Q8IMBR179MK2Maritime Broadband Radio

G210–55/462371/5/C xxxx2024©KongsbergDiscoveryAS MBR179 MaritimeBroadbandRadio InstructionManual Preliminary - 04.04.24 DRAFT KongsbergDiscoveryAS www.kongsberg.com Documentinformation •Product:MBR179 •Hardwareversion:MK2 •Document:InstructionManual •Documentpartnumber:G210–55/462371 Copyright TheinformationcontainedinthisdocumentremainsthesolepropertyofKongsbergDiscoveryAS.No partofthisdocumentmaybecopiedorreproducedinanyformorbyanymeans,andtheinformation containedwithinitisnottobecommunicatedtoathirdparty,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentof KongsbergDiscoveryAS. Warning Theequipmenttowhichthismanualappliesmustonlybeusedforthepurposeforwhichitwas designed.Improperuseormaintenancemaycausedamagetotheequipmentand/orinjurytopersonnel. Youmustbefamiliarwiththecontentsoftheappropriatemanualsbeforeattemptingtooperate orworkontheequipment. KongsbergDiscoverydisclaimsanyresponsibilityfordamageorinjurycausedbyimproperinstallation, useormaintenanceoftheequipment. Disclaimer KongsbergDiscoveryASendeavourstoensurethatallinformationinthisdocumentiscorrectandfairly stated,butdoesnotacceptliabilityforanyerrorsoromissions. Supportinformation Ifyourequiremaintenanceorrepair,contactKongsbergDiscovery’ssupportorganisation.Youcancontact ususingthefollowingaddress:[email protected] otherproducts,visithttp://www.kongsberg.com/discovery. Preliminary - 04.04.24 DRAFT G210–55/462371/5/C 3 Tableofcontents ABOUTTHISMANUAL..............................................................7 MBR179..................................................................................8 Systemdescription.............................................................................................................8 Systemdiagram..................................................................................................................9 Scopeofsupply................................................................................................................10 Restrictionsinguarantee..................................................................................................10 Radiofrequencylicense...................................................................................................11 Exposurestatement..........................................................................................................14 Equipmentidentification..................................................................................................14 FCCcompliancestatement..............................................................................................14 Healthandsafety..............................................................................................................15 Networksecurity..............................................................................................................15 Supportinformation.........................................................................................................16 OPERATION...........................................................................17 Gettingstarted..................................................................................................................17 TurningontheRadioUnit......................................................................................17 EnablingcontactwiththeRadioUnit....................................................................18 DefiningtheIPaddressonthecomputer'snetworkadapter..................................19 Operatingprocedures.......................................................................................................21 Settinguptheradiositeforoperation....................................................................21 Joiningawirelessnetwork.....................................................................................25 Editinganexistingradionetwork..........................................................................26 Addingorremovingequipment.............................................................................28 EnablingtheembeddedMBRlinkcrypto..............................................................29 CheckingthestatusoftheMBRnetwork..............................................................30 Userpreferenceprocedures..............................................................................................31 Selectingcolourpalettefordisplay........................................................................31 Userinterface...................................................................................................................32 Operationalprinciples............................................................................................32 Displayorganisation...............................................................................................32 Displayviews.........................................................................................................33 Functionsanddialogboxes..............................................................................................38 Menusystem...........................................................................................................39 MBRConfigurationWizard...................................................................................40 Configurationguide................................................................................................40 Createsite...............................................................................................................41 Addradiostosite....................................................................................................42 InstructionManual Preliminary - 04.04.24 DRAFT 4 G210–55/462371/5/C Configuresite.........................................................................................................43 LocalHostList.......................................................................................................45 Status............…

