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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 2009 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 14, 2009
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Distance Learning by Satellite--Pros & Cons
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 6:
SATCON
This panel will discuss the issues facing trainers who have a distance learning requirement to reach their students with live or pre-recorded video, and will consider when to use satellite, wireline, or a hybrid solution for enterprise-wide applications.
SPEAKERS: Randy Palubiak, President, Enliten Management Group SPEAKER: Philip Westfall Ph.D., Director, Air Technology Network Program Management Office, Air University, Department of the Air Force SPEAKERS: Dianne White, Chief, Corporate Television, Internal Revenue Service
Fundamentals of Satellite Communications Systems, Part 1
Open to All Attendees!
Track 6:
SATCON
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 - 11:00 AM
Wavestream: To Get More, Use Less – Next Generation Solid State Amplifiers
Open to All Attendees!
Track 5:
SATCON Presentation Theater
Wavestream’s next generation of solid state High Power Amplifiers can provide tremendous savings to satellite uplink operators, translating directly into less energy usage and costs. Learn by example how the latest technology can help operators create a more “green” environment, without compromising power, reliability or performance for mission-critical applications.
10:30 - 11:30 AM
The State of the Industry: Recession and Recovery or an Economic Climate Change?
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 1:
Media & Entertainment
The economic recession has hit the media industry at a time when broadcasters, MSOs, satellite distributors and producers were already facing formidable challenges from a technologically changing media landscape. As the economy improves and investment begins to flow again media companies must carefully examine where and how to invest for success. In the post digital transition era, legacy issues and distribution methodologies continue to complicate the situation. Companies across all industries must learn to creatively do more with less while contributing to the bottom line. This panel will discuss the impact of economic and technology change on the industry.
SESSION CHAIR: John Luff, Television Technology Consultant, HD Consulting SPEAKERS: Mark Coleman, EVP Engineering & Operations, Comcast Programming Group Robert J. Ross, Senior VP, East Coast Operations, CBS Broadcasting, Inc. Clyde Smith, SVP Global Broadcast Technology and Standards, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Improving The Integration of SATCOM Within The GIG
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 6:
SATCON
As we continue to move into this new century, US warfighting forces increasingly demand access to robust information services, regardless of their location or their mission. These services are delivered via the Global Information Grid (GIG), in which satellite communications is used for much of the connectivity to mobile, deployed forces and forces operating in tactical environments, where there is little or no existing fixed information infrastructure. The satellite communications contributions must be indistinguishable, from the other transport mechanisms that are elements of the GIG. This means that the SATCOM solutions incorporated into the GIG must be compliant with policy-based management, must support the delivery of managed services, must seamlessly support the future functions of “Web 2.0,” must provide the same mission assurance as other media, and must be as manageable as other transport solutions by a single suite of GIG management tools. This panel will focus on how Government and Industry must work in a collaborative partnership to achieve the demand of our warfighting forces for the seamless, ubiquitous integration of SATCOM into the GIG.
MODERATOR: Colonel Patrick H. Rayermann, Director, Communications Functional Integration Office, National Security Space Office SPEAKERS: Mr. J. Tracy Allison, Chief, Transformational Communications Engineering, Global Information Grid (GIG) Engineering Directorate, DISA COL Edward Eidson, TCM-WIN-T Rear Admiral Janice M. Hamby, Vice Director, C4 Systems (J6), Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles H. Woodson Jr., USASMDC/ARSTRAT, CIO/G6, SATCOM Division 11:45 - 12:45 PM
Satellite Solutions For Next Generation Mobile Connectivity
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 6:
SATCON
New satellite solutions are revolutionizing mobile communications on land, at sea and in the air, as new systems are deployed, bringing higher data rates and less costly terminals to both existing and new MSS users. The current market leaders have seen strong growth in recent years, but are now facing an unprecedented challenge both from new MSS systems and from advanced mobile VSAT technology that can take advantage of recent expansion in oceanic Ku-band coverage. Who will emerge the winner from the latest round of innovation? What will these new services mean for existing MSS users, and where will market growth come from? In this session you will hear from companies involved in both MSS and VSAT solutions about their plans for exploiting new land, maritime and aeronautical opportunities.
