unparaleled coverage FirstATC permis seanless avaabilty of srvice and spectral effciency. As set forth n the applation, throughout the geograpty ofa regio,substantaly the users of the system could transmiand receive enbancig the valve propostion to the consumer. information from vieualy everywhere using Second,given the extensivesubserber base that "ighweight handheld mobile terminals" that could would be serviced bythe terrestralwireless neowork communicate through both a space segment and (te.the ATC,device for the bybrid MSS/ATC rerrestrialficiities using the same frequencies of necwork can be procured from mainstream wirelss a sitelite band? The applation receved much vendors using sandard, 3G or 4G, confurations. Ths opposition from incumbent organizations ut i reaes substantal seale for the equipment and alows prevaled* ATC operators t offer the same low cost devices as other terestria—only wreless operators and in turn Following lengtty debace, the FCC concluded that auracs more subscribers t the nework. Fnall.ATC it would be in the publi interest to authorize MSS ensures that valuabl,low—frequency spectrum (such aperators to use ATC to expand and improve the as —band MSS spectrum)is utlized as efcienty as refabiiy of MSS services in populous aress. The posble by allowingreuse terrestrily of the same FCC granced MSV the "frst ever" ATC license,a spectrum operatng over the sacelte. Heense to "enable MSV to offr high—qualiafordable mobileservices to usersinside buldingsand in urban As the industry moves tovard broadband wirelss areas,in addtion to provding MSSi rural areas"* services.there are searce spectrum resources that can "The FCC concluded that MSVs vision ofATC: support nationwide,broadband wirless neoworks. The FCC has proposed severalspectrum blocks for would increase network capacty and effiency auetion to address broadband demand,but costy and of spectrum useextend coverage for handset lengity learing and ransiton requirements for operation in places where MSS operators have incumbent users in thse bands wildely aadabity previousl been unable o offr relable service forfour to five yeas, hus Iimiting current optins. make possible substantaleconormies of scale. improve emergency communicationsand The MSS bands,enhanced with the technologcal erhance compertion® adrancements ofATC, provide fertie grounds or expanded broadband service. The MSS bands have "The FGCdecision thus paved the way for new ATC— preserved worldwide access for eriical moble enabled broadband wireless nesworis, to be deployed communications needs, with suffcent contiguous + SeeApplcadon o Asigment of ceseandfoantorty t Lanch and Operne a Nove—Genericon MableSrale Srvce aten: Aingto theFGG e by Maten Servcesn and Moile Scete Vexies SubidaryLLG.Janary 16,200 ‘See FCC t Docke No 0. 188 Record "SeeFCGC"Order and Ashortatonin he nae o MableScelce eviresSubidaryLLC, Novenber82004 . © FRexhity for Deivey f Communiatons ty ol Satte Servce Provder in he 2 GitrBind. Atantand se 1 424 Gite Aunds Revew of h Soecrum Sharng Pan Anong No—GrenaioniySnlee Ort able in se Servcn Sntarsin te 14 Gite Eunds Rpert d Oter on Nate of opore Fusercing18 Docc Nes 01188 and 02.2418 PCC Red 1962 G007} es or reconideaton pendng OM Repur ondOnir mecites econiterin, 12,20—8, zu.

spectrum sutable forbroadband services. The FCCS the same service to be provided with the same deciion— allowing MSS operators to deploy ancilary enduser deviceregardless of ransmission mode, terrestril neworks — opens up the use of MSS Transparent ATC devices provide terrestial spectrum for broadband services through the and satelice connectvty through unts thatare technological overly ofATC. indistinguishable in cost, aesthetcs, and talk tme to sandard terrestria.only cell phones. This document is a primer on ATC. Thi section provides an overview and Section I describes the Achieving transparency is rucil o the success of technologies that have been brought topether to make any bybrid nework offering,because transparency ATC a reaiy,using MSVs approach as the bsi fr enables the aperator to leverage the econonis of theilustradion. SecionI focuses on the inlecal scale derived by other wireless nenwork operacors propersythat has been created by MSV.to enable and globll. Unlke the current MSSindustry, wherein protect is bybrid sateliteterrestrl neowork satelite terminals are based on diferent technologies and buikier confqurations than standard wireless uns the terminal equipment ofa ransparent ATC— A. Basic Principles of MSSIATC Hybrid enhanced MSS neswork (Le.a transparent MSS/ATC Networks hyorid network) uclizes the same components as are erbedded in standard wireless devces. Further with A hyorid sitelic—cerrestril wieless neowork integrated ATC services designed to serve tens of (MSSIATC bybrid necwork") comprises one or more milions of users n marked contrast to sandalone mutt—spot beam satelies (‘pace segment‘)and a MSS niche offerings serving only thousands o users) ration—wide ensemble o terrestral calstes an ATC targets the mass consumer marker. Thisin *AncilaryTerrestrial Component" or ATC) wherein w drives economis of seale in chipset and device both the ATC and the space segment communicate manificturing forthe MSSATC hybrid neswork. wih user equipment using a common set of MSS frequencies. The space segment hassuficent power Historicaly, MSS—only necworks have not beenable (antenna gain) to establsh communications with to achieve transparency for two key reasons: user devices that are indistiguishable from modern celuiar/?C$ user equipment. Large space segment * Space segments lacked suficient power CAERP) ancennas,providing large ancenna gain,and a arge and receiver sensitviy (°GIT) to enable number of spot beams, are the key for enabling communications with smallcallanlke equipment. increased spectrum reuse and communications Both of these parameters are dependent on the via low—cost and aestheticaly atiractive equipment. satelite antenna gain which in turn depends on the More sophistcated functions permit the user physicalsizeo the reflector used in the ancenna; experience —moving from satelite t terrescria and operation —to be seamiess and smiar to raditonal terrestril cel:to—cel operation. MSSIATC hybrid * Sielice incerfaces (protocols) were proprieuary network technology thereby achieves a crtcal and not closely reated to mainstream celular air network property which is termed tromporenc. interfces. This required user equipmentwith ewo Transparency means that a given communications radios in one package (the so—caled "sandwich® servicesuch as volce or packetswitched dira,can phone)in order to support both a saelice and ie supported by the same user device in both terrestral modes,increasing both the bulk and terrestril and sacelite modesin a mannerthatis cost of the product transparent to the end user. Transparency alows "AGRPsant o AgrepteEauilerhoroi Rdzed Povaand i a mesire of theanounof poverradatedaerou cornge are en tovhat vould have beenradated roma snge pose source equlyin al drecions

