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Note: as of June 3, 2007; conference program subject to change without notice.
Tuesday, June 5
Profiting from Hybrid Solutions: How Satellite Users and Service Providers Integrate Satellite into Fixed, Mobile and Wireless Communications
10:00 am–5:30 pm
Terrazza Ballroom
Sponsored by World Teleport Association and Global VSAT Forum
For most of its 50-year history, satellite communications has existed in a silo, isolated from the rest of the communications market and the applications used by the majority of telecommunications customers. Broadcast-quality video for television was the dominant application, while proprietary satellite network systems served the needs of retail and other businesses with large numbers of locations in areas with varying levels of telecom infrastructure. Beginning with the widespread adoption of IP as a unifying platform, however, the walls dividing satellite from other forms of telecommunications have begun coming down. Today, innovative users and service providers are integrating satellites into a broad range of fixed, mobile and wireless applications, wherever satellites can extend capabilities, lower costs or build profits. This thought-provoking workshop provides a high-level exploration of opportunities, discusses technical challenges and how they are overcome, and offers case studies of field-proven applications.
10:30–10:40 am, Welcome Remarks
Robert Bell, Executive Director - World Teleport Association
David Hartshorn, Secretary General - Global VSAT Forum
10:40 am–12:00 pm, Session WTA1/GVF1: IP and the Hybrid Solutions Opportunity
Introducing the key topics of the workshop, this roundtable panel discusses the hybrid network revolution created by IP and the challenges of adapting this communications protocol designed for fiber and copper to the demands of satellite. Panelists will identify the top revenue and profit opportunities of the present and future.
Moderator:
David Hartshorn, Secretary General - Global VSAT Forum
Speakers:
Andreas Georghiou, CEO – Spacenet Corp.
William LaShell, Vice President, Government Services - Americom Government Services
John Ordway, Partner –Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe LLP
Scott Rau, Director of Western Region Sales – Newpoint Technologies Inc.
Richard Sanford, Director, Space & Intelligence Global Government Solutions Group - Cisco Systems, Inc.
Brian Skimmons, Vice President and General Manager, Global IP Services / SkyReach - Loral Skynet
12:00–1:30 pm, Luncheon Program, Terrazza Ballroom
Welcome:
Robert Bell, Executive Director - World Teleport Association
David Hartshorn, Secretary General - Global VSAT Forum
Keynote Speaker: TBA
1:40–3:00 pm, Session WTA2/GVF2: Hybrid Solutions for Mobility
Like other wireless technologies, satellite supports mobility anywhere within its footprint. It cannot compete with terrestrial mobile telephony on cost, but the ability to quickly locate and relocate satellite terminals has led innovative companies to develop a range of powerful new products and services. Panelists will discuss comms-on-the-move for government and military applications, data networking with transport vehicles, mobile TV, first-responder systems, backhaul of mobile telephone traffic and other applications.
Moderator:
David Hartshorn, Secretary General - Global VSAT Forum
Speakers:
Wade Alt, Vice President, Sales and Strategic Channels – MSV
Christopher Baugh, President - NSR
Alan Kittson, Vice President of Government Services and Sales - Spacenet
Leslie Klein, Ph.D., President and CEO - C-COM Satellite Systems Inc.
Michael Shakarji, Senior Vice President, SATCOM Services, Arrowhead Global Solutions
George Spohn, Vice President, Sales and Marketing North America - Thrane & Thrane, Americas
Stephen Yablonski, Vice President, Sales, Marketing: Product Development - Globecomm Systems Inc.
3:00–4:15 pm, Session WTA3/GVF3: Hybrid Solutions for Off-Net Locations
Satellite news-gathering long ago pioneered in providing massive bandwidth to locations lacking affordable terrestrial infrastructure to move voice, data and video. Now network-centric organizations and an explosion of broadband demand are forging cost-effective ways to integrate satellite - with its power to reach locations almost anywhere on earth - into industry-standard networks to bring advanced services to the most remote locations. Meanwhile, SNG is quickly evolving into hybrid "digital news-gathering" that may shrink the market for satellite truck rolls. Panelists will explore enterprise application extension via satellite, maritime and resource extraction services, hybrid WiFi and WiMax systems, and digital news-gathering.
