Evolution of aircraft communications

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ICG PRESENTATION
October 10, 2006
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ICG THE COMPANY

• RECOGNIZED LEADER IN MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
  SOLUTIONS
• DEVELOPS AND MANUFACTURES COMMS AUTOMATION
  INTEGRATION PRODUCTS
• MARKETS MARITIME, AERONAUTICAL, MILITARY
• CUSTOM PRODUCTS AND ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS
• FAA APPROVED MANUFACTURING FACILITY

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ICG STRUCTURE

• PRIVATELY HELD COMPANY 3 STOCK HOLDERS
• STABILITY EXCELLENT LIQUIDITY RATIOS (CURRENT
  3.31, QUICK 2.21) , NO EXTERNAL DEBT
• PROFITABLE 30 ANNUAL GROWTH
• ESTIMATED REVENUES 2005, 10-12M
• 115,000 SQ. FT. FACILITY IN NEWPORT NEWS.
• IN BUSINESS FOR 11 YEARS

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MAJOR CUSTOMERS

• MAJOR CRUISE LINES
• MILITARY U.S. NAVY / AIRFORCE
• BOEING (GA and Military)
• GULFSTREAM
• BOMBARDIER / LEARJET
• AIRBUS
• HONEYWELL
• ROCKWELL
• EMBRAER
• MAJOR MOD AND COMPLETION CENTERS
• PRIVATE LABEL DISTRIBUTORS

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REASON FOR SUCCESS

• QUALITY PRODUCTS
• OPEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN IMPLEMENTING STANDARD
  INDUSTRY CONVENTIONS
• CUSTOM ENGINEERING, QUICK AND COST EFFECTIVE.
• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN-HOUSE
• PRODUCTS CONSISTENT WITH INDUSTRY AND MARKET
  REQUIREMENTS.
• FLEXIBLE PRODUCTS EXPANDABLE AND ADAPTABLE
  WITHOUT CABIN CHANGEOUTS.
• ELEGANT, TIMELY AND COST EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS.

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CTU PRODUCTS

• CTUS (CABIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNITS)
• CURRENT
• AEROCOM 3000B CTU (6MCU)
• AEROCOM 1100 CTU (2MCU) 8 ANALOG EXTs, CEPT-E1
  OPTION
• INTERNAL TO IRIDIUM SYSTEMS
• NEW CTU PRODUCTS
• AEROCOM 3500 6MCU WITH DUAL INTENRAL IRIDIUM,
  VoIP
• AEROCOM 2200 4MCU WITH VoIP OPTION

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ROUTER PRODUCTS

• DATA MANAGEMENT UNITS
• CURRENT
• AEROROUTER 700 (2MCU)
• AEROROUTER DUAL EURO ISDN (2MCU)
• NEW ROUTER
• 2MCU FORM, FIT, FUNCTION REPLACMENT. USER
• INTERACTIVE WEB PAGE, PC-104, 7 ETHERENT, DUAL
  ISDN,
• ETHERNET UPLINK, NOT CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY.

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IRIDIUM PRODUCTS

• IRIDIUM TRANSCEIVERS AND ACCESSORIES
• CURRENT
• UIU, CABIN WIRELESS, FAX, MULTI SERIAL PORTS.
• ICS-100 IRIDIUM TRANSCEIVER / CTU (2MCU)
• ICS-200 DUAL CHANNEL IRIDIUM TRANSCEIVER (2MCU)
• ICS-120 IRIDIUM SYSTEM WITH DEDICATED ACARS MODEM
• CIS-100 (SMALL INEXPENSIVE, VOICE AND DATA)
• NEW PRODUCTS
• DATALINK-100 SMALL INEXPENSIVE , DESIGNED FOR
  ACARS AND OTHER DATA SERVICES. TALLADEGA SBD
  MODEM, SERIAL PORT, ARINC 429, ETHERNET, USB, I/O
  CIRCUITS.

