 |
SATELLITE Conference :: General Sessions
General Session: MSS CEOs: Predictions, Prophecies and Payoffs for the Future |
 |
Despite a climate of economic uncertainty, MSS operators have been investing very substantial sums to develop new satellite systems and enhanced capabilities to meet growing data demand. However, in the wake of falling government spending on MSS services, overall revenue growth has remained relatively anemic, despite benefitting from recent price changes and continued growth in low speed data services. As a result, the question remains as to whether underlying revenue growth in the MSS market will be strong enough to support all of the current players, especially once high spending L-band customers move up to new Ku and Ka-band services. Hear from the industry's CEOs about their expectations for the future of this industry, and why they believe that their new investments will pay off over the next decade. [more] |
|
|
Rapid Fire: Is the Glass Half Full/Half Empty for the Satellite Industry? |
|
Rapid Fire: Is the Glass Half Full/Half Empty for the Satellite Industry? [more] |
|
|
Satellite Broadband Comes of Age: The Ka-band Equation |
|
Satellite Broadband Comes of Age: The Ka-band Equation [more] |
|
|
Opening General Session: The Big Four: Visionary Leadership Driving Innovation |
 |
Visionary leadership has been a key attribute driving the success of the global satellite-enabled marketplace over the past half century. This has never been truer than it is right now! The Big Four chief executives of the world’s leading geosynchronous satellite operators – SES, Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Telesat – set the pace for decision-making, technology adoption, partnering strategies, new market development, regional focus, the competitive landscape, and more. As this critical telecommunications bazaar has grown, so too has the requirement to command a clear view of the future. Will commercial, consumer, and government demand worldwide for communications services via satellite continue to drive investment in innovation? Are there enough options for flexible and adaptive spacecraft within the satellite manufacturing sector? Can available and projected launch vehicles keep pace? What alternate and potentially game-changing technologies threaten – or enhance – the ability of satellite solutions to remain viable for decades to come? [more] |
|
|
Opening General Session: The Big Four: At the Center of the Satellite Universe |
 |
Sponsored by Thales Alenia Space When it comes to the Big Four the CEOs of Eutelsat, Intelsat, SES, and Telesat, the world's four leading commercial geosynchronous satellite constellations, opportunities and threats often appear at their offices in the same disguises. Will new satellite manufacturing centers open the door to reduced costs and streamlined delivery, or will these options result in flagging reliability and on-orbit problems? Will an expansion of available launch vehicles accelerate time-to-orbit or complicate the marketplace by compromising the business plans of established service providers? Can next-gen television and other video services expand to new content platforms or will all the current frenzy collapse in a sequence of false starts and expensive reboots? Are new markets waiting to be harvested, and what are they? Can these satellite services providers take the lead in spurring the development of new on-ground and in-orbit technologies, or will it be business as usual for the foreseeable future? [more] |
|
|
The Best is Yet to Come: MSS CEOs Speak Out |
|
After five boom years, 2011 has seen a significant slowdown in revenue growth for the MSS industry, as Inmarsat in particular has been impacted by maritime customers transitioning to new technologies as well as a gradual reduction in government spending in Afghanistan. However, Inmarsat is far from an ex-growth company, with its upcoming Global Xpress Ka-band system set to revolutionize the mobility services landscape for high end data customers. The construction of Iridium's NEXT satellite system is also now underway and with Globalstar's relaunch of its two-way services plus Thuraya's push into new segments of the market such as low speed data and maritime broadband, MSS customers have growing array of service choices. Nevertheless, the slowdown in 2011 has brought into sharp focus the question of whether underlying revenue growth in the MSS market will be strong enough to support all of the current players, especially once high spending L-band customers move up to Ka-band services. [more] |
|
|
Satellite Broadband: Impressive Progress in a Changing Market |
|
Satellite broadband is here to stay, and the emphasis has shifted from introducing Ka-band and extolling its virtues to service provision and the drive for profitability. Toda's customers of every stripe expect the same service and experience regardless of location, device, frequency, or connectivity. They see satellite as part of thecloud and expect satellite services to be seamlessly integrated into world and local networks. Meanwhile, the wireless industry touts an any applications anywhere capability, but the necessary bandwidth and QOS do not exist everywhere. The satellite industry can solve this problem by mixing various space-based technologies into the cloud. There is a marked shift to providing broadband that can then carry other content, such as television programming or communications. The new generation of Ka-band satellites shows promise to be a fiber alternative as well as a consumer broadband solution. How will this multifaceted promise be realized? [more] |
