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SATELLITE Conference :: Emerging Applications
Satellite of the Future- Where is the Network Headed? |
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Through a mix of voice, video, data traffic and IP support, satellites continue to evolve as a networking technology in all regions and for all markets. This state of affairs is a long way from historical satellite usage, which was proprietary and standalone in nature. Satellite solutions now seamlessly integrate with any IP network and serve as a core component or overlay to commercial enterpises, military, safety and security markets. However, network requirements are ever changing and demand a fresh perspective on the future state of affairs, especially as they relate to satellite usage. This visionary panel brings together speakers across the value chain to discuss the road ahead for satellite networking and real world perspective on where satellite solutions need to move to stay ahead of the curve. How is the satellite industry working together to enable new ground and satellite services? What lessons learned in the broader networking world can be applied to the satellite market? What opportunities exist, and what are the largest barriers facing the satellite industry? [more] |
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The Future for HTS: Monetizing Current Assets or Building New Markets? |
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High Throughput Satellites (HTS) have established a solid beach front in the commercial satellite market as cornerstones to enabling satellite broadband Internet access, mobility applications, classic enterprise VSAT connectivity, and even for local channel delivery for DTH services. NSR currently forecasts global commercial HTS supply will exceed 1.3 Tbps by 2020, or nearly 19,000 TPEs equivalents at an assumed efficiency of 2 Mbps per Mhz. This will be close to 80% more than the entire forecasted C-, Ku- and wide-beam Ka-band supply expected for the same year! The question facing this panel is: should the industry step back and focus on making those HTS that are currently planned as successful and profitable as possible? Or are there still other, newer markets that could be well served with HTS capacity and the industry must press ahead with more HTS to try and quickly capitalize on opportunities? Is the industry launching into new era or standing on the edge of another dot-com type oversupply bomb? [more] |
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Satellites, Launch Vehicles, & Ground Equipment: Will Going Green Bring Green? |
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From environmentally-friendly satellite manufacture and operations to enabling the next generation of green-energy networks on the ground, the satellite industry is in the midst of the environmental revolution. Can an adoption of cleaner technologies in the space segment provide cost savings for the satellite industry? What is the environmental impact from launch vehicles and can it be reduced? Will ground-segment manufactures and earth station operators embrace a new breed of energy efficient devices? What opportunities does the green-energy revolution contain for the satellite industry? This session digs into the convenient facts about the potential cost savings for the satellite industry by reducing its environmental footprint, and brings light to new opportunities for satellite services in the developing green economy. [more] |
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OTT: Over-the-Top or Under the Radar? Is there an Internet-streaming revolution coming to satellite services? |
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The television market is undergoing radical change from Internet streaming video services bypassing traditional channels and reaching directly into consumer living rooms. Facing an onslaught of content demand, MSOs are looking for new, cost-effective distribution paths from source to head-end. Content aggregation Internet streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, and content producers such as CNN, HBO, or CBS are responding to increasing subscriber interest in on-demand internet-based access to their media libraries. Already, terrestrial TV operators are feeling the pressure to compete with these online video services by boosting VOD offerings, bundling a branded online video streaming option, and integrating these services directly into setup boxes. Do these pressures exist for Satellite Pay-TV offerings? How can Direct-to-Home service providers, satellite operators, and hardware manufacturers prepare for the internet-enabled TV generation? What role will satellite play in enabling a new generation of MSO on-demand services? This session will focus on the impact of on-demand Internet streaming services and address how satellite players are preparing. Which business models will satisfy subscribers, content producers, and shareholders? What technological evolutions will be required to bring the Internet to the DTH subscriber? And, how will satellite services power these non-traditional on-demand offerings by existing cable head-ends? [more] |
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