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NEW IRIDIUM PRODUCTS 2

• ICS-400 4 CHANNEL IRIDIUM, 4 MCU, INTERNAL
  PABX, 8 EA. 2-WIRE TELCO PORTS, 4 EA. ANALOG CO
  CIRCUITS (TWO 2-W / TWO 4-W AUDIO WITH HOOK AND
  RING), ETHERNET, ARINC 429, INTERNAL GPS.
• ICS-220 CURENT PRODUCT WITH ADDED ACARS SBD
  TRANSCEIVER.
• OPTIONAL RUDICS DATA CONCENTRATOR (40KBPS),
  CEPT-E1 INTERFACE.

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IRIDIUM SERVICES

• CREDIT CARD CALLING PLATFORM IN PLACE, IN
  COMMERCIAL OPERATION. MARKETS FRACTIONAL,
  CHARTER, AIR TRANSPORT.
• DATA LINK SERVICES ACARS, AFIS, AFF, WEATHER
  GRAPHICS, ATS UPON APPROVAL
• DATA LINKS SMS, SBD, DIAL UP, DATA PIPE.
• STORE AND FORWARD FAX CURRENTLY AVAILABLE, NEW
  SERVICE IN THE FUTURE.
• RUDICS COMBINE 4 IRIDIUM CHANNELS FOR 40KBPS
  DATA THROUGHPUT.

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TELEPHONE HANDSETS

• CURRENT
• 1.9 GHZ DECT CORDLESS 2-WIRE AND 4-WIRE
• SIGMA-7 RETRACTOR REEL HANDSET
• JETPHONE 2-WIRE FLIGHT DECK
• JETPHONE 4-WIRE WH-10 REPLACEMENT
• 4-WIRE SIGMA-7 HANDSET
• ENHANCEMENTS
• BACK LIT / BUTTONS SIGMA-7 (REQUIRES UTILITY
  VOLTAGE)

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ANCILLARY PRODUCTS

• ANCILLARY PRODUCTS
• MAGNETIC-STRIPE READERS
• EXTERNAL RINGERS
• WIRING ACCESSORIES
• INSTALLATION KITS

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ICG SERVICES

• CUSTOM ENGINEERING DESIGN
• APPLICATIONS ENGINEERING, MODIFICATIONS AND
  FEATURE DEVELOPMENT
• INSTALLATION SUPPORT SYSTEM TRAINING
• POST INSTALLATION CUSTOMER SUPPORT
• 2-YEAR WARRANTY, 3 YEAR OEMs
• INNOVATIVE PRODUCT SOLUTIONS

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AERO COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICE STATUS USE COST PER / MIN. EQUIPMENT COST COVERAGE REGION
TFTS GONE 3-8 EUROS 120k EUROPE
ATT GONE 1.99 60K N. AMERICA
VERIZON GOING 4.75 50K N. AMERICA
AIRCELL (CELL) GONE 1.95 10k U.S.A.
CONNEXION BROAD BAND GOING 4,000/Month 1200 Min. 800K GLOBAL / NO POLAR
SKYLINK BROAD BAND AVAILABLE 4500/Month 1200 min. 385K INTL / REGIONAL
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AERO COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICE STATUS USE COST PER / MIN. EQUIPMENT COST COVERAGE REGION
AERO H 2400BPS REPLACED BY AERO H/I 8.00 / MIN. 225k GLOBAL (NO POLAR)
AERO H / I AVAILABLE 6.50 / MIN. 225k GLOBAL (NO POLAR)
HSD 64/128K AVAILABLE 64K - 10.00 170k GLOBAL (NO POLAR)
BGAN 420K EMERGING GLOBAL (NO POLAR)
IRIDIUM 2400 BPS AVAILABLE 1.45/ MIN. 25,000.00 GLOBAL
FLIGHT PHONE AGRAS GOING U.S.A
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COMPLETE SOLUTION REQUIREMENTS

• SINGLE CTU SUPPORTS ALL TELECOM INTERFACES, CAS,
  DISCRETE I/OS, ARINC 429, VOICE PROCESSING, ETC.
• VARIETY OF TELEPHONE HANDSETS NON-PROPRIETARY
• CAPABLE OF CUSTOM FEATURES AND OPERATION
• NO PROPRIETARY PROTOCOLS
• NO INTERFACE BOXES
• NO SPECIAL / EXPENSIVE CABLING
• OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXPANSION
• SUPPORT EMERGING SYSTEMS