|
|
Creating the Next Big Four: How Is the Paradigm Changing? |
|
The Big Four international satellite operators always have enjoyed a dominant and sweeping impact on the global market for space-based services and products. Over time, the business model for satellite companies has ebbed and flowed, with consolidation the mantra in one era and diversification the buzz word in another. How are the worlds next-gen satellite-enabled marketplace leaders sizing up the future of communications via satellite? Will diversified service offerings and the one-stop shop model be the dominant approach in coming years? Can focus on a single market or suite of related services prevail in an increasingly interdependent and intermingled world? How do end user perceptions of satellite shape the way companies grow and evolve? And which architectures will lay claim to global market dominance in the years to come? [more] |
|
|
Keynote Luncheon - Satellite Export Controls: A New Approach for Global Competitiveness |
|
From a shrinking satellite manufacturing base to restrictions on launch vehicle options to changes in the global composition of commercial, military, and scientific satellite constellations and spacecraft, the impact of onerous export controls on U.S. products and technologies over the past decade has had far-reaching consequences for the world's satellite-enabled marketplace. Finally, after more than a decade, reform is in the air. Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD), serving his fifth term in the U.S. House of Representatives, a ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, is leading the charge, working to secure our cyber networks and helping to create smarter export controls to increase the ability of U.S. satellite companies to compete globally. [more] |
|
|
Engineering 2011: CTO Roundtable Breakfast: Technology Leaders |
 |
What is driving the development and adoption of new technologies in the Satellite Industry? As the SATELLITE Conference celebrates our 30th anniversary, we take a look at the future and what is in store. Join us as a roundtable of leading chief technology officers will be queried regarding technology advancements just over the horizon as well as promising technologies which will likely in ten years, or more, come to fruition. If you are looking for thought leadership and an insider's view on what's driving our marketplace, you can’t afford to miss this roundtable. [more] |
|
|
Interference: Satellite's Costly Nemesis |
 |
Interference is multi-million dollar problem in the satellite industry which negatively affects satellite operators, broadcasters, satellite service providers, militaries, and end users alike. This engineering-focused panel will review the causes of interference, tools for identifying sources of interference, and ways to minimize its affect on a network. [more] |
|
|
Quality of Service: Best Practices You Can Implement Today |
 |
In an all-IP world, the peaceful coexistence of voice, data, and video traffic on a network is reliant upon quality of service (QoS) algorithms which prioritize and regulate the different types of data packets. In addition to configuring routers and switches, satellite engineers must also configure satellite modems and routers which have their own set of rules. What are the best practices for QoS over satellite? How has the never-ending demand for more bandwidth affected QoS? [more] |
|
|
IPv6: Compliance by 2012 |
 |
The hunger for Internet connectivity quickly outstripped the addressing capability of IPv4. IPv6 solves this address limitation and will usher in connectivity to millions of new Internet users. The U.S. DoD has set a deadline of 2012 as the date when their networks will be converted, spurring military contractors and suppliers to make the switch as well. This panel of IPv6 experts from network equipment vendors, leading network consulting firms, and network operators will review and discuss the challenges of upgrading an existing network to IPv6. [more] |
|
|
Satellite Engineering in Extreme Conditions |
 |
Satellite engineers not only face power and bandwidth limitations of orbiting spacecraft, very often the earth stations they design must operate in hostile conditions. Ice, sand, salt spray, lack of power, motion, and space limitations are just some of the unique challenges that engineers face. How can engineers overcome these challenges? What lessons can be learned from their past installations? [more] |
|
|
Network Security |
 |
In many circles, network security is often nothing more than an afterthought. For many years, satellite networks enjoyed security through obscurity, but that changed with Internet connectivity. This panel will review the real threat to your network and your clients, major faux pas found in many satellite networks, and ways to improve network security. You'll leave with an arsenol of information on what tests you can run on your own network to ensure it's secure, as well as a better understanding of the biggest threats against your network. [more] |
