ANOVO

SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

by

CMC
CONTENTS
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 4
2. Anovo Satcom System ............................................................................................................ 5
2.1 System Overview .............................................................................................................. 5
2.2 Technology Features ........................................................................................................ 6
Large Network Scale ............................................................................................................... 6
Advanced System Architecture ............................................................................................... 6
Support Multiple Satellites, Beams, Frequencies, and Users ................................................. 6
High Performance Multi-Carrier MODCOD............................................................................. 7
Flexible Network Topology ..................................................................................................... 7
High Efficiency and Reliability ................................................................................................. 8
Auto Uplink Power Control(AUPC) ......................................................................................... 8
Adaptive Coding Modulation (ACM) ....................................................................................... 8
TCP and HTTP Acceleration ..................................................................................................... 9
QoS ........................................................................................................................................ 10
Security ................................................................................................................................. 10
Extensive Terminals .............................................................................................................. 10
Ease of Use ............................................................................................................................ 10
2.3 Highlights ........................................................................................................................ 11
Flexible Network Topology ................................................................................................... 11
Connection Establishment and Network Access .................................................................. 13
Terminal Roaming ................................................................................................................. 14
VNO Subnet Operation ......................................................................................................... 15
Operation and Billing ............................................................................................................ 16
3. Anovo Products ..................................................................................................................... 17
3.1 Baseband Chassis ........................................................................................................... 17
Chassis with 6 Slots ............................................................................................................... 17
Chassis with 14 Slots ............................................................................................................. 17
3.2 Board .............................................................................................................................. 17

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 Modulation Board ................................................................................................................. 17
MF-TDMA Demodulation Board ........................................................................................... 18
SCPC Demodulation Board.................................................................................................... 19
3.3 Network Management System(NMS) ............................................................................ 19
3.4 Modems in Terminal ...................................................................................................... 20
SatBox620-20 ........................................................................................................................ 20
SatBox620-21s ...................................................................................................................... 20

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Table Of Figures
Figure 1: ANOVO SATCOM System ................................................................................................. 6
Figure 2: Multiple Carriers and Multiple Satellites ......................................................................... 7
Figure 3: Networking ...................................................................................................................... 8
Figure 4: AUPC ................................................................................................................................ 8
Figure 5: ACM.................................................................................................................................. 9
Figure 6: TCP and HTTP Acceleration ............................................................................................. 9
Figure 7: Applications ................................................................................................................... 10
Figure 8: Wizard ............................................................................................................................ 11
Figure 9: Operation Interfaces ...................................................................................................... 11
Figure 10: Network Topology ....................................................................................................... 12
Figure 11: WIzard .......................................................................................................................... 13
Figure 12: Beam Switching............................................................................................................ 14
Figure 13: Subnet Operation......................................................................................................... 15
Figure 14: 6 Slot Chassis ................................................................................................................ 17
Figure 15: 14-Slot Chassis ............................................................................................................. 17
Figure 16: Modulation Board ........................................................................................................ 18
Figure 17: MF-TDMA Demodulation Board .................................................................................. 18
Figure 18: SCPC Demodulation Board........................................................................................... 19
Figure 19: NMS.............................................................................................................................. 19
Figure 20: SatBox620-20 ............................................................................................................... 20
Figure 21: SatBox620-21s ............................................................................................................. 21

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1. INTRODUCTION

Computer Marketing Company (CMC) started it beginning in 1984 with focus on Pakistan’s IT
market. With gradual and continual growth, CMC became a leading player in enterprise
hardware, Defense, and turnkey project solutions of Pakistan's market. Our three-decade
experience in helping organizations has enabled us to complete your projects with precision
and effectiveness while considerably reducing the cost and response time.
CMC enjoys premium relationships with world's leading brands like Hewlett Packard, Hewlett
Packard Enterprise, Lenovo, Huawei, Emerson, Printronix and others. Strong and long-lasting
relationships with our partners enable us to achieve new levels of excellence and efficiency for
your project. In addition to our partners, we have also invested in human capital. Some of the
best, highly trained and industry leading professionals are working at CMC
We are also expanded our portfolio into satellite systems in recent years with partnerships with
different vendors and manufacturers from around the world like Anovo Satelitte Solutions, ST
Engineering IDirect, Memotech etc. With this proposal, we aim to introduce and present Anovo
Satcom System for the replacement/backup of IDirect HUB at Cybernet. Anovo is a branding of
the modem system from China Space Star Technology Co., Ltd. Space Star is a company and
also an institute who dedicated for satellite applications, a subsidiary of China Academy of
Space Technology (CAST).

