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October 13-14, 2010
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center New York, NY |
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October 13-14, 2010
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center New York, NY |
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October 13-14, 2010 Jacob K. Javits Convention Center New York, NY |
 
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Home // Conference // Conference Sessions By Day SATCON 2008 Conference Sessions By DayWhen attending SATCON you have access to the sessions within the SATCON Track as well as all sessions presented at Content & Communications World. You can view the SATCON track below or click here to view the complete conference offerings at Content & Communications World. To view a list of speakers click here. Speakers and sessions will be updated weekly, please check back for the most current information. Wednesday, October 15, 2008
8:00 - 8:55 AM
Fundamentals Of Satellite Communications Systems, Part 1
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 7:
SATCON: Satellite Industry
This 2-hour seminar is addressed to government and enterprise professionals who need an introduction to satellite communications. The first hour will cover satellite basics including orbits, frequencies, digital transmission techniques and ground station technology for point-to-point, point-to-multipoint and full-mesh satellite communications networks. The second hour will discuss applications for communications satellites - including mission-critical private networks, disaster recovery, rural telephony and multicast. The seminar will conclude with an overview of recent and proposed communications satellite systems. This seminar will provide an understanding of when to use satellites and how satellites both compete and coexist with terrestrial communications. The attendee will obtain a knowledge of terminology and concepts that will be addressed in more detail during the two days of the SATCON Conference.
9:00 - 10:00 AM
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION:
Open to All Attendees!
Scott Teissler is executive vice president, chief technology officer and chief digital strategist for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.). In this capacity, he oversees technology groups supporting the TBS, Inc. entertainment and news networks; is instrumental in the company’s technology strategy and policy development and implementation; and represents Turner Broadcasting in technology matters involving parent company Time Warner and other Time Warner companies. He serves on the TBS, Inc. executive committee chaired by Chairman and CEO Phil Kent. Teissler is based in Atlanta and reports to Jim McCaffrey, executive vice president of strategy & operations for TBS, Inc. Previously, Teissler was senior vice president of new media strategy and chief technology officer for CNN and vice president of information technology infrastructure for TBS, Inc. He joined the company in 1993 from the University of Chicago, where since 1990 he had served as vice provost and the institution’s chief technology strategist, also overseeing applications development, communications, computer retailing, research and instructional computing. Earlier in his career, Teissler was responsible for engineering and management systems for PacTel Spectrum Services, a West Coast company specializing in wide-area network management. He also was the assistant dean and director of computing services at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. Teissler is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Cruz. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming to the basic cable industry. 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Content Exchange Formats for HD Acquisition, Distribution & Archiving
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 1:
HD World
Is it possible to have a single HD file format throughout the entire broadcast production chain? ProRes 422, DNxHD, MPEG-2, DVCPRO-HD, AVCIntra and other formats are being considered. Use of a single format streamlines workflows and simplifies infrastructure. But, at what cost? Is the format of high enough quality for archiving? Is the format future-proof? What are the benefits and drawbacks of using multiple HD high-resolution formats for editing, transmission and archiving?
This panel will discuss the issues and explore what broadcasters are doing today and what their plans are for the future. MODERATOR: Paul Gudelis, President, Media Strategy Partners SPEAKERS: Ed Delaney, VP Operations, YES (Yankee Entertainment and Sports) Network Bruce Goldfeder, Director of Engineering Sports, CBS Paul Koopmann, Director of Engineering, VERSUS, a division of Comcast Corporation
Linear and Non-Linear Content Protection
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 2:
IP: Media
As online distribution of content continues its rapid pace, how do media companies satisfy this growing demand, while preserving both the quality of the content and its value (eg. Monetization). Is the previously attempted death-grip by programmers on their content finally loosening? Is DRM really going to be a factor in the new age of content distribution? This panel seeks to address these and other issues facing content owners, technology providers and ultimately consumers.
