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“Broadband Technology Roadmap for Rural Areas in the Andes and Amazon Regions in Peru” PhD Candidate: David Espinoza Research Advisor: David Reed Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program University of Colorado at Boulder 1

Agenda 1. Introduction 2. Research methodology 3. Technical analysis results 4. Engineering cost analysis results 5. Policy implications & technology roadmap 6. Conclusions 2

1. Introduction 3

Research Question • Research Question “What is the technology roadmap for introducing broadband services to underserved and unserved areas in the Andes and Amazon Regions of Peru?” 4

Research Hypotheses Hypothesis 1 • Deploying wireless access networks in the Andes and Amazon regions of Peru using the Wi-Fi technology and unlicensed spectrum has the lowest deployment and operating cost in a 10- year period . • Hypothesis 2 Wireless access networks using stratospheric platforms in the Andes and Amazon regions of Peru has the lowest deployment and operating cost for the initial years but are not able to scale for a 10-year period to serve forecasted customer and speed growth. • Hypothesis 3 Spectrum management and regulation have a quantifiable technology and economic impact in the deployment and operation of wireless access networks in the Andes and Amazon regions of Peru and are important to define the best technology fit to introduce broadband services in these regions. 5

2. Research Methodology 6

Research Methodology Analyzed Technologies Access Eff. DL CH Technology Band Max Rate Network Capacity 1.7/2.1GHz 75Mbps LTE Terrestrial 50-54Mbps (AWS) (2Sx10MHz) Technical Engineering Cost Analysis 150Mbps WiFi Analysis 2.4GHz Terrestrial 45-51Mbps Network Design & Deployment & (2Sx20MHz) IEEE 802.11n Simulations Operations 75Mbps WiMAX 3.5GHz Terrestrial 45-51Mbps (2Sx10MHz) IEEE 802.16d/e 470-608MHz 16Mbps TVWS Terrestrial 10-11Mbps 614-698MHz (1Sx6MHz) IEEE 802.22 1.7/2.1GHz Stratospheric 75Mbps LTE 50-54Mbps (AWS) Balloons (2Sx10MHz) 7

Research Methodology Residential Internet Penetration 2014 Residential Penetration (% of households) 50.0 Fixed Broadband Demand Penetration 1675 40.0 FITEL or universal service agency’s design specifications for the Pampahuasi Town Palmapampa Town Study 45.0 Users Yauli County Samugari County access networks: Network Areas Operation Channel Available Regulatory 35.0 Technology 40.0 (Andes Region) (Amazon Region) Cost Frequency Width Channels Cap Households Penetration (%) Customer 35.0 30.0 Demand CPE • Network service availability (at least 98% per year) 30.0 Cost 25.0 1.7/2.1GHz 20+20MHz 1368 Speed LTE 10+10MHz 2 2.9% • Broadband speed per user (minimum of 2Mbps) 25.0 Users (AWS) per operator Demand Tower 20.0 Technical Engineering Cost Cost 20.0 413 Analysis Terrain Analysis • Type of nodes (district, intermediate and terminal) 15.0 WiFi Users 2.7% Network Design & Data Deployment & 15.0 2.4GHz 20MHz 3 - Civ. Eng. IEEE 802.11g/n Simulations Operations 10.0 Cost • Energy system equipment (equipment and specs) 10.0 RF Tech Specs 5.0 Energy WiMAX 50MHz per 5.0 • Civil engineering and node construction and tower specifications 3.5GHz 10MHz 5 205 Users Cost IEEE 802.16d/e operator FITEL 0.0 0.0 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Specs • Interconnection with the fiber optic backbone Operating 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 Samugari 9.1 12.0 14.9 17.8 20.7 23.6 26.5 29.4 32.3 35.2 TVWS 470-608MHz Cost 29 Towns 27 Towns % (Monthly Internet Rate/Average Monthly Income) 6MHz 15 - Spectrum Yauli 4.7 7.4 10.1 12.8 15.5 18.2 20.9 23.6 26.3 29.0 IEEE 802.22 614-698MHz 8