|
|
Financial State of the Industry – Market Trends and Observations |
 |
Will the market continue to maintain momentum and report strong performance or have the forces driving growth been satisfied for the near term? What are the major forces for change in today’s market and do they indicate ongoing growth or a serious flattening in major industry sectors? How are these changes affecting the major industry players and new market entrants? Leading industry analysts offer their perspective and insights on the current market environment and projections related to the industry’s future position. [more] |
|
|
The Investment Bankers Panel: Financing Solutions for the Economic Rebound |
 |
How are satellite companies coping with credit constraints and market uncertainty to get new satellite ventures and projects off the ground? Despite another year in an uncertain economy, demand for mobile, broadband and fixed satellite services continues to surge ahead. The combination of unpredictable financial conditions and the need for more space and related terrestrial infrastructure has necessitated creative and resourceful financing solutions. The world’s leading satellite investment bankers will provide their unique perspectives on the year’s top satellite deals and what current finance market conditions mean for the future. Particular focus will be placed on the prevalence of export credit support, access timing in a choppy high yield marketplace, and strategic partnerships and joint procurements as alternative forms of financing. [more] |
|
|
Future Financial Investments - Where Will the Money Be Going Next? |
 |
Credit markets and financing conditions have remained challenging, yet companies have continued to progress new investments. What new financial strategies are proving most effective? What major changes are anticipated moving forward? How do CFOs position their companies most effectively in this market to meet both owner/investor objectives and future customer requirements? Key satellite operator CFOs will address these issues and their perspectives on the year ahead. [more] |
|
|
Balancing Technical and Financial Risk |
 |
The satellite industry continued to perform well despite a sluggish global economy, but continued high levels of risk aversion in the face of uncertain future market demand affects decisions from Board rooms to venture investments. How are management teams navigating these treacherous waters to meet customer needs and stay ahead of competition while maintaining an attractive risk/reward profile for investors and shareholders? Satellite industry executives from established and new companies, investors and insurance providers offer their views on ways to identify, quantify, minimize and, most importantly, balance the financial, market and technical risks in an evolving industry. [more] |
|
|
CEO Roundtable: Similar Challenges, Different Markets |
 |
Each sector of the market faces different challenges, yet all CEO’s have some common issues to address, especially in volatile times. In this panel CEOs from a range of sectors and company types will discuss their common and unique challenges as well as their solutions, and the opportunities they see to find the money to fund those solutions. [more] |
|
|
Satellite Broadband: Ready for Real Market Impact? |
 |
By the time of SATELLITE 2011, one new high-capacity broadband satellite should have been launched and two others will be almost ready to provide service. New smaller satellites and non-GEO networks are moving forward with innovative service concepts and business models. Mobile satellite systems are also getting into the game. Meanwhile, the terrestrial land and mobile media are not standing still. They are expanding rapidly both in coverage and bandwidth capabilities. What was considered only recently as a high-end service even for static installations is now becoming a must-have for mobile networks such as social media and streaming video downloads. Are the current space sector plans adequate to effectively compete in the ever expanding broadband universe? Does satellite have a sustainable long-term play here? Who will come out on top? [more] |
|
|
SATELLITE SWOT: Two Steps Ahead of the Competition |
 |
The satellite-enabled marketplace has earned its “right to proceed” over the past half-century based on flexibility and adaptability. Each time a new terrestrial technology seems to pose an insurmountable threat, satellite responds with new services, cost efficiencies, more compact hardware, broader coverage. The pace of innovation is accelerating, and margins for incremental improvements have narrowed. How will satellite maintain a competitive edge in the coming decade? What new technologies show promise of keeping satellite front and center in the array of network architecture options? How will satellite respond effectively to bandwidth constraints and demands? Who is funding the effort, and is it getting the attention it deserves? And, finally, are there evolving 21st-century applications via satellite that show promise of keeping satellite in the mix in the future?
