Wireless Spectrum and Technology Trends

Who we are • We help clients navigate, reach, and exceed goals • We focus on rural broadband and stealth tech startups • Based in RTP, NC (RDU) and Missoula, MT (MSO) sales@cuthrell.com http://cuthrell.com Cuthrell Consulting, LLC © 1996-2009 All Rights Reserved. 877-CUTHRELL

History Providing technology strategy leadership to rural broadband service providers for over 10 years (former CTO of Digitel and NeoNova, ex-Nortel) Jay Cuthrell is also a widely recognized speaker at rural broadband operator events and symposiums (This concludes the references to myself in the third person) sales@cuthrell.com http://cuthrell.com Cuthrell Consulting, LLC © 1996-2009 All Rights Reserved. 877-CUTHRELL

Wireless • Spectrum and Technology Trends • NTCA's Wireless Symposium 2009 • CTIA Wireless 2009 • Google I/O 2009 • Examples and Discussions (aka Q&A) sales@cuthrell.com http://cuthrell.com Cuthrell Consulting, LLC © 1996-2009 All Rights Reserved. 877-CUTHRELL

Spectrum • DTV deadline Feb 17 June 12, 2009 (Friday!) • Great presentations online at stutler.net • 700 MHz overviews, Airspan info, etc... • D Block, PSST, Waivers (big cities) • and... White Spaces sales@cuthrell.com http://cuthrell.com Cuthrell Consulting, LLC © 1996-2009 All Rights Reserved. 877-CUTHRELL

Spectrum • You remember this? • (p.s. it’s Google) • 15 videos • < 75k views (total) source: YouTube sales@cuthrell.com http://cuthrell.com Cuthrell Consulting, LLC © 1996-2009 All Rights Reserved. 877-CUTHRELL

Trends • Handset “stores” of various types • DPI vendors or the new revenue (Sprint ad) • Last mile reaches the couch and beyond • Variety and choice in kit, color, and tether • Hardened and ready for anything sales@cuthrell.com http://cuthrell.com Cuthrell Consulting, LLC © 1996-2009 All Rights Reserved. 877-CUTHRELL

Trends • AT&T 3G issues • AT&T Edge issues • AT&T Ops issues • AT&T Backhaul • Result: Credits source: VentureBeat sales@cuthrell.com http://cuthrell.com Cuthrell Consulting, LLC © 1996-2009 All Rights Reserved. 877-CUTHRELL

Trends • AT&T Pre-announce • AT&T upgrade: 2011 • $17B investment • Doubling capacity • i.e. HSPA 7.2 Mbps source: VentureBeat sales@cuthrell.com http://cuthrell.com Cuthrell Consulting, LLC © 1996-2009 All Rights Reserved. 877-CUTHRELL

Trends • iPhone 3GS “does” video • AT&T MMS later in 2009 • AT&T tethering ambiguous source: VentureBeat sales@cuthrell.com http://cuthrell.com Cuthrell Consulting, LLC © 1996-2009 All Rights Reserved. 877-CUTHRELL

Trends • Verizon ﬂaunts capacity • Verizon opens backhaul • Verizon heads ‘em off source: GigaOM sales@cuthrell.com http://cuthrell.com Cuthrell Consulting, LLC © 1996-2009 All Rights Reserved. 877-CUTHRELL

Trends Expect 18 new phones by end of 2009... Oh, and a refrigerator (maybe) source: TechCrunch sales@cuthrell.com http://cuthrell.com Cuthrell Consulting, LLC © 1996-2009 All Rights Reserved. 877-CUTHRELL

Trends • DESIGN: Spectrum Search, Business Modeling, Tower Acquisition/Installation, RF Design and Engineering, Site Surveying • DEPLOY: Hardware integration, RF Master and Micro Cell integration, Multiple Vendor Solutions • OPERATE: Back ofﬁce, billing, and ISP (desktop/Help Desk) support services sales@cuthrell.com http://cuthrell.com Cuthrell Consulting, LLC © 1996-2009 All Rights Reserved. 877-CUTHRELL

Trends • Next generation wireless products and consulting • Tower site selection and Licensed spectrum search • Grant writing and assistance: traditional and emerging • Public sector, video monitoring, and Ag niche solutions • Turnkey RF and IP network design, feasibility studies, planning and deployment including managed back ofﬁce services sales@cuthrell.com http://cuthrell.com Cuthrell Consulting, LLC © 1996-2009 All Rights Reserved. 877-CUTHRELL

Example • Utility poles with mesh AP’s • Public Safety: Dedicated Mobile Access Routers • Leverage of existing ﬁber networks • In house operations staff trained • Scoped and retained outside consultants (T&M) sales@cuthrell.com http://cuthrell.com Cuthrell Consulting, LLC © 1996-2009 All Rights Reserved. 877-CUTHRELL

Example • Fixed Wireless Broadband mixing and matching • 700 MHz, 900 MHz, 2.4 MHz, 2.5 MHz, 3.65 MHz • 2.4, 5.4, 5.8 MHz and licensed • Towers ranging from 200-400 ft. • Average of 1000 Subscribers sales@cuthrell.com http://cuthrell.com Cuthrell Consulting, LLC © 1996-2009 All Rights Reserved. 877-CUTHRELL

Example • Dozens of towers sites in remote rural areas • +200 mile backhaul wireless ring • E-RATE sites as ﬁber connected demarc • E-Farming soil, water, and related telemetry support • Mix of licensed spectrum and unlicensed • Vendors mix and complexity under 4-5 players sales@cuthrell.com http://cuthrell.com Cuthrell Consulting, LLC © 1996-2009 All Rights Reserved. 877-CUTHRELL

Contact Email: sales@cuthrell.com TF: +1-877-CUTHRELL (877-288-4735 x5) Mobile: +1-919-208-1500 Web: http://cuthrell.com sales@cuthrell.com http://cuthrell.com Cuthrell Consulting, LLC © 1996-2009 All Rights Reserved. 877-CUTHRELL

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