As lustrated in Figure 1, nextgeneration MSSATC indistnguistablefrom that avalable in the trrescrl hyorid necworks address both of these shortcomings. wireless markes. The newwork aperators can therety Frst such nemworks wil use a very powertspectraly take advantage ofthe economies of scale and effcient saelie system, with larg ancennas. This sesthetes o standard calular devices" ensures that the space segment appearsto subscrbers equlpmentasvirwaly another standard base staion Less imovatve neworks wil not beable t address in the i. Second,nextgeneration nemworks wil the hstorieashortcomingsthat have plagued the support the same mainstream terrestriair intrfice MSS industry because of a ack of one or more of sandards (CDMA2000, GSH, 602.16,002.20,W— these features. These networks wil,herefore, be CDMAWiMAX and others) over both tterrestra unable to delver transparency to the end usen.and and sateite networks. Together these twofetures willnot be able to take advantage ofthe economies ensble h use of user equipment that is virwaly of scale made possible by ransparency Figure I — Hybrid TerrestrialSatelite Wieless Network PowertSpace Segment— Spitcanini— Geovatomy rarge es communiaton with sundirt Suaies wirdes hndKey conponent "Pyeg" tody o im Standard Subscriver Eqvtpment/ Chipset Deign— Common Ltand RF Cstared Suaite Down— to sualeeand eresval vintess tncand Suaching msusssoee —wenndas Same MasHarket Alr Inerfice ressiuesme aroter node Standant Sucln and Tereival on erewrat Corporm ie same protocst revork (comesmosen Terrestria —band and Saceite Gateway ntegrated into same core Swtching archtecture > d Resding n seanes /"wanporenc® Lo revwork extenion —Band Call Stes * Secuse th teit sptem wil operne s anothe nade n erren neorkandwil ush sme i merice s h ereval resworh spcal eats o srcine raniportratve t terel variprt canb ccommotied wit minor moiticatonsto the seleand reresal s ecerice n a maner c us a mm cotinpaccand no estete inpct o he nerdevce

B. Key Benefits ofATC Networks enbances the vluepropostion for sfery and securty appliations n a variwy of wireless segments, most In Janiary 2003,the FCC acknowedged the benafis importandy among publc safey, consumer clematics, ‘hat an MSS/ATC bybrid necwork can bring noing t and feet management.Such coverage also permits a"Torl Coverage" wreless offering, whereby mass— [Plermizting MSS ATC in the manner prescribed market wireless users can rely on connectvty to in the Order should: (1) ncrease the effciency be avalable ovealof North Americ. of spectrum use through MSS neswork integration and terrestral reuse and permit 2. Network Scoloblity betcer coveragein areas that MSS providers could not othermise serve;(2) provide additional Nextgeneration hyorid MSS/ATC networks are communications that may enbance public fandamenally diferent from prior saelize—only protection:and (3) provide new service in the networks and wil overcome challenges ficed by markets served by MSS® earier MSS systems.Thi is because in addtion to providing urban coverage,the terrestril component Transparenc MSS/ATC bybrid neoworks offer each ensures salabli. The overal system can thereby of thesefestures with added beneftsincluting the secommodate the raffe valume of national US. folowing wireless operations (tens of millons of users) in contrast wih the volume levels handled bysatelite= * A try ubiquitous communications service only systems (tens of thousands of users).The with transparent devices large number of users ensures access to top tier manaficturers of mass—market wireless products and + Nework sealabiity drving dramatialy chipsets atcost simiar to those borne by other reduced equipment priong terrestria—only wieless operators.This leverages the seale of worldwide handset and device * Spectrum effiency development. wh a scale in the hundreds of milions.and the commensurate savings in device * Pattorm for innovative and diferentated pricng ofi to ten times less than comparable service offerings MSS—only device pricing. The expansive user base also drives economies of sale in neework uslization 1. Ubiquitous Coveroge that in turn supportsservicepriing hat is inlne with convenional terrestria—only pricing. As noted,sateites can now be buit that are powerfil enough to enable subscribers to use MSS operators withouATC networks are not wireless deices that are vimually identical to current able to establsh the scale necessary to auiact top PCSicliardevies i terms oaesthetcs,cost tier manufacturers to produce user equipment at form factor n functionaliy The terrestraland low cost. Smlarlhybrid networks that are being satelite components of thybrid necwork provide contemplated without providng transparency will complementary coverage. The terrestral component not be able to ofer sesthatcaly appeaing low—cost ensures service valbilty n major urban areas, user devices. wil not beneft from the opportunty where satelite—only systems sufer blockage from to leverage worldwide seal, and will not be ablo buldngs. Likewise, the satelite component provides to atract substantal volumes of users. As a resul, coverage t those areas that are impractialor these types of networks will not be able to support uneconomical to serve terrestrialy. The ubiquitous the device and service pricng enabled by advanced coverage enabled by bybrid nenworks substantally transparent MSS/ATC hyorid nemworks. "ICC Newa Reise,‘Reshity Granedtor MobleSuelte Seice Janary20,200. an arc rnimencrme

3. Spectrum Effiiency of cel stes and ewo or more sateites to work jointy a common nationwide wirelss nemork, MSVs Nextgeneration MSS/ATC bybrid nesvorks will approach maximizes spectralefiieny dramaticaly improve spectal effiency. Fgure 2 depiess MSVs pacenced approach to spectrum reuse MSV, in colaboration with leaders in terrestrial berween the satelite and terestral portions of such network designhas developed innovative network a system.In effct terrestra cll are nested inside management techniques to allow mobile phones satelite cels (‘stelite spot beams"),as thesatelte to seamiess‘y ranstion (bidrectionaly) between cals are much frgerin dameter (Le. more than one terrestril and sacelite modes, through adapsations handred klomezers in diameter)whereas atLband of exsting techniques used in cellar/PCS systems frequencies.ATC cll dameters can range from abour for mablle—assisted cel:to—cell handof. Such one ilometerin dense urban environments, o about techniques ensure searless and transparent system fie klometers in subsrban areas depending on interoperabiity over the eniresy of the bybrid subscriber densiy and nemwork unization. infrastructure. An MSSATC nework creates he opportinty to use 4. Platform for Broadband Wireless Access MSVs spectrum fora subscantaly broader nationwide business pan, one that permis terretral wireless A nurmber of recent wireless service developmonts deployments thatare imilaror superior to those of and srends srengzhen the appeal of ransparent other 3G wireless operators. By deploying thowsands MSSATC Iybrid necworks. Figure 2 — Satelite Spot Beams Allow Frequencies o be Reused by Terrestrial Base Stations Terrestrial Base Stations Satellite Spot Beams

Growth of Data Services cimbed from 23% of toral ARPU (ird quarcer of 2003) t 50% of toul ARPU ind quarter of 2008)* There has been substantil,robust growth in demand Sprint PCS has been particularly suecessful with is for wirelss data services in he United Suates during wirless daa offering, growing per subscriber dara the last tno years. In recent quarters, average data ARPU from $0.14to over $5.07 since 2002 (8%of ARPU forthe rational wireless operators has wul APY)® Figure 3 —Increasing Data Contribationfor National Wireless Garriers Avernge Dan ARPY on on as as on on on as we on on as on on as as Soures6 Coma co * 5G Coven & Co."Taecom Servce",Otobr6,2005 © 5G Coven & Co."Tdecom Servce® Jinary 5.200

Incernaciona trends are similar but at substancaly mobile gaming — promises to strengihen and accelerace higher usage levels.For example in Asia, Korea consumer demand for mobile broadband and conten: continues to experience signifeant growthin the relited services. Atthe sametme,the expansion of mobile data markes 5K Telecom has been efectveat contentinto the moble spaceincludng video phones capturing this market and data ARPU ($231) now with buiein musiplayrs, has broughta namber of represents over 22% of toul ARRU (1099). Athough new paricipans into the telecommunicatons aren, hata growch i Japan is ux because the markec has as video gaming,and music content developers seek masured,cara ARPU contnues to comprise signfcant mobile extersions of therr dstrbation chinnels portion of toal ARRU. For NTT DoCoMo, dn ARRY (S16.45) exceeds 26% of toul ARPU ($62.74)® * Major music companies have struck deals wh wireless service providers to supply exclusive Wireless AlrInterfaces artit content.including upcomig videos and ring tones. "The emergence o dvanced aiinterfices (802.16, 80220W/CDMA ICEVDO,etc) — cxpable of * Holpwood studos havesigned deals wih wiries providing higeapeed broadband servces musiand aperators n the US.and Europe to provide video downloads, broadcast contentservces.and exchsive programming over mobile user device. Figure 4 — Korean Mobile Telecommmunications Trends mmunications Market Trend| Wireless DataMarket Trend... ym m m .ms me wo mer mm ron roor Fercvaren * Cuzse hBoxtonNT DoCotto Conpary Untr ‘Auper a2005