Moderator:
Robert Bell, Executive Director - World Teleport Association
Speakers:
Melissa Farrell, President and CEO– Stellar Solutions
Stefan Jucken, Vice President, Business Development - ND SatCom
James L. Oliver, President & CEO – AvL Technologies Inc.
Stella Powell, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing – SkyPort Global Communications
Ric Vandermeulen, Vice President & General Manager, Government Satcom – ViaSat, Inc.
4:15–4:30 pm, Refreshment Break
4:30–5:30 pm, Session WTA4/GVF4: Hybrid Solutions for Multicasting
One of satellite's unique traits is its remarkable cost-effectiveness in one-to-many applications. Long exploited by the broadcast, cable and DBS industries, satellite multicasting now contributes to a wide range of hybrid solutions from business television to publishing, data backup to digital signage and digital cinema. Panelists identify applications finding success today and forecast future extensions of multicasting into applications for government, media and business.
Moderator:
Andrea Maléter, Technical Director - Futron Corp.
Speakers:
Joe Amor, Vice President and General Manager - Microspace Communications Corp.
Scott Calder, President and CEO - Mainstream Data
Gary Hatch, CEO - ATCi
Joseph Okoneski, National Sales Manager – Got SKY Unlimited
Clay Stanek, Vice President and General Manager, Software Business Unit – DataPath Inc.
5:30 pm, Closing Remarks
Robert Bell, Executive Director - World Teleport Association
David Hartshorn, Secretary General - Global VSAT Forum
6:00–7:30 pm, SSPI Beach Blast and ISCe 2007 Welcome Reception, Hilton Hotel Garden By The Bay
Hosted by Society of Satellite Professionals International, Inc. and ISCe 2007
Wednesday, June 6
VIP Breakfast (By Invitation Only)
7:15–8:15 am
Marbella Ballroom
10:00 am–5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open
Riviera, Monte Carlo, St. Tropez Ballrooms
The Carmel Group's 12th Annual Five Burning Questions Forum: ISCe's Cable, Satellite & Telco Entertainment Forum
8:30 am–5:30 pm
Sorrento and San Marino Ballrooms
8:30–10:00 am, Welcome Remarks/ISCe 2007 Keynote Address
David Bross, Chairman - ISCe 2007
Jimmy Schaeffler, Chairman and CSO – The Carmel Group
Keynote address:
Alan Guggenheim, President and CEO – OpenTV
10:00–11:00 am, Coffee Break
11:00 am–12:30 pm, Session WE1: 5 Burning Questions Industry Leaders Speak – Bringing the Internet, Telcos, Cable and Satellite Together (Terrazza Ballroom)
At ISCe's Wall Street satellite finance conference, ISIS-NYC ’06, held last November in New York City, a top level executive observed: "Where are Google, Ebay, Yahoo and their brethren? There’s a natural affiliation. Why aren't they speaking at these events?" This session reacts directly to that challenge, presenting the best from the multichannel side and the best from the "New Internet" side. What will the former bring to the latter, and vice versa? What does it mean for these industries and for the ultimate consumer? Where do you fit in? This session triggers the long dance between the two potential partners.
Moderators:
David Bross, Chairman - ISCe 2007
Jimmy Schaeffler, Chairman and CSO - The Carmel Group
Speakers:
Patrick Brant, President & CEO – SkyPort Global Communications
Alan Guggenheim, President and CEO – OpenTV
David Leonard, CEO - WildBlue Communications, Inc.
Edward D. Horowitz, President and CEO - SES Americom
Clayton Mowry, President – Arianespace Inc.