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G210–55/4 December 2021 © Kongsberg Seatex AS MBR 179 Maritime Broadband Radio Instruction Manual Kongsberg Seatex AS www.kongsberg.com Document information • Product: MBR 179 • Hardware version: MK2 • Document: Instruction Manual • Document part number: G210–55 Copyright The information contained in this document remains the sole property of Kongsberg Seatex AS. No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means, and the information contained within it is not to be communicated to a third party, without the prior written consent of Kongsberg Seatex AS. Warning The equipment to which this manual applies must only be used for the purpose for which it was designed. Improper use or maintenance may cause damage to the equipment and/or injury to personnel. You must be familiar with the contents of the appropriate manuals before attempting to operate or work on the equipment. Kongsberg Seatex disclaims any responsibility for damage or injury caused by improper installation, use or maintenance of the equipment. Disclaimer Kongsberg Seatex AS endeavours to ensure that all information in this document is correct and fairly stated, but does not accept liability for any errors or omissions. Support information If you require maintenance or repair, contact Kongsberg Maritime’s support organisation. You can contact us using the following address:[email protected]. If you need information about our other products, visithttp: //www.kongsberg.com. G210–55/43 Table of contents ABOUT THIS MANUAL..............................................................7 MBR 179..................................................................................8 System description.............................................................................................................8 System diagram..................................................................................................................9 Scope of supply................................................................................................................10 Restrictions in guarantee..................................................................................................10 Radio frequency license...................................................................................................11 FCC compliance statement..............................................................................................11 Health and safety..............................................................................................................11 Network security..............................................................................................................12 Support information.........................................................................................................12 OPERATION...........................................................................14 Getting started..................................................................................................................14 Turning on the Radio Unit......................................................................................14 Enabling contact with the Radio Unit....................................................................15 De!ning the IP address on the computer's network adapter ..................................16 Operating procedures.......................................................................................................18 Setting up the radio site for operation....................................................................18 Joining a wireless network.....................................................................................22 Editing an existing radio network ..........................................................................23 Adding or removing equipment .............................................................................25 Enabling the embedded MBR link crypto..............................................................26 Checking the status of the MBR network ..............................................................27 User preference procedures..............................................................................................28 Selecting colour palette for display........................................................................28 User interface...................................................................................................................29 Operational principles............................................................................................29 Display organisation...............................................................................................29 Display views.........................................................................................................30 Functions and dialog boxes..............................................................................................35 Menu system...........................................................................................................36 MBR Con!guration Wizard...................................................................................37 Con!guration guide................................................................................................37 Create site...............................................................................................................38 Add radios to site....................................................................................................39 Con!gure site .........................................................................................................40 Local Host List.......................................................................................................42 Instruction Manual 4 G210–55/4 Status......................................................................................................................43 …

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Kongsberg Discovery AS Pirsenteret, Havnegata 9, NO-7010 Trondheim, Norway P.O. Box 1203, N0-7462 Trondheim, Norway Telephone: +47 73 54 55 00 Internet: https://www.kongsberg.com/discovery Enterprise number 930 770 426 FCC USA` Attn: Your ref. Our ref. Date David Møller Hagen 13.12.2023 FCC Exhibit – Company name change Kongsberg Seatex AS is now merged into parent company and is now a division in Kongsberg Discovery AS. Yours faithfully David Møller Hagen Product Manager AS Kongsberg Discovery AS, Seatex