* Quslcomms subsidary MedaFLO and Crown including savings reatve to circut—snitched Casies Mobile Meda subsidary pln to deploy infrastructure as wellasthe ablity to offer and operate a natormide "meda—cast" nemwork, mulipleservices over a common medium.This wil delvering high—quaty video and aucio enable service providers to ofera full bundle of programming channelsto mobil user devices telecommunications servicesatsignfcanthy lower rates. in addton.given an al—P nacure and open AIIP Open Architecture access,the MSS/ATC bybrid necwork willresemble theal—iP wireine networ‘ ficitaing a much broader MSSATC bybrid neworks can captalize on the set of device suppliers and appliations developers. recent advances in wireles airinterfices and the growing demand for broadband and contentrelated services. Tansparent MSS/ATC byorid neoworks Broadband Wireless Access can use MSS spectrum resources to offer broadband wireless services, using a next—generation aie Figure 5 provides an overview of an incegrated suce interface in conjunction with an alHIP network of services and devies,anchored by a home gitevay. archiecture. The neework may provide both fixed that next—generation MSS/ATC bybrid nenworks wil broadband wireless services to the home (DSL be able to ofer to households. In accordance with replacement) and portable/imobile broadband this approach,each home serves as an anchor to wireless services and contentrelated applations. consumers‘telecommunications needs, equipped "The neswork wl also provide users with wireless with home gatevays,powered by an ATC wreless voice services throughVoR network providing in—home connectvig. Handsets, PDAs,and laptops,also powered by the ATC An al—IP open architecture, which is supported by network, would expand wireess communications MSS/ATC hybrid networks,brings with it sinifcant comnectvty outside of the home. cost advantages over legacy wireless newworks, Figure 5 — Home/Enterprise Access and Mobiity Customer Premises Home/ Euie Serice oronp Pak ts tip s 45 o tnsnseaven Wighspecs ob "bnrme w wcen "Wimaat VoPh cntrcng IYomam "Frvcmnng t evrninmen an ave enimen: ra ruse nnunicarions

Alcernatvels MSS/ATC hybrid networks could be Fieet Management ~ ubiquitous service used to provide a purey mobile broadband wreles offering at dramatically reduced equipment platorm,with the mobile device serving as the and service pricing whil providing enhanced qateray to the consumer‘s telecommunicasions needs, funcionaliy (high bandwidch dica services including voiceservices.mobile daslinternet.and and push—co—tall voice capabiliies). qarming, Fiqure 6 ilustrates the suite of ervices and appleations that such mobile devices might control. Direct Broodcast Satelite (DBS)— low—cost Lband transcetver tha can be packaged wth C. ATC Benefits to Vertical Markets every DBS to permit seamless avalabiiy ofa returm—Ink forinceractve elevision. MSSATC next—generation hybrid necworks will aso ffer a substantal value propostion to a number of Moritime — dramaticly reduced equipment verval markersincluding the folowing: and service pricing for voie and dat comnectiiyand ncreased coverage for * Publi Safety and Homeland Security ~ enbanced safey service provides ubiqutous coverage. system redundancy interoperabiiy,prionty acess, push— Aeronautical— higher bandwidth services at so—tak and mukmedia fonaionaiy to publc dramaticaly reduced service pricng for voice safery personnel and the homeland securiy and dira connectiiy.including corporaze communiy who need these feaures most VPN access and internat browsing. * Consumer Telematics = avalabliy of safey Rural Market Offering — ubiquty enabled and security services over every mile of North by tsatelite system enables MSSIATC bybrid Amarican roadways while providing seamiess neworks to bridge the "digtal dvide" and migration to next—penerationairinterfice provide advanced communications services technologies and improved fntionali. to rural communt Figure 6 — Handsetas Mul—Application Controler an are enmensrne r

II. SPECIFICS OF THE MOBILE SATELLITEVENTURES MSS/ATC HYBRID SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE: A POTENT SOLUTION Fiure 7 Hlustrates the architecture of the bybrid MSSATC syszem to be Iunched by MSY. Each syscem componentis optimized to enhance transparency maximize vbiguit; and faclitte the most spectraly effcint uilzation of miable MSS frequencies. Figure 7 — Hybrid MSS/ATC Network System Architecture Feeder Links Service Links Nework Control Center "The space segmentincludes two geostationary thi finction(rturn—inksatelite dersty combining) satelites for added space segmentcapacty and is o reduce the output power requirement of communications robustness to small estheticaly wireless user devices, thus increasing batzery I, aturactive devies.The powerfilsatlites are desgned while preserving communicationlnk robustness. to ransmisignls to.and receive sigalsrom, standard wireless devics that are ransparentin Te terrestral nemork (l.the ATC) conforms to a formfactor fetures and pricng to mass—market mass—marketar intefic standard and fnctions much state—ofthe—are celtlar/PCS devices. In order to lke y other standardcerrestrll wireless nemwork, maximize communications robustnesssignal rom with a few key advancements it is deigned havingan each transmiting use deviceare received by each alliR.apen archirecture. t is servicing a wide range of the awo satelites. These signals are transported of devcetypes including handses and PDAs,aswell to the ground (vathesatelite feeder Inks)and are as integraced laptops and home gateways. t has an cormbined at the satelite gatemay to signfcanty incegrated satelte communicatons component vsble increase(at east doubl) a users signal The beneft of as another node in the neswork. Thsatelite spot

