FleetBroadband

FELCOM 250/500

June 2008
FURUNO Electric Co., Ltd.
Products Planning & Marketing Department

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 What’s
What s FleetBroadband?

Latest maritime communications service using the 3G mobile phone

technology to provide cost-
cost-effective broadband data and voice,
simultaneously, through a compact antenna on a global basis.
Inmarsat-4 (4th generation) satellites.

FleetBroadband operates over the Inmarsat-

Two type of the FleetBroadband services available:
FB500: Antenna size is almost the same as Inmarsat Fleet 55
FB250: Antenna size is almost the same as Inmarsat Fleet 33 mini M

FleetBroadband service in operation since November 2007 except the
the
pacific ocean area

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 Unique features for FleetBroadband

Thanks to 3G standards, it provides constant,
simultaneous access to voice and broadband data.

Telephone calls can be made at the same time

as accessing data applications

Standard IP or streaming IP are selectable

Standard IP up to 432kbps for e-
e-mail and internet access
(over shared channel)
Streaming IP up to 256kbps (guaranteed data rate)

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 Comparison between FleetBroadband and F55/77
FleetBroadband Fleet 77/55
Model name FELCOM 500/250 FELCOM 70/50
Speed Max 432 kbps Max 128 kbps
Simultanenous
available N/A
Voice/Data service
Telephone 17 yen/6 sec
ISDN 93 yen/6 sec
Std_IP 1.55 yen/1 kbyte Telephone 35 yen/6 sec
Communication fees Stm_64 kbps 930 yen/min ISDN 93 yen/6sec
Stm_128 kbps 2,650 yen /min MPDS 5.3 yen/10 kbit
Stm_256 kbps 5,400 yen/min
SMS 60 yen/mail
GMDSS N/A FELCOM 77
φ550 - FELCOM 500 φ700 - FELCOM 70
Antenna size φ250 - FELCOM 250 φ550 - FELCOM 50

The above fees are calculated out of the list price provided by KDDI.

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 Network configuration

FleetBroadband
Fleet 77

Fleet F77
FleetBroadband
ISDN
RJ45
RJ45

RS-
RS-232C
232C / ISDN
RS-
RS- 232C
232C

Onboard LAN
ISDN modem

Router Router

Onboard LAN
Another LAN

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 Difference of the infrastructure

Existing & Evolved BGAN & Fleet

Services Broadband Services
Network Coordinating
Stations (NCS) per Ocean
Three Inmarsat-
Region
owned/operated Satellite
Land Earth Stations (LES) Access Stations (SAS)
per Service Provider

Land Earth Station Distribution Partners

(DP’s) instead of LESO ’s
Operator (LESO) and
Value Added Service DP’s Point-of-Presence
provision (VAS) POP

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 FELCOM 250/FELCOM 500

FELCOM 250 FELCOM 500

IP Hand set &
Antenna unit Antenna unit
Communication unit

Start shipment:
FELCOM500 (FB500): May, 2009
FELCOM250 (FB250): September, 2009
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 Difference between
the FELCOM 250 and FELCOM 500

Up to 4 telephone numbers
　 (Including, AMBE, 3ｋ
3ｋHz audio, ISDN UDL and LDI)
unit

Reapplication is not necessary when different communication un it are
used since personal account information is memorized in the SIM card.

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 Features of FELCOM 250/500

IP Handset can be directly connected to the Communication

Unit through Ethernet
Multiple installation available through Ethernet hubs.
Wireless IP phone connectable if wireless LAN access point is
installed.

No dedicated software is required for the PC
Web server is installed for installation setup and SMS edit.

Incoming indicator
Multiple installation available through Ethernet hubs.

Built-
Built- in Time sever
GPS time synchronization can be done within the network.

Built-
Built- in NAT Router to facilitate smooth integration to the Internet
A network router is not required in the system.

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 Interface

Rear panel of the Communication Unit

Connector Port Remarks

For PC, IP handset, Incoming
Ethernet (POE) RJ45 4 indicator, etc
Analog telephone RJ11/Phoenix 2/2 Analog telephone, G3 FAX
NMEA input Phoenix 1 GPS
Alarm output Phoenix 1 Alarm equipment
Loadable from the fornt panel
SIM Plug in 1 (plug-in type)
RS-232C D-sub 1 PC, Router
L-Band output BNC 1 Chartco, D-GPS
ADE N 1 Antenna Unit
10.8-31.2 VDC
Optional AC/DC convertor
Power supply MJ 1 available

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 Basic system configuration
IP Handset

FELCOM500
Antenna
FELCOM250
Antenna

PC

LAN

GPS
Analog
Alarm
Analog
BDU

PR-240

ANALOG TEL ANALOG TEL FAX FAX

12-24 VDC 100-240 VAC

GPS signal is required to compensate the antenna position.

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 Sample of installation

ANTENNA UNIT ANTENNA UNIT

USIM

Ethe rnet Another LAN

ROUTER

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COMMUNICATI ON UNIT CO MMUNI CATION UNIT HUB

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PC PC 4 R
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HUB

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PHONE HUB L
12R3
4
*506
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Wireless AP

PC
ANALOG TEL FAX
PC
ANALOG TEL

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 Notes for establishing onboard network

Since FELCOM 250 does not support ISDN, inbound connection

from onshore stations is NOT possible.
possible.

In the default setting, the following restrictions are imposed onon the
system in order to limit the size of the packet (the restrictions
restrictions can
be lifted if desired).
・　Renunciation of Microsoft File-
File-sharing Protocol
　 (Supported within onboard LAN)
・　Denied access to Microsoft Update sites

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 Network redundancy

Network redundancy is possible when dual-
dual-FleetBroadband terminals or
a single FleetBroadband and V-
V-SAT terminals are networked through
network gateway.

Connection can be selected between the systems according to the

communication cost. (i.e., CommBox,
CommBox, GlobeWireless,
GlobeWireless, etc.)

FleetBroadband VSAT

NOTE:
When network connection of VSAT is out,
FleetBroadband may be used
indiscriminately. Therefore, it is advised that
the network be built in such a way that
affirmation of reconnection to
Gateway
FleetBroadband is notified to a radio
Onboard LAN operator, before connection is switched.

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 Security
Extra secure intercommunication network
VPN Tunnel

Internet
FleetBroadband

VPN Router VPN Router

Office network
Network onboard

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 Equipment list

Standard
Antenna Unit FB-
FB- 1500 (For FELCOM 500)
　　　　　　　　　　　 FB-
FB- 1250 (For FELCOM 250)
Communication Unit FB-
FB- 2000
IP Handset FB-
FB- 8000 ｘ 1

Option
Incoming Indicator FB-
FB- 3000
Analog Telephone FC755D1
G3 Fax FAX-
FAX-2810(J)/2820(E)
AC/DC Convertor PR-
PR-240
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