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2. ANOVO SATCOM SYSTEM

2.1 System Overview

Anovo Satcom system provides customer with high-speed traffic rate in multimedia, network
access and other applications. The hub system and terminals are highly integrated, with ACM
and advanced-efficient protocol encapsulation technology, which greatly reduces the single
user cost, expands network scale and improve investment efficiency.
Anovo Satcom system supports C, X, Ku and Ka multiple frequency band, supports star network,
mesh network and hybrid(start & mesh) network, supports multiple modulation schemes from
QPSK to 256APSK, with capacity to support millions of terminals, TCP/IP acceleration, AUPC,
automatic carrier assignment, ACM, QoS and other advanced technologies, widely being
applied in HD video conference, multimedia applications, private network for enterprise, and
other scenarios.
A hub station mainly comprises antenna system, RF equipment and baseband equipment. The
antenna system and RF equipment are purchased from field-proven manufacturers. The
baseband modem system is researched and developed under carrier-grade ATCA platform
architecture with full IP networking and modular design, and supports module hot swap, all of
which make it easy to expand capacity.
Operation Center comprises Network Management System, Data Exchange Center and BOSS, to
manage the whole VSAT system. In addition, VNO is able to manage and monitor subnet
performance remotely through VPN.

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 Figure 1: ANOVO SATCOM System

2.2 Technology Features

Large Network Scale

 Support millions of terminals

Advanced System Architecture

 Carrier-grade ATCA architecture, all-IP network in baseband system, support module hot
swap, easy to expand the system capacity.
 Carrier-grade redundancy design in baseband system with M:N hot-swappable
redundant blades, free from single failure point
 Network management, protocol process, and acceleration are based on cloud
architecture, support centralized or distributed deployments, with high reliability and
availability and easy capacity expansion

Support Multiple Satellites, Beams, Frequencies, and Users

 One chassis support C-band, X-band, Ku-band and Ka-band simultaneously
 One chassis support multiple satellites simultaneously.

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 Figure 2: Multiple Carriers and Multiple Satellites

High Performance Multi-Carrier MODCOD

TDM carrier (Forward channel)
 With Anovo 2.0, Single modulator card supports the data rate up to 450Mbps (6
carriers, 67.5Msps per carrier)
 With Anovo 3.0, single modulator card supports the data rate up to 1Gbps (2 carries,
500Msps per carrier)
MF-TDMA (Return channel)
 With Anovo 2.0, single MF-TDMA demodulator card supports the data rate up to
53.3Msps (64MHz)
 With Anovo 3.0, single MF-TDMA demodulator card supports the data rate up to
116Msps (126MHz).
SCPC (Return channel)
 With Anovo 2.0, single SCPC modulator card supports the data rate up to 80Msps (8
channels, 10Msps per channel)
 With Anovo 3.0, single SCPC demodulator card supports the data rate up to 960Msps
(32 channels, 30Msps per channel)

Flexible Network Topology

 Support star network, mesh network, star/mesh hybrid networking.
 Unified NMS to all terminals in different network topologies.

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 Figure 3: Networking

High Efficiency and Reliability

Anovo system supports AUPC, ACM, QoS, and integrated acceleration and compression
technology, all of which make the resource assignment more flexible and efficient, and improve
the link availability under terrible weather.

Auto Uplink Power Control(AUPC)

Figure 4: AUPC

Both hub site and terminal site support real-time AUPC to improve the overall link availability.