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AIRCRAFT COMMUNICATIONS PRODUCTS REQUIREMENTS

• INTERFACE TO AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS CEPT-E1, IRIDIUM,
  AIR SHOW, DMU/MCDU (ARINC 429), DISCRETE SWITCHES
  (I/Os)
• ACARS / AFIS DATALINK CAPABILITES (EXCLUSIVE 24/7
  AVAILABILITY)
• HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE CERTIFICATION.
• OPEN ARCHITECTURE (NON-PROPRIETARY, FOLLOW CCITT
  / ITU STANDARDS)
• SUPPORT EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES WITHOUT CABIN
  CHANGE-OUT.
• CERTIFICATIONS FOR OEM PRODUCTION INSTALLATIONS

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SOLUTION IRIDIUM SERVICES

• CREDIT CARD CALLING PLATFORM IN PLACE, IN
  COMMERCIAL OPERATION. MARKETS FRACTIONAL,
  CHARTER, AIR TRANSPORT.
• DATA LINK SERVICES ACARS, AFIS, AFF, WEATHER
  GRAPHICS, ATS UPON APPROVAL
• SECURE VOICE.
• STORE AND FORWARD FAX CURRENTLY AVAILABLE,
• HIGHER DATA RATES -RUDICS COMBINE 4 IRIDIUM
  CHANNELS FOR 40KBPS DATA THROUGHPUT.
• INEXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT AND AIRTIME
• TOTAL GLOBAL COVERAGE
• RELIABLE AND CONVENIENT

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IRIDIUM BASED ACARS / DATALINK SERVICES

• IRIDIUM WILL BECOME THE PREFERRED SOLUTION
  BECAUSE OF GLOBAL SERVICE (NO HOLES OR HAND-OFF
  COVERAGE)
• AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE (LESS
  THAN HF RADIO)
• COMMUNICATIONS CHARGES INEXPENSIVE.
• IRIDIUM IS PURSUING CERTIFICATION FOR AIRCRAFT
  SAFETY MESSAGING (Nov. 0f 2007).
• ARINC DIRECT CURRENTLY OFFERS COMMERCIAL ACARS
  SERVICE VIA IRIDIUM.
• AVIONICS AVAIALBLE TO SUPPORT ACARS SERVICE.

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IRIDIUM SATCOM REQUIREMENTS FOR ACARS

• DEDICATED IRIDIUM CHANNEL 24/7 FOR MESSAGING
  SERVICES.
• CONNECTION TO AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS VIA ARINC 429
  STANDARD
• MEET ARINC 741 SPECIFICATIONS FOR ACARS VIA
  SAT-COM
• FOLLOW ARINC 618 MESSAGE SETS AND PROTOCOLS AS
  WITH HF, VHF AND INMARSAT SAT-COM.
• COMPLIANT WITH CURRENT AIRCRAFT ACARS SUITES
  DMUS, RIUS, MCDU,S AFIS, ETC.
• SYSTEM SOFTWARE DO-178B CRITICALITY LEVEL D
  MINIMUM.
• OPERATION MUST BE FAMILIAR AND TRANSPARENT TO
  FLIGHT CREW WITHOUT NEW PROCESS OR PROCEDURES
  REQUIREMENTS.
• OPERATE WITH APPROVED GROUND BASED DATA CENTERS
  (CURRENTLY ARINC DIRECT, OTHERS TO FOLLOW)
• PROVIDE ALL MESSAGE SETS POS, OOOI, WEATHER
  GRAPHICS, SAFETY MESSAGES, ETC.

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MARKET PERSPECTIVE

• OEMS REVISITING CABIN COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS.
  SEEKING ALTERNATIVES TO MAGNASTAR., PREFERRABLY
  OPEN ARCHITECTURE,
• VOICE AND DATA SOLUTIONS WITH LIGHTER SMALLER
  AVIONICS.
• SMALLER JETS PREVIOUSLY NOT OUTFITTED WITH COMMS
  SUITES, NOW BEING OUTFITTED WITH IRIDIUM.
• VLJ, HELICOPTER REQUIREMENTS
• NEW SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
• CONVENTIONAL ACARS / AFIS, AFF SERVICES .
• MULTI-CHANNEL OPERATION
• REPLICATE SERVICES OFFERED BY INMARSAT AIRFONE
  NETWORK CC CALLING, FAX, SECURE VOICE.

