Broadband Satellite for Disaster Relief and Emergency

Broadband Satellite for Disaster Relief
and Emergency Communications
APT Workshop on Disaster Management / Communications
Keio Plaza Hotel, Tokyo, Japan. 20 October 2011
Thaicom Public Company Limited
Agenda
Broadband Satellite for Disaster Communication
• Our stories
• Conclusion
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Disaster Situations: Not if, but when?
Natural and man-made disasters are a regular part of the global
landscape
• Acts of violence and terrorism
• Tsunamis and floods
• Earthquakes and landslides
• Hurricanes and severe weather systems
• Volcanic eruptions
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When Disaster Strikes – Facts
Communication outages caused by severe weather conditions, unexpected
disasters and other telecommunication disruptions can occur in short notice
and oftentimes without warning.
• The time it takes to restore damaged telecommunication lines may require
days or even weeks, leaving first responders crippled without access to reliable
communications.
• The lack of operable terrestrial infrastructure severely impedes the command
and control functions, the situational awareness, and most importantly, the
relief and recovery efforts of the first responders.
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Disaster Communication – Where? When? How?
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Where? When? How?
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These are questions that need to be answered for any kind
of planning, including communication setup plans.
However, for disaster events it’s impossible to say.
Even small scale localized disasters such as fires, and
building collapse requires preparation of communication
setup by rescuers and first responders.
• First responders have no idea when or where they will
be deployed and what kind of communication facilities
will be available.
• Use of radio handsets are antiquated.
• Mobile networks are overloaded specially when disasters
strike.
Satellite Based Communications is the answer.
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Variation of Satellite Communication (1/2) •
Satellite Phone (Iridium,Thuraya)
– Use L/S band
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Small and easy to set up
No impact from heavy rain
For voice call
Weak to traffic congestion
High subscription and pay per call fee
Satellite Data Terminal (Inmarst BGAN)
– Use L/S band
Small and portable, easy to set up
– No impact from heavy rain
– For voice call and law speed data
– Weak to traffic congestion
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– High subscription and pay per data fee 6
Variation of Satellite Communication (2/2) •
Conventional VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal)
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Use Ku band
Large and difficult to set up
Impact from heavy rain
high speed data, VoIP, Camera
No traffic congestion
High fixed subscription cost
Broadband VSAT
Use Ku and Ka band
– Large and difficult to set up
– Impact from heavy rain
– high speed data, VoIP, Camera
– No traffic congestion
– Low fixed subscription cost –
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Advantages of Satellite for Disaster Relief
Satellite Systems can:
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Fill the communication, command and control
gaps as a result of crippled terrestrial networks.
Provide rapid, flexible disaster recovery and
emergency communications in times of
communication outages.
Meet the precise needs of first responder teams in
putting communication networks back on line in the
event of man-made or natural disasters.
Interconnect widely distributed systems and
networks
Broadcast on-the-spot news
Deliver two-way, mobile telephone
communications
Provide nationwide coverage and consistent
Quality of Service (QoS), regardless of location
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Additional Advantages Brought by Broadband Satellite •
What is Broadband Satellite?
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Relatively new satellite system especially with Ka-band radio use whose
huge capacity can support Gbps traffic at Mbps speed with multiply lower
cost than conventional satellite system. It can deliver any IP communication
regardless of the kind, data, voice, or movie.
Additional advantages newly brought by broadband satellite technology
in disaster recovery
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Can contribute to disaster recovery in more wide and damaged area with
the Gbps capacity (15-20 times more than conventional satellite)
Free from traffic congestion thanks to the Gbps capacity and packet
switching system
Lower service cost leads to more active satellite communication use
Can be easily connected to any IP devices like PC, microphone, or camera
and deliver more information in shorter time
Easier installation with smaller satellite antenna (compared to C-band
VSAT) leads to more prompt disaster relief.
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Common Satellite Broadband Applications & User Segments
Emergency &
Disaster Recovery
Consumer
Broadband
Rural Telephone
& Internet
Wi-Fi
Hotspot
IPSTAR
Education
Corporate
Intranet
Corporate
VPN
Satellite News
Gathering (SNG)
Community
Broadband
Mobile
Backhaul
Corporate
Networks
Telemedicine
Triple-Play Broadband
(Internet, VOIP, IPTV)
10 Satellite Broadband in Usual: Outdoor 3G Femto
Cell + IPSTAR Broadband Satellite
Outdoor Femto Cell +
Broadband Satellite is a
low cost and quick
solution for rural 3G
coverage for operator and
government. More than
3,000 units were deployed
so far for voice and mobile
broadband. It can reach
max 2km radius and 10km
radius in near future.