MODERATOR: Anthony Bontrager, President, 1Cast, Managing Partner, Axis Partners, LLC SPEAKERS: Steve Oetegenn, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Verimatrix Rich Reiter, Digital Media Distribution, Bloomberg News Glenn Reitmeier, Vice President, Technology Standards, Policy and Strategy, NBC Universal
Strategies For The Future
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 5:
SATCON: Government & Military
Today's smaller military force performs force projection missions on a global scale, against an unpredictable threat. Warfighters are dependent on space-based technologies for mission success. Superior satellite communications are absolutely essential to fight and win on the modern day battlefield. Commercial satellite communications systems have become increasingly important to our ability to project force and conduct military operations around the globe. We must continue to look to evolving satellite communications capabilities to meet future warfighter requirements. This panel will discuss how military and commercial satellite communications systems, tied seamlessly into the terrestrial infrastructure, must provide assured communications on demand, on the move, and around the globe. Future strategies must provide a responsive future architecture, with the right mix of military and commercial satellite capabilities, and must be based on critical analysis of all requirements. Warfighter requirements are paramount to the design of future space support capabilities.
MODERATOR: David K. Gay, Chief, Strategic Communications Management Division, Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems Directorate, USSTRATCOM SPEAKERS: Brig. Gen. Michael J. Carey, Deputy Director, Global Operations (DJ3), Global Operations Directorate Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, President, Inmarsat Government Services Incorporated Kay Sears, President, Intelsat General
The Role Of Satellites In The Move To Mobility
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 6:
SATCON: Enterprise
The growth of broadband and wireless has changed the way we work. Connectivity to the office is no longer limited to the workplace. The cell phone, the laptop, and the home computer have increased expectations that video, voice and data can be received and sent from anywhere to anywhere at any time. What role are satellites playing in this move to mobility? Both MSS and FSS satellite systems are developing new applications and services for the maritime and aeronautical sectors. And the entry of the highly advanced Ancillary Terrestrial Component (ATC) satellite systems is creating new opportunities for MSS providers. This panel will examine these new applications, and the challenges facing both the service providers and the customers who need to sort through a panoply of options.
MODERATOR: Tim Farrar, President, Telecom Media and Finance Associates, Inc., President, MSUA SPEAKERS: John Guidon, CEO, Row 44 Brent Horwitz, Vice President, Sales, SeaMobile Susan Miller, Senior Vice President of Satellite Services, MSV Dr. Arunas Slekys, Vice President, Corporate Marketing and General Manager Russia & NIS Business, Hughes Network Systems 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
The Influence of IP on the Television Industry: Programming, Distribution
and Advertising
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 2:
IP: Media
The advent of broadcast quality video via broadband is transforming the traditional programming/Distribution/advertising ecosystem into a new frontier. This all-star panel will explore the impact and opportunities of IP on the three primary spheres of the media industry.
MODERATOR: Seth Shapiro, Principal, New Amsterdam Media, LLC SPEAKERS: Rob Hayes, Senior Vice President and GM Digital Media, Showtime Networks Inc. Warren Schlichting, SVP, New Business Development, Comcast Spotlight Lori H. Schwartz, SVP and Director, Interpublic Emerging Media Lab
Satellite Newsgathering: The Latest And Greatest
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 3:
SATCON: Media & Entertainment
From 256 Kpbs transmission to MPEG-4 DVB-S2 content aquisition, using IP transport and mobile broadband, fly-aways, or old fashioned SNG trucks, the news gets on the air "LIVE VIA SATELLITE"! The advances in satellite newsgathering have been nothing short of staggering in recent years. This session will explore the most current developments and techniques in use today by media companies around the world.
MODERATOR: Dick Tauber, VP Transmission Systems and New Technology, CNN News Group SPEAKERS: Anthony Caruso P.Eng., Director, New Broadcast Technologies, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Montreal Arnie Christianson, Operations Manager, Satellites and Transmissions, CNN Robert Galker, Sr. Director, Satellite Operations, Fox News Channel Mel Olinsky, Director of Operations, CBS News Martin Turner, Head of Operations, BBC Newsgathering
Making The Case For Satellite - It Just Keeps Getting Easier!
