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Conference Chair:  

 

David Howgill, President, Huckworthy

 

Moderators:             

 

Martin Jarrold, Chief of International Programme Development, GVF

Richard Swardh, SVP Mobile Networks Operators, Comtech EF Data

 

 

0800 - 0915               

 

• Registration

 

 

0915 - 0930               

 

• Introductory Remarks

Martin Jarrold, Chief of International Programme Development, GVF

 

 

0930 - 0950               

 

• BACKDROP PRESENTATION: Balancing the Promises of the Future with the Business Needs and Realities of Today

David Howgill, President, Huckworthy

 

 

0950 - 1120

 

• PANEL SESSION 1: The State of Play:  Where do the Satellite and Wireless Industries Stand Today? Tales of Bandwidth, Latency, Spectrum and the Future”

 

Moderator:               

 

Martin Jarrold, Chief of International Programme Development, GVF

 

• 5g Architecture & Opportunities

Kieran Arnold, Head of Networks & Systems, Satellite Applications Catapult

 

• What is Needed from your Satellite Ground Infrastructure to Support 2G, 3G and LTE Backhaul with Superior Quality of Experience for End Users?

Richard Swardh, SVP Mobile Networks Operators, Comtech EF Data

 

• How Satellite Operators Can Shape the Future in Cellular Backhaul

Simon Gatty Saunt, VP EMEA Fixed Data, SES Networks

 

• What is “State of the Art”?

Mark Lambert, VP Sales & Marketing, Advantech

 

• Enabling New Business Models

Dario Mulassano, Business Development Director, Hughes

 

• How Satellite Remains Relevant in a Cellular Market that is Capacity Hungry, Expanding its Coverage and Moving to 5G

Ronald van der Breggen, Chief Commercial Officer, LeoSat

 

 

1120 - 1150                

 

• Refreshments

 

 

1150 - 1320

 

• PANEL SESSION 2: Optimising Satellite Services into the Mobile Ecosystem today, and for a 5G future: ‘Traditional’ Telecom (Voice, Video, Data), Streaming, Social Media, Content Distribution Networks (CDNs) and the Internet of Things (IoT)”

 

Moderator:               

 

Martin Jarrold, Chief of International Programme Development, GVF

 

• If you Build it Will They Come? Cellular and Satellite

Mark Briggs, Commercial Director, M2 International & Ben Ash, Account Manager, IP Access

 

• Blurring the Lines

Amir Yabo, Product Line Manager VSAT Business Unit, Advantech

 

• Use Cases for Satellite in the Future 5G Ecosystem

Kumar Singarajah, Director Regulatory Affairs & Business Development, Avanti

 

• Why 5G is so important for the Satellite Industry

Gerry Collins, Business Development, iDirect

 

• Satellites in 5G: Myths and the Reality

Maria Kalama, Lead Satellite Communications, Innovate UK

 

 

1320 - 1420                

 

• Lunch

 

 

1420 - 1550 

 

• PANEL SESSION 3: How Ground Equipment and Technology Unlocks this new Capable Evolution of Ground Equipment, Infrastructure & Systems: How Satellite Equipment and Infrastructure have Evolved to Support Accelerated 3G and 4G LTE Mobile Network   Rollouts, Optimise Bandwidth and Traffic, and Enable a Scalable Global 5G Future”

 

Moderators:                 

 

Martin Jarrold, Chief of International Programme Development, GVF

Richard Swardh, SVP Mobile Networks Operators, Comtech EF Data

 

• Enabling Cellular Backhaul in a Smart Way

Alvaro Sanchez, Director Sales & Marketing, Integrasys

 

• Business Opportunities for 3G/4G Satellite Backhaul

Stephane Banoun, Director Sales Engineering EMEA, Gilat

 

• One Link or Two? The Dynamic Role of HTS in Cellular Transport

John Finney, Founder, Isotropic Systems Ltd

 

• Deployable Satcom Backhaul with LTE “Hotspot” Coverage at Ranges of 100m – a Few 10s of km & also Deployable LTE Cell Network

Tim Wilkinson, Technical Director, GD Broadband (LTE & Mesh WiFi)

 

• Ground Equipment: the Journey to 5G

Semir Hassanaly, Market Director Mobile Backhaul & Trunking, Newtec

 

• New Challenges with the Evolution of the Customer Base and Content

Anna Guegan, Policy Advisor, Access Partnership

 

 

1550 - 1610                

 

• Refreshments

 

 

1610 - 1740

 

• PANEL SESSION 4: Regional focus: Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia ... How to Profit from Satellite in the Hottest Markets”

 

Moderator:               

 

Richard Swardh, SVP Mobile Networks Operators, Comtech EF Data

 

• In MEO or GEO, Satellite Has a Solution for Emerging Markets

Avi Peleg, Director MNO Market Segment, SES Networks

 

• GSM Backhaul Solutions via Satellite over Africa

Kannan Soupramanien, VP Sales – MNOs Africa, Eutelsat

 

• Growing the VSAT Potential: Deep-Diving on Cellular Backhaul Capabilities

Andrew Burdall, EVP Enterprise & Emerging Markets, SpeedCast

 

• What is next for Cellular Backhaul in Latin America?

Rob Weitendorf, Managing Partner, Lepton Global Solutions

 

• Bandwidth When You Need it – Where you Need It

Jack Buechler, Vice President Business Development, Talia

 

 

1740 - 1750                

 

• Wrap-Up & Closing Remarks

 

 

Presentations: Session 1

    

 

Presentations: Session 2

 

Presentations: Session 3

 

Presentations: Session 4