Dr. Nongluck Phinainitisart, President - Shin Satellite
12:30–2:00 pm, ISCe 2007 International Welcome Luncheon
Introduction:
Hon. Andrea Seastrand, Executive Director – California Space Authority
Welcome Remarks:
Yolanda Benson, Deputy Secretary for Jobs, Economic Development and Trade Business, Transportation and Housing Agency – State of California
Keynote Address:
Dr. Alan Weston, Chief, Spacecraft Design Center – NASA Ames Research Center
2:00–3:15 pm, Session WE2: 5 Burning Questions: Upstart Techies – Cable, Satellite and the Telcos... Where Are Cisco, Google, Yahoo and Ebay? (Marbella Ballroom)
Drilling even deeper into the realm of new businesses, new alliances and new consolidations, this panel session partners the Silicon Valley with the Brave New World of telecom and the media. What are those amazing new developers doing with their new companies and ideas? What are they seeking from the cable, satellite and telco providers? How will the multichannel operators be able to maximize revenues through various heretofore-unimagined alliances? Who will provide the service model, as well as the hardware and software models? How will standards and interoperability be managed to make it all operate? Which players do what and when? You don’t want to miss this must-attend session.
Moderator:
Jimmy Schaeffler, Chairman and CSO - The Carmel Group
Speakers:
Bill Weller, Vice President Marketing & Sales - Space Systems/Loral
Bob Maskell, Space Systems Architect, Global Government Solutions Group – Cisco Systems, Inc.
Dave Mathews, Partner, Idea Works
2:00–3:15 pm, Session WE3: Five Burning Questions Technology Session: IPTV – The Entertainment and Commercial Focus (Terrazza Ballroom)
Who would have thought, just a few years ago, that Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) would emerge as an entirely new form of content delivery? It appears that IPTV is just about ready for prime time and could be a very disruptive technology, due to its ability to accomplish what was once done exclusively by standard cable and network delivery systems. How will HD and DVRs fit into this new mix of monitors and TV screens? And how do storage issues, piracy and Digital Rights Management fit into the picture? Our panel of top industry experts will offer their views and prognostications.
Moderator:
Harry Thibedeau, Manager, Field Support - NRTC
Speakers:
Christopher Baugh, President – NSR
Steve Christian, VP of Marketing - Verimatrix, Inc.
Walter Davis, Director, IP Product Management – SES Americom
3:15–4:30 pm, Refreshment Break
4:30–5:30 pm, Session WE4: Five Burning Questions: Hollywood, Satellite, Cable and the Telcos – Linking Disney, Warner Bros., Sony, Paramount, Fox and Universal (Marbella Ballroom)
The Hollywood community continues to thrive and deliver remarkable new content. However, beyond the basics of the creative and production sides are troubling questions of "remaining relevant and connected" in the age of YouTube and the 500 gigabyte storage device. Hollywood needs strong alliances with multichannel operators yet, at times, the two seem far apart. This session will delve into the opportunities and challenges facing the two entities, with a goal to help both sides enhance their creativity, productivity and reach to the consumer marketplace. Storage? Piracy? Digital Rights Management? These and many more topics will be part of this fascinating roundtable discussion.
Moderator:
Allison Dollar, Co-founder and Co-chair - The Interactive TV Alliance (ITVA)
Speakers:
Mike Arrieta, Executive Vice President Digital Distribution and Mobile Entertainment – Sony Pictures
Marcelino Ford-Livene, Chairman of TV Academy IMPG and ATAS Executive Committee - Intel Digital Home Group
Tony Nguyen, Vice President Engineering & Operations – Ascent Media Network Services
Keno Thomas, Sr. VP, Affiliate Sales & Marketing, Starz
4:30–5:30 pm, Session WE5: Five Burning Questions Technology Session: Mobile Content Goes Commercial for Entertainment and Business (Terrazza Ballroom)
Once IPTV technology penetrates the entertainment and business marketplaces, few will question the importance of securing content for these voracious mobile devices. In what The Carmel Group labels a "key future trend," content to mobile devices is red hot. Thousands of top-level executives are trying to determine how to make money in the very promising mobile content field. But there would appear to be more questions than answers. Hardware issues, software compatibility, marketing campaigns, legal hurdles, regulatory questions and service models are but a few of the key issues facing this segment. Will the market “shake itself out” or will this content, which continues to improve, simply dissolve into chaos and a marketplace morass? You don’t want to miss this session’s lively question and answer format.