MODERATOR: Tim Farrar, President, Telecom Media and Finance Associates, Inc., President, MSUA SPEAKERS: Greg Ewert, Executive Vice President, Global Distribution Channels, Iridium Ron Lockerby, Regional Sales Manager, Americas, Thrane & Thrane, Inc. Dennis Matheson, CTO, TerreStar Bill Sullivan, Director of Strategy, Mobile Broadband Systems, Viasat 12:30 - 1:00 PM
Satellite Technology for the Distribution of 3D Digital Content
Open to All Attendees!
Track 5:
SATCON Presentation Theater
1:00 - 1:45 PM
Beyond Peaceful Coexistence: MILSATCOM and COMSATCOM for Defense
Open to All Attendees!
Track 7:
Sponsored Forums
For too long the Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) and Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM) communities have viewed each other as opponents, and their relationship as a zero-sum game: for COMSATCOM to "win," MILSATCOM had to "lose." But the recent launches and deployments of the first Wideband Global SATCOM satellites, along with the continuing development of advanced-technology commercial SATCOM systems and networks, has forever changed that paradigm: now, commercial and military satellite systems are leveraging each others' strengths and technologies as never before. Mr Wheeler will show how the evolution of 21st-century SATCOM systems has brought new capabilities to the entire spectrum of US and Coalition combat forces, and will outline the next generation of challenges for the integrated SATCOM community.
1:30 - 2:00 PM
Comtech EF Data: Efficient Satellite Delivery to Increase Service Offerings and Reduce OpEx
Open to All Attendees!
Track 5:
SATCON Presentation Theater
DVB-S2, VersaFEC, LDPC, TPC, ACM, C-in-C, SCPC…acronym soup which translates into significant satellite link efficiencies. This session will review how advancements in forward error correction, coding, modulation and compression can increase overall satellite link throughput and reduce operating expenses for broadcast and high-speed trunking applications.
2:00 - 3:00 PM
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION:
Military Keynote: Major General Nickolas G. Justice Open to All Attendees! As Program Executive Officer, Command, Control and Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T), MG Justice leads an organization of more than 2,300 employees that fields an extensive range of battle command and communications capabilities with an annual budget exceeding $6 billion. Prior to beginning his current position in 2007, MG Justice served as the Deputy PEO C3T. To read the complete biography, click here.
How do Satellites Play in the Multi-Platform World?
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 6:
SATCON
Satellite communications has formed the backbone of television distribution for broadcast and cable networks for the past thirty years. For most of that history, networks have used satellites to deliver primarily linear, standard definition feeds to stations, cable operators and DBS service providers. With the rapid advance of digital content technologies, the distribution landscape has changed dramatically in recent years. Networks are now delivering multiple linear services in both standard and high definition formats, content for non-linear video-on-demand, and increasingly content destined for consumption by viewers on a wide variety of fixed and mobile platforms. Content distribution needs and characteristics have changed to match these changes in viewer access and consumption habits. Satellites continue to play a significant but dramatically changing role in multiplatform distribution, broadband communications, IP delivery and mobile services. This panel will discuss the role, opportunities and issues of satellite communication in the rapidly changing and expanding multiplatform media world.
MODERATOR: John McCoskey, Chief Technology Officer, PBS SPEAKERS: Don Gabriel, General Manager, Sales, Echostar Satellite Services Sesh Simha, Business Development Manager, Mobile Video, SES Americom Dom Stasi, Chief Technology Officer, TVN Entertainment 3:30 - 4:00 PM
Inmarsat: BGAN X-Stream(tm): How to Use the Fastest IP Streaming Speeds Available Anywhere in Backpack-sized SNG!
Open to All Attendees!
