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March 7, 2013
HySky Proprietary Information 2013
The world is vast and only one innovative wireless data communications technology can deliver over 90% global coverage, that is also scalable and reliable, while maintaining an economical business proposition that delivers and captures value for all parties.
M2M and SCADA focus: By combining proven ex-military wireless networking and frequency management, with an established worldwide HF radio system, the resulting highly dependable economical coverage permits a client to locate and communicate with remote and mobile, tethered and untethered, assets worldwide i.e., farm irrigation systems, smart grid meters, electric cars, intermodal containers, railcars and trailers, as well as remote energy assets such as oil/gas wells, bulk oil tanks and propane storage tanks.
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HySky Overview - Business Model
In North America HySky owns and operates a ubiquitous, highly reliable, secure, ex-military, 2-way wireless data network that is ideally positioned to address asset tracking and monitoring, as well as supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and M2M applications.
1. Licensed for 954 FCC HF frequencies - July 23, 20222. Nine strategically located antenna sites in U.S3. Proprietary software for Intelligence Frequency
Management and Optimization4. Existing and pending patents
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Overview
Harris developed technology for HF shortwave radio, leveraging ionosphere propagation; developed proprietary software to optimize wireless communications over broad-areas of coverage (thousands of miles)
Technology declassified and approved for civilian use; awarded FCC licenses across multiple HF radio bands
Nationwide network inaugurated to track mobile assets for the transportation industry - victim of 2001 financial crisis
Private investors acquire assets; form HySky Technologies Inc. and re-focused on SCADA/M2M applications
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HySky’s Technology Evolution
The HySky Network Existing SitesFuture SitesNetwork Operations
WA
CA CO
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IL
DAL
MN
NY
FL
P.R.
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WA
CA CO
TX
IL
SAV
MN
NY
FL
P.R.
AZ1. Event Occurs
3. Receive Sites Report Event
2. HF Transmit
4. Event Reported to Client
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How HySky Works
Highly Reliable Inbound Coverage (1 Watt ITU ERP)HySky sites w/all directions activated International sites w/all directions activated
Complete worldwide coverage beyond circles may require up to 20 watts ITU ERP
Markets
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Flow/Data Loggers
Pressure / Temperature
MetersOn/Off Switches
Oil/Gas wells Chemical Injection
Solar charging station
monitoring
Secure Network Remote SMS
Commercial HVAC
Water Gauges
Pumps / Compressors
Backup Generators
HySky SCADA/Telemetry Applications
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Remote Sensors – SCADA (I) 600,000 US bridges
• Routine condition monitoring
• Exception alerts
• Trespass or intrusion alerts
HySky can help develop monitoring & reporting strategies that cover …
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Remote Sensors – SCADA (II) – Canada & Mexico
Border Sensor Application
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Asset Tracking – untethered containers
Built-in wireless meshingSingle transmitter for multiple assetsInterior assets mesh to best transmitterOptimized antennas on large vessels
Individual addresses allow continuous tracking from transport to transport (i.e., boat to truck to
train)
Assets located and monitored
Tracking even in remote locations
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Comparison of Competition
(Individual volume deals may vary. For illustrative purposes only)
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The Problem with Cellular
• Requires Frequent Towers • Requires Dedicated Circuits• Requires Costly Service• Occasional Blockage
The Problem with Satellite
• Requires Dedicated Channel• Limited and/or Costly Service• Blocked by Buildings & Canyons• Interruptions by Foliage & Rain• Often Needs Steerable Antenna
The Advantage of HF
• Omnidirectional Distributed Signal• No Building or Canyon Blockage• Unaffected by Foliage & Rain • No Local Infrastructure Required• Travels Thousands of Kilometers• Less Than One-Watt of RF Power
Ionosphere
IonosphereTo Remote
SiteTo
Remote Site
To Contact Us
• Charlie Maynard — [email protected]• Kevin Cleary — [email protected]
Primary Contacts
• Jim Rootsey — [email protected]
Engineering design and R&D
• Phil Galpin — [email protected]
Operations and Customer Service
• Jim Dyer —
Technology and Product Development
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Financial • Scot Brands — [email protected]
Back-up Slides
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The HySky System Has a Unique Commercial HF License
◦ On July 10, 1997, the FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau ("the Bureau") and the Office of Engineering and Technology granted a request for waiver of the Commission's Rules and concurrently the Bureau conditionally granted a five-year authorization to HySky’s predecessor and granted the right to construct and operate, on a secondary basis, a nationwide, commercial, two-way short-data messaging system in the high frequency ("HF") range of the electromagnetic spectrum, subject to certain technical and operational limitations.
◦ On July 20, 2002, the license was updated and reissued with all military restrictions lifted.
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Patented Techniques Make HySky a Success
HySky uses 954 uncongested HF channelsA Network Operations Center scans the entire HF band every 5 seconds to determine which channels are unoccupied and optimal to transmit data over
The System knows what frequencies are propagatingA Propagation Evaluation Network of sounders & sophisticated algorithms evaluates the network and optimizes data traffic for 99.99% throughput.
HySky’s sophisticated waveform & modem technology overcomes multi-path effectsHySky adapts a military HF waveform and proprietary modem technology to ensure the highest level of service
HySky uses time & frequency diversity to ensure message deliveryIf a message is not received on the 1st try, the message is repeated at a different frequency to guarantee delivery; the system then generates a message acknowledgment.
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Frequency — MHz
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Frequency — MHz
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Messages Are Received by HF Receive Base Stations
• Exceptionally Quiet Rural Areas• Air-Conditioned Equipment Buildings• Backup Generators• Directional Antenna Arrays• Receiver/Demodulation Equipment• T1 or Satellite Interfaces
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ITU Development Path
Legacy Unit
Interface: Serial (RS-232)
Generation 2 Current Unit
Interfaces: Serial Ethernet Wireless (ZigBee)
Generation 3(2nd Half 2013)
Interface: Custom (TBD)
Embedded in custom and OEM
Devices
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This year (2013) the transition to 3G will no longer be a matter of choice. That’s because carriers are already migrating their product lines to 3G.
A major cellular carrier in the U.S. recently stopped certifying 2G-only products of any kind and remaining carriers are sure to follow suit.
Before 2015 over 5 million 2G cell mods (resulting in 5 million truck-rolls) used in the security industry will be changed due to obsolesce of the technology
ADT will change over 1 million Vivint will change over 700,000
US Top Alarm service companies – 2G Cellular problems
forthcoming “2G Sunset,”
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US Top Alarm service companies – 2G Cellular problems
forthcoming “2G Sunset,”
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In the U.S., the lower frequency band (2G) is at 850 MHz and the higher band is at 1900 MHz. (3G). Most cellular devices installed inside homes and businesses rely on the deep penetrating 850 MHz band to connect to neighboring cell towers.
After December 31, 2016, when the 2G Sunset is complete, it will be just like the Analog Sunset. Anything using 2G will stop working overnight. Only 3G/4G will work from that day forward