Why AIR System?

Reliability

  • Digital signal provides the same high quality of video to each subscriber

  • Wireless solution does not require any additional amplifiers, repeaters, dividers, etc.

  • No cable cut danger, less exposure to climate changes

Availability

  • Immediate to each potential user in the range of up to 15 kms from the base station in LoS conditions

  • Practically no Civil works and Built permits required

  • All cable infrastructure based systems require a minimum of 2 years deployment time

Cost and Time

  • Few hundred EUR's investment per subscriber providing all the infrastructure needed for all the services users are looking for

  • Fast connection of new users are providing immediate revenue

  • One time investment for the Central Main Station

  • Low Maintenance costs

  • Low cost investment of providing services to new users also in the area where some services already are provided by competitor

 

WIRED Technologies WIRELESS Technologies
Twisted Pair COAX Fiber AIR WiMAX

Investment Cost

(US$/subscriber)

>600* 300-400* >800 200-300 200-300

Average setup time

(months/subscribers)

6m/300 subs 6m/300 subs 6m/300 subs 1.5m/5000 subs 1.5m/200 subs

Bandwith (Uplink/Downlink in Mbps)

20/20 12/2** 100/100 34/12***  

TV (VoD)

Yes Yes Yes Yes No

ISP

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

VoIP

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

*http://www.comsoc.org/pubs/gcn/gcn0903.html

** Euro Docsiss

***Euro Docsiss 2.0

AIR Triple play Wireless Technology versus WiMAX / Wired Technologies

Features benefit

  • All services - digital TV broadcast, Internet, VoIP, Pay per View in the same connection coming to subscribers place (radio or cable connection)

Unique solution for Alternative Operator

  • Providing all the services to residential users in one system almost anywhere (including rural areas)

  • Alternative operator independent of incumbent telecom operator

  • Business case providing RoI as quick as 10 to 24 months and positive cash flow after few months of operations.

 
Number of Users 5000
Number of Months to accumulate subscribers 12 months
Distribution of Users  
Singleflat Users 35%
Multiflat Users 65%
Total 100%
Distribution of Subscription  
TV only 30%
TV + IP 55%
IP only 15%
IP VoIP 0%
TV + IP + VoIP 0%
Total 100%
Connection Fee Free

AIR Triple Play Wireless Technology - RoI calculated for 5000 subscribers