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ICG ADVATAGES

• NEXT GENERATION PRODUCTS
• OPEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGNS FLEXIBLE, VERSATILE
  AND LESS EXPENSIVE PRODUCTS
• SIMPLER, FASTER AND LESS EXPENSIVE INSTALLATIONS
• ENGINEERING / INSTALLATION SUPPORT
• QUICK AND COST EFFECTIVE SOFTWARE / HARDWARE
  SOLUTIONS
• ANYTHING CUSTOMER WANTS

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CAPABILITIES

• FAA APPROVED MANUFACTURING FACILITY.
• CUSTOM DESIGN AND OEM PRODUCT MANUFACTUREING
• ASSEMBLY, DESIGN, CERTIFICATION
• ENVIRO TESTING TEMP, HUMIDITY
• PRIVATE LABEL MANUFACTURING
• NEW CAPABILITIES
• FAA APPROVED REPAIR STATION. 1ST QTR 2007.

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COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES

• COMPANY SUCCESSFUL, PROFITABLE, NO DEBT, PROVEN
  LONGEVITY.
• CUSTOM DESIGNS LIMITED COMMERCIAL ASSEMBLIES.
  SIP SERVER IN DSP SOFTWARE
• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN HOUSE
• FIRST CLASS ENGINEERING TEAM, 60 PLUS YEARS
  COMBINED EXPERIENCE IN SAT / MOBILE
  COMMUNICATIONS.
• INDUSTRY LEADER, FIRSTS ACARS, CC, SECURE VOICE,
  FAX / DATA, MULTI-CHANNEL, MAGNASTAR INTERFACE,
  VoIP
• DPL BUS DIGITAL INTERFACE TO IRIDUM
  TRANSCEIVERS, ONLY MANUFACTURER, NO SERIAL PORT
  CONTENTION.

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COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE (2)

• NEW 10 LAYER PCB, BALL GRID ARRAYS, FPGAS, ETC.
  LATEST IN TECHNOLOGY.
• TRANSCEIVERS SLIM LINE, ONE FOURTH THE WEIGHT
  OF OTHERS, EXPANDED TEMP RANGE.
• DIGITAL ECHO SUPPRESSION, FOLLOW ON DIALING,
  CONFIGURABLE LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS, CC DIALING,
  TRANSCEIVER STATUS MESSAGES.
• PRODUCTS CERTIFIED FOR BASE LINE INSTALLATIONS
  WITH OEMS.
• TECHNOLOGY IS APPLES AND ORANGES.