Moderator:
Dr. Delbert Smith, Senior Telecommunications Counsel - Jones Day
Speakers:
Richard Cardran, Director Broadband Product Management - TANDBERG Television
Shawn Michels, Director of Product Management - Entriq
Souheil Gallouzi, Senior Director, Qualcomm
Ian Locke, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships - Envivio Inc.
6:30–7:30 pm, ISCe 2007 Awards Dinner Reception
The Prado at Balboa Park.
7:30–10:00 pm, ISCe 2007 Awards Dinner
The Prado at Balboa Park
Keynote Address:
David M. Drucker, CEO - @Contact Communications LLC and Co-founder – Echostar Corp.
Navy SATCOM Users Workshop
8:30 am–5:30 pm
Capri Ballroom
Hosted by the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) and NAVY PEO C4I
8:30–8:45 am, Opening and Introduction (NAVY PEO)
8:45–10:00 am, U.S. Navy Commercial Satellite Communications Background/Strategy
- History and trends of U.S. Navy commercial satellite communications usage
- Current Satellite Communications Architectures (FSS/MSS)
Navy MILSATCOM and COMMSATCOM Roadmap
- Centralized funding
- Requirements
Commercial SATCOM Today and Future
- CWSP, Inmarsat, CBSP, Shipboard networks
- Aeronautical, land-portable and land-vehicular
- Bandwidth/ocean region; coverage; accesses and operations
10:00–10:30 am, Question and Answer Session
10:30–11:00 am, Morning break
11:00 am–12:30 pm, Challenges
- Cradle to Grave (Acquisition and Fielding of Capability)
- SPAWAR Contracting Processes
- Commercial bandwidth availability and effective throughputs
- Expectations of industry
12:30–2:00 pm , Box Luncheon (all attendees)
- Futron Presentation (Comsatcom Trends/Future Comsat Capabilities/Coverages)
- SIA Industry Overview "Hot Issues"
2:00–3:30 pm, Roundtable Discussion
- WGS/TSAT/MUOS Updates
- Security/Protection Issues
- EMI/RFI
- Encryption
- Threats to Satellite Spectrum - Commercial UHF and Wideband Gap Fillers (i.e., X-Band, L-Band, Ku-Band)
- Hosted Payloads vs. DoD purchasing Commercial like satellites
- Hybrid Terminals
3:30–4:00 pm, Afternoon Break
4:00–5:30 pm, Roundtable Discussion
- Assured Access To Comsatcom
- "CRAF" Like Approach to Comsatcom
- Services funding for Comsatcom vs. Supplemental
- Agility and Responsiveness: COTS-based solutions for DoD/NAVY SATCOM requirements
5:45–6:15 pm, Buses depart for ISCe Awards Dinner
6:30–9:00 pm, ISCe Reception and Awards Dinner
Open to all government, military, industry workshop and conference attendees.
Thursday, June 7
VIP Breakfast (By Invitation Only)
7:45–8:45 am
Marbella Ballroom
10:00 am–5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open
Riviera, Monte Carlo, St. Tropez Ballrooms
ISCe 2007 Military & Government Requirements Forum
8:45 am–5:30 pm
Sorrento Ballroom, San Marino, Capri Ballrooms
8:45–10:00 am, Welcome Remarks
David Bross, Chairman - ISCe 2007
Futron Corp./ISCe 2007 Industry Survey Results:
Andrea Maléter, Technical Director, Futron Corp.