[more] |
|
|
The Big Four: The Next 30 Years |
 |
For the Big Four international satellite operators – SES, Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Telesat – the last year has seen solid operating results and the flexibility to introduce new services to a rapidly-growing global marketplace. While it’s impossible to project three decades downstream, it’s fair to ask what the chief executives of these four companies see in the near-future as well as over the next three years. How will new broadcast offerings affect the availability of bandwidth? Have markets in emerging regions kept up with – or even exceeded – prior demand projections, and how are these outcomes being accommodated? What are the CEOs doing to advance research and development in the technologies of communications via satellite? How do they feel about existing and evolving launch services providers, and the prices they are being charged? How will their satellite fleets change over the next few years, and what does the spacecraft manufacturing sector need to do to increase the cost-effectiveness of their products? What about competition from terrestrial technologies and systems architectures? [more] |
|
|
Satellite Broadband: Finally a Credible Competitor in the Marketplace |
 |
Long and painstaking efforts by industry and operators are beginning to pay off for satellite broadband. All over the world, innovative systems are penetrating the established domains of cables and ADSL, in addition to serving those customers who have currently no alternative. That this effort has not slowed down despite the global recession is a true testimonial to the resilience and ingenuity of the entrepreneurs involved. Multi-beam operation is now the favored approach. Ka-band is almost universally accepted as the ideal band although Ku-band systems, both old and new, also are holding their own in certain markets. As many as three high-capacity satellites are in production and will soon bring the benefits of lower cost and higher speeds on both sides of the Atlantic. And, finally, the user equipment industry continues to deliver technically and financially attractive products. Leading executives and entrepreneurs will present in this plenary session their views, achievements, lessons learnt and plans for the future. [more] |
|
|
SATELLITE SWOT: Opportunities and Threats for a New Decade |
|
The satellite-enabled marketplace has seen its share of threats over the years, even as technology and demand have conspired to keep the orbital option economically viable and infrastructure sound. At the start of a new decade, evolving network architectures and the relentless expansion of wireless and other capabilities, coupled with declining costs and enhanced services, once again loom as a competitive challenge. What are the technologists doing to keep satellite alive and well into the future? What new developments will broaden the pool of potential and actual users of space-based communications assets? And beyond the 15-year lifetimes of satellites being built and launched today, what does the future look like five and ten years downstream for this sector? [more] |
|
|
Wireless Backhaul and Integration via Satellite: Helping Terrestrial Operators E |
|
The driving force behind mobile telephony and wireless access is the need for anywhere, anytime' communications. However, this trend has contributed to a rift in the population between the Haves and the Have-Nots with a large amount of the global population without wireless access, and the introduction of 3G and 4G services worldwide has only served to exacerbate this digital divide. Conversely, these coverage deficiencies for wireless networks have become a significant opportunity for satellite companies to enable rural and remote wireless users via satellite backhaul. What are the business and regulatory concerns to overcome in the expansion of wireless backhaul via satellite? Is there a technology roadmap for wireless technologies such as WiMAX, LTE and HSPA that includes satellite backhaul in the long run? Which regions represent the largest long term opportunities? These and other questions will be discussed during this highly popular session. [more] |
|
|
SCADA/M2M - What Shades of Green? |
|
There has been a lot of talk recently regarding the operational use of satellite in Supervisory, Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) as well as Machine-to-Machine (M2M) applications. The talk has been amplified by the heightened competition between wireless and satellite solutions and amongst satellite solutions in Kuband (FSS) and L-band (MSS) in specialized markets such as oil and gas, utilities and transportation verticals, and more so now within government and military organizations as well as in green' energy markets. The need within these markets for reliable data in controlling and monitoring expensive assets that are in transit or at far-flung locations has made satellite an integral part of this growing trend to access regularly and 24/7 the position, location and health of infrastructure. How big is this opportunity and where are the shifts happening in demand? Is this a market for high bandwidth satellite or can it be served by low data rates? This session will seek to answer these and other questions that are related to the SCADA and M2M market. [more] |
|
|
Advanced Satellite Coding and Modulation: A CAPEX-for-OPEX Balancing Act |
|
The quantum-leap in efficiency brought by advanced coding and modulation technology drives structural changes to the ground segment business of satellite-delivered applications. Sectors and applications using advanced transport and compression technology include HD video distribution and contribution, DTH, satellite broadband and IP trunking/backhaul, telco-cable HITS, SCPC and digital cinema distribution. Although DVB-S2 and MPEG-4 have been widely accepted as the prevalent standards, rising capacity cost and technology evolution are also fostering the use of proprietary techniques such as carrier overlapping and short-block LDPC coding to match new bandwidth-powerlatency trade-offs of interactive applications. OPEX savings, however, not necessarily means that service providers always benefit from the use of advanced technology, as collective switching issues and cash constraints can deter service migration to advanced systems. This panel will explore the market for advanced equipment and services in the context of satellite spectrum supply and application-specific demand factors. [more] |