1300 NORTH 17th STREET, 11th FLOOR ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA 22209 OFFICE: (703) 812‐0400 FAX: (703) 812‐0486 www.fhhlaw.com www.commlawblog.com TONY S. LEE (703) 812‐0442 L [email protected] FLETCHER, HEALD & HILDRETH, PLC September 29, 2020 VIA ECFS Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary Federal Communications Commission Office of the Secretary 445 12th Street SW Washington DC 20554 Re: Ex Parte Letter - Kongsberg Seatex AS Request for Waiver of Section 15.407(a)(3) of the Commission’s Rules for Maritime Broadband Communications ET Docket No. 19-240 Dear Ms. Dortch: On July 2, 2019, Kongsberg Seatex AS 1 (“Kongsberg”) filed a request for waiver of Section 15.407(a)(3) of the FCC’s rules for a Maritime Broadband Radio (“MBR”) communications system that employs high-gain antennas having directional properties similar to those used for fixed point-to-point land communications. Phased-array antennas are used that continuously steer the beam to keep the aim steady, while the antenna moves with the vessel. Kongsberg requested a waiver to use directional gains in excess of 6 dBi without reducing transmitter power for two-way communications between vessels, and between shore points at fixed locations and vessels. The waiver request has been pending for more than a year. It appears that there may be some concern that devices operating under the proposed waiver may have the potential to cause interference to coastal military radar installations, and specifically, Patrick Air Force Base near Cape Canaveral. In December 2019, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (“NTIA”) published a report detailing among other things, interference from U-NII operations to Range Instrumentation Radars (“RIRs”) at that location. 2 In order to provide additional assurances to the FCC that the waiver 1 On March 23, 2020, Hydroid, Inc. filed a letter informing the Commission that Hydroid, Inc., was being sold, and requested that Kongsberg Seatex AS be added or substituted as the party to the waiver request. 2 See U.S. Dep’t of Commerce, Technical Report TR-10-544, National Telecommunications and Information Administration: Lessons Learned from the Development and Deployment of 5 GHz Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) Dynamic Frequency Selection (2019). 2 request will not cause harmful interference to RIRs, Kongsberg supplements its waiver request with the following additional information and proposed conditions: First, Kongsberg proposes to include additional information in the user manual informing operators that the system may cause harmful interference to RIRs at Cape Canaveral, and may not be used within a certain distance of that location. Specifically, the user manual will contain information regarding the MBR system’s geofencing feature. Users will be informed that MBR transmissions will be automatically shut off when the system is within the proximity of Cape Canaveral as described below, i.e., 5 km for Channel IV, and 53 km for Channels I, II, and III. There will be no need for the end user to manually terminate transmissions when the system is within the restricted transmissions zones near Cape Canaveral, and the end user will not be able to disable the geofencing system. Second, Kongsberg proposes to include an automatic geofencing feature in the MBR system that will prevent transmissions within certain distances of Patrick Air Force Base, which will vary depending on the frequencies being used. The MBR system includes GPS capabilities, which will be used to continuously monitor the system’s location to ensure that 5 GHz transmissions are not made in locations that are too close in proximity to the RIRs at Cape Canaveral. The NTIA Report included a schematic of the 5 GHz spectrum that is shared between RIRs and U-NIIs. Figure 8 from the NTIA Report is shown below: Figure 8. The 5 GHz spectrum that is shared between RIRs and U-NIIs, with Eastern Range frequencies used as an example case. U-NII Band 3 shares spectrum with radars, including some RIR frequencies, but has never had any DFS requirement. 3 (“NTIA Report”) A copy of the report can be found at https://www.its.bldrdoc.gov/publications/download/TR-20-544.pdf (last viewed August 19, 2020). 3 NTIA Report at 60. 3 The Eastern Range Radars, which includes operations at Patrick Air Force Base, operate in the 5640-5850 MHz range, with specific operational frequencies centered at 5672, 5710, 5690, and 5765 MHz. In its waiver request, Kongsberg stated that typical operating EIRPs were in the range of 36-54 dBm. 4 The MBR system employs a spectrum mask that is more strict (according to ETSI EN 303 276) than the one set forth in Section 15.407 of the Commissions’ rules. A diagram depicting that mask is set forth below: The MBR system operates on frequencies between 5725-5850 MHz, which Kongsberg has divided into the following 20 MHz channels: Channel I: 5725-5745 MHz Channel II: 5760-5780 MHz Channel III: 5795-5815 MHz Channel IV: 5830-5850 MHz Kongsberg proposes that transmissions on Channel IV be limited to distances greater than 5 km, and Channels I-III be limited to distances greater than 53 km, from Patrick Air Force Base. Channel IV (5830-5850 MHz) provides 65 MHz of channel separation to the Eastern Range Radar xpdr downlink center frequency (5765 MHz). As shown in the spectrum mask diagram, the attenuation of the MBR transmission at 5765 MHz would be greater than 80 dBc, and the EIRP would decrease to a level below -26 dBm EIRP from the maximum of 54 dBm EIRP. However, this attenuation would be at the transmitting antenna. At the receiving antenna, the signal level at a distance of 5 km would be a maximum of -147 dBm. 5 4 Kongsberg Waiver Request at 5. 5 Using the FSPL formula discussed below, the attenuation at the receiving antenna location at a distance of 5 km at 5765 MHz is approximately -121 dB. The resulting signal level would be: -121 dB + -26 dBm = -147 dBm. 4 For Channels I, II, and III, 53 km would be below the horiz…

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Kongsberg Discovery AS, Seatex Covered Equipment Certification Attestation Letter 12/4/2023 Nemko North America, Inc. 303 River Road Ottawa K1V 1H2 Canada ATTN.: Reviewing Engineer FCC ID: Q8IMBR189MK2 and Q8IMBR179MK2 Kongsberg Discovery AS, Seatex (“the applicant”) certifies that the equipment for which authorization is sought is not “covered” equipment prohibited from receiving an equipment authorization pursuant to section 2.903 of the FCC rules. Note: If the equipment for which the applicant seeks authorization is produced by any of the entities identified on the current Covered List, the applicant should include an explanation on why the equipment is not “covered” equipment. Kongsberg Discovery AS, Seatex (“the applicant”) certifies that, as of the date of the filing of the application, the applicant is not identified on the Covered List as an entity producing “covered” equipment. Signed: Printed name: David Møller Hagen Title: Product Manager Company Name: Kongsberg Discovery AS, Seatex Date: 12/4/2023

