iDirect Advancements and Future Strategies
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© 2011 VT iDirect, Inc.
iDirect Advancements and Future Strategies
July 2013
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Agenda
• Introductions and Goals
• iDX 3.1 Update
• iDX 3.2 Update
• Velocity and High Throughput Satellites (HTS)
• Next Steps and Action Items
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© 2011 VT iDirect, Inc.
iDX 3.1Highlights
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Market Focus of iDX 3.1
• Enables service providers to offer narrowband service and support large-scale networks affordably while integrating with high-speed enterprise networks
• Optimized for large, narrowband systems• Focused on SCADA, Energy & Utilities and Pipeline• Point-of-Sale, Business Continuity and ATM
• Secondary Markets• Femto Cells• Education• SOHO
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Solution Overview
iDX 3.1 Provides maximum flexibility, efficiency and performance into a single
integrated Intelligent PlatformTM
One Platform,Endless IP Applications
Evolution Satellite Routers
New XLC-M 16-channel Narrowband licenseHub Chassis, Evolution Line Cards
Network Management System – iVantage and SatManage
New X1 indoor and outdoor remotes
New web-based iSite for remote commissioning
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iDX 3.1 Architecture
iDX 3.1
Internet
XLC
-MX
LC-11
DVB-S2 OB
Multiple TDMA channels
received by a single line card IB carrie
r 1
IB carrier 2
X1 Indoor Remote
X1 Outdoor Remote
iDX 3.1• Private IP, fully managed network• Inbounds optimized for numerous idle remotes• DVB-S2 with ACM outbound• Works with all other Evolution and/or iNFINITI remotes
Hub Requirements• XLC-10• XLC-M• Idle and
Dormant States• PCMA
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iDX 3.1 Features
X1 and X1 outdoor
Web iSite
Narrowband XLC-M license
Idle and Dormant MinIR
X1 and X1 outdoor
Web iSite
Narrowband XLC-M license
QoS Enhancements
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Evolution X1 Features
• X1 Remote• Indoor and Outdoor versions• Low power requirements• Bundled with Universal LNB/BUC• AC or DC power supplies
• Core Feature set• DVB-S2 outbound, up to 2 Msps inbound• Single client or limited routing• VLAN support, DHCP relay server• Robust QoS• Multicast up to 40Mbps• Extended L-Band Interface
Compact, low-power remotes ideal for large-scale networks
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Evolution X1 Outdoor Features
• Outdoor hardened remote• IP67 enclosure for extreme temperatures• Pole mountable
• Power supply options• IP67 enclosure• AC and 12/24V DC power
• Optimized for low power• Powers up to a 3W BUC• Solar/battery capable
Hardened remote ideal for outdoor usage
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X1 Web iSite
• Web-based iSite for remote commissioning• No need for PC client on the installers laptop
• Streamlined information• Dashboard• Status – Modem, IP, Ethernet and Events• Commissioning – Angle calculator, antenna pointing & cross-pol• Admin – Options files
New web interface for easier installation
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Narrowband XLC-M License
• Optimal support for networks with a large number of small return channels• New Multi-channel demod Narrowband license• Supports up to sixteen 128ksps return channels• Existing XLC-M line card
• Benefits• Increases hub scalability – single hub, thousands of
remotes• Optimized for small return channels• Reduces cost per remote site • Limits power and bandwidth required at remote site
with smaller antennas and more affordable ODU
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QoS Enhancements Benefits
• Reduces bandwidth to keep idle remotes in network• Improves efficiency while maintaining network reliability• Do not have to reacquire into network like sleep mode• Guaranteed SLAs
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iDX 3.1 Summary
• New cost-effective, compact, and low-power remotes
• New web interface for easier installation• Improved Return Channel Economics with a
narrowband line card• Non-contention based for improved efficiency
and network reliability
Leverage your iDirect infrastructure for large, narrowband applications
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iDX 3.2Highlights
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iDX 3.2 & X7: XPECT MORE!