|
|
Beyond Satellite Broadband - The Next Generation of High Throughput Satellites ( |
|
As a rule of thumb, a High Throughput Satellite or HTS such as Hughes' Jupiter, ViaSat's ViaSat-1 or Eutelat's KaSat is only financially viable when its business case is grounded in meeting capacity demand for a substantial satellite broadband Internet access market. Yet, given the geographic dispersion of satellite broadband subscribers, such an HTS will never be completely filled and will likely have excess capacity that can be sold for other services. This session will take a detailed look at these other interesting, and potential lucrative, markets from obvious segments such as corporate VSAT services to less obvious services such as backhaul, mobility applications, SNG and even video distribution or DTH. Can these applications be served using HTS? What are the advantages and disadvantages within each market? A forward looking panel will share its ideas on this intriguing subject. [more] |
|
|
The Big Four: Agenda For the Coming Decade |
|
Chief executive officers everywhere have had a tough time weathering the last 18 months, but the road ahead for satellite-enabled communications looks much brighter than it did just a year ago. In this centerpiece opening general session, the top officers of the world's largest satellite operators chart the road ahead. How much capacity will be enough to satisfy increasing demands for bandwidth and connectivity? What new technology innovations on both the space segment as well as ground equipment sides will keep satellite-enabled communications viable for the next few decades? What are the plans for new on-orbit assets? How will the Big Four maintain their positions at the top of the satellite services pyramid, and what changes can we expect in 2010 and beyond for these market movers? Sponsored by Thales Alenia Space [more] |
|
|
Flying High: Demand for In-flight Voice and Data Connectivity |
|
Widespread deployment of in-flight WiFi is well underway in North America, with nearly a thousand aircraft already fitted out, mainly with Aircell's GoGo air-to-ground solution. In comparison, deployment in international markets has been much slower, and Inmarsat-based in-flight cellular services are operational on only about 100 planes. How much is the rate of deployment due to a difference in underlying customer demand and how much is it dictated by the availability of equipment subsidies? What are the long term prospects for VSAT-based solutions such as Row44 in both domestic and international markets? Is the current business model of the various providers sustainable in the long term? Hear from both providers and airlines about their expectations for the future of in-flight connectivity services. [more] |
|
|
In the Land of the Giants: When Vendors, Service Providers and Carriers Compete |
|
Satellite carriers buy each other. Satellite and fiber carriers buy teleports. Teleport operators run global hybrid and local mobile networks. Technology vendors build or buy satellites and become wholesale and retail service providers. As everybody in the business increasingly competes with everybody else, they are throwing the high-bandwidth transmission market into a high state of flux. Extremely tight satellite capacity in most of the world only makes the competition fiercer. In this panel, a group of senior decision-makers at satellite, teleport and technology companies discuss the challenge of developing strategy and executing it in such a fast-changing market. They address the new competitive dynamic between satellite carriers and teleport operators, the invasion of technology vendors into the carrier space and the increasingly hybrid path that communications is following, driven by the continuing technology revolution. [more] |
|
|
Future Financial Investments - Where Will the Money Be Going Next? |
|
Credit markets conditions continued to be very challenging in 2009 for the global industry. What new financial strategies are proving most effective? What major changes are anticipated in the near future? How do CFOs of the major operators ? and some new players ? position their companies most effectively in this market? Key CFOs will address these issues and their perspectives on the year ahead. [more] |
|
|
Engineering 2010 Opening General Session |
|
CTO's will set the stage for the day of engineering-level discussion with this session focused on the technology that's driving the future of the satellite-enabled communications. [more] |
|
|
Combating Interference: Latest Techniques for Identifying and Mitigating the Problem |
|
Satellite interference is a global problem, affecting companies and organizations big and small. Large amounts of time and resources expended each year combating this problem. This panel will review the different sources of satellite interference as well as global initiatives that have been announced to mitigate satellite interference. [more] |
|
|
Keynote Luncheon: You can't always get what you want. But if you try, sometimes you get what you need. |
|
In today's challenging market, creative approaches increasingly are necessary to fund new capital-heavy satellite and infrastructure projects. Some of these new approaches have sparked controversy and cries of foul play. Others have precipitated seething envy. Some have worked, and on some the verdict is still out. Two top U.S. and European export finance executives explore recent initiatives and trends designed to meet the needs of the global satellite-enabled marketplace. [more] |
|
|
COTM: Meeting Military Technical Requirements |
|
Satellite engineers who design comms-on-the-move solutions face daunting hurdles in their quest to deliver high speed links robust enough to operate in a battlefield environment. Some of the challenges include: hostile terrain, RF jamming and smoke. This panel of experts will discuss the engineering challenges to designing reliable comms-on-the-move solutions. [more] |