Kongsberg Discovery AS, Seatex * the applicant must designate a contact located in the United States for purposes of acting as the applicant’s agent for service of process, regardless of whether the applicant is a domestic or foreign entity. An applicant located in the United States may designate itself as the agent for service of process. U.S. Agent Designation for Service of Process - Certification Attestation Letter 12/4/2023 Nemko North America, Inc. 303 River Road Ottawa K1V 1H2 Canada ATTN.: Reviewing Engineer FCC ID: Q8IMBR189MK2 and Q8IMBR179MK2 Per section 2.911(d)(7) of the FCC rules,Kongsberg Discovery AS, Seatex(“the applicant”) certifies that the equipment for which authorization is sought is designated to the following U.S. Designated agent* for service of process: Company Name: Kongsberg Underwater Technology LLC Physical U.S. Company Address: 19210 33rd Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 98036 Agent name: Andrew Phillips Agent Email Address: [email protected] The above contact person accepts the obligation for service of process. The applicant accepts to maintain an agent for no less than one year after the grantee has terminated all marketing and importation or the conclusion of any Commission-related proceeding involving the equipment. Applicant Signed: Designated Agent Signed: (Required, if different to Applicant): Signed: Signed: Printed name: David Møller Hagen Printed name: Andrew Phillips Title: Product Manager Title: Director of Sales, KD Seatex Company Name: Kongsberg Discovery AS, Seatex FRN: 0009077892 Company Name: Kongsberg Underwater Technology LLC FRN: 0025222944 Date: 12/4/2023 Date: 12/4/2023

Federal Communications CommissionDA 22-656 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Kongsberg Seatex AS Request for waiver of Section 15.407(a)(3) of the rules for Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure devices that emit steerable directional beams. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ET Docket No. 19-240 ORDER Adopted: June 21, 2022Released: June 21, 2022 By the Acting Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology: I.INTRODUCTION 1. By this Order we grant a request for waiver of Section 15.407(a)(3) of the Commission’s rules filed by Kongsberg Seatex AS (Kongsberg) so that it can apply for FCC certification to market Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) devices in the 5.725-5.850 GHz band that emit steerable directional beams at power levels that exceed the limits in that section. For the reasons discussed below, we find that there is good cause to grant Kongsberg’s narrowly tailored waiver request. II.BACKGROUND 2. The Kongsberg system operates in the 5.725-5.850 GHz band and is used for broadband communications between maritime vessels, and between maritime vessels and shore. Each communication is between two points, with no simultaneous point-to-multipoint operations. The Kongsberg system employs high-gain antennas having directional properties similar to antennas used for fixed point-to-point land communications, but the design is different in that the radios use phased-array antennas (both transmit and receive) that are kept closely aligned with each other as the vessel(s) on which they operate move. Both the shipboard and shore units are the same product type and use the same transmission technology. 1 3. On July 2, 2019, Kongsberg filed a request for a waiver of Section 15.407(a)(3) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 15.407(a)(3), to allow the certification, marketing and operation of its communication system. 2 Section 15.407(a)(3) permits U-NII devices to operate in the 5.725-5.850 GHz band with a maximum conducted power output of one watt. If an antenna with a maximum directional gain of greater than 6 dBi is used, the conducted power output must be reduced below one watt by the amount in dB that the antenna gain exceeds 6 dBi, which corresponds to an EIRP limit of four watts. However, because antennas deployed in fixed point-to-point applications that have a gain of greater than 1 Letter from Tony S. Lee, Counsel to Kongsberg Seatex AS, Fletcher, Heald and Hildreth, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, ET Docket No. 19-240, at 1 (filed May 7, 2021) (Kongsberg May 7, 2021 ex parte). 2 Kongsberg Seatex AS Request for Waiver (filed July 2, 2019) (Kongsberg Waiver Request). The request was originally filed by Hydroid, Inc., which was subsequently sold. Its counsel then requested that the name Kongsberg Seatex AS be substituted or, in the alternative, added to the waiver request. Letter from Michelle A. McClure and Tony S. Lee, Counsel to Hydroid, Inc., Fletcher, Heald and Hildreth, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, ET Docket No. 19-240, at 1 (filed Mar. 23, 2020). We grant this request and use the name Kongsberg Seatex AS throughout this document. Federal Communications CommissionDA 22-656 2 6 dBi may be used without any corresponding reduction in conducted power output, there is no specific EIRP limit for those applications. The Kongsberg system is not a fixed point-to-point system because it is used to communicate with maritime vessels that move. Kongsberg is seeking a waiver to permit the operation of its non-fixed system with one-watt maximum conducted power and an antenna gain that exceeds 6 dBi, i.e., it seeks to operate under the provisions that are applicable to fixed point-to-point systems. 3 It also proposes specific conditions on the sale, installation, and use of the equipment that would be associated with the waiver. 4 4. In response to the Office of Engineering and Technology’s (OET) request for comment on the Kongsberg waiver request, one party (University of New Hampshire) submitted comments in support of the request, and Kongsberg submitted brief reply comments. 5 Kongsberg subsequently filed information on measures its system will incorporate to protect Federal Government radar operations at four locations (Patrick Air Force Base, Florida; Vandenberg Air Force Base, California; Wallops Island, Virginia; Coquina, North Carolina) as well as information requested by OET clarifying certain aspects of the waiver request. 6 No other parties filed comments. III.DISCUSSION 5. We are authorized to grant a waiver under Section 1.3 of the Commission's rules if the petitioner demonstrates good cause for such action. 7 Good cause, in turn, may be found and a waiver granted “where particular facts would make strict compliance inconsistent with the public interest.” 8 To make this public interest determination, the waiver cannot undermine the purposes of the rule, and there must be a stronger public interest benefit in granting the waiver than in applying the rule. 9 6. We find that the Kongsberg system promises to deliver strong public interest benefits. The higher antenna gain limits it requests will increase the maximum achievable communication distance over water from approximately 1.2 kilometers (under the current rules) to at least 9 kilometers. 10 This increased range will be useful for a variety of maritime applications, including operation of autonomous 3 Kongsberg states that the antenna arrays range from 4 to 76 elements and the gains of the antennas used with its system vary between 6 and 24 dBi. Kongsberg Waiver Request at 5. 4 Kongsberg Waiver Request at 10. 5 Office of Engineering and Technology Seeks Comment on Hydroid Inc.’s Request for Waiver of Section 15.407(a)(3) of the Rules for Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure Devices that Emit Steerable Directional Beams, ET Docket No. 19-240, Public Notice, DA 19-826 (OET Aug. 27, 2019). 6 Letter from Tony S. Lee, Counsel to Kongsberg Seatex AS, Fle…