SIA State-of-the-Industry Report:
David Cavossa, Executive Director - SIA
Military Keynote Address:
"Team SPAWAR and Industry: Building a Better Partnership"
RADM Michael C. Bachmann, SPAWAR Commander - US NAVY
10:00–11:00 am, Coffee Break
11:00 am–12:30 pm, Session TH1: DoD Commanders and Primes Address: DoD's Transformational Communications Architecture – Is it Feasible and Affordable? (Terrazza Ballroom)
During the next decade, the Defense Department will introduce new and high-capacity satellite systems in the military UHF, SHF and EHF bands to satisfy the projected growth in requirements such as Communications On the Move (COTM) and Airborne Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (AISR). The recent results of the Quadrennial Defense Review indicated that even with enhanced MILSATCOM systems, such as Wideband Global Satellites (WGS) and Transformational Satellites (TSAT), the growth requirements will exceed MILSATCOM systems capability. The Transformational Communications Architecture (TCA) must also include commercial SATCOM as an essential element for enhancing DoD’s warfighter capability. Since a full constellation of MILSATCOM systems--WGS, Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) and TSAT--are years away, how should DoD plan to meet its needs in the interim? Clearly, there are many issues to be resolved. Should DoD procure additional WGS satellites or place increasing reliance on commercial SATCOM systems operating in the C-, Ku-, X- and Ka-band? For net-centric capability, the commercial systems will need to be seamlessly integrated into the DoD’s Global Information Grid. What government commitments are needed to ensure that the commercial industry will support DoD with enhanced capabilities? In the tight budgetary environment, how will the Defense Department obtain funding for leasing and integrating commercial SATCOM into the GIG? Will Congress close the funding gap? These are some of the issues that will be explored by our senior military and industry stakeholders as we seek to better understand how DoD plans to address the future needs of our warfighters and the role of commercial SATCOM.
Moderator:
Dr. Pravin C. Jain, Chief Scientist and Vice President - LinQuest Corp.
Speakers:
VADM Nancy Brown, Director, Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems (J6) – The Joint Staff
Howard Chambers, Vice President and General Manager, Space and Intelligence Systems, Integrated Defense Systems – The Boeing Co.
Patrick M. Kern, Senior Systems Engineer Net Centric Initiatives – Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Networks & Information Integration
Brig. Gen. Robert T. Osterthaler (Ret.), President and CEO - Americom Government Services
Richard D. Pino, Program Director for the Transformation Satellite Communications System, and the Technical Director for the Military Satellite Communications Systems Wing, Space and Missile Systems Center – Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif.
Kay Sears, Sr. Vice President, Sales & Marketing - Intelsat General Corp.
12:30–2:00 pm, ISCe 2007 Leadership Luncheon
Welcome Remarks:
Kay Sears, Sr. Vice President, Sales & Marketing - Intelsat General Corp.
Keynote Address:
Maj. Gen. James Armor, Jr. Director National Security Space Office, Office of the Untersecretary of the Air Force
Concluding Remarks:
Paul Millington, Business Development Director - Paradigm Secure Communications Ltd.
2:00–3:15 pm, Session TH2: Homeland Security/First Responders Technology Update: Helping Those Who Help (Marbella and Las Palmas Ballrooms)
The role of the public safety professional (EMT, police, fire fighter, first responder) has never been more important since September 11, 2001. But have we moved forward in our ability to respond to disasters? One yawning gap in our homeland security defenses (against both natural and man-made disasters) is the inefficient, vulnerable and segmented communications systems now in use by first responders across the country. The weakness of first responder communications has been underscored repeatedly by almost all of the recent disasters. Single points of failure, such as power supply interruptions, loss of base stations to flood or earthquake, and limited range constraints, are compounded by the absence of interoperability, ubiquity and simplicity of use--the three brass rings that remain out of reach. Come and hear communications providers and users discuss service requirements, products and applications for first responders.
Moderator:
David Cavossa, Executive Director - Satellite Industry Association (SIA)
Speakers:
Matthew Bettenhausen, Director - California Office of Homeland Security
Austin Comerton, Business Development Manager - Mobile Satellite Ventures
Joan K. Grewe, Director, DHS Services - TerreStar Networks, Inc.
Bill Maheu, Executive Assistant Chief of Police - San Diego Police Department
Bo Norton, Vice President of Channel Sales, Americas - Telenor Satellite Services, Inc.
Ted O'Brien, Vice President, Channel Development - Iridium Satellite LLC
2:00–3:15 pm, Session TH3: Intelligence and Communications – You Can't Have One Without The Other! (Terrazza Ballroom)
Special handling requirements, a vast amount of data with a very short half life, and limited available bandwidth continue to cause friction between those responsible for intelligence gathering and the end users. Throughout the history of human conflict, intelligence, especially military intelligence, has been highly valued while communications have often had to play second fiddle. Our military finds itself in the position of being unable to make maximum and timely use of much high quality intelligence because of communications constraints. What’s going on here? Intelligence is a critical weapon and provides the warfighter with the advantage of “battle space awareness” yet we seemingly can’t deliver it on a timely basis. Is the warfighter, the ultimate end user, being heard? This outstanding panel of well informed industry and government representatives will discuss why this problem persists and what can be done to address it during this can’t-miss panel session.