|
|
Securing Your Network: Protecting your Operations, Content and Assets |
|
How secure is your satellite network? What steps should you take to safeguard it and the traffic which goes across it? Exchange ideas with a panel of network security experts and discuss real world problems and solutions. Discussion will include problem areas, network security hardware and industry best practices. [more] |
|
|
Higher Order Modulation Schemes: Trade-offs That Must be Considered |
|
Modulation schemes have advanced significantly over the last two decades and satellite engineers have more choices at their disposal besides BPSK and QPSK. Although they are advanced, these new modulations schemes still require the engineer to weigh certain factors and make tradeoffs between power, bandwidth, link margin, and antenna size. This panel of experts will review advanced modulation schemes and the various factors that impact their performance. [more] |
|
|
Financial State of the Industry - Market Trends and Observations |
|
Is market growth slowing? Which customer and market segments are most likely to be affected? Do the market trends point to new and innovative business models and financial practices tailored for the challenges of this market? Leading industry analysts give their perspectives on how these trends will impact the positioning of satellite companies now and for the future. [more] |
|
|
How Fast is Too Fast? Betting the Ranch on Technology Adoption |
 |
Communications is a business driven by technology change. But technology adoption is a double-edged sword. Demand for HDTV is booming on the one hand -- but the terrestrial Internet is fast becoming a serious player in low-definition and even standard video. IPTV is growing fast as a new distribution channel and a technology upgrade for cable systems -- but the dominant IPTV providers tend toward fiber for program contribution and distribution. Digital signage and digital cinema look like attractive new markets -- but when will adoption reach a meaningful level? And if that weren't enough, game-changing satellite technology looks poised to drastically increase capacity in the sky, with unpredictable consequences for pricing and demand. In this panel, service providers and technologists debate the push-and-pull of technology adoption and offer their forecasts for change. [more] |
|
|
Launch Users and Providers: Continuing the Dialogue |
|
Recent panels initiated a discussion among satellite builders, system operators and launch providers illuminating the interdependence of these vital segments of the satellite industry. This year's panel will continue to address the challenges of industry consolidation, entry of new participants, strong demand, and the uncertainties of delivery delays, launch slips and failures of launches and in-orbit. Who are those most affected by these issues? Come and hear this panel of industry veterans question each other and field questions from the moderator and the audience. [more] |
|
|
Satellite Broadband: Finally a Ka-band Competitive Force? |
|
After years of development and a lot of bluster, satellite broadband services are finally a competitive force in the marketplace. The customer base is still small compared to that of alternative media, but the future looks very bright. Several organizations and investors are taking bold steps to increase capability and capacity. Actively searching for and developing niche markets, these players are no longer shy of also taking on entrenched behemoths for market share. Leading executives and entrepreneurs will present in their views, achievements, lessons learned and plans for the future, covering business strategy, financing, technology and system architectures, market growth and opportunities. [more] |
|
|
Satellite Manufacturing: Keeping Balance as Complexity Increases |
|
Satellite manufacturers are facing an increasingly complex marketplace. There are changing balances between commercial, military, and civil/scientific customers as well as between geostationary and non-geostationary systems. New technologies and suppliers are emerging around the world. New economic realities are forcing realignments among companies to meet business as well as regulatory challenges. Chief executives from the major manufacturers face off in a free-wheeling discussion of how they individually and the satellite industry as a whole can best evolve to accommodate the shifting market, add value to customers, and make a profit. [more] |
|
|
SATELLITE SWOT: New Opportunities, New Risks, New Technologies in Turbulent Times |
|
Innovation has always been a hallmark of the global satellite-enabled marketplace, with new technologies contributing to smaller packages and lower equipment costs, creative use and re-use of spectrum to expand services without requiring additional allocations, the introduction of viable applications for an expanding array of frequency options. At the same time, service providers have decried rising launch and spacecraft costs in an era of constrained budgets and customer cost-cutting. How will satellite continue to demarcate its top markets and services? Will turbulent economic times dictate a return to basics and a suspension of innovation as the marketplace rides the current downturn? Are other technologies or architectures poised to slice away portions of the satellite pie? And will industry leaders have the resources to continue the cycle of innovation that has characterized the satellite-enabled marketplace for more than four decades? [more] |
|
|
The Big Four: Setting the Pace for Expansion |
|
The chief executives at the top of the global satellite-enabled marketplace set the pace for industry innovation, new services, complex orbital architectures, and day-to-day operations. As 2009 approaches, some key bets have to be made. How much will rising spacecraft and launch costs affect the business case? Has HDTV really, finally, arrived, and what does it mean? What are the demand factors for satellite communications as fill rates in many locations and on many spacecraft reach or exceed 80 percent? And is there a danger that the exuberance many in the industry feel will not be sustained in this climate of economic uncertainty and restraint?
