Connecting the unconnected

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Why BLUETOWN – Key Selling Points
BLUETOWN and our solutions

• Provide low-cost, sustainable “last mile” Wi-Fi solutions to connect people in rural parts of the world
• Enable Internet access in both SEMI-URBAN, RURAL and REMOTE areas
• Sustainable and can operate 24/7 on grid power, solar panels and rechargeable batteries
• Flexible, adapts to local infrastructure and connects with the Internet through fiber, satellite or microwave
• Local cloud with access to local e-learning, e-health, e-governance, entertainment and more
• System Integrator, providing end-to-end solutions (project planning & -execution, billing and network operation)
(“1-Stop Shop”)
• Capable of global operations
• Local presence in India, Latin America and Africa
• Ruggedized, field-proven, low maintenance solutions (= minimizes expensive service visits / improves ROI)
• Remote Management Software (both power and network)

SEMI-URBAN RURAL REMOTE

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 How it connects & extends
Connect
to Satellite
CONNECTS VIA:
• Satellite Link
• Microwave Link
• Fiber Backbone

Connect
to Microwave
Link

• Connecting to existing Telco data tower and center

• Access to VoIP, internet and content

• Up to 20 km from an existing backend

Connect
• Microwave link can be meshed and repeated to Fiber
numerous times thereby extending the reach

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Rwanda, BLUETOWN & The United Nations

BLUETOWN has been awarded a tender which will supply the Rwandan
Government with equipment and project execution for a nationwide Wi-Fi roll-out
BLUETOWN has been awardedwhich is targeted
a tender for governmental
to supply the Rwandaninstitutions such as hospitals,
Government with universities and
police stations.
equipment and project execution for a nationwide Wi-Fi roll-out which is targeted
for governmental institutions such as hospitals, universities and police stations.
The project has been initiated in a joint venture between the Rwandan government
and ITU,
The project has been initiated in awhich
joint is a UN entity
venture with the
between the purpose
Rwandan of promoting ICT projects across the
government and ITU, which is a UN entity with the purpose of promotingdevelopments
world, especially in areas where there are limited ICT in the IT
infrastructure.
projects across the world, especially in areas where there are limited developments in
the IT infrastructure.
In October of 2016, BLUETOWN will deliver the first two installations – One of these
will be inaugurated
In October of 2016, BLUETOWN has deliveredat the
theTransform Africa Summit
first two installations – OneinofKigali, and serve as a
these was inaugurated at showcase for the Africa
the Transform attending delegates
Summit 2015who include
in Kigali, andAfrican
served leaders and ICT experts
from all African
as a showcase for the attending delegatescountries. Therefore
who included a huge
African amount
leaders andofICTfocus will be aimed at the
BLUETOWN
experts from all African countries. solution
A huge throughout
amount this event.
of attention was aimed at the
BLUETOWN solution throughout this event.

A total of 175 sites shallAbe

total of 315 sites
delivered shall be delivered
by BLUETOWN. by BLUETOWN
The installation in the coming months. The
& project
execution is being done installation & project
in cooperation execution
with our Rwandanwill partner,
be done BSC,
in cooperation
who will with a Rwandan partner,
also provide backhaul andBSC, who will also
operational provide
services afterbackhaul and operational
a successful deploymentservices
and after a successful
commissioning. deployment and commission.

The
The complete project and complete
handover is project and
set to be handover
finalized in is set to finalized in February of 2017.
2017.
Overview of sites in Rwanda

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Example – PtMP Base Station serving multiple CPEs
• Central Point-to-Multipoint Base Station (PtMP BTS)
• Distributed Wi-Fi zones using backhaul link to central PtMP BTS
• 2.4 GHz MIMO AP’s used for Wi-Fi zones
• 5.8 GHz GPS-synchronized PtMP BTS
• Line-of-Sight required between PtMP BTS and Backhaul link at Wi-Fi sites
• Up to 100 Wi-Fi zones possible using 1 PtMP BTS: This can service many CPEs with a dedicated
connection (indoor and/or outdoor), only limited by the total backhaul-capacity

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Key Questions which must be addressed
Issues to be considered and clarified when entering a potential new market/partnership
Sites / topology
• Definition of network topology – e.g. PtMP + CPEs; QDSs etc.
• Indoor and/or outdoor Wi-Fi? No. of concurrent users, Committed Information Rate (CIR)?
• Where to get the backhaul from – terrestrial (microwave), fiber or VSAT?
• Backhaul capacity?
• Passive infrastructure (existing towers, masts, poles, buildings etc. for possible mounting)
• Coordinates (Latitude/longitude) of intended sites
Installation, management, support
• Who should deploy the systems?
• Are there local partners in place?
• Who should manage and maintain the systems?
• Structure for support (Level 3 support provided by BLUETOWN)?

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Key Questions which must be addressed
Issues to be considered and clarified when entering a potential new market/partnership
Power
• What electrical power solution (if any) is available at site(s)?
• What will be required in terms of stand-alone / back-up functionality (grid / solar / battery)?
Intended use of solution
• Which user groups should be focused on - schools, health-clinics, farmers, private homes, …. (or all of them)?
• Should this be free Wi-Fi for people, or should the end-users be charged for data bundles?
• Integration to e.g. Mobile Money, M-Pesa
• Billing software required?
• User management / user credential management
• How to make devices available for the end-users?

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Key Questions which must be addressed
Issues to be considered and clarified when entering a potential new market/partnership
Funding / Business Model
• Who will fund and own the system?
• Expected Return on Investment
• CAPEX vs. OPEX (possibility for Revenue Share)
Local legislation
• Available spectrum and power levels (ETSI / ITU / FCC regulations)?

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