Track 5:
SATCON Presentation Theater
When the Inmarsat BGAN service was first launched, the highest ‘streaming IP' speed was 256kbps. It worked well for ‘talking heads' shots, allowing reporters located around the world to broadcast live to viewers with better resolution than ever before. But the broadcasting community wanted even more speed -- to increase the quality of these live shots and also incorporate more motion into the live report. So Inmarsat responded with BGAN X-Stream - with streaming IP speeds beginning at 384kbps - that is 50% higher than 256kbps. Depending upon geographic position and local conditions, users can experience streaming IP speeds of up to 450kbps in the field! Inmarsat made this network design change utilizing the same BGAN terminals that deliver the 256kbps service. So no new terminals or external antennas are needed. No costly upgrades or replacement of equipment is necessary. Now with BGAN X-Stream and all that extra speed, broadcasters can deliver even higher quality material back to the studio, whenever and wherever the news breaks. 4:00 - 5:00 PM
HD News: An Essential Competitive Advantage
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 1:
Media & Entertainment
During the completion of the digital broadcast transition other events have rocked the television news world. The television news industry continues to adjust to new media and the most severe economic challenges in memory. What does this climate mean for switch from standard definition to high definition news broadcasts?
Perhaps the transition to HD news has slowed. Or has this need to meet or beat the competition by replacing standard definition news infrastructure with HD continued with adjustments for squeezed budgets and shrinking newsrooms?
This panel of HD news technology experts will bring you up to date on the status of the HD news transition and provide insights into the means to implement the conversion to HD during trying times. What are the compromises if any? What are the secrets to providing competitive HD newsgathering and broadcasting while meeting requirements to contribute to the bottom line? Learn from the experts on acquisition technologies, 5.1 audio for news, incorporating SD content and more.
MODERATOR: Delbert Parks, Vice President/ Operations and Engineering, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. SPEAKERS: Earl F. Arbuckle III, P.E., Vice-President of Engineering, Fox Television Stations, Inc. (FTS) Martin Faubell, VP Engineering, Hearst-Argyle Television Bob Hesskamp, Turner Broadcasting Corporate Vice President, CNN Broadcast Engineering and System Technology Mel Olinsky, Director of Operations, CBS News
Applications & Services: Comms on the Move and the Military's Unique Requirements
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 6:
SATCON
The need for communications solutions that support the military’s unique requirements is clear, and nowhere is that need more critical than for Comms on the Move (COTM). While COTM technologies have been developed for a number of years, the issues facing the military today combined with the availability of mobile broadband solutions are resulting in new efforts for the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. The ongoing WIN-T Program, the scaling back of TSAT and the increasing use of UAV’s will be among the topics discussed.
MODERATOR: Ed Spitler, VP, Managed Network Services, Artel, Inc. SPEAKERS: Christopher Bush, Lead MITRE Engineer, USCENTCOM J6 Engineering Michael W. W. Moyles, Maj, USAF, Chief, Force Enhancement Branch, The Space Superiority Panel Dale A. White, Director, Network Service Center - Training, CDID Expierimentation Division 4:30 - 5:00 PM
Global VSAT Forum: Establishing an Interference-Free Space Environment
Open to All Attendees!
Track 5:
SATCON Presentation Theater
Incidents of Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) are increasing. To combat interference, an industry-wide effort between 14 satellite operators, three industry groups, and equipment manufacturers is underway to make RFI reduction a top priority. Join this presentation to learn what organization can do to help create an interference-free space environment.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
8:00 - 8:55 AM
Fundamentals of Satellite Communications Systems, Part 2
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 6:
SATCON
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:
The State of the Satellite Industry: View From The Top Open to All Attendees! The satellite industry has remained resilient in the face of a severe global economic downturn. Our industry's "fundamentals are strong", is a phrase we've heard repeated many times in recent months. The industry has been consolidated, rationalized, trimmed, and made more profitable over the past decade. Satellite communications have continued to provide critical communications links for military and civilian governments. HDTV has continued to experience dramatic growth and to utilize more and more bandwidth. DTH services proliferate around the world. And new applications such as cellular backhaul and mobile broadband provide markets for satellite that were non-existent five years ago. Our industry leaders will discuss the opportunities and challenges they face in an unscripted interactive round table discussion. Don't miss it! 10:30 - 11:30 AM
HD Contribution & Distribution: From Venue to Viewer
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 1:
Media & Entertainment
Whether major sports events, live performances, Olympic coverage or a Presidential news conference, high definition coverage has created new challenges to moving high definition programs from originating venues to networks and local stations for broadcast to the consumer. The job of moving the high bandwidth high definition signals from location to distribution points has added a behind the scenes dimension to transmission responsibilities that were routine in the standard definition NTSC world.
