Case Studies in M2M by David Wigglesworth of Iridium

M2M West 2010 “Case Studies in M2M” David Wigglesworth, Director Data Services, Iridium October 5, 2010 1 Iridium Overview • Satellite voice and data solutions for enterprise & government • The only provider offering 100% worldwide coverage • #2 industry player by revenue • 66 satellite Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation plus in-orbit spares for service during transition to Iridium NEXT • ~383,000 billable subscribers at June 30, 2010 • Complements terrestrial communications solutions • Less than 10% of the earth’s surface is served by terrestrial wireless and wire line 2 3 Iridium Proprietary and Confidential Iridium is Everywhere M2M (SBD) Data Transmission Voice Call OpenPort Session One week plot of SBD Session, Voice Call, & OpenPort Session Origination Points week of 8/8/10-8/14/10 (Commercial Traffic Only) 4 Iridium NEXT • Comprehensive plan to replenish the Iridium constellation • New 81 satellite constellation with initial launches scheduled Q1 2015 • 66 operational satellites to replace current constellation • 6 in-orbit spare satellites, 9 ground spares • Fully compatible with current constellation to simplify network transition and network continuity • Ground architecture upgrade plan in progress • Iridium NEXT features: • Doubles current Iridium subscriber capacity for long term growth • Supports higher data speeds – enabling the most competitive price points in the industry • Capable of supporting future product enhancements – software upgradability • Designed to host secondary payloads – in discussion with numerous potential candidates • Will maintain Iridium’s unique architecture and its advantages 5 Iridium 9602: The Game Changer • New SBD transceiver for mobile satellite data • Small form factor = size of a matchbook • Modest power consumption • Lower price • Two-way low-latency global data links • Enables next-gen small, inexpensive tracking and monitoring devices • More than 90 service partners developing solutions with embedded satellite SBD • First products certified for operation on Iridium network • Over 500 million messages transmitted in 2010 • Current average over 2 million messages transmitted per day 6 Asset Tracking & Monitoring 2-way data, anywhere in the world, in 60 seconds • 2-way messaging • 2-way emergency communications • Eliminate false alarms • Determine what resources to respond with • Notify sender that help is on the way • Automatic tracking • Over-the-air device configuration GLOBAL 2-WAY LOW LATENCY REAL-TIME 7 CASE STUDIES IN M2M 8 GeoPro Messenger • Situation: Search and rescue organizations lack robust, cost-effective two-way communications and real time visibility of resources during search and rescue events • Solution: GeoPro Messenger • Iridium-based tracking and messaging solution • Provides remote worker/organization through device/ web portal • Features emergency panic button, user check in, two way messaging, tracking, waypoints, exportable data • Results: Affordable, reliable two-way communications. Enhanced visibility, situational awareness via a robust and critical lifeline 9 GeoPro Messenger • Event: NPS/DHS - New River Gorge, West Virginia SAR Exercise 9/25/10 • Heavy canopy • Mountainous terrain • Multiple volunteer search teams • Requirements: • Search team safety • Two-way communication • Remote connectivity • Real time situational awareness • Swift data integration into mapping and analysis software 10