Adaptive Coding Modulation (ACM)

In forward channel, system can automatically change the MODCOD from QPSK 1/2 to 32APSK
8/9 base on SNR quality, with a 18dB adjustable range of demodulate threshold.
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 Figure 5: ACM

Under ACM mode, every DVB-S2 frame to terminals in forward channel can adjust different
MODCOD to correspond the real-time SNR quality.
In return channels, system can automatically adjust MODCOD from QPSK 1/3 to 8PSK 5/6 or
adjust uplink power level at over-20dB range to correspond the SNR quality

TCP and HTTP Acceleration

After acceleration, the access speed is increased 4 times averagely, 8 times maximum.

Figure 6: TCP and HTTP Acceleration

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QoS
Anovo system supports to configure different priorities and bandwidth limitations for terminals
and/or application based on customer demands.

Security
Anovo system provides a secure and reliable network with data encryption, authorization,
authentication, network isolation and other customized features.
In Anovo system, encryption, available in application layer and network layer, can be deployed
in single layer or multiple layers, as well as support to use 3 rd-party encryption algorithm
directly. To ensure better security, Anovo system applies IPsec-based VPN, separated signaling
and service, service authentication, intrusion detection and alarm, real-time critical data
backup, etc.
Link encryption, signaling encryption together with service encryption provide high-standard
security for special customers, whose algorithms can be customized. The multiple encryption
levels can meet variable security demands from military, government, corporations and other
customers.

Extensive Terminals
Anovo system supports fixed terminal, flyaway terminal, man-pack terminal, COTP terminal,
COTM terminal etc., to meet customer’s different applications requirement.

Figure 7: Applications

Ease of Use
 Terminal Modem: Non-professional operator can configure parameters under the GUI
wizard

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 Figure 8: Wizard

 Hub Station: Graphical and tabular interfaces.

Figure 9: Operation Interfaces

2.3 Highlights
Flexible Network Topology
1) Hybrid Network Topology
A single Chassis is able to support start network and mesh network simultaneously.

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 Figure 10: Network Topology

Start Network: It takes one hop between any terminal to Hub while 2 hops between any two
terminals. Under this topology, terminals with smaller antennas support broadcast, internet
access, end-to-end file transfer, and other scenarios.
Terminals receive TDM carrier from Hub, and transmit signal to Hub under MF-TDMA or SCPC
model.

a) Forward/Outbound TDM Carrier, Symbol Rate: 1Msps-67.5Msps；

b) Return/Inbound MF-TDMA Carrier, Symbol Rate: 125Ksps-8Msps；
c) Return SCPC Carrier, Symbol Rate: 1Msps-10Msps。
2) Mesh Network Topology
It takes single hop between hub and any terminal, or between any two terminals, requiring
terminals equipped with bigger-aperture antenna to support delay-sensitive businesses, like
voice call, video conference. When terminal requires to communicate with others, Hub will
assign the MF-TDMA resources to both transmitting and receiving sites, then the two sites will
automatically complete configuration and information transfer.

a) Receive TDM Forward Carrier from Hub，Symbol Rate: 1Msps-67.5Msps；

b) Receive MF-TDMA Forward Carrier from terminal，Symbol Rate: 125Ksps-8Msps. One
single terminal supports to demodulate 4 carriers
c) MF-TDMA Return Carrier from terminal，Symbol Rate: 125Ksps-8Msps。
3) Point-to-Point Network
Advanced terminal supports SCPC (FDMA) point-to-point mode, requiring to send and receive 2
carriers。

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 a) Symbol Rate: 1Msps-10Msps，Max. Information Rate: 27Msps；
b) Modulation: QPSK, 8APSK;
c) Auto Uplink Power Control(AUPC), Adaptive Code Modulation (ACM)。

Connection Establishment and Network Access

During the initial installation, Anovo terminal provides a wizard, guiding users to easily
complete antenna-satellite alignment and network access step by step.

