SCF Densification Summit, Mumbai

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Parallel Wireless, Inc. Proprietary
Remote & Rural Case Studies
Oct 2017

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Company Introduction
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Founded in 2012
INNOVATION
• World’s only sw enabled multi-technology 2G/3G/4G fully
orchestrated via HetNet Gateway solution
• World’s SMALLEST with lowest power consumption base stations
• World’s ONLY complete end-to-end public safety LTE solution
MISSION
Make ANY cellular deployment as easy and cost-effective as Wi-Fi
STRONG
CUSTOMER
MOMENTUM
• Engaged with 30 operators on 6 continents
• Rural, urban/dense urban, enterprise, public safety, smart cities
• Public references: EMEA (BT), LATAM (Telefonica), APAC (Optus)
• Most band 14 public safety LTE deployments in US
• Public References:
• (US) Super Bowl 50, NYC Marathon, LA-RICS, Harris County
#InnovateWithAPurpose

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More of our stories here: http://www.smallcellforum.org/resources/deployment-stories/
Parallel Wireless: Who We are
Rural
Rural
Remote
SmartCity

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Our Vision
INNOVATION: Parallel Wireless is reimagining the RAN and building solutions
that will enable and accelerate the long term transition from today’s 3G/4G to
tomorrow’s 5G cellular networks.
Making carrier-grade cellular network deployments as easy
and cost-effective as enterprise Wi-Fi.
Our Mission
Our Solution
HetNet Gateway(HNG) and Converged Wireless System
(CWS). #InnovateWithAPurpose

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What are the Rural Coverage Challenges?
Complexity and Cost
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Source: Informa UK
Maintenance cost
installation cost
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Converged Wireless System (CWS)
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 Multi-mode, multi-band
 Most compact and light weight high
performance high power macro:
radio, filter, baseband, edge router,
integrated backhaul -- just add
antenna, back up and IP (power supply
is integrated in SCO design)
 Various outdoor installations
 Low power consumption
 LOW OPEX AND CAPEX
 Self-configuring and self-optimizing
via HNG
 Much lower cost
 Self-configuring and self-optimizing
via HNG

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CWS Cluster orchestrated via HNG
located in Data Centre
Satellite
Backhaul
Backhaul Flexibility: use ANY available fixed or
wireless backhaul
HNG
Backhauls of varying capacity
and latency available at
different times
Private/Public
Internet
Mesh
Backhaul
• A RAN solution based on any
available today/tomorrow
backhaul:
• Fixed – i.e. fiber,
microwave, satellite
• Wireless Hybrid – 3G/4G
services
• Disaster recovery, dynamic
routing
• Easy deploy, easy to maintain
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LATAM: Tower Install
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LATAM: Tower Site Install
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Anti-climb
fence
Back up
power
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Connecting the Unconnected in LATAM
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LATAM Tower Site
Small, Cost-effective form factor
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LATAM Site
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cabinet
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APAC: Rooftop Installation
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Rooftop Installation, Australia
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Connecting the Unconnected Canadians
I n t h e N o r t h

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How Costly & Lack of Internet Service Affects Lives
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• Constrains healthcare and legal systems that rely on
teleconferencing and routine transfers of large files.
• Impacts the education system: *** all of Nunavut’s schools
(42 schools/8,000 students) must share between them 50
mbps worth of bandwidth.
• Lack of internet connection affects business, airlines,
government departments and schools as well as individual
users.

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The Unlimited Plan
Bridging the Digital Divide
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“For too long, Canadians in the North have paid outrageously high fees and been frozen out
of basic communications services that customers in the south take for granted. “We felt that
…we could offer to help bridge the digital divide that currently exists between Northern
Canada and the south.” Samer Bishay, President and CEO, Ice Wireless

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What are the challenges for SPs in delivering services?
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• Overall deployment cost/for relatively small number of end
users in very harsh conditions
• Access to transport/cost of transport
• Arctic Fiber project needs $ 850 M and at least 2 years out
• Satellite is primary type of transport
• Network operational cost (power, very harsh conditions)

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Arctic Install
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Small form factor 
can be deployed
anywhere
Easy and fast install:
just plug power and
ANY backhaul
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Enabling Connectivity During Emergency & Disaster
Helikite (Helium + Kite) Aerostat developed by BT / EE
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Connecting the Unconnected
-- things and people at home, work, at schools, on vacations--
With most advanced, most cost-effective solution
Provide 3G voice and 4G data to end users and businesses
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• Cost-effective  low-cost/small form factor HW and low Install CAPEX, reduced
on-going OPEX
• Plug-n-play  self-configuration and low skill install, on-going self-optimization
for hands free maintenance
• Self-optimizing  community can manage, and self-healing
• Adaptable, Open, Flexible, and Future-proofed  any G, any Backhaul any
core
#InnovateWithAPurpose

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Thank You
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#InnovateWithAPurpose