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Leading the Next Generation of Wireless Backhaul Exalt Forum Presentation

Leading the Next Generation of Wireless Backhaul Exalt Forum Presentation. Agenda. About Exalt Communications Product Overview Feature & Benefit Overview Target Markets & Applications Competitive Positioning Case Studies Roadmap Fundamental Link Engineering

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Leading the Next Generation of Wireless Backhaul Exalt Forum Presentation

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  1. Leading the Next Generation of Wireless Backhaul Exalt Forum Presentation

  2. Agenda About Exalt Communications Product Overview Feature & Benefit Overview Target Markets & Applications Competitive Positioning Case Studies Roadmap Fundamental Link Engineering Lightning and Grounding Protection Sales Channel & Contacts

  3. About Exalt Communications • Founded by industry veterans in 2004 • Industry-leading solutions for diverse markets and applications • Focused exclusively on wireless backhaul • Licensed & Unlicensed Fixed Microwave Radios • High Throughput • Carrier-Grade Performance • Scalability & Flexibility

  4. Exalt’s Mission • To be the leading one-stop shop for all wireless backhaul needs • Multiple frequency bands • Multiple configurations • Variable occupied bandwidth • Variable capacity • Flexible user interfaces • Feature-rich • Future-proof • Instant capacity upgrades • Extremely high efficiency (bits/Hz)

  5. Why Exalt? Exalt provides unique, next generation Wireless Backhaul Solutions • True carrier-class solutions • 99.999% availability with FULL capacity over long distance • Maximum reliability and security • Monitored Hot Standby • Lowest cost per megabit-mile • Industry-leading performance • Native TDM and Native Ethernet support for optimal latency performance • Scalable capacity • Exceptional interference avoidance and spectrum management • Unique high density collocation and spectrum re-use capabilities • Multiple band support and precision tuning • Throughput symmetry control • Leverage existing infrastructure • Ideal for instant capacity upgrades for Wi-Fi and legacy microwave connections • Enables cost-effective TDM to IP migration strategies

  6. Product Overview

  7. Exalt Radio Platforms r-Series (all-outdoor) i-Series (all-indoor) s-Series (split mount) 2.4, 4.9, 5GHz 2.4, 4.9, 5 GHz 6 – 40 GHz

  8. 2.4 GHz ISM Band Portfolio EX-2.4i All-indoor 100Mbps Ethernet with 4xT1/E1 Software upgradeable to 200Mbps 1 RU rack mount Ex-2.4i-16 All-indoor 100Mbps Ethernet with 4xT1/E1 Software Upgradeable up to 16xT1/E1 & 200Mbps 1.5 RU Rack Mount High Gain, High Capacity 2.4GHz Backhaul Radio with Ultra-precise Channel Selection Capability EX-2.4i • All-indoor • 100Mbps Ethernet with 4xT1/E1 • Software upgradeable to 200Mbps • 1 RU rack mount Ex-2.4i-16 • All-indoor • 100Mbps Ethernet with 4xT1/E1 • Software Upgradeable up to 16xT1/E1 & 200Mbps • 1.5 RU Rack Mount

  9. 4.9 GHz Public Safety Band Portfolio Ultra-secure Public Safety Communications with Selectable Modulation, Latency and Throughput Symmetry Control SNMPv3 AES 128/256-bit EX-4.9i • All-indoor • 27Mbps Ethernet with 2xT1/E1 • Software upgradeable to 55Mbps & 4xT1/E1 • 1 RU rack mount EX-4.9r(v2) & EX-4.9r-c • All-outdoor • 27Mbps Ethernet with 2xT1/E1 • Software upgradeable to 55Mbps & 4xT1/E1 • Selectable, integrated dual-polarized antennas (4.9r v2) • Selectable external antenna connectors (4.9r-c) 4.9r v2 4.9r-c