bearms serve as overisy cels.as ustrated in Fgure 6 MSVs integrated wireless neowork wil be able to the terrestral cll serve as micro and pico cals for support one or mare of the above approachesfor the overal network. The end result is one nemvork, broadband wirelss services in a vay impossble to with broad,terestrll wieles cste foouprin of replicae by other MSS companies ghven MSV‘ sime— thousands of ies and with swo satelies covering to—market ead and patented cechnology rural and remote teritories not covered by the terrestial nemork. MSVs system archtecture depieced in Figure 7 assures that the avalable satelite—band spectrum is Establshing a nationwide wireless broadband optimaly "space—time" mutiplexed and reased by the necwork is a priority intative for viwaly all major space segment and the ATC neework while keeping US.celecommunications providers. MSVs vision intrasystem interference at a minimumThis is for using L—band spectrum iss MSSATC bybrid secomplshed by using patenced ncorsstlico coll network is responsive to the broadband wireless frequency rease beeween the space segment and need and creates substantial opportunty fora the ATC network, whle aoiding inra—sitlite cll troly nationwide broadband solution: frequency reuse. For example, an ATC deployed in NewYork Ciy will not be allowed to reuse the same * Video service providers see the opportunty frequencies used by the satelte cellserving New of provding a combination ofthree core York Cisy concurrent service types (ideo,daa,voice) to both in— bulling customers (i home orin the ofice) A. System Optimization through MSV and moble customers. These providers are Patented Frequency Reuse and contemplating the effiencies derved from Interference Reduction Technologies a trul integrated "quadruple"py neowork. As envisioned by MSV.the general concept of * For those service providers ofering end—so—end frequency reuse in an MSS/ATC hyorid neework is enterprise connectiig,and pajing expensiee ifustrated in Figure 8 wih diferent colorsindleaing toll chargesfor wireine lstmie access, MSV$ diferent carrier frequencies. Terrestril cols are, slution allows bypass ofthe wireine newwork in effect nested inside satelize cals of much larger with a lowercost wirelessalterative diameterThe terrestrial cels inside ofa gven satelite cell use freuencies not used bythe gven + For regional wireine provides,who provide satelite cll hus avoiding interference. Asa resul, services solely wihin their home regions, allthe avalable frequencies are spatily reused MSVs approach supports neewrk expansion many times over,greaty enbancing system capaciy and compertion on a nationwide bass and effcient spectrum utilzaton. This nesting includingaress where wireine access is delvers system capaciy,as needed, n high trafic unprofuable regions (eg. urban areas) Users within the high traffe areasare serviced by the ATC while users in * MSV may also deploy a carrier‘s carrier lower raffe density regions (n unpopulated areas) business,backed extensively by a major are serviced by the satelite. technology supplier with commizments for equipment and with substantal francing. Further, since the sacelice syscem serves a where MSV would deploy an al—P open broad peographicaly diverse range ofservice network architecture independenty and areas throughout North America, MSVs system wholesale the network to the variey of meda, architecture is designed to flxibly adjust and telecomm,1SF.and Incernet device companies target spectrum uslistion to the topographic These providers would then be able to offer conditions. In areas of igh concentrations of urban thar content,devices,and services wth development and high density of users (eg., New integrated wreless connectivig. York City spot beam), more capaciy can be allocated w arc raiwen

to the ATC network and less to the satelite In MSVs MSS/ATC hybrid neswork, users would be network. n areas oflower concentrations of abl to roam andlor handoff betweenthe cerrescrl populationwhere terrestrial coverage would lkely and satelite sub—nenworks withouthe user having be sparse,less capaciy can beallocated to the ATC any knowledge of the change in the underyingcal network, wth the remainder avatable t the path. MSV has developed and pacenced inovative satelite nenwork. The abilty to‘load balance" the network management techniques to allow user spectrum resource through and between the two eqvipment t seamlessy ranstion from terrestra components of the hybrid system — the ATC and the to sitelite mode, through adaprations of eising satlize segment is atthe very heare of the MSV techniques used in celular and PCS systemsfor patented method of bybrid spectrum reuse. This mobileassisted hand—of. Such techniques would allons for the maximum effiencyin spectrum ensure seariess and transparent system coverago ucliation by the sacelite and terrestral neowork. over the entrey of the bybrid inastructure. Legacy satelte systems, e Thuraya. ridur and Glabalsta: offe"interworking" between MSS B. AchievingTransparency through MSV‘s and terrestrl networks ovediferentfrequency Patented System Architecture bands (satlite and celular)and wthout seamless handove. This yields bulier and more expensive "The technologicaladvancements hat enablefrequency dual—bandldval:moduser devices. The techniques reuse terrestrialy and by sacelies are only he frse developed and patented by MSV allow the same steps n structuring a commercily powerfil MSSATC (MSS) frequency band to be used for both satlite hyorid necwork. In additon to the optimized use of and terrestril communications seamlesslyyilding spectrum resources and dynamic capaciy allocation simplfied single—bandisingle—mode transparent capabliy, MSVs MSSATC hybrid nemwork also user devices hat are aestheticly and functionaly leveragesa plethora of other sute—cftheare indistingushablefrom terrestria—only whilegreaty echnologicl feaures, such as Ground—Rased Beam enhancing the user experience of coverage ubiquiy. Forming of satlie ces (alowing for optimum beam Figure 8 —Architecture of MSVs Patented Spectrum Reuse Satelite Spot Beams Filkin Rase Stations

shaping o maximizereceived signl strengo)) space mode with optimum combinng ofsignala the and polarization diversty reception by the sacelites satelice gatevay. Assuming that each satlite can (further enbancing receved signal trength).and ATC— delver a 21 dBK GT (s can be atraied at Lband induced icerference suppression t further improve by a 22 meter antenna aperture),space dversty wh the qualty ofsignals received by the satlits. All optmum combining processing yilds the deired these cechnologicalsigna processing advancements 25 dBK space seqment GFT (paterced by MSV in the content of ts Iybrid MSS/ATC system archrecwure) are wellwithn the MSV wildeploy tw geostationary sacelies, each means of current commentalsaceltecechnologies with a 22 mater ancenna aperture. These saelites and are essental elements fr completing the wilsignifcanty surpass the performance of the best «ransparency ideal satelites deployed thus farand wil, for thefirse time, create suffcient in margin to ensure that To complete th transparency ideal.a user device of user devies that are no larger or more power— an MSS/ATC bbrid necwork must be indstnguishable hungry than terrestrat—only wireless devices can in every respect from a comparable celularPCS.only communicate with relabiity in satlite mode. device and muse be able to communicate wih the space segment using power lvel that are the same Fiure 9 and Tble 1 summarizethe MSV L—band as those used to communicate terresraly with the satelicesystem characterss. The MSV saelites ATC. Othermise, he sateite mode wil burden the are farge but withinthe sate of the art MSVs MSAT deviceand transparency wil not besatsfed (1.the setelies wre the frst commercil sataltes to use user device wil become larger more expensie, wil lirge deployable refectors.The antennas on these dissipace more power and wil, therefore,be less satelites were 5—6 meters acrous, but snce that tme appealing as a mass—market product) antenna technology has improved and arger sarelte antennas have been commercily deployed. The The Enablers ofTronsparency Inrarsat 15aunched over the pase year have 9 meter refectorsThe Thuraya and ACeS sataltes Fundamentl,there are oo enablers of Iaunched about 8 years ago,have 12 meter refctors. transparency.The frst relates tothe space—based TerreStar Neworks, In. s building a satlite with network architecture and signl processingthereot. an 18 meter antenna that is intended for bunch As previousy dscussed, the space—based network in 2007 (this sacelte wilalso fliltransparency must include sffcienty arge space—based antenna requirements assmalleancennas accomplsh a sperture and optmum signal processing (atthe simiar feat as MSVs next—generation saelies,when satelite gatevay) to maximize the systems aniable deployed athigher frequences (le.at 2 GHz for Ink margin,thus maximizingthe strengtutiy of TerreSer)) communications signals received by the satelies. A space segment having an ancenna Gain—to—noise— Temperature rat(°GT) of 25 dBK,®willprovide fnk margin of the order of 10 dB" reaive toan end— user device whase ourput power i Imied to about one tenth of one Wate Tw satelites at21 dB"K GFT each can achievetherobust n margin described above operating in rewurnink diversty ©a8 is a decelthnic eprseratan otarato cten e to exresi or lo. "OECK refntothe uns n vhichhe sersnny ofa i receme i mensred (decnildegresKuve) * "tnk margei a mesie ofpover atove h stoine niiman eede fora commontcatons Ink o freton