Figure 11: WIzard

Terminal is ready to use once powered on. During operation, if there are any unexpected
interrupts, such as a power-off maintenance, terminal is able to automatically access network
without any further configuration.
When system is running, terminal will be functioning without any further configuration, that is,
Hub updates terminals’ configuration automatically, for example, the frequency or bandwidth
change in both forward and return links. After operations personnel changes parameters in
hub, system will broadcast new configuration to all terminals directly, without manually setting
new parameters terminal by terminal.
Each terminal has two receive frequency points: active and standby. Even if terminals are shut
down when being configured by hub, they can still access network and update parameters
trough the standby frequency point in the next time they are turned on.

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Terminal Roaming
System supports terminal roaming by beam switching technology, whose overall architecture is
shown in the figure below.

Figure 12: Beam Switching

(1) Features
a) Switching in different scenarios: single satellite with single station, single satellite with
multiple stations, multiple satellites with multiple stations, etc.
b) Switching between Ka-band and Ku-band.
c) Support maritime, airborne, vehicle, high-speed train, etc.
d) NMS supports to import and process beam coverage information, display coverage area
and remote station trajectory, etc.
e) Continuous business during beam switching.
f) Remote station access authentication in any carrier coverage area.
g) Support single antenna and dual antennas, single channel and multiple channels.
h) Support wireless resource load balancing and QoS consistency policy guarantee during
the handover process.
i) In the beams-overlap areas, if resources are available, system will switch to the beam
with better signal quality.
j) Ping-pong switching prevention.
k) For specific remote stations or all remote stations in the VNO, a beam switching
strategy, based on the track known in advance, can be predefined.
l) Remote stations support service buffering and service transmission optimization.

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 m) The map information, stored in the mobile remote stations, can be updated real-time
online, but which may be incomplete depending on network scales.
(2) Beam Switching Specifications:
a) Airborne remote station with same satellite and same polarization: handover-free dual-
channel switching with continuous service
b) Vehicle or maritime stations with same satellite, same polarization, and same gateway
station: switching time is 500ms, service interruption time is less than 1s.
c) Polarization Changing in remote stations：about 5s-6s.
d) L.O Changing in remote stations：about 1s.

VNO Subnet Operation

Anovo system supports VNO (Virtual Network Operator) subnet operation mode. The satellite
system operator, HNO (Host Network Operator), is the entire satellite and ground system
operator, being responsible for operating and maintaining satellite and hub station equipment,
including baseband, radio frequency and business system. Through VNO technology, HNO
leases baseband and satellite resources to the secondary operators who are in charge of
operation and maintenance of their subnet. The operation and maintenance personnel of the
secondary
operator logs in to BOSS and NMS with VNO account to management network resources.

Figure 13: Subnet Operation

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3 subnets:

 Software VNO
Users in each subnet share forward and return resources, whose service is isolated through
VLAN.

 Hardware VNO
Users in each subnet monopolize forward and return resources, like equipment or system,
whose service is isolated through physical equipment .

 Software-Hardware-Mixed VNO
Users in different subnet share one forward carrier and monopolize own return carriers, whose
service is isolated through VLAN.

Operation and Billing

Anovo’s Network Management System is able to process traffic: display and filter the real-time
traffic data,
query and export historical traffic data, and provide corresponding interfaces for integration by
third-party.
Anovo system can provide a billing function, according to bandwidth, traffic and duration, for
the telecommunications industry. Comparing with the traditional BOSS system, VNO (Virtual
Operator) is added, which supports multi-VNO lease mode to meet the differentiated operation
and service strategies based on smaller market segmentations, and better support the daily
operations of related businesses.

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3. ANOVO PRODUCTS

3.1 Baseband Chassis

Baseband chassis conforms to ATCA standard, which can contain modulation board,
demodulation board, switching board, etc. It has the characteristics of large capacity, high
integration, high heat dissipation capacity, etc. It meets the requirements of carrier-grade
specification, and conforms to PICMG 3.0 specification. The chassis has 6 slots and 14 slots.

