Page 16 of World SkyCat Brochure by World SkyCat Ltd

skycom telecommunications a skycat-20 operating on station at 10,000 feet and equipped with advanced digital beam-forming antenna equipment can provide a rapidly-deployed and highly cost-effective low-altitude telecommunications platform for broadband broadcast and 3g mobile wireless networks new network roll-outs the skycom low altitude platform lap is the ideal telecommunications solution in regions where a rapid roll-out is required at low cost particularly where terrestrial towers encounter environmental objections or are too costly for low-population-density areas existing network extension for existing telecom networks the skycom system can be deployed to provide rapid-reaction emergency and maintenance cover or additional communication coverage e.g at mass sporting events capacity one skycom system comprises 1.3 skycat platforms so as to maintain round-the-clock cover and is designed to offer · 500 sq km footprint for high-density urban areas with cell sizes as small as 100m x 100m or footprint up to 10,000 sq km for lower-density areas · target of 1,600 cells per system providing 8,000 channels equivalent to replacing 400 terrestrial towers · 99.98 operability in severe weather conditions e.g uk · long-endurance duty cycles days not hours · capital and operating costs under 20 of terrestrial tower alternative · high return on capital either as platform operator only or as full telecoms service provider · fast-into-market deployment 16

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