Broadband Maritime Communications

From Knowledge Generation To Science-based Innovation
Broadband Maritime Communications
The Mare-Fi Project
Rui Campos, Mário Lopes, Luciano Santos, Filipe Teixeira,
Jorge Mamede, Manuel Ricardo
3rd Fórum do Mar, Porto
May 2013
Research and Technological Development | Technology Transfer and Valorisation | Advanced Training | Consulting
Pre-incubation of Technology-based Companies
Outline
1. Current scenario
2. Initiatives around the world
3. Motivation
4. The Mare-Fi project
5. Conclusions
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Current scenario
Satellite
high monthly fees
narrowband
narrowband
half-duplex voice comms
Celullar
HF/VHF radio
broadband
near shore only
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Initiatives around the world
since 2008
most simulation-oriented
all based on expensive and no universal technology
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Motivation
Wi-Fi land-sea communications not yet exploited
Wi-Fi over license exempt bands
higher Tx power, longer ranges
Wi-Fi is universal and affordable
Wi-Fi freely available on land
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The Mare-Fi project
Wi-Fi for land-sea communications
Objectives
Study Wi-Fi performance for land–sea and sea–sea
communications using license exempt bands
Extend free Wi-Fi on land to the sea using community
networks of fishing boats
Develop Wi-Fi communication solutions adapted to sea
environment
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The Mare-Fi project
Wi-Fi for land-sea communications
Roadmap
First phase
– deploy land station and sea nodes (fishing boats)
– study land-sea and sea-sea Wi-Fi communications
performance
Second phase
– extend Porto Digital free Wi-Fi up to 5 nm
using fishing boats as relays (JANUS technology)
– develop Wi-Fi comms solutions adapted to sea environment
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The Mare-Fi project
Wi-Fi for land-sea communications
700 MHz
Pilot: land station
5.8 GHz
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The Mare-Fi project
700 MHz
Wi-Fi for land-sea communications
Pilot: sea nodes
5.8 GHz
< 200 €
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The Mare-Fi project
700 MHz
Wi-Fi for land-sea communications
Pilot: sea nodes
700 MHz
5.8 GHz
< 200 €
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The Mare-Fi project
Wi-Fi for land-sea communications
Land-sea Wi-Fi comms results
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The Mare-Fi project
Wi-Fi for land-sea communications
First time ever Wi-Fi results
are reported for long range
land–sea communications
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The Mare-Fi project
Wi-Fi for land-sea communications
Economical impact
– pioneer digital services at sea
e.g., Wi-Fi Internet access for vessels approaching harbors
– save money spent on celullar/satellite comms
– boost fishermen economical activity
– developed maritime comm solutions have exportation
potential
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The Mare-Fi project
Wi-Fi for land-sea communications
Social impact
– contribute to digital inclusion
– bring broadband to new users and geographical areas
– users at sea closer to family and co-workers
aligned with EU Digital Agenda 2020
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The Mare-Fi project
Wi-Fi for land-sea communications
Scientific impact
– augment scientific knowledge on Wi-Fi maritime comms
– contribute to maritime communications standards
– conference and journal publications
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Acknowledgments
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Thank you!
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Contact
Rui Campos
INESC Porto
Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 378
4200-465 Porto, Portugal
E-mail: [email protected]
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