Figure 9 — MSV Satelice Coverage «/ ome1eaen z21 dn (One sateite) arme is aan Table Is MSV Sacei Principat Characteristics Sitelite Orbi Locations 101°WL and 1073°WL Service Links 1525—1559 MHz (lorvard) 16265—16605 Mz freturn) Feeder Links 1275 — 1325 GHiz (uplni) 1075 — 1095 GHtz and 1120— 1145 GHiz (downlnly AERPow so on en 21 or more over primary coverage area Covernge See Figure 9 Number of spot beams Over 500 (025) Supported protocols Wideband (3G or 4G) Processing Digtal channelizer digtal adaptve groundbased beam forming with interference suppression capabii;space and pobirizationdversiy reception Pocenta vendors Alatel Boaing, EADSAstrum, Loral. ockheed Launch vehices Adis¥, ArineV DesignIte 15 yrs incined m an are rninen ure or communica

Te second enabler of transparency is selecng an chip—set with negigile impact to the manuticturing appropriate air incerfice protocelfor the sacelite cost and form fictor of the end—user product. Inks.This simply means thatif"%" is thealrncerfice protco!thata user device is using cerrestrly (to MSVs ATC neswork passes the second prong of communicate va the ATC),"Y"must be the satlite= the transparency cestas wall MSV will use a satlite mode air interfice protocol,where Y s as similar air icerfice thatis substancalyidentcal toa as possible (f noidentica) to X.The adapration of mainsream celularalrncerfice such as GSP, X toY may entailfor examplea differenc vocoden CDMA2000.W—CDMAWiMAX or Rash—OFDM. moiieations t signling channels,and timing MSV has spent substanal manpower working with chsngesto the protocol to accommodatethe longer ky aiicerfice developersand is ointy developing propagition delay of thesateize lnk. The ptysical satelie adapzations of a nomber of mainstream air layer ofthe satlite protocal must remainas similr interfces (inclucingCDMA2000 and WiMAXY. MSV as possble to the errestrl mode in order to avoid intends to demonstrate these air interfices and begi duication of component.Thuswith substancal early deployment o ts MSS/ATC hybrid nemwork commonalty in all iyers (ncluding the physica) using is existing MSAT satelites. MSV holds berween terrestril: and satelite—mode protocolsthe technology patents covering various aspects ofair diferences becween X and‘¥ shrink and can thus be incerfices necessary for sacelite communications. easly inserted within a common baseband and RF III.ATC PATENT STATUS: MSV AS PIONEER AND INDUSTRY LEADER As an integral part of the process of concehing. satelic airinterfice standard (GMR.2)that is designingand developing ts nextegeneration currenty in use in the ACeS satlite system. Prior MSS/ATC hyorid network MSV has dilgenty to Eresson, D Karabin‘s condueted communications prepared and fled patent appliations relectingthe systems research and development at Raytheon Co. breadh and depth of MSVs vision The resul is a and at BelLaboratories. Dr.Santans Dura, MSVs fong and impressive lt of patent filngsin the US. VicePresidenc of Systems Engineerig is a satelte and abroad,reflectig the diverse and expansive and wireless communications veteran of over 25 contrbutions of MSV toward the definiion and years with broad based experience at Ericsson. commercization of next—generation MSS/ATC including standardization of GMR—2and at Roclovel bybrid networks. While other MSS operators have Internationalin developing the worlds fist byorid been expendingenergies in fvor of legicy systems packer—data neswork and advanced adaptive antenna andior in opposing MSV.all of MSV‘s efforts have array processors. MSVs entre techncasas well been sngle—mindedy focused on inventing the as the contractors and consultants with whom MSV "best of cass"for every aspect of a transparent works, is dedated to designing and developing the MSSIATC bybrid system. worlds preeminent MSS/ATC hybrid systemTheir uniqze combination of sll and experience has MSVs technologitsare rue ploneers in the resulced in a body of patent fings addressing all of communications feld with a track recard ofproffic ATCs major cechnialapprouches. The imentve achievements at some ofthe world‘s eading efforts of MSV are captured by seasoned patent communications companies. Dr. Pater D. Karabinis, atzorneys who have prepared comprehensive pacen MSVs SeniorVie President and Chief Technical flings that are now on record in patent ofices Officer.irected satelite systems research and worldwide. MSV is commitred to vigorously eforce development atErcsson,and ploneered a GSt—based and defend the rigs afforded t through ts patencs.

The process used to reduce MSVs inventions to An examination of MSVs patent ctiviy in hese kay patents s extensive, eliborate, and exhustve. reas underscores the signiicance of MSVs collection MSV takes a mult:step approach to identifing of patens to anjone arrempting o do ATC. potential implementations of MSS/ATC and system entancements/archrectures that may be deployed. A. Transparency and Space Segment Design Afcer fing pazentsfor is inventions, MSV hires addisonalteams of engineerin and patent experss To date, MSV has amassed dozens o dnc patent to "reimwent" MSS/ATC. Other teams of experts are fiings in the US.alone, each of which describes and retained to atempt t "nvent around" MSVs patens. laims" MSVs abily t enhance transparency through Any additionalideasflowingfrom these exercisesare is inventve space segment cechniques.ach pacenc themselves subject to addtional MSV patent fings. fiing has mutiple clis, ypicaly from 50 to severl MSV has further broadened is intolectal property hondred. Wih each patert applation also baing fed hrough the acquisition of h patents of Celsc — in incernatonal pcent ofices worldwide, hese patent the only other sizeable MSS/ATC patenc pordllo. fariles contan Iterly thousands of chims.® A look inside the MSV MSS/ATC patert portiolo MSVs space segment patent Angs focus on stelite reveals a comprehensive weave of pacent figs, constelations.including the use of receve—only and in both the US.and abroad, expanstely covering all transmitonly satelies,as wellas the dynamic aspectsfeatires of MSSATC tybrid systems. Some ky management of the saelites (dscussed further aspects of MSV\ inalcuinl property are lated below below). The constelations claimed in MSVs pacent fiings include mult—spot beam satelites, operating 1. The abiiy to achieve transparency through in concert with ATC, confiqured to receive signals effcient space segment deign invohing the from user equipment over mutiple satelites and satelites, satelie afr interficeand polarizaions in order to maximize ink robustness. optimumadaptve signal processing atthe The patertsalso cim techniques by which users are satelice gatevay(s): searless transitioned between MSS communications and ATC communcations.Signalprocessing 2. Frequency reuse, llocation.and control in a confqurations at the sateligateway(s)are djmarnicand agle manner to achieve maximum also clsimed. ncluding a combiner to combine spectrl ffciences and reduceinterference: communications receive from user devices at the various sacelites and over the muleple pobarizations. 3. The abliy to further reduce interference by ueliing satelite beam forming techniques MSV has also cimed its advances in the satelite o effect eal ime beam shaping and load air interfice development.and satelite antenna buimncing: confgurations designed to improve service link performance. The"packdng" and "unpacking" offeeder 4. The abiiy to confiure the MS and the fink carriers atthe saelit and satelice gatevay to ATC to finetion substantily avronomousty inmizefeeder k bandwidth requirements is the in arder to reduce system complesty and subject of SV US. Patent 6937.857. Without this deployment costand pacent. feeder Ink bandwidth requrements of muté— spot beam satelte systems would be exorbianc 5. The abily to seaniessy handover Satelte constlaion innovations,including the use communications from ATC to MSS. of dversiy combiners,are also captured in MSVs * Th "china" t a paentdein s lseap: A pcec t nfingedf y one o more ie of t paerc e pricicd y an anlcered ary 1(2 pwen s nfnged h pren omner m excod h infoage from making uing,utng.or ofern o se iningng producs in sevces wberene puar procecion s been secrec. ®* Thasepaverfingaeparieva‘y idenitad in Gecrind ie in Avos B acactes. an are einen rhe rurure or communications