The speakers at this session have all pioneered the effort to forge the transmission networks needed for the transmission of high definition signals. High definition signals that start out as 1.5 Mb/s HDSDI must travel from originating venue through a maze of satellite and fiber networks while maintaining video and audio quality and critical timing including lip sync. This session will offer valuable historical perspective and practical lessons for today.
MODERATOR: Mark Schubin, Technology Consultant, SchubinCafe.com SPEAKERS: Merrick Ackermans, Technology Fellow, Turner Network Operations Jerry Butler, Senior Director, Interconnection Replacement Office, PBS Matthew Goldman, Vice President Technology, Ericsson Bob Seidel, VP Engineering & Advanced Technology, CBS Television Network
Satellite Technologies that Drive Bandwidth Efficiencies and Meet Near Term Needs
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 6:
SATCON
In today’s economic climate the budget pressure to do more with less has never been greater. How does the Military User meet near- term needs with limited resources? One way is to make more efficient use of the bandwidth they have, maximizing every MHz with next generation technologies such as IP Over Satellite. The challenge for the satellite industry is to provide continuous technology improvements that allow satellite solutions to be more efficient. Come and listen to our dynamic panel of experts to learn the latest developments in this important topic.
MODERATOR: Kay Sears, President, Intelsat General SPEAKERS: Bruce Bennett, Director, Program Executive Office- SATCOM, Teleport & services ( PEO-STS), DISA Rick Lober, Vice President and General Manager, Defense and Intelligence Systems Division, Hughes Network Systems Richard Miller, Senior Vice President, New Technology, Comtech EF Data John Ratigan, President, iDirect Government Technology 11:00 - 11:30 AM
Applied Instruments: The Value of Field Portable Test Equipment
Open to All Attendees!
Track 5:
SATCON Presentation Theater
Explain the goals of successful satellite antenna alignment, L-Band network installation, and troubleshooting. Describe some of the equipment/tools to accomplish these goals.
11:45 - 12:45 PM
Satellite Planning -- Where will we be in 2015?
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 6:
SATCON
Broadcasters want to know what they can expect from the satellite industry, so they can plan for their future programming needs and new markets and applications. Satellite operators want to know what the broadcasters need, so they can design and build spacecraft that meet their customers’ needs. This dynamic panel will be comprised of senior media and satellite executives who will discuss supply and demand trends for satellites serving the media market over the next 10 years. They will also discuss new applications, such as digital cinema and 3DTV and look at the impact of new compression and advanced modulation, with the focus on 2015 and beyond.
MODERATOR: Bryan McGuirk, Senior Vice President, North American Media Services, SES World Skies SPEAKERS: Arnold Friedman, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales, Space Systems/Loral Barbara Jaffe, Senior Vice President, Advanced Technology and Operations, Home Box Office Jim Occhiuto, VP Technology & Transmission, Showtime Networks Kurt Riegelman, Senior Vice President, Global Sales, Intelsat Brent Stranathan, VP, East Coast Operations, CBS
Future Commercial SatCom Services Acquisition (FCSA)
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 6:
SATCON
FCSA will be a 10-year, multiple award schedule and indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract anticipated to exceed $5 billion. The contract will be open not only to the federal government — both defense and civilian agencies — but state, local and tribal governments, as well. GSA will administer the schedule 70 contracts and IDIQ contracts in three service areas:
All attendees are welcome to attend this presentation that will include more details on the Transponder capacity and Subscription services that will be acquired by the Department of Defense and the Federal Government. For more information visit: www.gsa.gov/fcsa. SPEAKERS: Charles Edwards, Commercial Satellite Communications Deputy Program Manager, DISA - Defense Information Systems Agency Kevin Gallo, Program Manager, Future Commercial SATCOM Services Acquisition, U.S. General Services Administration 12:00 - 12:30 PM
ARTEL, Inc: Commercial Satellite Communications: Satisfying Government’s Appetite for More Bandwidth
Open to All Attendees!