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 6:
SATCON: Enterprise
Satellite has been embraced by thousands of companies and organizations to meet their enterprise-wide communications and business needs. Downlink antennas are virtually everywhere, receiving data files, video content and music, providing Internet access, and conducting transactions.
This is a non-technical panel discussion, featuring executives who will discuss why satellite-based systems are the preferred means for communications or the execution of transactions for their organizations. The panelists will address how their business models helped justify the satellite solutions, based on reliable and proven technologies, ease of widespread deployments, secure transmissions, cost efficiencies, and executive communications. MODERATOR: Randy Palubiak, President, Enliten Management Group SPEAKERS: C. Ramiro Banderas, Director Media Services, Rollins/Orkin Bob Beyer, Vice President and Chief Engineer, Merrill Lynch Video Network Alan Langford, Network Manager, Internal Communications, JCPenney Dan Pryor, Vice President of Corporate Communications and Retail Technology, Safeway, Inc. 1:15 - 2:15 PM
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION:
Satellite Keynote Panel: The Industry Leaders Speak Open to All Attendees! In 2008, the satellite industry continues to grow at a healthy pace, but significant challenges abound. In an increasingly competitive telecommunications marketplace, an uncertain economy and a changing political and regulatory environment, satellite operators are having to increase profitability, while developing new services and applications, providing added value to their customers, and investing in future technologies. In this dynamic keynote panel, the leaders of the satellite industry will share their perspectives with us; discuss the key trends shaping the industry; the opportunities that lie ahead; and the challenges that keep them up at night. 1:20 - 2:00 PM
New Ways to Create, Distribute and Experience Online Video, sponsored and presented by Adobe
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 4:
Sponsored Forum
Learn about how Adobe powers the future of entertainment with our end-to-end solutions spanning content creation, distribution, and playback for media and advertising. In this sponsored forum, we'll review solutions for:
-Content creation - Adobe Production Premium CS3, a complete and fully integrated cross platform solution for delivering professional results to film, the web, mobile devices, SD, and HD - including BluRay. -Distribution - the Adobe Flash Media Server family, a complete, customizable set of solutions that enables high quality video experiences for content creators to monetize their assets while giving them the flexibility to build their own business models -Playback - Adobe Flash Player, which reaches more than 98% of desktops worldwide, and the new Adobe Media Player, an exciting new way for viewers to discover and interact with their favorite content, while offering revenue-building opportunities for content publishers, both online and offline.
Building the Eco-Efficient Data Center: The Fine Line Between Serving Business Goals and Meeting Resource Constraints, sponsored and presented by Force10 Networks
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 4:
Sponsored Forum
Power costs are increasing to as much as 25% of budgets while technologies like virtualization, network automation and 10 GbE, are proliferating. Yet, it's unclear how these technologies impact power consumption. This session will explore how enterprises can leverage new technologies to contain spiraling power costs while serving business goals.
2:30 - 3:30 PM
High Definition News: The Next Revolution in Broadcast News Operations
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 1:
HD World
Switching from standard definition to high definition news broadcasts is arguably the most dramatic change in the television news business since broadcasters began replacing film with videotape in the mid 1970s. Almost every piece of costly equipment including field cameras, editing equipment and studio infrastructure must be replaced. Just when television news operations were starting to get comfortable with the complex but productive movement to file based workflow, technology, cost and competition is changing the paradigm again with demand for high definition content. Fortunately high definition news production often incorporates many of the lessons learned from standard definition developments such as tapeless acquisition, editing and broadcasting. But high definition news production brings its own set of challenges and rewards… and budget impact.