  10. 5 GHz Portfolio (Indoor) High Gain, High Capacity Tri-Band-Capable 5 GHz Indoor Radio 5.25 – 5.35 GHz 5.47 – 5.725 GHz 5.725 – 5.85 GHz EX-5i • All-indoor • Tri-band 5GHz (5.3, 5.4 and 5.8GHz bands) • 100Mbps Ethernet with 4xT1/E1 • Software upgradeable to 200Mbps • 1 RU rack mount Note: EX-5i lite version also available: 13Mbps aggregate capacity, with 2xT1/E1, upgradeable up to 200Mbps + 4xT1/E1 Ex-5i-16 • All-indoor • Tri-band 5GHz (5.3, 5.4 and 5.8GHz bands) • 100Mbps Ethernet with 4xT1/E1 • Software Upgradeable up to 16xT1/E1 & 200Mbps • 1.5 RU rack mount Note: EX-5i-DS3 version also available: 100Mbps + 4xT1/E1, upgradeable up to 200Mbps + 16xT1/E1 + 1xDS3

  11. 5 GHz Portfolio (Outdoor) High Gain, High Capacity Tri-Band-Capable 5 GHz Outdoor Radio Native TDM/Ethernet & IP-only versions EX-5r • All-outdoor • Tri-band 5GHz (5.3, 5.4 and 5.8GHz bands) • 100Mbps Ethernet with 4xT1/E1 • Software upgradeable to 200Mbps • Selectable, integrated dual-pole antennas Note: EX-5r IP version also available: 55Mbps aggregate capacity, with 0xT1/E1, upgradeable up to 200Mbps + 0xT1/E1 Ex-5r-c v2 • All-outdoor • Tri-band 5GHz (5.3, 5.4 and 5.8GHz bands) • 100Mbps Ethernet with 4xT1/E1 • Software upgradeable up to 200Mbps • Selectable external antenna connectors Note: EX-5r-c v2 IP version also available: 55Mbps aggregate capacity, with 0xT1/E1, upgradeable up to 200Mbps + 0xT1/E1 5r 5r-c v2

  12. 5 GHz Portfolio (Outdoor, continued) Ultra-high Capacity 5 GHz Gigabit Ethernet Outdoor Radio Single/Dual-polarization operation & QoS support EX-5r GigE • All-outdoor • Tri-band 5GHz (5.3, 5.4 and 5.8GHz bands) • 220Mbps Ethernet with 4xT1/E1 • Software upgradeable to 440Mbps • 2x1000BaseT ports • Selectable, integrated dual-polarization antennas Ex-5r-c GigE • All-outdoor • Tri-band 5GHz (5.3, 5.4 and 5.8GHz bands) • 220Mbps Ethernet with 4xT1/E1 • Software upgradeable to 440Mbps • 2x1000BaseT ports • Selectable external antenna connectors 5r GigE 5r-c GigE

  13. 11, 18 and 23 GHz FCC Licensed Portfolio Native TDM and Native Ethernet Split-mount Radios with Upgradeable Capacity EX-11s, EX-18s & EX-23s • Split-mount • 11, 18 and 23GHz FCC Licensed Bands • 45/15Mbps (11/18, 23 full-duplex) Ethernet with 4xT1/E1 • Software upgradeable to 100Mbps full-duplex • 1 RU rack mount IDU • Direct mount or remote mount ODU EX-11s-16, EX-18s-16 & EX-23s-16 • Split-mount • 45/15Mbps (11/18, 23 full-duplex) Ethernet with 16xT1/E1 • Software upgradeable to 100Mbps • 1.5 RU rack-mount IDU EX-ns ODU EX-ns EX-ns-16

  14. License-Free 200Mbps Ethernet 4 to 16xT1 Exalt EX-5i or EX-5i-16 Exalt Capacity Expansion Module Exalt Capacity Expansion Module Exalt EX-5i or EX-5i-16 Licensed nxT1, nxDS3, OC-3 6GHz Licensed Radio 6GHz Licensed Radio or EX-5i-DS3 or EX-5i-DS3 6GHz Licensed Radio Exalt EX-5i Capacity Expansion Kit • Provides connectivity to 6GHz Part 101 licensed radios allowing instant DS3, Ethernet and T1 capacity upgrades using Exalt 5GHz tri-band systems • Systems only use 1 to 1.5 rack spaces • Does not require licensing • Can usually be installed in less than 1 hour per end • Provides maximum flexibility • Provides less than 1dB impact to existing licensed radio • Costs much less than other alternatives