Track 5:
SATCON Presentation Theater
1. There is current shortage of bandwidth;
2. Efficient Bandwidth Utilization for DoD Applications;
3. The bandwidth need for DoD continues to increase;
4. Therefore, we must find better ways of using the bandwidth.
1:00 - 1:30 PM
Inmarsat: BGAN X-Stream(tm): How to Use the Fastest IP Streaming Speeds Available Anywhere in Backpack-sized SNG!
Open to All Attendees!
Track 5:
SATCON Presentation Theater
When the Inmarsat BGAN service was first launched, the highest ‘streaming IP' speed was 256kbps. It worked well for ‘talking heads' shots, allowing reporters located around the world to broadcast live to viewers with better resolution than ever before. But the broadcasting community wanted even more speed -- to increase the quality of these live shots and also incorporate more motion into the live report. So Inmarsat responded with BGAN X-Stream - with streaming IP speeds beginning at 384kbps - that is 50% higher than 256kbps. Depending upon geographic position and local conditions, users can experience streaming IP speeds of up to 450kbps in the field! Inmarsat made this network design change utilizing the same BGAN terminals that deliver the 256kbps service. So no new terminals or external antennas are needed. No costly upgrades or replacement of equipment is necessary. Now with BGAN X-Stream and all that extra speed, broadcasters can deliver even higher quality material back to the studio, whenever and wherever the news breaks. 2:00 - 2:30 PM
ATCi: Mass Communications - Monitoring and Surveillance
Open to All Attendees!
Track 5:
SATCON Presentation Theater
Learn how today's specialized integrated systems allow Law Enforcement and Intelligence agencies to cross-correlate vital Video/Voice/Data/Internet. This session demonstrates how agencies can harvest and associate/index innumerable files to provide the best information to make the best decisions.
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Advances In HD Sports Broadcast & Distribution
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 1:
Media & Entertainment
HD Sports broadcasts continue to be on the leading edge in HD year after year. Tasked with capturing live action footage, delivering a pristine picture to home viewers and every process in between, this panel of experts have worked for the past few years to figure out the ‘science experiment’ called HD Sports. In this session they will offer their perspectives on the advances in technology, lessons learned, and future of sports in HD.
MODERATOR: George Hoover, Chief Technology Officer, NEP Broadcasting SPEAKERS: Kenneth Aagaard, EVP Operations, Engineering and Production Services, CBS Sports Mark Haden, VP - Engineering & IT, MLB Network David Mazza, Senior Vice President Engineering, NBC Olympics Chuck Pagano, Executive Vice President, Technology, ESPN
The Graybeards Speak: Perspectives on SATCOM from DoD’s Retired Leaders
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 6:
SATCON
A panel of former military and DoD communications general officers and leaders will share their perspectives about the past, present, and future of national security space systems. They will assess the ramifications of such programs as WGS, MUOS and TSAT on the military's strategies and processes for acquiring capabilities and address the roles, the risks, the opportunities, and the future challenges of commercial satellite communication to serve US military capabilities and demands. They will provide insight into the business, financial, and operational considerations industry balances to address the ever-increasing military demands for information access across the spectrum of military functions in an unpredictable and dynamic fiscal environment.
MODERATOR: Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, President, Inmarsat Government Services Incorporated SPEAKERS: Lyle Bien, Vice Admiral, United States Navy (Ret) LTG Steven Boutelle, United States Army (Ret), VP Global Government Solutions, Cisco Lt Gen USAF (Ret) William J. Donahue, XTAR, LLC Robert M. Shea, LtGen, USMC (ret.) former Joint Staff J6, EVP, Strategy, Smartronix, Inc. 3:00 - 3:30 PM
3D Business Development Opportunities with 3D @Home Consortium and Insight Media
Open to All Attendees!