The switch to high definition news broadcasting is happening at breakneck speed everywhere from the largest networks to small and mid-sized stations. Is the pain worth the gain? Do you have a choice or is competition and viewer demand pushing your organization to “join this resolution”? A panel of those who have managed the transition to high definition news broadcasting at networks and stations large and small will describe their challenges, planning and implementation of HD field acquisition, editing, studio production and workflow. MODERATOR: Lewis Zager, Broadcast Media Technology Consultant SPEAKERS: Martin Faubell, VP Engineering, Hearst-Argyle Television Michael Koetter, VP of News Technology Planning and Development, CNN Broadcast Engineering and System Technology Christopher J. Lane, Vice President of Engineering and Technology, WETA Delbert Parks, Vice President/ Operations and Engineering, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
The Future of Content Distribution
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 2:
IP: Media
The word Transporter was once reserved as dialog in TV shows such as Star Trek in the last century. Now as we move towards the end of the 1st decade in 2000 we will be enlightened by a host of content transporter experts about what’s in store in 2010 and beyond. Discussions will center on existing and emerging technologies and the possible discovery and appearance of something totally new.
MODERATOR: Mike Aloisi, VP Technology, Satellite & Affiliate Services, MTV Networks SPEAKERS: Craig Cuttner, SVP, Advanced Technology, HBO Sam Lim, Vice President and General Manager, Service Provider Video Technology Group Nick Rockwell, EVP & CTO, MTV Networks Digital Technology Alan Young, Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, SES World Skies
Satellite Infrastructure – Building, Launching And Operating Tomorrow's Satellites
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 7:
SATCON: Satellite Industry
With major satellite mergers complete and new operators testing out the market, the commercial satellite and launch worlds look markedly different from just a year ago. New investors are backing the industry and new commercial drivers for capacity, such as high-definition television carriage, military connectivity, consumer broadband and new mobile applications, compete increasingly for bandwidth, manufacturing capacity and launches. Emerging launch providers and manufacturers are challenging leading providers and straining U.S. export policies. Which players are best positioned to design, build, innovate and invest in the next generation of services? These issues and the political and commercial future of satellites will be discussed and debated by some of the satellite industry’s global leaders.
MODERATOR: Patricia Cooper, President, SIA SPEAKERS: Arnold Friedman, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales, Space Systems/Loral Clayton Mowry, President, Arianespace, Inc Stephen O'Neill, President, Boeing Satellite Systems International, Inc Lawrence H. Williams, Vice President, Strategic Relations, Space Exploration Technologies 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Finite Transponder Capacity: Where Do We Go From Here?
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 3:
SATCON: Media & Entertainment
With the rapid growth of high definition, multicasting and other high-bandwidth digital applications, satellite transponder optimization is becoming an increasingly important focus area. Affected distributors and service providers include broadcast and cable networks, DBS companies, IP service providers and new media content players. Several techniques and approaches are being deployed by these organizations to optimize their satellite transponder assets and to attain the highest possible efficiency.
MODERATOR: John McCoskey, Chief Technology Officer, PBS SPEAKERS: Bryan McGuirk, Senior Vice President, North American Media Services, SES World Skies Ray Milius, Senior Vice President, Programming Operations, Starz Entertainment Dom Stasi, Chief Technology Officer, TVN Entertainment
The Policy Rubber Meets The Road
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 5:
SATCON: Government & Military
From D.C. to Geneva, and from Beijing to Ougadougou, critical policy decisions are being drafted, adopted and implemented with dramatic implications for the delivery of government satellite services. Attend this no-holds-barred session to hear the latest status on key issues such as ITAR & export control, Wi-MAX interference at C-band, looming spectrum battles, and more.
MODERATOR: David Hartshorn, Secretary General, Global VSAT Forum SPEAKERS: Matthew W. Botwin, Managing Director, The Regent Square Group, Chair, GVF Regulatory Working Group Catherine Hinkley, Director, Telecommunications and E-Commerce Trade Policy, Office of the United States Trade Representative John A. Ordway, Partner, Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP Ralph Puckett, Deputy Director for Defense Spectrum Organization, DISA Thursday, October 16, 2008
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Tutorial: Video Compression Advances for Contribution & Distribution
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 1:
HD World
This tutorial will discuss two of the recent advances in video compression for contribution and distribution applications.