[more] |
|
|
The Markets You Can't Miss: Where Satellite Service Companies Will Place Their Bets in the Next Five Years |
|
The mix of business on the world's satellite networks continues to change. TV and radio contribution and distribution still lead but by an ever-shrinking margin, with enterprise and government managed networks, mobile phone backhaul and non-broadcast content distribution coming up fast. Satellite service providers are counting on new lines of business and new markets to create tomorrow's new growth. What will be the most important new geographic, industry or application markets to watch in the next five years? This panel of visionary executives will share their views on where to place your bets. [more] |
|
|
The New Hybrid Opportunity: Terrestrial Mobile and Satellite |
|
Research by WTA shows that satellite service providers are making mobile telephone backhaul one of their top priorities for business development. From an installed base of practically zero five years ago, satellite has accelerated into the mainstream when it comes to extending terrestrial mobile and wireless services into low-density and geographically remote markets. Increasingly, satellite-based networks are also providing overlays to operating networks where they can cost-effectively introduce advanced services that contribute to the carrier's top line. What technology improvements and market have opened this line of business, and how are satellite service providers getting into an unfamiliar market and delivering value? This panel of next-generation operators describes the opportunities in the market, the technology challenges and the factors powering their success. [more] |
|
|
General Session: Mobile Satellite Services: MSS Industry Leaders Stake Their Claims |
 |
MSS operators in 2008 will have to deliver on their promises of innovative new capabilities which can address a much wider market than the niches MSS has served to date. With the launch of ICO and TerreStar's new satellites, we will see whether ATC really is the magic bullet that has attracted so much attention on Wall Street. Virtually all players need to raise more financing to fund their business plans. Will the markets cooperate, or is the cycle of bankruptcies we saw in late 1990s doomed to repeat itself? Hear what the CEOs have to say about their plans, and why they believe in the future of MSS. [more] |
|
|
Launch Services: Pressure to Perform |
|
Last year's panel initiated a discussion among satellite builders, system operators and launch providers illuminating the interdependence of these vital segments of the satellite industry. This year's panel will address the challenges of continued industry consolidation, increasing demand and tightening supply, and the always present uncertainties associated with schedule delays, launch and in-orbit failures. Are things getting better, or are they worsening? Come and hear this panel of industry veterans question each other and field questions from the moderator and the audience. [more] |
|
|
Opening General Session: Expanding Market Growth and Driving Applications |
|
Global systems are the backbone of satellite-enabled communications, and the CEOs who run these businesses establish the pace for expansion of market growth and development of new applications. They set priorities and, ultimately, create opportunities. With existing businesses as the base, and massive resources as the trump card, these CEOs approach the challenge of increasing profitability and managing costs in ways that define how satellite will build its share of the global telecommunications marketplace. [more] |
|
|
Satellite Broadband: Is Ka-Band the Way to Grow? |
|
After years of struggles, innovative approaches and challenges, satellite broadband has found its way to market success. A large-capacity Ku/Ka-band satellite is now operating in Asia and, after years of slow growth, we are now hearing the pleasant sounds of 'beam saturation' in North America. Spaceway 3 is finally going to do what it was designed to do: broadband for homes and businesses. Innovative and cost-effective user equipment is being shipped all over the world to meet broadband needs of both commercial and government customers. Have we at last found the right mix of technology and business solutions that have eluded us for quite some time? Can we climb out of the low single-digit market share in this critical part of telecommunications? In this session, leading entrepreneurs and market experts in this critical field will address all aspects of this question. [more] |
|
|
Satellite Ground Segment CEO Session: The Terrestrial Connection |
|