Chassis with 6 Slots

 Chassis height: 6U
 6 single board slots
 Processing capacity: 800M
 Maximum power: 3500W
Figure 14: 6 Slot Chassis

Chassis with 14 Slots

 Chassis height: 16U, conform to NEBS standard
 14 single board slots
 Processing capacity: 2G
 Support hot backup
 Maximum power: 5500W

3.2 Board Figure 15: 14-Slot Chassis

Modulation Board
The modulation board performs the coding and modulation functions specified in the forward
DVB-S2 (X) protocol. Each board card can support up to 6 channels of carrier, and each channel
of carrier can support up to 67.5Msps. At the same time, in order to ensure the stability of the
system, the modulator board supports 1: N redundant hot standby configuration.

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 Figure 16: Modulation Board
Features
 Standard: DVB-S2(X)/TDM
 Output frequency: 950~2150MHz
 Symbol rates: 1~67.5Msps(125Msps)/per carrier, step of 0.5Msps
 Encoding: BCH+LDPC
 Modulation: QPSK\8PSK\16APSK\32APSK(64APSK\128APSK\256APSK)
 Comply with ATCA specification and support hot plug

MF-TDMA Demodulation Board

MF-TDMA demodulation board is the important device for the gateway to receive the signal of
return link. It performs the important functions of baseband processing, including signal
acquisition, demodulation and decoding, etc. Each MF-TDMA demodulator board supports up
to 32 carriers and each carrier supports up to 8Msps symbol rates.

Figure 17: MF-TDMA Demodulation Board

Features
 Standard: DVB-RCS2/MF-TDMA
 Input frequency: 950~2150MHz
 Symbol rates: 125Ksps、250Ksps、500Ksps、1Msps、2Msps、4Msps、8Msps
 Processing bandwidth: 64MHz/ per demodulator
 Decoding: Turbo
 Demodulation: QPSK、8PSK
 Comply with ATCA specification and support hot plug

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SCPC Demodulation Board
SCPC demodulation board is the device that receives the return link signal from the SCPC
terminal. It performs the demodulation and decoding functions specified in DVB-S2 protocol.
The SCPC demodulation board can process up to 8 channels of carriers, and the maximum
symbol rate of each carrier can reach 10Msps.

Figure 18: SCPC Demodulation Board

Features
 Communication mode: SCPC
 Frequency band: 950MHz~2150MHz
 Symbol rates: 1Msps~10Msps/ per carrier, step of 0.5Msps
 Processing bandwidth: 96MHz/ per demodulator Decoding: BCH+LDPC
 Demodulation: QPSK、8PSK
 Comply with ATCA specification and support hot

3.3 Network Management System(NMS)

The network management system is responsible for the monitoring and management of all the
equipment in the satellite communication network, and can uniformly manage and schedule
the satellite resources of the whole network. Network management system can achieve alarm
management, configuration management, monitoring management, system management,
resource management and other functions.

Figure 19: NMS

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 Features

 Support load balancing; control of millions of terminal network units.

 The deployment is flexible and can be centralized or distributed.
 With north-interface, support SOAP; provide north-interface customization service
 Support a variety of southbound interface protocols, which include SNMP, UDP, HTTP,
TELNET; be convenient to manage different manufacturers and types of customs
gateway equipment
 Friendly graphical interface

3.4 Modems in Terminal

SatBox620-20
Satbox620-20 terminal adopts TDM/MF-TDMA system and supports star network. The terminal
is a set-top box structure, which is suitable for desktop deployment of consumer users.

Figure 20: SatBox620-20

Features
 Maximum return rate: 20Mbps
 Interface: one network interface ((RJ-45, 100/1000Mbps adaptive),
 one serial port (RJ45)
 two 75 ohm F (female) heads
 Power supply mode: DC24V, power consumption≤18W

SatBox620-21s
Satbox620-21s terminal adopts TDM/MF-TDMA system and supports star network. The
terminal is standard 1U rack structure and is suitable for industrial applications of industrial
users.

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 Figure 21: SatBox620-21s

Features
 Maximum return rate: 20Mbps
 Interface: one network port (RJ-45, 100M / 1000M adaptive),
 one serial port (RJ45)
 two 75 ohm F (Female) heads
 Power supply mode: AC220V, power consumption ≤50W Weight: 3.8kg

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