1) Due to the large savings in bandwidth, content owners are now considering or soon will be using MPEG-4 AVC video for "front-hauls" or distribution to service providers. However, many of these service providers must still deliver MPEG-2 video to consumers due to legacy or regulatory reasons. The concatenation effort of transcoding MPEG-4 AVC to MPEG-2 video will be explored and the impact of bit-rate on each stage will be discussed. 2) Content owners have long used high bit-rate MPEG-2 feeds for contribution & distribution. The MPEG-4 AVC Hi10 Profile (10-bit 4:2:2) will be discussed and what benefits it will provide.
Fundamentals Of Satellite Communications Systems, Part 2
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 7:
SATCON: Satellite Industry
This 2-hour seminar is addressed to government and enterprise professionals who need an introduction to satellite communications. The first hour will cover satellite basics including orbits, frequencies, digital transmission techniques and ground station technology for point-to-point, point-to-multipoint and full-mesh satellite communications networks. The second hour will discuss applications for communications satellites - including mission-critical private networks, disaster recovery, rural telephony and multicast. The seminar will conclude with an overview of recent and proposed communications satellite systems. This seminar will provide an understanding of when to use satellites and how satellites both compete and coexist with terrestrial communications. The attendee will obtain a knowledge of terminology and concepts that will be addressed in more detail during the two days of the SATCON Conference.
10:30 - 11:30 AM
The Billion Dollar Questions – The next wave of challenges facing Video Content Creators and Distributors
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 2:
IP: Media
Representatives from the leading companies will discuss the challenges that are just over the horizon as well as the concepts that will change the longer term direction of the industry. What are the business and technical challenges affecting your 3 year plan? How will emerging standards change today’s business models? How will the online and traditional advertising models merge and who will gain and lose value in the distribution chain? Come join the discussion and discover answers to these questions and more.
MODERATOR: Seth Shapiro, Principal, New Amsterdam Media, LLC SPEAKERS: Deeje Cooley, Evangelist, Adobe Flash Media Server, Adobe Harry Mower, Strategy Advisor, Media Technology, Microsoft Tim Napoleon, Chief Strategist, M & E, Akamai
Satellite And The Hybrid Universe
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 3:
SATCON: Media & Entertainment
For many, the marriage of satellite and terrestrial systems, providing a ubiquitous network of potential value added services from the supply-chain to a seamless/technologically agnostic platform for the delivery of content and information, was to be a normal course of business by now. Integrating the best that satellites and land-based networks offer, creating a true hybrid platform, was expected to create a powerful environment, an abundance of new and dynamic service models and allow applications to ride along new “super highways” regardless if they were on the ground or some 23,000 miles above the equator. Is a hybrid network possible for content exchange? Are there truly technological reasons why one application works better on one platform than another? Will our high quality broadcast and cable content distribution systems go back to a land line, or hybrid, network similar to the way broadcast content was distributed some 50 years ago? Are software tools ready to manage land and satellite networks in a truly seamless manner to service client needs? These are just some of the questions that our panel of experts will explore as we discuss whether satellite communication systems will become part of a future hybrid universe.