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AEROCOM 1100 APPLICATION
FLIGHT DECK HANDSET ICG JETPHONE
701
PN 500644
FILTER PN 500918
PN 938811A-B
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ICS-200 DUAL IRIDIUM
FILTER
2-WIRE TELCO
RETRACTOR-REEL HANDSETS ICG SIGMA-7
702
ANTENNA COAX PN 700303
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PN 500905-10-12-1
2-WIRE TELCO
703
4 PORTS 2-W / 4-W TRUNK CIRCUITS
DECT 1.9GHZ CORDLESS HANDSETS
PN 500618-2
2MCU TRAY PN 700618-2
PN 463092-200
AIRSHOW SERIAL
SPARE ANALOG TRUNKS
704
DECT 1.9GHZ CORDLESS HANDSETS
AEROCOM 1100
SATCOM SDU
PN 463092-200
62 - 69
8 PORTS 2-W STATIONS
CEPT-E1
705
FAX
PN 936000-810
HSD ?
706
707
SPARE CIRCUITS
708
FIGURE 1
28VDC
2MCU TRAY PN 935201-10
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AeroCom 2200 Application
JetPhone Handset Flight Deck Typical
701
Antenna Sensor or Comant
FILTER
AeroCom 2200
702
ICS-220 Iridium
703
Dual Channel ACARS SBD Modem
Internal CTU (PABX) 12-Cabin Stations 6-CO
(Trunk Lines) Digital CEPT-E1
ACARS
704
705
SatCom SDU
ARINC 429
DECT 1.9 GHz Cordless
Internal SIP Server VoIP G711, G726, 729
CEPT-E1
706
HSD
707
FAX Built-in 2-Wire I/O
DMU / MCDU
External Wireless Antenna
Internal Wireless 802.11 B/G
708 - 712
SPARE ANALOG STATION
Broadband Transceiver
Ethernet 10/100
AirShow I/O (RS-232)
I/O Circuits 16-Input / 16-Output
CAS I/O Discrete
28VDC or 115VAC
FIGURE 3
4-MCU TRAY
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AeroCom 3500 Application
JetPhone Handset Flight Deck Typical
701
AeroCom 3500
Iridium Antenna Sensor or Comant
FILTER
702
Dual Channel Iridium Internal
703
Internal CTU (PABX) 12-Cabin Stations 6-CO
(Trunk Lines) Digital CEPT-E1
704
705
SatCom SDU
Internal SIP Server VoIP G711, G726, 729
CEPT-E1
706
DECT 1.9 GHz Cordless
HSD
707
FAX Built-in 2-Wire I/O
EXTERNAL WIRELESS ANTENNA
Internal Wireless 802.11 B/G
708 - 712
SPARE ANALOG STATION
Ethernet 10/100
Broadband Transceiver
AirShow I/O (RS-232)
CAS I/O Discrete
I/O Circuits 16-Input / 16-Output
28VDC or 115VAC
FIGURE 4
6-MCU TRAY
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ICS-120 Application
JetPhone Handset Flight Deck Typical
701
ICS-120
702
Sigma-7 Retractor Reel Handsets. Options Cradle
Color - Reel
DUAL ELEMENT IF GPS REQUIRED
703
Single Channel Iridium Full PABX Dedicated
ACARS SBD Modem Internal GPS
Antenna P/N 500644-3
704
DECT 1.9 GHz Cordless
705
SPARE ANALOG 4-WIRE STATIONS
706
DMU / MCDU
ARINC 429
OPTIONAL UIU WIRELESS 802.11B/G
(ACARS Circuit)
8 Signal Input Circuits
I/O Ports
AirShow I/O (RS-232)
8 Signal Output Circuits
28 VDC
FIGURE 5
2-MCU Tray
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ICS-220 Application
JetPhone Handset Flight Deck Typical
701
Iridium Antenna
Filter P/N 500918
Antenna CoAx P/N 700303
FILTER
ICS-220
702
Sigma-7 Retractor Reel Handsets. Options Cradle
Color - Reel
Iridium Antenna FOR ACARS MODEM
703
Dual Channel Iridium Full PABX Dedicated ACARS
SBD Modem Internal GPS
704
DECT 1.9 GHz Cordless
705
SPARE ANALOG 4-WIRE STATIONS
706
DMU / MCDU
ARINC 429
OPTIONAL UIU WIRELESS 802.11B/G
(ACARS Circuit)
8 Signal Input Circuits
I/O Ports
AirShow I/O (RS-232)
8 Signal Output Circuits
28 VDC
FIGURE 6
2-MCU Tray
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CIS-100 IRIDIUM
FLIGHT DECK HANDSET ICG JETPHONE
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PN 500644
ANTENNA
PN 938811A-B
ANTENNA COAX PN 700303
CIS-100 IRIDIUM
DECT 1.9GHZ CORDLESS HANDSETS
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PN 463092-200
2 PORTS 2-W STATIONS
PN 247000-0
(RS-232 SERIAL PORT USED FOR MAINTENANCE AND
DIAGNOSTICS ONLY.)
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4-WIRE PORT 1 SPARE
I/O PORTS
1 PORT 4-WIRE AUDIO
XCVR 1 DATA CIRCUIT
(DB-9 SERIAL PORT)
XCVR 2 DATA CIRCUIT
(DB-9 SERIAL PORT)
FIGURE 7
28VDC
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DMU TO ARINC MESSAGING
ARINC 429 HS/LS
SBD CONNECTION
DMU
ARINC 741
2400BPS ARINC 618
ICS-120 / 220 IRIDIUM SYSTEM
IRIDIUM EARTH STATION
VPN ARINC 618
ARINC 620
ARINC DATA REPOSITORY
CUSTOMERS
FIGURE 8