ITU Geneva
October 2009
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Ken Hawk
CEO, ubidyne
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Ubidyne Background
• Spun out from Siemens in 2005
• Raised over $60M in venture funding to commercialize
radical new wireless technology
• We solve three important operator challenges
– Reduce their #1 cost, ie energy
– Enable stealth installations practically anywhere
– Give operators full control over their radio beams
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Ubidyne Background
Recognized Innovator
2005
Spun out from Siemens with 10M Euro round
2006
Launched product development
2007
Signed antenna partnerships
Demonstrated breakthrough D-Chip, S-Chip
2008
Raised 22Million Euro Series B
Signed NSN (#1 WCDMA OEM)
Shipped fully compliant 3GPP Demo
Made “first call” with NSN Flexistation
2009
Trials with top global operators
Completed Series B financing totaling $43 million
BACKED BY LEADING GLOBAL INVESTORS
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The Problem and The Opportunity
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Ubidyne comment: We focus on the biggest problem, the radio
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Wireless Network Evolution
The Past:
Conventional BTS
The Present:
Remote Radio Head
Passive
Antennas
The Future:
Antenna Embedded Radio™
Passive
Antennas
BTS
RET
RET
COAX
Jumpers
Masthead
Amplifiers
Base Station
Server
COAX
Cables
Base Station
Server
Remote
Radio Head
Heavy
Coaxial Cable
Operators Demanding Dramatic Reductions in Cost/Bit/Hertz
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Major Benefits for Mobile Operators
Antenna Embedded Radio™
• CAPEX Reduction
-Reduce sites by 1/3rd
• OPEX Optimization
-1/2 power consumption
Remote placement
of BBU
• Highest Reliability
-Only fault tolerant system today
• Environment Friendly
-Lowest visual impact
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The Breakthrough Makes it Possible
Antenna Embedded Radio
TM
Extremely Simple, Digital Architecture
• Handset costs from handset volumes
• Future-proof, Multi-standard, Soft-configurable
• Distributed passive cooling with pattern
compensation extends MTBF & Reliability
Signal 1
Signal 2
Signal 3
Signal 4
• Direct control of signals to each radiator for
the ultimate in network optimization
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Simple, Flexible, Future Proof
Versus Multiple Remote Radio Heads
Needed for 2x2 , 4x4 MIMO or Tx Diversity
Antenna Embedded Radio™
Signal 1
Signal 2
Signal 3
Signal 4
The Right Solution For Today and Tomorrow
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Example: Independent Tilt per
Carrier (UMTS R99 / HSPA)
Unique capability to patch network “black holes”
Original Vodafone data
before optimization
Data rate improvement
within the problematic sector
Shared tilt optimization
x2
Independent tilt optimization
x 1.6
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Even if it breaks, don’t have to fix it!
Single failure
Before compensation
Normal Pattern
120
120
-5dB
5° tilt
-5dB
-5dB
5° tilt
-10dB
Single failure
After compensation
2° tilt
5° tilt
-10dB
-10dB
150
150
-15dB
-15dB
-15dB
-20dB
-20dB
-20dB
4dB
4dB
180
180
210
210
Self-Healing!
240
240
• First upper side lobe
suppressed automatically
• Tilt adjusted to maintain
cell coverage
Unmatched Service Life due to Built-in Redundancy and
Unique Pattern Compensation Capability
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Development Status
M-Radio
Ubidyne M-Radio and
Custom Chips
Signal 1
Signal 2
2H2008: System Design/Development
Signal 3
Signal 4
Completed chipset design and fabrication
Finalized modules and system integration
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Accomplishments
1Q2009: Lab/Chamber Testing
 Completed 3GPP HSPA, HSPA+ testing
 Completed 1st lab call with OEM radio server
 Demonstrated innovative precise antenna pattern control
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Multiple tilt angles
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Across frequency, time, and temperature
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Both Tx and Rx paths
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Near field and far field
2Q2009: Field Trials
 Operator trial
 Basic performance
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RRH replacement
Interoperability with OEM radio server
 Unique capabilities BEYOND RRH!
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Pattern Shaping/Control
Tilt Control (ex. Different Tx/Rx)
Self healing / pattern compensation
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Product Roadmap
2600
• 2600Mhz
• LTE
• Single and Dual Column
MIMO Options
2100
2100
Multi-Standard
• 2100Mhz
• UMTS+LTE
2Q11
900 Multi-Standard
• 900Mhz
• UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+
3Q09
2009
4Q11
Dual Band
• 2100Mhz
• UMTS+LTE
• 1800Mhz
• GSM+UMTS+LTE
4Q10
900
Dual-band/
Multi-Standard
• 900Mhz
• GSM+UMTS+LTE all digital
1Q10
2010
Options: LTE700, LTE800
Availability from Ubidyne
2011
2012
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The Difference is Clear
Ken Hawk
CEO
Mobile: +49-162-4144-007
Email: ken.hawk@ubidyne.com
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