MODERATOR: Rich Wolf, Vice President, Telecommunications & Affiliate Services, ABC Television Network SPEAKERS: Chris Ehrenbard, Director, Broadcast Distribution, CBS David E. Hershberg, Chief Executive Office and Chairman of the Board, Globecomm Systems Inc. Robert Zitter, Executive Vice President, Technology Operations & Chief Technology Officer, HBO
Satellite Technology And The Military: Key To Enduring Relevance, Part 1: Space Segment
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 5:
SATCON: Government & Military
As we enter the second half of the first century of humanity’s exploitation of space, some people say that the use of SATCOM may be waning. Others see continuing opportunity and expansion as they assess today’s trends. This two-part panel will examine current and emergent trends and technologies in space and on the ground, and the opportunities they present for continued, vibrant and varied use of SATCOM. Technologies scheduled to be examined include:
Part I: Space-related Technologies: - Improved wave forms, encoding technologies and compression techniques - Employing multiple spectrum/bands and media - Hosted payloads - IP Routers in space: cyberspace unconstrained - Building an integrated architecture from diverse communications satellites MODERATOR: Colonel Patrick H. Rayermann, Director, Communications Functional Integration Office, National Security Space Office SPEAKERS: Capt Kelly A. McConnell, USMC, Space Plans Action Officer, HQMC, PP&O, PLI Michael W. W. Moyles, Maj, USAF, Chief, Force Enhancement Branch, The Space Superiority Panel Col Richard W. White Jr., USAF, Director, Development Planning, Space and Missile Systems Center, Air Force Space Command Abbas Yazdani, President and CEO, Artel, Inc. 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Content Management Towards Working Libraries and Archives As An Extension Of Your Current Workflow
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 1:
HD World
You have the content, you used it, now what do you do with it? There is no standard for HD archiving. Servers have a finite capacity, so if we want to save and reuse the content, migrating it into a digital library for management is a necessity. This poses many questions: What is the right format - Uncompressed? JPEG2000, MPEG2, MPEG4? What is the right data rate? How do we 'label' file-based content and where do I get, and store, the information about it so that I am able to find the material later? How will a digital file-based library integrate with my current workflow? What are my options? Buying and installing a commercial product, outsourcing or developing a home grown archival system? This session will address these questions and show examples from file-based working libraries of varying magnitude.
MODERATOR: Janet Gardner, President, Perspective Media Group SPEAKERS: Wendy Allen, Vice President Media Operations & Engineering, PBS Steve Hellmuth, Executive Vice President, Operations and Technology, NBA Entertainment Rob Hunter, VP Digital Technology, ESPN Mike Pusateri, Senior VP, Technology, Disney ABC Television Group Steve Simonian, VP Software Development, Fox Networks
Satellite Technology And The Military: Key To Enduring Relevance, Part 2: Ground Segment
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 5:
SATCON: Government & Military
As we enter the second half of the first century of humanity’s exploitation of space, some people say that the use of SATCOM may be waning. Others see continuing opportunity and expansion as they assess today’s trends. This two-part panel will examine current and emergent trends and technologies in space and on the ground, and the opportunities they present for continued, vibrant and varied use of SATCOM. Technologies scheduled to be examined include:
Part II: Ground Segment Technologies -Hybrid networks/Auxiliary Terrestrial Comms -Technologies to protect and assure data and continuity of service - Mobility and comms on the move - Automated adaptive logical remapping - IP: the evolution from IP version 4 to IP version 6 MODERATOR: Shaum Mittal, Chief, Lead System Engineering Office, Prgrm Exec Office- Satellite, Transport & Services (PEO-STS) Directorate DISA SPEAKERS: David Bettinger, Chief Technology Officer, iDirect Lynn Epperson, TRADOC Capabilities Manager, SATCOM & Network Extension (TCM SNE) Capt Kelly A. McConnell, USMC, Space Plans Action Officer, HQMC, PP&O, PLI George N. Spohn, Vice President, Business Development, Americas, Thrane & Thrane Inc. Kai Tang, Division Director for Navy Satellite Communications, Navy Communications Program Office PEO C4I
Balancing Commitments, Resources And Changing Application Demands
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 6:
SATCON: Enterprise
As communications platforms become ever more feature-rich, so customers are increasingly looking to maximize their use of their network infrastructure. This panel considers the types of information services that a VSAT system currently supports and what products the technology might potentially serve in the future if customers, technology vendors and operators were to team to develop and promote new applications.
