BlueTree BTSeries CDMA 1xRTT Modems Bell Mobility Wireless Internet Conference

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BlueTree BT-Series CDMA 1xRTT Modems Bell
Mobility Wireless Internet Conference

• September 2003

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Objectives of Session

• Overview of BlueTree
• Company, Products Benefits
• Benefits of 1xRTT Application Examples

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Our Experience

• BlueTree was incorporated in 1999
• Company founded in 1995
• BCE investment and partnership with BlueTree.
• Industrial vertical market focus
• Mobile Computing (Public Safety Field Service)
• Machine to Machine (M2M Telemetry SCADA)
• Rugged modem manufacturer solution provider
• Shake Bake testing of products to Military
  industry standards
• BlueVue software for modem connectivity
• Distribution partners in Canada, USA and South
  America
• Corporate offices Montreal, Quebec City,
  Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver.

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Our Areas of Expertise

• Public Safety
• Modems are fixed-mounted inside emergency
  vehicles mobile command vehicles.
• Used with mobile (often rugged) computers and
  handhelds
• Field Service
• Users work in a mobile support role where mobile
  computers are used to dispatch work orders, field
  reporting and mobile data inquiries
• Examples Utility companies HVAC/Maintenance
  providers courier, and services
• Transportation
• Track valuable assets such as transport trucks,
  trailers, containers
• Mobile data applications to transmit schedule
  delivery information - Mobile dispatch
• Telemetry/SCADA
• Utility companies meter data monitoring
• Weather/ environmental monitoring
• Traffic signal monitoring control

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Products
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The Meaning of Rugged

• Rugged means How does your modem stand up
  against
• getting splashed with water?
• vehicle power fluctuations during ignition?
• extreme heat and cold?
• ...vibration typical in a vehicle?
• dust and dirt that would get into almost
  anything?
• physical impact from boots and tools?
• accidentally dropping the modem during
  installation?
• And it includes integrated mounting feet.

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BT-Series 1xRTT ModemFunctionality Benefits

• BT-1000 Standard Serial Modem
• Harsh Environment (-30C to 75C)
• Meets Military Standards 810F
• Meets Automotive Standards SAE
• BlueVue device management S/W
• High Speed Data
• Dual Band 800/1900Mhz
• Low Power Consumption
• 1xRTT Packet Data
• IS-95 Circuit-Switched
• Short Message Service (SMS)
• LED Lights for Status Display
• SAE J1455
• BT-1010
• Same features as BT-1000, PLUS
• On-board global positioning receiver (GPS)
• GPS available on separate COM port

• Applications
• Public Safety
• Field Service
• Transportation
• Point Of Sale/ATM
• Telemetry/SCADA
• Remote Monitoring

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Real Application Examples Benefits
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Public Safety

• Sample Application
• City with 60 police cruisers
• Access driver information photos
• Search criminal and/or medical record prior to
  approaching subject
• Mapping and GPS info of officer/vehicle
• On-board digital video recorders
• Benefits
• Increased safety of officers
• Immediate access to driver suspect information
  prior to approach
• GPS position data back to dispatch to back-up
  officer in field

• Suitable modems
• BT-1000
• BT-1010 (GPS)

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Field Service

• Sample Application
• Transportation fleet with 120 trucks
• Mobile dispatch, GPS, signature capture
• Other examples
• Oil delivery fleets
• Utilities field-service fleets
• Benefits
• Reduce operating costs
• Reduce lost-time
• Reduce fuel-consumption
• Increase on-time delivery performance
• Increase efficiency
• Increase asset utilization through quick location
  of service resources
• Increase vehicle up-time through preventative
  maintenance feedback

• Suitable modems
• BT-1000
• BT-1010 (GPS)

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Utility Meter Reading Remote Monitoring

• Sample Application
• Canadian hydro utility 2000 revenue meters,
  line de-icers SCADA systems
• Remote collection of power consumption
• Monitoring of substations
• Monitor power distribution network
• Other examples
• Gas utilities
• Benefits
• Prevent failure of power grid by advanced
  monitoring
• Reduce monthly costs vs. landline and other
  wireless
• Reduce cost of service visits to repair
  customer-provided lines
• Reduce cost by installing both meter and
  communications in one visit
• No need to schedule 2nd visit to connect phone
  line
• Increase reliability Wireless is less prone to
  lightning damage

• Suitable modems
• BT-1000

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Telemetry SCADA

• Sample Application
• Provincial Environment Ministry Monitor water
  levels at 380 wells
• Also capable of measuring and reporting/alarming
  status of water quality
• Other Examples
• Oil gas producers - Monitor tanks, pipelines,
  etc.
• Traffic signal monitoring control
• Benefits
• Reduce cost vs. landline or other wireless
  alternatives
• Installation cost, deployment, etc.
• Reduce costly service visits by remotely
  monitoring/controlling field devices
• Increase customer service by reducing response
  time to alarm conditions

• Suitable modems
• BT-1000

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Automated Parking

• Sample Application
• Municipal parking operator with 150 Pay
  Display terminals
• Remotely monitor automated parking devices
• Automatic notification of parking violation
• Immediately detect malfunction of parking meter
• High-speed wireless enables either batch or
  real-time modes
• Benefits
• Maximize revenue
• Minimize costs by reducing need for human
  monitoring
• Reduce fraud by verifying credit card transactions

• Suitable modems
• BT-1000

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