Stratospheric Balloons: Project Loon • Project Loon (Google X): Delivering wireless Internet services using super-pressure balloons traveling in the lower stratosphere (65,000ft to 80,000 ft). • Super-pressure balloons: Envelope size (49ftx39ft), longevity (up to 6 months). • Active payload systems (from U.S. Patent 8967533 Balloon Power Sources with a Buoyancy Trade-off): – Computational: Processor and on-board data storage. – Energy: Solar panels, rechargeable battery, fuel cells. – Navigation: Station-keeping or move to a position. – Telecommunications: FSO and RF (LTE for customer access). – Sensing: Video cameras, motion & environmental data sensors. Source: https://x.company/loon/ – Altitude control: Components to vary the buoyancy of the vehicle. 9

Stratospheric Balloons: Project Loon Estimated cost per balloon system Computational Subsystem $320.00 Solar Energy Subsystem $6,972.00 Navigation subsystem $8,325.00 Sensing Subsystem $119.20 Altitude Control Subsystem $493.40 Payload case $795.60 Envelope, Gas & Parachute $9,100.00 Other Accessories (15%) $3,918.00 Telecom Subsystem 2: RF Access Link To Client Devices (approx. 10Mbps) $23,076.77 Telecom Subsystem 3: RF Access Link To Backbone (approx. 10Mbps) $3,982.38 UAS Assembly & Integration (15%) $8,565 Total Cost $65,668.60 10

Flight Configuration: Single Balloon 11

Flight Configuration: Balloon Constellation 12

Balloons Flight Patterns 13

3. Technical Analysis Results 14

Yauli Area (Andes Region) LTE Technology • Year 1 to Year 3 • 2Mbps 15

Yauli Area (Andes Region) LTE Technology • Year 1 to Year 3 • 2Mbps 16

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Yauli Area (Andes Region) LTE Technology • Year 4 to Year 7 • 4Mbps 18

Yauli Area (Andes Region) LTE Technology • Year 8 to Year 9 • 8Mbps 19

Yauli Area (Andes Region) LTE Technology • Year 10 • 12Mbps 20

Yauli Area (Andes Region) Balloons-LTE • Year 1 to Year 3 • 2Mbps 21

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Wi-Fi WiMAX WiMAX WiMAX WiMAX TVWS TVWS TVWS TVWS LTE LTE LTE LTE Balloons Balloons Balloons Balloons Nodes and Towers Nodes and Towers Nodes and Towers Nodes and Towers 1 1 1 1 9 9 9 9 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 Y1 Y1 Y1 Y1 Base Stations/Access Points Base Stations/Access Points Base Stations/Access Points Base Stations/Access Points 1 1 1 1 12 12 12 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 12 4 5 4 2Mbps 2Mbps 2Mbps 2Mbps Backhaul Radio Links Backhaul Radio Links Backhaul Radio Links Backhaul Radio Links 1 1 1 1 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 Customer Premise Equipment Customer Premise Equipment Customer Premise Equipment Customer Premise Equipment 205 205 205 205 205 205 205 205 205 205 205 205 205 205 205 205 205 205 205 205 Nodes and Towers Nodes and Towers Nodes and Towers 9 9 9 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Y4 Y4 Y4 Base Stations/Access Points Base Stations/Access Points Base Stations/Access Points 12 12 12 9 9 9 23 23 23 7 7 7 4Mbps 4Mbps 4Mbps Backhaul Radio Links Backhaul Radio Links Backhaul Radio Links 8 4 4 4 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 Customer Premise Equipment Customer Premise Equipment Customer Premise Equipment 532 532 532 532 532 532 532 532 532 532 532 532 Nodes and Towers Nodes and Towers 11 11 8 8 8 8 12 12 Y8 Y8 Base Stations/Access Points Base Stations/Access Points 26 26 28 28 85 85 23 23 8Mbps 8Mbps Backhaul Radio Links Backhaul Radio Links 12 12 10 10 9 9 14 14 Customer Premise Equipment Customer Premise Equipment 1064 1064 1064 1064 1064 1064 1064 1064 Nodes and Towers 18 12 12 16 Y10 Base Stations/Access Points 46 50 158 31 12Mbps Backhaul Radio Links 23 19 18 23 Customer Premise Equipment 1368 1368 1368 1368 22

Samugari Area (Amazon Region) LTE Technology • Year 1 to Year 7 • 2Mbps and 4Mbps 23

Samugari Area (Amazon Region) LTE Technology • Year 8 to Year 9 • 8Mbps 24

Samugari Area (Amazon Region) LTE Technology • Year 10 • 12Mbps 25

Samugari Area (Amazon Region) Ballooons-LTE • Year 1 to Year 3 • 2Mbps 26