MODERATOR: Simon Bull, Senior Consultant, COMSYS SPEAKERS: Mike Cook, Senior Vice President, Hughes Network Systems Terry Mahoney, Service Delivery Manager at BP for Electronic Payment Systems, BP America Darryl Person, Network Engineer / Satellite Operations Manager, MetLife Orlando Skelton, Vice President Enterprise Services, SES Americom 1:20 - 2:00 PM
Reality Check: Solving the Inherent Quality Issues that Slow IPTV Adoption, sponsored and presented by Digital Fountain
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 4:
Sponsored Forum
Recent studies have proven that quality is the number one obstacle to IPTV adoption, but what is the reality of packet loss on an IPTV network? In this session, Alex Hayward will discuss the challenges of delivering quality IPTV and the best practices for solving quality issues on an IPTV network. In addition, the audience will take-away the key benefits realized by both the IPTV providers and their customers.
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Content Distribution: Behind The Scenes
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 2:
IP: Media
The tactical complexity of content distribution can take a very profitable deal and make it very unprofitable. Today, format wars and unwieldy deliverables lists are the norm. It's time for automated workflow, standardization and a serious look at which consumers touch points are worth the time and effort. This panel will take a Socratic look at the value chain from content producer through consumer and discuss the best practices for packaging and distribution.
MODERATOR: Shelly Palmer, Managing Director, Advanced Media Ventures Group SPEAKERS: Richard Glosser, Executive Director Emerging Media, Condenet Dina Kaplan, Co-Founder and COO, blip.tv Gunnar Waldman, Executive Producer, Rodale, Inc
Investing In The Satellite Finance Sector: Who, Why And How Much?
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 7:
SATCON: Satellite Industry
We have organized a panel of prominent industry participants from a broad spectrum of perspectives to explore the important industry and market trends / dynamics affecting the financing of satellite companies and the current valuations and trading of related public and private securities. Key topics will include: What do institutional investors like and dislike about the industry? What needs to happen to make satellite companies more valuable and interesting as investments? What are the near term and long term financial prospects for different satellite applications (e.g. video distribution, broadband, MSS)? Is the end game larger, more diverse stand-alone satellite companies or business combinations with integrated and global media / telecom firms?”
MODERATOR: Hoyt Davidson, Managing Partner, Near Earth, LLC SPEAKERS: Scott MacLeod, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mobile Satellite Ventures Tracy Mehr, Managing Director, Investment Banking, Credit Suisse Dianne VanBeber, VP Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, Intelsat Thomas Watts, Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst, Cowen and Company, LLC
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION:
Open to All Attendees!
Previously, Mr. Williams was Chief of the Transport Engineering Division and responsible for system engineering activities related to the DOD Teleport Program, Satellite Communications (SATCOM) including military and commercial satellite and ground systems, wireless network systems, terrestrial networking including local, metropolitan, and wide area transport systems, network security, the transition to Internet Protocol version Six (IPv6) and for Strategic Communications. He also served in the Army Signal Corps at Fort Huachuca, Arizona and received the Meritorious Service Medal. Mr. Williams is a member of the IEEE and the AFCEA. He has published technical papers, given presentations at conferences and was a lecturer for the AFCEA Professional Development Center and the Marine Corps Communications Officers School. He has received numerous awards for special and outstanding service and was selected to the Senior Executive Service in July 2003. 2:30 - 3:00 PM
MXF, is it ready for you?
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 1:
HD World
The Material Exchange Format has been “standardized” for some time now and is employed in many products. Several papers have been published about use cases by several large users, but is it really for you? Is it easier to implement now than it was in the past? What are the advantages that users can derive from employing MXF? This session will discuss current applications and developments in MXF, why and how it is in use everyday, and where it is going to be used in the future.
SESSION CHAIR: Jay Adrick, Vice President Broadcast Technology, Harris Corporation SPEAKER: Clyde Smith, SVP Global Broadcast Technology and Standards, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Applications Today: Disaster Response and Interactive Distance Learning
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 5:
SATCON: Government & Military
Part 1: American Red Cross International IT and Telecommunication Emergency Response Unit.