  15. Monitored Hot StandbyEX-i Series (Unlicensed) • 1+1 hardware protection • Maximum reliability for critical connections • Ideal for hard-to-reach locations • Unique for unlicensed carrier-class systems

  16. IDU ODU ODU IDU IF cable IF cable hot standby coupler hot standby coupler Exalt MHS kit + Cable Expansion kit Exalt MHS kit + Cable Expansion kit IDU ODU ODU IDU IF cable IF cable Monitored Hot StandbyEX-s Series (Licensed) • 1+1 hardware protection • Maximum reliability for critical connections • Requires license key and limited 3rd party equipment • Alternative configurations possible – contact your Exalt representative for further details

  17. Accessories • MHS kit and MHS cable expansion kits • 6GHz Capacity Expansion kit and adapter kit • GPS kits • Spare accessory kits, power supplies, outdoor mounting hardware • Pre-terminated cables for r-Series version 1 radios

  18. Warranty & Support • Two-year warranty with registration (one-year otherwise) • Extended warranty up to 5 years • Advanced replacement with 24/7 phone support (up to 5 years) • Field installation supervision • Private/customized training

  19. Feature & Benefit Overview

  20. 2.4 4.9 5 11+ Native TDM and Native Ethernet

  21. Interference Avoidance & Spectrum Management 2.4 4.9 5 11+

  22. 2.4 4.9 5 11+ ExaltSync™ High-density system collocation of multiple Exalt radios • Provides ability to mount radios and antennas in close proximity and frequency without self-interference • Reduces tower and rooftop space requirements and operational costs • Uses single frequency channel to support up to N:1 channel re-use for maximum spectrum utilization • Leaves other spectrum clear

  23. Throughput Symmetry Control 2.4 4.9 5 11+

  24. Latency Optimization and Control 2.4 4.9 5 11+

  25. High Security 2.4 4.9 5 11+

  26. 5 GHz Tri-Band Operation 2.4 4.9 5 11+

  27. Simplified Sparing 2.4 4.9 5 11+

  28. Target Markets & Applications

  29. Traditional Carriers Cellular Telephone Fiber Enterprise Manufacturing Medical Universities Government Public safety Federal, state, local, military Education (K-12, colleges) Transportation Utility & Industrial Water, electricity, gas, oil Mining Manufacturing Emerging Carriers Wireless carriers WISPs City-wide Wi-Fi, mesh WiMAX operators Cable companies Carriers’ carriers Markets for Wireless Backhaul

  30. Wireless Interconnect Fiber Fiber Wi-Fi Hotspots Fiber OC-3 OC-12 Business Customers Internet Internet Wireless Backhaul Applications(Licensed/Unlicensed) Mobile Carrier Backhaul Campus Connectivity Fiber Extension and Back-up Emerging Service Provider Residential Access

  31. 2.4 GHz Market Opportunity • Upgrade existing 2.4GHz low-capacity radios, or radios that are falling out of service • Spectrum is likely clear at the current operating frequency • Re-use existing antennas and cables • Increase capacity to 200Mbps! • Add T1/E1 circuits up to 16xT1/E1 • Replace 2.1GHz AWS links (USA) • Large existing dishes significantly reduce interference • Re-use existing antennas and cables

  32. 4.9 GHz Market Opportunity • Backhaul government facilities • Backhaul hotspot and mesh networks • Backhaul emergency deployment vehicles • Video surveillance

  33. 5 GHz Market Opportunity • Upgrade existing 5GHz low-capacity radios, or radios that are falling out of service • New networks and connections: • Cellular backhaul • Enterprise backhaul • Backhaul hotspot and mesh network • Energy • Industrial • Government • Expand capacity of existing FCC Part 101 6GHz radio links

  34. 11, 18 and 23 GHz Market Opportunity • Licensed-frequency links: • Cellular backhaul • Enterprise backhaul • Backhaul hotspot and mesh network • Energy • Industrial • Government • IP Migration and mixed-traffic links