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Satellite Broadband Solutions for Disaster Communications
Micro Node Femto cell Critical Command Center Support 2G/3G for disaster recovery and add­on capacity in special event Real­time Application IPSTAR Gateway CCTV Satellite backhaul As redundancy
to a terrestrial
backhaul SNG, TV Broadcast Remote sensors ﴾water, temperature, etc.﴿ BTS Node B Terrestrial Backhaul, microwave or fiber Local leased line RNC/BSC MSC Satellite for “Network Redundancy and Diversity Concept”
Satellite is an important network overlay in the “Network Redundancy and Diversity Concept” for ‘critical’ traffic and usage – Always-on system (not an inactive back-up)
– Typically contributes very little percentage to terrestrial network capacity, thus only
for ‘critical’ traffic or ad-hoc use
REDUNDANT
DIVERSITY
NETWORK
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GSM, CDMA, WiMAX
VSAT/
SAT PHONE
CORE
NETWORK
IPSTAR
ADSL
Wireless
Microwave
Fixed Line
Copper, Fiber
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Media Capacity
Broad band
Shift in Media of the Disaster Communications
Mobile Phones
+ Data Access
for Rescuers +
Victims
Telephony and
Data Access
for Rescuers +
Victims
Telephony for
Rescuers/ First
Responders
Narrow band; voice and
some data, SNG: BGAN,
Narrow band VSAT,
Broadband; voice and Internet,
Skype, Social media, twitter,
facebook, etc. Broadband
satellite integrated with 3G, 4G
Voice service,
Lightweight satellite phone,
Radio: Iridium, Inmarsat phone
Number of People Benefitting
10’s
1000’s
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“Our Stories”
Disaster Recovery
Not if. But when.
Are you prepared for the next disaster?
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Public Telephone for Sichaun Earthquake 2008
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Provision of free public telephone service
Became the only way to communicate with the
outside world
Source: CBSN (IPSTAR’s partner in China)
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Emergency Communication Command Center
• Two portable 1.2m antennas and IPSTAR user
terminals served as the only communication tool for
rescue operations
• Two channels of live video were transmitted to the
headquarter in Chengdu
• Four IP phone sets were used for the army, rescue
teams and the public
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Quick IP Link Recovery at New Zealand Earthquake, 2011
IPSTAR service deployed in heart of Christchurch within 3 hours of the
disaster by Farmside, under request from NZ Fire Services
• Another setup was done at Halswell @ command center of volunteer
search and rescue operation team LandSAR.
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Mobile Backhaul at Japan’s Tsunami, 2011 •3G BTS (IP Node-B) + Broadband Satellite
•Indoor 3G Femto Cell + Broadband Satellite
* Photo: Courtesy from Mobile Operators
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“Early Warning” for 2011 Thailand Floods
Government agencies provide public
information warning people to prepare
for the flood through various media, TV,
radio, internet and social media
“with the past lesson learns, people prepared”
Preparation has been done by local communities, government
units by building floodwalls, setting up recue camps etc.
But …
The amount of 1.8 billion cubic meters of
water effect 62 provinces, 2.8 million
households, 8.9 million people, many
industrial parks are sunk under the water.
The floods will continue to wreak havoc
around the country until November
Flood Relief Operations Center (FROC) receives real-time video from floodwalls.
This allow them make a fast move to evacuate people from disaster areas.
Integrated Satellite
Communication for Disaster
Preparedness, Disaster Relief
and save lives
Mobile Operators use satellite vehicle providing mobile and WIFI for additional capacity
and replacing the outage base stations. Connect people who are trapped in homes
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Who Needs Broadband Satellite for Disaster Relief ?
Emergency Command Center
• For backup/redundancy network for “war room” communication to rescue workers and first responder teams,
both command & control
Public Utility and Infrastructure Company
• For backup/redundancy network to continue existing public
services, i.e. train, plane, electricity, etc.
Telco, Enterprise and Government Offices
• For backup/redundancy network to continue certain
operations, i.e. mobile phone services, telco, military, police,
TV broadcaster, etc.
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How Broadband Satellite Can Contributes to Disaster Relief
VoIP
• Telephone service for rescue headquarters, government institutions and the
public
SNG/Internet Broadband
• For media organizations to transmit news and photos, and serving as a
communication tool to the outside world
• For TV Stations to provide on-site live broadcasting
Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA)
• Data acquisition and video monitoring in disaster-hit areas, and delivery of realtime information and live video for weather and aftershock forecasts
Mobile backhaul and 3G/4G Trunking
• Restore backhaul to allow mobile communication for people
• Backup backhaul, as an on site preparation in risky area
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Broadband Satellite for Asia-Pacific: IPSTAR (Thaicom-4)
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World’s largest commercial satellite, when
launched (6.5 tons)
Broadband services and
solutions for government,
enterprise and consumers
Largest capacity (max. of
45 Gbps)
Serving 14 countries in
Asia-Pacific
Covers 3.2 billion people
(45% of the world’s population)
Can serve up to 2 million
broadband users
IPSTAR UT supports 4/2
Mbps broadband
connections; other
modems used for higher
requirements
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For more information please visit
Website www.ipstar.com
Facebook Ipstar-Broadband-Satellite
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