pacent flings and further envich MSVs unique to nterference reduction that further enhance abilty to provide transparency vi user equipment the abilty t reuse frequencies between satlite that iindistinguishable from celluarPCS—only (MSS) and cerreszriacallstes (ATC), MSV has user equipment. MSV understands that the ablity also protected otheless eficient (sub—optimun), to provide transparency to the end users of an frequency uslzation techniques berween MSS and MSS/ATC nerwork is the kay to the networks ATC such as band segmentation. commercial success.The techniques employed by MSV to achieve such transparency permeate A few examples of these pacent fiings and clims wil these patent flngs. demonstracethe breadch and depth of pantfings in thi area. Ciims 101 and 213 of MSV US. Patent it is dificit, i not impossbl, to magine the €484,057,for example, broadly cim the concept of derelopment of a transparent MSS/ATC system "moifed" satlite band frequencies being used by archrecture that does not practce at least one (f the ATC to communicate with user equipment.* not severa) of MSVs patent. From the begining ofts system development, MSV hasrecognized the These swo caims address anyATC system that re— commercal necessiy of developing transparent usesfrequences of the space segment which is the system for the success of an ATC nemork. As a most common and desirible method fo implementing result, MSVs pazent portfolo includes thousands of ATC since it resuls in the most effcient use of the claims ertcl to successily deploying a transparent spectrum.Band segmentation the other way of newwork implementingATC. where the MSS frequency band is separated into ewo ditnct sub—bands — one used B. Frequency Reuse, Allocation, Control exclisivelyforsatelite and the other used exclusivaly and Planning for Spectrum Efficiency for terrestral communicatons — is neficient and and Interference Reduction couldbe problematic in the L—band MSV has fled more than 20 groupings o "ami MSVs chims prevent a potental ATC operatr from of prtes containing more than 1.300 issued and usingsatelite fequencies n a fshionthat i diferenc publshed patent cluims in the areas of requency ((mtfed‘) relatve to the usige of the frequencies by reuse, alocation, contrl.and pla Interfeence the sacelte (or saceltes) o thesystem — modifcation cancelation or reductin through iovatve imples etther a subset ofthe satelite frequencies or frequency reuse techrigues and signal processing are ary other modifcatios inluding a reducton of power a cornerstone of MSVs patent portfolc, with l in certain bands. There are mary reasons why an directed to techniques for band sharing as wellas ATC operator would use a "modifed®version of the thealternative approach,band segmentation. stelte band requencis. One important reason relites t interference management. Not haing Although MSV hasfocused on protecing optimum theabily to use a modifed range of satelite band frequency rease techniquesincluding those reing frequencis in the ATC prevents a porentalATC * es prtnt fngs arepaivary ideatet and devrbed hirter n Aevex Aasactec. * Gum 101 rads a folows: An aniry srrenral conpanen fora mt nctouishone nntem tatnclute a iacedased comporen ut i conurnd t ecim viriew commnncators o rdctneshonns oe a es rnge o meale andrecen nc Eeauanoetan o eanimwinies commansaion to h rtorehones ow a secons renge o mae bntfovart k Frguarcn uis serd wfrom t frie rogee anclay econponent conpring in decones speem bat s contindto ue wris conmricatonsto e radueneones orea modited secnd ravg f nodie td rvar nk ngurcen. Clim 213 reids s folo:A rtonphon compruing an lcrnicspten e i conigre t commniane vih in anctary reresa component y ecavng viniescommntaron frr h ancliry trreralcomponen on a noites econd rnge of nesine tad orvart Ink equrces an atc raimer: rhe rurure or communications

operator from using the most spectraly.effcient (owing to dynamicaly changing traticcapaciy and interference—free architectures fo the ATC demands) this cim protects an essential auribute implementation. A second reason that makes the of a commercialy atractive ATC architecture. above clims important relates t the nature of Other claims in the same patent protect dynamic frequency allocations in the l=band wherein there are allocationreallcation offrequencies becween some narrow non—contiguous blocks of spectrum that seographicaly ditinct sacelite cll of the MSSATC may be used for narrowband satelite services but hybridsystem. An attempt t void these clims cannot be used for broadband ATC services. Given would forcea potental MSS/ATC operator to deploy a broadband ATC deployment (rised on a 3G or 4G a rig, nor—dynamic (commercily unatiactve) air interfice prococo) an ATC operator may not have system with fed frequency allocations (capacio) a choiee but to use a "modifed"range of scelite for both the satelte(55)and terretral(ATC) band frequencies in the ATG. In such instances.an seqments operator would be infringingthe above clims. C. Satelite Beam Forming MSVs US. Patent 6604,057 includes 305 caims each of which defines preferred frequency reuse methods, Another key area of SVpatent eforts relates to systems,and apparatus. Such approuches are the beam forming techriques that retve the saelite() preferred methodls of deploying an economicaly of complexty while improving system performance. valle MSS/ATC nenworkc Groundbased beam forming patent fings nclude techniques whereby the geographic location of a user MSVs US. Patent 6892.068 (149 chims) defines devicei discernefrom a return link transmision, additional MSS/ATC frequency reuse sechniques in therebyenabling the system to selectan optimum the contextof dynarmic and reconfgurable system. subset of stelite antenna feed element signals for Chaim 136 addresses dynamic modifcation of the processingand detecton ofinformation. in other space and terrestril segments, includig realtime aimed embodiments.a reduced number of forward capabiity toassign and reuse frequencis and power fnik beams maybe formed over a deired satelite betweenthe space segment and the ATC system"* footprint compared to the nurmber of return k beams in order to reduce the power expended by According to this caim,the cerrestrl segmentis the stelie.Sil other caims recie frequency allowed to reconfigure ielfby"assignng,reusing translaion techniques whereby a frequency segment andior borrowing"frequencies from thesateite cll ofthe feeder Ink is transaced to the service link thatis covering the same geographicarea as the frequency band. terrestral segment orfrom another disant sacelte cell This chim is important for it allows for "These cechniques affrd an bilty to dynamicaly reconfiuration(adustment of the ATC frequencies modify saelze spot beams (cls) in order to reduce following an intal deploymenticonfuratonSince incerference and maximize spectral ficiency beoween no system remains staic in its reguency uilization the satlite and terrestrl cols * Cuim 136 e ifolomcA methad ofasignng ander reing requnces beveen one or moreconmuniatons sntens conpmuing the is of * confgrng fs seine pr bam hung a esse ofFqunces asocnnd herenh an conpinga fs sbvoncat c porten * Eentpurn 1 econd stt sot beahnina second e of requnces asocated therenth andcompiing a econd subvonaly cervalsorton: + tortgurng ac eone trrenral cewitn th es melit spobeam havnga tsrof requnces asocaeed harenth and hmvegatJeprtaly ovpnng corage wih th frst pobeancand * asnig rving andr borroving y h rerespremaporanofthe second se of repuecis anfora pordon of h frc se of rqunces ind in h es ceortarrsponie t redeerminedcrteria aoied wth hn td se of requrcen Inlutng asringreaigandr boroningat leieaneofth secont se offrequences en the second se offrequercn ae se fesebrcntaly peogahcaly tivatfrom he frstseeit oc bean