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Kongsberg Discovery AS, Seatex 1/17/2024 Nemko North America, Inc. 303 River Road Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1V 1H2 AUTHORITY TO ACT AS AGENT - FCC On our behalf, I appoint Nemko Scandinavia act as our agent in the preparation of this application for equipment certification. I certify that submitted documents properly describe the device or system for which equipment certification is sought. I also certify that each unit manufactured, imported or marketed, as defined in FCC regulations will have affixed to it a label identical to that submitted for approval with this application. In signing this letter, Applicant certifies that neither the applicant nor any party to the application is not subject to a denial of Federal benefits, that include FCC benefits, pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti- Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. § 862 because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. See 47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the definition of a "party" for these purposes. For instances where our authorized agent signs the application for certification on our behalf, I acknowledge that all responsibility for complying with the terms and conditions for certification, as specified by Nemko North America Inc., still resides still resides with us. Sincerely, Printed name: David Møller Hagen Kongsberg Discovery AS, Seatex Pirsenteret NO-7010 Trondheim Norway Company FRN: 0009077892

17/01/2024 Equipment Autorisation Division Federal Communications Commission 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046 FCC ID: Q8IMBR179MK2 Product Name: MBR 179 MK2 Request for Confidentiality Pursuant to Sections 0.457 and 0.459 of the commissions rules, we hereby request that the following documents be held confidential: • Schematics/Circuit diagram • Block diagram • Part list/Bill of materials • Theory of operation/Operational description These items contain detailed system and equipment description and related information about the product which Kongsberg Seatex AS consider to be proprietary, confidential and a custom design which otherwise would not be released to the general public. The information are trade secrets. Since this design is a basis from which future technological products will evolve, Kongsberg Seatex AS also feel that this information would be of benefit to our competitors, and that the disclosure of the listed information would give our competitors unjustified benefits in the market. Dated this 17 Day of January 20 24 By: David Møller Hagen Signature Printed Title: Product Manager On behalf of : Kongsberg Discovery AS, Seatex Telephone: +47 73545500

Kongsberg Discovery AS, Seatex Nemko Canada Inc 303 River Road Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1V 1H2 Attn: Reviewing engineer Deres ref/Your ref Vår ref/Our ref Dato/Date David Møller Hagen 07/02/2024 MBR 179 MK2 FCC certi…

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