  35. Competitive Positioning

  36. 2.4 GHz Competitive Landscape • Many Wi-Fi based radios: • Limited capacity to <30Mbps • No T1 or only TDM-over-IP conversion • Proxim QB.11 2454 • Ceragon FibeAir 4800 (Radwin WinLink 1000) • Telco solutions: • Limited TDM capacity • Limited Ethernet capacity • Adtran Tracer (up to 8xT1/E1, up to 8Mbps Ethernet) • Stratex Velox (up to 4xT1/E1, up to 6Mbps Ethernet)

  37. 4.9 GHz Competitive Landscape • Wi-Fi based radios: • Limited capacity to <30Mbps • No T1/E1 or only TDM-over-IP conversion • Ceragon FibeAir 4800 (Radwin WinLink 1000) • Motorola PTP 49400 • All-outdoor only • Lite = 17Mbps; Regular = 35Mbps • T1/E1 through TDM-over-IP conversion

  38. 5 GHz Competitive Landscape • Wi-Fi based radios: • Limited capacity to <30Mbps • No T1/E1 or only TDM-over-IP conversion • Proxim QB.11 5054 • Ceragon FibeAir 4800 (Radwin WinLink 1000) • Traditional FDD • Lack spectrum management and interference avoidance features • Expensive to spare • Limited capacity – spectrally inefficient • No 5.3 or 5.4GHz solutions • Limited or no mix of TDM+IP • Proxim GX Series: Not scalable for capacity • Adtran Tracer • 8xT1/E1 limit • 90Mbps Ethernet capacity limit • Stratex Velox • 4xT1/E1 limit • 90Mbps Ethernet capacity limit

  39. 5 GHz Competitive Landscape, cont. • Redline AN-30, AN-50, AN-80 • No 5.3GHz support • <50Mbps (AN-30, AN-50); <90Mbps (AN-80) • Low output power • Limited to 4xT1/E1(AN-30 only) • High latency • Difficult to collocate • Motorola PTP58400 and PTP54400 • Single frequency bands only; no 5.3GHz support • All-outdoor only • Lite <21Mbps; Regular <43Mbps • T1/E1 through TDM-over-IP conversion • High latency (>6ms)

  40. 5 GHz Competitive Landscape, cont. • Motorola PTP58600 and PTP54600 • Single frequency bands only; no 5.3GHz support • All-outdoor only • Lite <140Mbps; Regular <280Mbps • Up to 2xT1/E1 • <1ms Latency • High C/I for high throughput settings • Need significant fade margin above noise • Fixed RF Bandwidth (dual-pol 30MHz) with 10MHz tuning resolution

  41. Key Comparison: Motorola PTPxx600 1Motorola specifies this as a ‘Data Rate’. Exalt specifies ‘User Throughput’.2Motorola specifies threshold at Ethernet Frame Loss of 3x10e-5. Exalt specifies BER=1x10e-6.*This is a dual-polarized 30MHz carrier, thus occupying 60MHz.

  42. 11, 18 and 23 GHz Competitive Landscape • Primary TDM products • Harris/Stratex, Alcatel, Ericsson, MNI • Primary Ethernet products • Ceragon, Dragonwave • Observations: • Many TDM products do not support IP or mixed-interface environments • Many products require hardware changes for capacity upgrades • Many IP products are using TDM-to-IP conversion, adding latency and wasting capacity

  43. Case Studies

  44. Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative Business Description The Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative (IREC) serves electricity to more than 10,000 members and Internet services to over 2,000 subscribers in most rural counties in the state. Technical Need Increase reliability and resiliency to interference; interconnect new substations, upgrade capacity on legacy microwave for AMR, Internet service, and substation wireless backhaul. Solution Exalt Communications EX-2.4i and EX-5i wireless backhaul radios. Results Radios were installed without upgrading existing transmission infrastructure. Achieved 100 Mbps throughput on multiple collocated links, re-using spectrum and providing error free performance and managed backhaul. Why Exalt? Carrier-class availability, 100Mbps capacity, collocation capabilities, HTTP and SNMPv3 managed system.

  45. Mobile Carriers Business Description Cellular Backhaul Technical Need Additional capacity and the ability to tune around potential interfering systems Solution EX-2.4i-16 and EX-5i-16. Results Provided the additional capacity and ability to avoid local interference issues Why Exalt? Compared to some systems in use, Exalt was able to double the capacity without any changes to their existing cable and antenna infrastructure. Additionally, Exalt’s 1 MHz tuning resolution gave the user the ability to tune to frequencies not available in the other vendors solutions.