D. Advanced Network Management arronomounty subjec to decentrlized archtectures. MSVs neswork management pasents refec the"nuts "The above represent just a handfl ofATC patent and bots" of managing such a technicly advanced sreas covered wih MSVs paent Aligs largey based system and include patenflings covering mutt—ystem on the patens issued o direThowsands o addiional incegration techriques,load bulancing techriques, pucenc clims have been publshed.and are expected power contraltechniques and the like. to isue overthe course ofthe upcoming year A thousand or more addiionalpacentcimsrefecting One ofthe awarded caims in this aren deals with yeraddivonalsystem permurations and refnement, the abiiy to operacethe satlit and the errestra are avaitng publcation Moreover, MSV coninues to sub—neworks autonomousy in terms o resource fie foraddiionalpacents maragement®. Whiie MSV was lexding the repuatory path for ATC, Once the maiable MSS frequencies have been alocated it was also leading the technology development pas, to the sitelie6) and to theATC, t is highy desrable a strategy i contives to folow for the ATC and the sitelie(s) to exercse autonony in wsing theirrespecive freguency alocations (the stelite ‘The comprehensive lead that MSV has achieved on nemwork canno be estabisting cals for the errestral MSSATC bybrd system pacents providesa susuinable neswork and vee vers) The above hiprotecs this compestive adrantage and presens signfiant obsaces essental fexture of auronomy for both the MSS and to other MSSATC bybrid ystem deployments. The the ATC. Subjec to the above chim,a porental ATC folowing surmary chart further highightheATC operator would not be able to confiure the ATC or technology stt diferental beeween MSV and others the MSS to"substantaly autonomousy" determine and includes a summary ofthe commercil implations channel maiabiiy,as would be essentalfor a for ATC systems archtected withoutthe benefts of commercilly vable hybrid system. An atempt to mid the pazented desgn ares. the*suronomy" cim would force a potental ATC aperator to centraize th fintion o determining mnnel maiibity and channe assgnment for the stelte and terestrl sub—nemorks. This would make for a commercaly impractial system. Al teresural nesworks that have been deployed to date finction * cuim 81 oS¥ US Pwen 6037652for onngleced s ol fovs: A metod o asignng t a recustngsbncrte oica commentaionchandcommanystared beveen a sace bsed comnicaton sptem anda grounbsedcommnicadon speen. compriig te nep of * cntpirngafen salte sotbean asocated wih thesace Eaed otes hving plaaltyof commenicaton lamols aocaued bercass + catporng at es oneterenral cesocared wih heground base sptem, uc at eparatyreopactiaty oerips t sc mrolie wot bene + regustng ba dal made mtncrte erminaacommenicaton cavet +at lese on o t groun bse spte and the soace based tm ubnantaly atoronany dcenining chave noiaiigcand fasignng t t requesig dal made ribuerie unatinston o an urned un and o rase w he in mode bucrier rervinaa use tanel hainga suficanty wak in srngi an are rnmen rne ruru c or commumecations

ATC Feature MSV Patent s Lo oc esd Spectrum reuseby the mmo Only altematve of band seqmentation is components of the bybrid [ ? also subject to MSV patents system (MSS and ATC) Band segmentation by the ono ; Onlyakernatve ospectrum reuseis o componenes ofthe bybrid system { ? subject to MSV patents Interference management and Alcernative is reducdin in quity of incerference reduction [ ? service, capaciy for space segment and techniques ATC neswork Using subscancaly the same air Alcernatives are diferent air intrfices incerfice over MSS and ATC [ ? resuling in lrger and more expenaive user equipment (no wransparency) Transparency saelit and | 7 Aernatvesare the use of lepacy sacalces associated signalprocessing ? wihoutransparency Transparent user equipmenc | ) Alcernatives are largemore expensive & equipment wih higher batery drain System design alowingfor Aternatives are impracial. A nadon—wide subscantal autonomyfor MSS ,\/ ? ATC muse be able to fnction avtonomouny and ATC operations in in using s resources to provide service establshing communications (¥picalofallcelular nesworks) Mobity Management 4 > Aernatves are no ATG to MSS handover ‘ resuling in dropped cals Table 2 —ATC Patent Fling Comparison in Certain Broad Areas ofIntellectua! Property in addiion tothe above hgt—levelcomparison, network sealabilty drving dramaticaly reduced Annexes A and B" below lisethe specifc MSV patenc equipment pricingand unparallled spectrum flings (carrendy publshed). n short.ATC carnot eficincy that is superior to terrestra—only effetvaly and effienty be mplemented on a offerings MSV is dedicated to the ATC vison and commercily vilie basis wihout the benefis of has establshed Hselfwith the system archtecture, MSVpatent portil, technologicalknow—how and patents to implement is vison. MSV is the leader and innovatorin deicatingthe use of substantial spectrum resources IV.CONCLUSION for integrated MSS/ATC bybrid services. MSVs technology and assoiated patent portfolo cannot ATC unlocks the commercial potentalof MSS be replcated, establishing MSVs assetas one—ofa— and ensures broadband wieless communications kind broadband wireless patform.Based on patents everywhere,anytime. Key benefts of an MSS/ATC already lsued to MSV.a commercily vable hbybrid newwork include a trly ubiqutous broadband MSS/ATC hybrid nework is not vible withou communicationsservicevia ransparent devices infringing on MSVs intelectual propery. * AA US amand an ptinbed prec ts of MSY are ie o pblc inpoctonat ennanstoguc

ANNEX A Eomb ocbesccd ATC FREQUENCY REUSE,ALLOCATION, CONTROL,AND PLANNING Patent Filing s Esls Systems and Methods for TerrestialReuse of US (US. Pacent 6604057) | 308 caims isued in Calular SzeliteFrequency Spectrum Europe the US. Addiional Canata chims are pending Mexico in the US.and ssor—00002) Australa abroad. Wireless CommuncatinsSystems and US.(US.Pacent 6856787) 125 caims ssued in Methods Using SaceliteLinked Remote Europe the US. Addiional Terminal ncerfice Subsystems | Canada chims are pending | | Mexico abroat | gaor—00005 | Austaia: Spatal Guardbands frTerrestral Rese of us. (us.raatoomosareiA1) B1 chims publshed Sielie Frequencies Europe in the US. Canaca Addtionalcaims Mexico are pending abroud 2010004 Austraia Systems and Methodsfor Monitoring us. (us.ru.oaroossstat) 94 caims publshed Terrestraly Reused SateliteFrequencis to Europe in the US Reduce Potental ncerference Canada Addtionalcaims Mexco are pending abroad. 01—00008) Auseraia MukBandMolsMode Sacelite us. us mt oomosszeaa1) 46 cims publshed Radioreleshone Communications Europe in the US. Canata Addtioralcaims Mexco are pending abroad so1—00007) Austraia Coortiated SialiteTerretra Frequency US. (US.Patent 6892.060) 149 claims issued in Reuse Evrope the US. Addrional Canada chims are pending Mexco in the US.and pror—coone Austraia abroud * NS¥\ conpriersie isued raterordoo inliesorer BGO se ad 50 aditindpublahedpaerchine t t n addton PS has hnd ove10 dn srerapplatonssnce 2001