Moderator:
MG James B. Armor Jr., Director, National Security Space Office, Office of the Undersecretary of the Air Force – U.S. Air Force
Speakers:
Denis Curtin, Chief Operating Officer – XTAR, LLC
Harry Gatanas, Executive Vice President, Strategic Programs Group – SI International
David Gross, Chairman & CEO – RaySat Antenna Systems
Paul Millington, Business Development Director - Paradigm Secure Communications Ltd.
CDR John T. Roesli, USN C3F, J6 – U.S. Navy
Nelson Santini, Director of C4ISR Business Development– DataPath Inc.
3:15–4:30 pm, Refreshment Break
4:30–5:30 pm, Session TH4: Technology and the Long War Against Terrorism – Looking for Answers (Terrazza Ballroom)
The Global War on Terrorism continues unabated. The armed forces are deploying new technologies as rapidly as they can to support their missions. Whether it is the continued fight in Iraq and Afghanistan or eyeing emerging regional conflicts, military planners are increasingly reliant on technological responses to the enemy. The need for intelligence, communication and related technologies impacts not only the warfighter but our first responders who must face an enemy that has chosen to avoid direct confrontation and fight from the shadows. We must adjust a significant portion of our strategic thinking from traditional pitched battles to the “Long War” that will last as long as ideological extremism finds adherents. This panel session will feature members of the armed services and homeland security who use these emerging technologies and representatives of private industry who develop these applications. This will be a standing-room-only session.
Moderator:
VADM Lyle Bien USN (Ret.), Former Deputy Commander-in-Chief - U.S. Space Command
Speakers:
Don Brown, Vice President, Business Development - Intelsat General Corp.
Dr. Marv Langston, President - Langston Associates
Stuart Linsky, Vice President, Satellite Communications - Northrop Grumman
COL Patrick Rayermann, Chief, Space & Missile Defense Division, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, Strategy, Plans and Policy – U.S. Army
Bryan M. Scurry, Director of Operations/Technical Director, Program Executive Office – SPAWAR
James J. Shaw, CDR (Ret), Director Navy Programs – Inmarsat Incorporated
Alan Young, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - SES Americom
4:30–5:30 pm, Session TH5: Next Generation MilSatCom Systems: TMOS, MUOS and User Equipment for Future DoD Networks (Marbella and Las Palmas Ballrooms)
The Defense Department has a host of new technologies and systems that are under development and will be deployed progressively in operational roles. These include Mobile User Objective System (MUOS), Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT), Transformational Satellite Communications System Mission Operations System (TMOS) and a range of user equipment for use in the field and onboard ships. The Navy's PEO Space Systems is the lead developer for the MUOS Program. Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor and satellite designer for MUOS. Key subcontractors include General Dynamics (Ground Transport architecture) and Boeing (Legacy UFO payload). The first MUOS satellite is scheduled for launch in late 2009. The Air Force Space and Missile Center recently awarded a contract to a team led by Lockheed Martin that would develop TMOS. This will be the brains of the space-borne extension of the integrated GIG and will provide operational and network management for the TSAT ground and space communications segments. Don’t miss this exciting technical session where our panel of experts will explain the future opportunities and capabilities of these systems!
Moderator:
DK Sachdev, President - SpaceTel Consultancy
Speakers:
Kenneth Israel, TMOS Program, Lockheed Martin Corp.
John Peterson, TSAT Space Segment Program Director – Boeing Satellite Development Center
Jim Schuetzle, Executive Vice President, Government Division – Integral Systems Inc.
Joseph Vanderpoorten, DAF, GG-15 Director - TSAT Mission Operations Group
Abbas Yazdani, President & CEO – Artel Inc.