The satellite ground segment sector is unquestionably on a growth path, as technical advances, emerging markets and new applications have all served to generate increasing sales for satellite ground segment providers. Broadband satellite networks, enterprise applications and government demand have all fostered growth for ground segment solutions in all regions. In addition, advanced coding and modulation, DVB-S2, MPEG-4 and mesh networks are only a sampling of the technical features now fostering growth. With the industry becoming more entrenched in the broader telecom landscape, where then will growth come from in the next 2-3 years. What technical requirements are driving the business, and how do satellite ground segment providers position themselves in an increasingly hybrid world? This panel of ground segment CEOs will answer these questions and more in this far-reaching session. [more] |
|
|
Satellite Manufacturer CEOs: The Spacecraft Connection |
|
The global roster of satellite manufacturers continues to grow even as competition tightens and the marketplace warns of a slow-down beginning after 2010. Chief executives of the leading firms in the United States and Europe, divided by fierce competition, may find themselves united in discrete attempts to fend off the market inroads already evident from Russia, China, India. What does the future hold for the historic industry leaders, and how will they meet external challenges while maintaining product lines that deliver value? [more] |
|
|
Satellite Market Statistics: The Numbers Speak Volumes |
|
This session will present data to show trends for development in satellite communications, including use of transponders, growth of demand for various services, the actual fraction of transponders in revenue producing service, and numbers of subscribers to various MSS systems, DARS, DBS, broadband, and other applications. New data collected specifically for presentation at SATELLITE 2008 will be interpreted, and benchmarks will be set. [more] |
|
|
SATELLITE SWOT: Challenges and Opportunities for Satellite-Enabled Communications |
|
Most industry observers today agree that the outlook for satellite-enabled communications has brightened over the past few years. Industry old-timers counter that the global satellite marketplace has seen its share of business cycles and technology threats. How will satellite define a competitive edge against aggressive terrestrial alternatives? Where will the impulse and the funding come from to keep space-based solutions from increasingly becoming niche solutions? What impact will the continuing emergence of potential global players from China, India, Brazil and other countries have on established businesses? And, finally, what will be the 'next big thing' that sustains momentum for satellite-enabled connectivity solutions throughout The Sixth Decade? [more] |
|
|
SATELLITE 2008 Conference Proceedings CD-Rom |
 |
The SATELLITE 2008 Conference Proceedings CD-Rom includes the audio and PowerPoint presentations from every session in the conference. It also includes a complete exhibitor list with links so you can contact the 270 exhibitors of SATELLITE 2008 directly.
[more] |
|
|
SATELLITE 2007 Conference Proceedings CD-Rom |
 |
The SATELLITE 2007 Conference Proceedings CD-Rom includes the audio and PowerPoint presentations from every session in the conference. It also includes a complete exhibitor list with links so you can contact the 270 exhibitors of SATELLITE 2007 directly. [more] |
|
|
Opening General Session: The Leading Initiatives Fueling Business Development |
 |
The hallmark session of the SATELLITE 2007 Conference has been retooled and refocused. This year, CEOs from the top global satellite services companies discuss the challenges faced in offering satellite-enabled services to a diverse customer base, debate which applications truly hold revenue value and share insights on what role satellite technology will play in the ever-changing communications industry. [more] |
|
|
The Top Five New Satellite Service Markets Of The Next Five Years |
 |
Like the mass TV audience it serves, the broadcast, cable and Direct-to-Home sector is slowly eroding as the dominant application on the world's satellite networks. New lines of business, some still in the formative stages, are rising to take advantage of the inherent strengths of satellite distribution and communications. What will be the five most important new markets to watch in the next five years? This panel of visionary executives-drawn from past winners of WTA's Teleport Awards for Excellence-will share their views on where to place your bets. [more] |
|
|
|
|
STORE PRODUCTS
|
|