Pbbl2920 EXEMPLARY MSV PATENT FILINGS To DATE COVerING ATC FREQUENCY REUSE,ALLOCATION, CONTROL,AND PLANNING Patent Filing Coverage Es | Coorinated Satelite—Terrestral Frequency | US.(US.Publ.O#0023652A1) |— 182 cime Reuse | Europe |. publshed in the Caraca | US. Addttional | Hexico |. chims are pending | pror—000m) | Auraia: | apreud | Integrated or Autonomous System and | US. (US:Pacent 6259.452) 106 chims ssued | Method of SatliteTerrestral Frequency Europe in the US. Reuse Using SignalAttensation andfor Canada Addtionalcaims Blockage, Dynamic Assignment of Medco are pending in the frequenciesand/or Hysteresis Austraia US.and abroud ss01—00003) Stagered Sectortation for Terrestril Reuse US. (US.PubL.O3/6153300A1) 56 cims of Sitlie Frequences Europe publshed in the Canada US. Addiional Mexico chims are pending gsor.ocor3) Austraia abroad. Systems and Methods foIncreasing Capay US. (US. Publ.OO2O27A2A1) 32 cain andlor Qualty of ServiceofTerestral Europe publshed in the Celutar and Surelite Systems UsingTerestal Canada US. Addiional Reception ofStelie Bund Frequencies Mexco claimsare pending pot—c079) Australa abroat Systems and Method for Handover US. (US.Patert 6879829) 34 cims ssued in Becween Space Based and Terrescril International Coverage Forthcoming the US. Addiional Radioterminal Communication,and for chimsare pending Morizoring Terrestrialy Reased Sacelice in the US. Frequencies at a Radioterminal o Reduce Posenta Interference (301—00084) I Intra: andlor InterSystem Incerference | us. us ruscoswoszmeaAn 86 caims Reducing Systems and Methods for Scelie International Coverage Forthcoming publshed in the Communications Systems us (s201—00087) Systems and Methods for Modifying us. (US.PubL 0510026606 A1) 72 chims publshed Antenna Radation Patterns of Pripheral International Coverage Forthcoming in the US Base Strions of an Ancilary Terrestrl Component to Alow Reduced Interference (rz0t—00080) fa

ANNEX A EXEMPLARY MSV PATENT FILINGS To DATE COVERING ATC FREQUENCY REUSE,ALLOCATION, CONTROL,AND PLANNING Patent Filing fasnca oand Systems and Mechods with Diferent us. Claims pending. Utiization of Scelice Frequeny Bands by Interrational Coverage Forthcoming a Space—Based Neswork and an Ancilary Terrestril Nemwork (sz0i—00099) SitliteHands—Free Interlock Systems us Ciaims pending andior Companion Deviesfor Incernational Coverage Forthcoming Radioterminals and Related Methods (s201—00100) Systems and Mechods for Space—Based | us. Ciaims pending. Reuse ofTerrestral Celular Frequency Incernatinal Coverage Forthcoming Spectrum (zoi—c0112) Systems and Methods for Monkoring us Claims pending. Selected Terrestrialy Resed Satelite Incernatinal Coverage Forthcoming Frequency Sgnals to Reduce Pocental Interference (soi—co115) SateiteTerrestral Wirelss | us. Claims pending. Communications Systems and Mechods Internatinal Coverage Forthcoming Using Disparate Channel Separation Codes (r3ol—c0t1e) Predition of Uplnk Interference Pocencal us Chaims perding. Generated byan Ancllary Terrescrial Internatinal Coverage Forthcomi Nemwork (sso1—00131) Reusing Frequencies ofa Fred andor us Cims pending Mobile Communications System Internatinal Coverage Forthcoming (sz201—00158) Incerfrence Reductionin Forward Link us. Claims pending. Siteite Communications by Preditortion International Coverage Forthcoming (rr01—00150) I Incerference Reductionin Stelite us. Claims pending. Communications by Excision International Coverage Forthcoming (rzoi—o01s9)

ANNEX B EXEMPLARY® SPACE—SEGMENT RELATED MSV PATENT FILINGS es ora Systems and Methodl for Reduing Stelite US. Patent 6937.857 Patent isued by the Feeder Link BandwdhMCarriers in Colular Europe US.Patenc Offce Siteite Spstems Canaca with 47 cims Mexico Addtionalcaims Austraia are pendingin the (szor—00006) US.and abroud. Space—Based Newwork Archtecturesfor us. (Us.rus.omosssreA1) 76 cims publshed Sitelite Radiotelephone Systems Europe in the US gr3oi—o0073) Canada Addtionalcaims Mexco are pendingin the Australa US.and abroad Sateltewith Diferenc Size Service Link us Chims pending. Antennas and Radiotermina! Communication Incernational Coverage Forthcoming Methods Using Same sor—o002) Code Synchronization in CDMA Sacaite us. Claims pending Wireless Communications Systems Using Incernaional Coverage Forthcoming Uplnk Channel Detection (rsor—o0os3) Muté—Band Sateliteand/or Ancilary us Ciaims pending. Terrestrial Component Radloterminal International Coverage Forthcoming CommunicationSystems and Methods with Diversty Operation (sor—00098) Methods of Ground—Bused Beam Forming us. Ciaims pending. and On—Board Frequency Transladon and International Coverage Forthcoming Related Systems (oz01—c0100) Apparatus and Methods for Power Conerol us. Ciaims pending in Sitelite Communicaions Systems wth International Coverage Forthcoming Satlite—Linked Terrestil Sations (ss01—00109) * MAcompethant ind parec porotonclues o200 inoedand 50 adtindpublnhed pcecchims to t n addtion, HSW hs it over 10 addtond sewplcadon snce 200

ANNEX B EXEMPLARY SPACE—SEGMENT RELATED MSV PATENT FILINGS nans Coverage Euo Space—Based Nesworks and Methods with us Ciaims pending. Ground.Based Beam Forming InternationalCoverage Forthcoming sor—col14) Eectronic Anterna Beam Steering Using us. Caims pending. Ancilary.Asynchronous,Plot Channel Incernational Coverage Forthcoming Receivers sor—c020) Sitelite Communications Systems and us Chaims pending. Methods Having Stared Ground International Coverage Forthcoming Intrastructure (sol—cores) AdaptiveBeam Formingwith Interference us Cims pending. Suppression and Mult—User Detectionin International Coverage Forthcoming SateliteSytems wth Terresrial Reuse of | Frequencies gsor—cois») Methods and Systems Providing Adaptive us. Chaims pending Feeder Linksfor Ground—Based Beam International Coverage Forthcoming Forming (ss01—00152) Ina—System and/or ncerSystem Reuse of US. Ciaims pending. Feeder LikFrequenciesIncluding International Coverage Forthcoming Interference Suppression Systems and Methods (ssoi—co154) Sitelites Using InterSatelite Links to us Ciaims pending. Create Indiect Feeder LinkPaths Internatinal Coverage Forthcoming (ssor—c0157) Sateite Communications Systems and us Caims pending Methods wth Distrbuzed andor International Coverage Forthcoming Centraized Archrecture Including Ground— Based Beam Forming (ssor—co1et)

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