Track 4:
CCW Presentation Theater
The 3D@Home Consortium is a 36-company strong industry association that is promoting the use of 3D displays in the home. As a non-profit organization they are providing a platform for companies involved in 3D to meet and facilitate the development of roadmaps, white papers and standards. While this organization is not a standards organization it interfaces with several organizations to define the needs for any 3D standards. The organization also provides an education platform for the entire 3D industry from content and hardware / software providers to the consumer.
Insight Media is a leading market research, publishing and consulting firm with a focus on the display industry and also a founding member of 3D@Home Consortium. With a keen focus on the future trends in the display space, we cover material, component and display manufacturers for all technologies and market spaces. We also gather business and market intelligence as well as providing services to the legal and financial communities. Our industry experts have helped over 200 companies from very small to very large with their product and business planning 3:00 - 3:45 PM
WBU-ISOG: MPEG-4 (AVC) High Definition Codec Interoperability Test Results
Open to All Attendees!
Track 5:
SATCON Presentation Theater
WBU-ISOG (World Broadcast Unions International Satellite Operations Group) sponsored interoperability tests for MPEG-4 HD encoders/decoders from 12 major U.S. and international codec vendors. The week long tests were conducted in June by Telesat in conjunction with the Canadian Communications Research Center after a 6 month period during which the vendors shared video feeds under WBU-ISOG technical parameters. The tests were performed with vendors and their equipment on site. The session will discuss the results of the these tests, the test program and the next steps for reaching the interoperability goals for MPEG-4 HD codecs used for contribution video feeds. The session will be presented by Thomas Gibbon, Chair of the WBU-ISOG MPEG-4 HD Contribution Codec Interoperability Program. Also participating will be a MPEG-4 codec vendor and test designer to provide insights into the test results and MPEG-4 HD codec interoperability. Dick Tauber, WBU-ISOG Chair, will provide an introduction. 3:30 - 4:30 PM
What Happened To Reliability and Quality!
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 1:
Media & Entertainment
Today, the consumer television experience is plagued with audio pops, clicks and srop-outs, loudness, artifacts that can appear as a freeze, a green-screen, a red-screen or some other problem that consumers have almost come to expect. Many of us have learned that our somewhat hostile transmission system environment, and the demands of uncompromising digital and HDTV equipment, doesn’t always “play nice together in the sandbox.” How can we assure that the best transmission environments are in-place for television contribution and distribution service? What can satellite operators, equipment suppliers and service providers do to minimize interference conditions and improve quality of service? What are some of the Best Practices that our satellite industry has learned that can improve performance, margin and the overall end-user experience? Our panel of experts will share some of their experiences, war stories and some tricks-of-the trade that have helped bridge the gap between impairment and high quality TV service.
MODERATOR: Rich Wolf, Vice President, Telecommunications & Affiliate Services, ABC Television Network SPEAKERS: David A. Chilson, Associate Director of Broadcast Distribution Services, CBS Television Matthew Goldman, Vice President Technology, Ericsson David Hartshorn, Secretary General, Global VSAT Forum Thomas G. Parish, Vice President Broadcast Technology, Globecomm Systems Dick Tauber, VP Transmission Systems and New Technology, CNN News Group
New Challenges In Disaster Response
Open to Conference Attendees Only!
Track 6:
SATCON
Satellite Communications have become an essential tool to ensure ongoing communications before, during and after disasters, both man-made and natural. Intensive experience with disaster communications in recent years have led to new technology solutions and tailored applications specifically designed for emergency response, disaster preparedness and first responder communities. In turn, those relying on communications in a disaster have developed insight into how best to incorporate satellite capabilities into their disaster response network, enhance interoperability and maintain affordability. In this session, government and industry practitioners will bring to light the new challenges in disaster response and the key solutions that satellite communications can provide."
MODERATOR: Patricia Cooper, President, SIA SPEAKERS: Jim Corry, Vice President, Government Solutions, SkyTerra Communications Joseph Heaps, CommTech Program Manager, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs Richard D. Lee, Associate Bureau Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission Commander Adam Lyons USN, NORAD-USNORTHCOM, Chief, Theater Communications Support Mike Smith, Director of Government Services, Stratos Government Services Inc. Brian Snodgrass, Executive Director – Citywide Radio Data Infrastructure, City of New York Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications |
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