This will be an information session with American Red Cross, International Disaster Response Unit Officer. The American Red Cross has recently created an IT-Telecommunication Emergency Response Unit capable of deploying globally in 24 to 48 hours. This will be a discussion of the International Red Cross disaster response capability and in particular the application of technology in the emergency and recovery phases of a disaster. Learn how the American Red Cross works with other Red Cross and Red Crescent societies in response to humanitarian crisis. Part 2: Government Education and Training Network: A Proven Formula for Educating our Dispersed Government Work Force Learn how 17 Federal agencies are partnering through the Government Alliance for Education & Training by Satellite (GATES) to leverage satellite technology to achieve their distance learning objectives through the use of interactive television and prerecorded video, reaching students in remote classrooms and at their desktops. Discover how interagency cooperation through the Government Education & Training Network (GETN) has resulted in decreasing costs and increasing the effectiveness of distance learning for the Federal Government. Decide whether there are benefits to your organization in using satellite for distance learning, and affiliating with those of us who do. This presentation is non-technical. SPEAKERS: Travis Betz, Field Operations Officer, American Red Cross International Disaster Response Unit Philip Westfall Ph.D., Director, Air Technology Network Program Management Office, Air University, Department of the Air Force
99.99% Network Availability: What Does It Take?
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Track 6:
SATCON: Enterprise
The magic "four nines" is the gold standard for availability on a mission-critical network, whether satellite, fiber, copper or a combination of all three. It translates into having the network up and running all but 52.5 of the 525,600 minutes in a year. Communications networks are complex and possess a huge number of potential points of failure, which makes achieving that gold standard a world-class challenge. Yet enterprise network managers, broadcasters and other operators manage to achieve it through smart design, robust redundancy and a sophisticated approach to network management. In this panel, network management veterans share their secrets for outguessing the "gremlins" that lie in wait to take networks down and decimate quality of service.
MODERATOR: Robert Bell, Executive Director, Society of Satellite Professionals and World Teleport Association SPEAKERS: Andre Mendes, Chief Technology Integraton Officer, Special Olympics O'Brian McKinley, Director, Network Operations, PBS David Myers, Senior Vice President of Marketing & Corporate Development, Spacenet George Stack, Director of Engineering, Media Resources, Citi Smith Barney 3:15 - 3:45 PM
Digital TV Transition: AFD and More
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Track 1:
HD World
There are many complex issues that need to be addressed in the transition to digital television. These include the obvious broadcaster issues of coordinated moves to final channel assignments and the installations of transmitter upgrades and antennas. Perhaps less obvious is the fact that there are re-transmission issues of how digital HDTV signals are downconverted for standard definition subscribers on cable, satellite and telco distribution systems. As content producers and audiences increasingly adopt HDTV, the issue of aspect ratio conversion becomes an important consideration. This paper will identify the issues, discuss possible solutions such as the use of Active Format Description (AFD) metadata and give a status report of the progress that is being made as we rapidly approach the February 2009 DTV transition.
SESSION CHAIR: Jay Adrick, Vice President Broadcast Technology, Harris Corporation SPEAKER: Glenn Reitmeier, Vice President, Technology Standards, Policy and Strategy, NBC Universal 4:00 - 4:30 PM
BXF - What you need to know, and why
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Track 1:
HD World
BXF (Broadcast eXchange Format) is one of SMPTE's newest standards SMPTE 2021), and has far-reaching impacts on the broadcast and cable industries. BXF allows broadcasters to greatly improve their workflows, enabling dynamic near-real time communications between systems in the areas of schedule/asrun exchange, content metadata exchange, and content transfer. This session will examine what BXF is, the benefits inherent with it (both financial and efficiency-related), and its impacts going forward.
SESSION CHAIR: Jay Adrick, Vice President Broadcast Technology, Harris Corporation SPEAKERS: Chris Lennon, Corporation’s Director of Integration and Standards, part of the CTO Group, Harris Corporation |
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