  46. Rifton Manufacturing/ Community Products Business Description Rifton is a manufacturer of adaptive rehab products for children with facilities in New York and Pennsylvania. Technical Need Upgrade an existing 2.4GHz, 2xT1 link connecting two of their facilities separated by 19 miles in upstate New York. In addition to the T1 for PBX extension, they desired additional Ethernet capacity for new applications. Solution Exalt Communications EX-2.4i Results Exalt radios were installed without upgrading existing antenna system in 4 hours. Achieved 200 Mbps capacity across this 19 mile link. More than 16X the throughput achieved by the original system. In addition, a second 100Mbps link was collocated using synchronization. Fine frequency tuning in Exalt radio also allowed collocation with FDD radio operating at 2.4GHz on same tower. Why Exalt? 200Mbps capacity @ 2.4GHz + 4XT1 link replaced a 2XT1 radio system with no native Ethernet capacity. Synchronization capabilities allowed for two collocated links. Simplicity - Easy installation. Reused antenna system from original link.

  47. Major City Police Department Business Description This police department is responsible for the public safety and security of several million residents Technical Need The police department is deploying a city wide video-surveillance network as part of a homeland security initiative. The department required highly reliable and efficient wireless backhaul for environments with high interference and difficult access Solution Exalt Communications EX-5r and EX-5r-c with synchronization feature Results Exalt delivered the required capacity, interference rejection, and collocation capabilities for the video application on more than ten hops. More links are being planned to further extend the network throughout the city Why Exalt? All-outdoor solution, high capacity, reliability and unique synchronization features that allow high density collocation, spectrum re-use, and high resiliency in high interference urban environments. Great relationship with Exalt was also a factor.

  48. Newmont Mines Business Description Newmont Mines is a leading gold producer with operations on five continents Technical Need Support global mining operations infrastructure with highly reliable, high capacity, managed wireless backhaul to interconnect IP network Solution Exalt Communications EX-5r and EX-5r-c with synchronization feature Results Multiple links of Exalt radios were deployed as the wireless backbone for new mining operations. Delivered 200 Mbps of aggregate user capacity, even in challenging collocated hub sites by leveraging frequency reuse and synchronization capabilities Why Exalt? Capacity, reliability, collocation capabilities, and exceptional pre and post -sales support

  49. South Texas Electric Cooperative Business Description The South Texas Electric Cooperative (STEC) serves eight distribution cooperatives and 150,000 members across 33 counties in South Texas. Technical Need STEC has been rapidly expanding their distribution network and adding more SCADA and Ethernet traffic to their communications infrastructure. They needed a solution that could augment the capacity of their 6GHz licensed DS3 backhaul links without costly infrastructure upgrades or downtime. Solution Exalt Communications EX-5i-16 wireless backhaul radio with Exalt 6GHz capacity expansion kit. Results In less than 5 minutes, the capacity of the legacy 6GHz link was expanded from DS3-only to DS3, 100Mbps Ethernet, and up to 16xT1. The unlicensed solution performs flawlessly even when link conditions cause the space-diversity licensed radio to have outages. STEC is now able to leverage their existing infrastructure and extend their IP services and applications across licensed 6GHz links without costly overhauls. Why Exalt? TDM and Ethernet capacity, variable bandwidth, interference rejection, RF performance, and 6GHz capacity expansion kit.

  50. Johnson County, KS Business Description Johnson County, Kansas, is the most business-oriented county in Kansas. It is the home to Sprint Communications as well as several other national/global companies. Technical Need Support mobile voice communications affected by interference, high and inconsistent latency, TDM bandwidth contention, and spotty transfer of voice handoffs between backhaul points. Solution EX-4.9r-c Results - Clear, uninterrupted voice transmission with no degradation in quality - T1 traffic backhaul with <1ms latency - Errorless performance - 55Mbps of throughput available for Ethernet traffic - All radios can be on the same frequency without interference. Why Exalt? Capacity, low latency, high bandwidth and reliability, synchronization and collocation capabilities. Note the number of antennas in the vicinity. NO INTERFERENCE with Exalt!

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