• Network Control and Efficiency • Adaptive TDMA returns• Outbound DVB-S2 roll off enhancement
• Performance with X7 • Significant increase in performance• High end features for demanding use cases
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Adaptive TDMAOverview
• Before Inroute Groups (IRG) consisted of homogeneous carriers
• In iDX 3.2 IRG can consist of heterogeneous carriers
• Benefits• Enables terminals to achieve their max speed• No need to assume the worst case scenario• Greater dynamic range in network design
• Different symbol rates• Different MODCODs• Different SS factors
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Adaptive TDMAHigher Control and Efficiency
•Optimize network performance in any condition• Up to three dynamic “profiles” or compositions
• Clear sky• Fade • Heavy fade (a safety net)
•Benefits• Margin is converted to bandwidth efficiency• Availability is maintained via dynamic profiles• Unprecedented control to fulfill SLAs
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Outbound EnhancementReduced Roll Off Factor
• New, selectable roll-off factor• Options include 5%, 10%, 15% and
20% (existing)• Dependent on carrier size
• Example: 36MHz Transponder• Increase usable symbol rate by 4Msps
• Benefits• 10Mbps gains in IP throughput in 36 MHz TXP• Up to 13% gain in outbound throughput for <36 MHz
DVB-S2Outbound
(full transponder)
DVB-S2Outbound
(full transponder)
30Msps
36MHz
20% ROF
34Msps
5% ROF
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Introducing X7“The Need for Speed”
• Insatiable demand for connectivity• “Enterprises, organizations and consumers are devouring
satellite bandwidth as quickly as service provides can deliver it.” -Simon Bull, COMSYS, Sep’12
• Noticeable in key applications• Cruise & Super-Yacht• Off-Shore Drilling • Macrocells• Mining
• More bandwidth intensive applications • Demand for more bandwidth continues to grow
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X7 Overview
Multiple AC/DCPower Supply Options
19” 1RU Chassis
Embedded 8-port VLAN Aware Switch
ATDMA/SCPC Return Channel
Dual DVB-S2 Demodulators
Console Port Multiple ImageEmbedded Web I/F
Next generation remote optimized for mobile, enterprise grade, bandwidth intensive applications
Improved PPS
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iDX 3.2 Launch Plan
• iDX 3.2.0 – (Limited Availability Release)• Support for X7• HLC support limited to XLC-10/ XLC-M• Heterogeneous carriers, 1 composition group
• iDX 3.2.1 – (GA Release)• Extend support to all Evolution remotes• Extend support to XLC-11, eMxDx HLCs• Expand from 1 to 3 composition groups
• iDX 3.2.2 – (GA Release)• X7 support for SCPC Return and 2nd Demod
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iDX 3.2 Summary
• Performance• Enable terminals to achieve their max speed• Fuel bandwidth intensive applications
• Refined Network Control• Margin is converted to bandwidth efficiency• Availability maintained via dynamic profiles• More control to achieve SLAs
• Success is Yours• More throughput enables higher performance services• Opens up new revenue streams • Greater efficiencies means lower bandwidth costs
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Future Strategies
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The Product Strategy Challenge
• This explosion in new opportunities brings growing diversity in requirements• Emerging satellite programs
• New HTS capacity• New opportunities
• Active migration planning• Push the performance curve• Operation in blended networks
• Huge breadth in use cases
• A simple example• Carrier limits
• One size doesn’t fit all…
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Introducing a Multi-Product Line Strategy
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High-Level Architecture
Common NG NMS
Common HubPlatform
X3/5 NG Aero Remote
X1/4/7
XLC
-M
XLC
-11
VLC
-R
VLC
-T
Web Apps
Web API
Web GUI
Evolution Velocity
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Product Differentiating Attributes
Network Size
Remote Performance
Networking Architecture
Beam Switching
Evolution Velocity
100K remotes per NMS300 remotes per PP 7.5Msps per I/B XLC
100K remotes per NMS2,000 remotes per PP 30Msps per I/B VLC
5.875Msps I/B 20 Mb/s I/B TPUT
15 Msps I/B* 45 Mb/s I/B TPUT*
Native VLAN/GQoS IPv6 via L2oS*
Native VLAN/GQoS Native IPv4/6
BGP via L2oS* Native BGP FAP via L2oS* Native FAP
MAP-based 120 sec switch
MAP-based 10 sec switch
45Msps O/B 100Msps O/B*
* future development
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Providing Choices
• Bandwidth choices• Some customers are shifting from Mb/s to Gb/s• Some customers are optimizing around Kb/s
• No compromises• No longer a compromised approach to performance• No longer forced upgrades for those that don’t need them
• Some customers will likely choose both
• We must still protect your investment in iDirect• Common Hub, unified NG NMS
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Implications for Engineering
• Structural changes to the roadmap• Evolution lives on…• Velocity emerges as a new product line• Unified NG NMS for both
• Role of organization & architecture• Parallel developments• Quarterly release cycle
• Sustaining Engineering• Timely support of existing releases
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Plan for Velocity
• Success with Global Xpress on Velocity 1.0-LA• Other HTS programs (EPIC)
• Key enhancements with Velocity GA• Improved scale/performance• More powerful hardware VLC-T, VLC-R• Dual purpose remotes• High-Speed COTM, Spread spectrum• NG aero remote
• iDX 3.2 improvements set the stage for HTS
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Bringing it Together with the NG NMS
• An entirely new architecture• Increased scale, performance
• Robust Web-services interface• HTML5-based GUI• Consistent APIs, Web Apps• Emphasis on the user experience
• Unified management platform• Evolution• Velocity• SatManage
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Broad Beam Satellites
iDX
Large Regional Beams with Fixed CapacityNo frequency reuse
Transponder shared for entire footprint
Internet
iVantageTM NMS
Hub System
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Spot Beam Satellites
Universal Hub System
Internet
NG NMS
Dedicated, High Bandwidth, Feeder Link
Dedicated Feeder LinkFrequency Reuse
Several Smaller Beams=Affordable Satellite Capacity
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A Very Exciting Time
• Our industry is poised for growth• New HTS deployments and architectures• New capacity• New opportunities
• Product strategy that embraces the opportunity• Evolution• Velocity• NG NMS
• Together…we’re in a great position to win!