Satellite and the Middle East/North Africa Horizontal and South East Asia Vertical Markets
Readers of this column who will be attending the CABSAT MENA & Satellite MENA 2011 exhibition at Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Center (DICEC) over 8th to 10th February will be interested to know that the Editor-in-Chief of this very publication will feature in a prominent role during one of the conferences embedded within the event.
Virgil Labrador, a good friend, as well as a satellite industry colleague, will take the role of one of the Moderators during the MENASAT @ Satellite MENA Summittaking place on 9th February in a dedicated meeting area of the Trade Center Arena area of the Satellite MENAexhibition space.
As the Chairman of the Summit I am grateful for the assistance of Virgil, as well as that of the other two Moderators contributing to the efficient running of the Summit program - Stéphane Chenard, Senior Analyst with Euroconsult, and Claude Rousseau, Senior Analyst with NSR. Their respective expertise will be a great asset to the event and bring invaluable additional professional insights for the appreciation of the Summitattendees.
Registered attendees of the CABSAT MENA & Satellite MENA 2011exhibitions will be able to attend the Summitfree-of-charge, thanks to the generous sponsorship support for the Summitfrom some of the leading companies in the field of satellite communications solutions. At the time of writing this column those supporters are O3b Networks(Gold Sponsor) and Eutelsat Communications(Bronze Sponsor), with others expected to join the line-up in the final weeks before the Summit.
Also generously supporting the Summit are its Research Partners, Arab Advisors Group, and Northern Sky Research (NSR).
For 2011, the Summit(which is a regular annual feature of the CABSAT MENA & Satellite MENAlandscape) is entitled ‘New Drivers, New Dynamics: MENA Communications Markets, Applications & Technologies’. Organized by GVF – in partnership with Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and DICEC – the Summitis part of the exhibition KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE & CABSAT ACADEMY. It will provide Satellite MENAexhibition attendees with a value-added discussion forum within which key points on the Middle Eastern and North African satellite and broader telecommunications agenda will be investigated in depth, with the content providing multiple opportunities for participation in a high-level conference-style dialog, and enabling all participants to further elevate their profile across the Satellite MENAexhibition environment and the regional communications solution marketplace.
This Summitprogram will incorporate a wide range of horizontal and vertical market-related themes, the most up-to-date information about which can be found of the GVF website’s dedicated Summitpage at www.gvf.org/satellite/index.cfm?item=mena2011. At the time of preparing this column the “Call for Papers”is still open to the satellite industry, in order that the very latest industry initiatives, including details of cutting-edge product provisions and service deliveries, are reflected in the Summitprogram. Proposals for presentation themes/topics may still be submitted to the author, and Chairman of the Summitat martin.jarrold@gvf.org.
As of 14th January key highlights of the Summitprogram will include:
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MENA Communications Markets – The Landscape & “Visionscape”: Understanding Today’s & Forecasting Tomorrow’s Regional Growth Driverswith Jawad Abbassi, Founder & General Manager, Arab Advisors Group; and Claude Rousseau, Senior Analyst, NSR
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Satellite in MENA: “The Future is Ka”...with Laurent Roussel, Managing Director, IMEA, Newtec; Christian Patouraux, Chief Product Development Officer, O3b Networks; and, Dr. Mohaned Juwad, Consultant, Avanti Communications
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The Regulatory Landscape in 2011 – MENA & the Wider Worldwith Tariq Al-Awadhi, Executive Director Spectrum
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& International Affairs, TRA, UAE; Ahmed M. Alomary, Commissioner, Communication & Media Commission, Iraq; Zeina Mokaddem, Director, Access Partnership Abu Dhabi office; Kumar Singarajah, Chair, SAP-REG (Satellite Action Plan-Regulatory Working Group); and, Carlos Nalda, Telecommunications Counsel, SSD
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Mitigating Disaster, Promoting Development, Driving Sustainability: GVF Disaster-Preparedness Initiatives & Beyondwith Riaz Lamak, President & Director on the Board, Mahdi Bagh Computers Pvt Ltd
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FSS, BSS & MSS in MENA: Future Satellite Transponder Supply & Demand Dynamicswith Claude Roussau, Senior Analyst, NSR
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DVB-S2: Approaching the Limitwith Jack Buechler, Regional Vice President Sales, EMEA, Advantech Wireless
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ArabSat Initiatives to Combat RF Interferencewith Yasir Hassan, Director, Transmission Operations, ArabSat
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Signal Interference Mitigation Strategies: Enhancing the Installer Training Horizonwith Mazen Nassar, Managing Director, MenaNets & GVF Installation Trainer, MENA
Other topics will include: Building-Out the Hybrid Opportunity: Evolving Regional Broadband Satellite-Wireless Integrated Solution Deployments | Enhancing Web Mobility: Satellite-Wireless Access to Multimedia Solutions on the Move | Paradigm Shift among Paradigm Shifts: Carrier-In-Carrier & Cutting-Edge Progress in Modem Design | Satellite Broadband Solutions for Dedicated Markets: Middle East Maritime Broadband Communications & the Global Context of a Bandwidth Evolutionary Transition | New Technology to New Content: Auto-Deploy Platforms & the Changing DSNG Paradigm. Other companies planning to participate will additionally bring speakers from Eutelsat, iDirect, SES World Skies, and Thuraya.
The Summit will close with a session presented by the author: Oil, Gas & Mining: Leveraging Extraction Industry Communications Imperatives for Corporate Social Responsibility Obligations & “Community Engagement” – Challenging the Digital Divide.
Free-of-charge Summitregistration begins when the exhibition doors open at 10:00am and the program commences at 11:30am.
On 10th February, also embedded within the Satellite MENA exhibition, GVF will present the MENASAT Case Studies Portfolio, a new introduction to the GVF Dubai programme for 2011. Following the GVF Summitof 9th February – where, as indicated above, the emphasis of discussion is topic-based and thematic – the 10th February Case Studies Portfoliois intended instead to provide companies with a platform to promote their product and service offerings. Through the use of Case Study examples, speakers will be invited to present details of their company’s activities in any part of the Middle East and North Africa communications market.
As at the time of writing, Case Study Portfoliocontributions are scheduled to be made by O3b Networksand Eutelsat. In addition, Advantech Wirelesswill be offering a detailed tutorial session on the development, application, and deployment of DVB-S2 technology.
And “Vertically Polarized”…
Shortly after the Dubai events, the GVF Broadband Maritime Serieswill hold its fourth international conference in Singapore. The vertical market-focused ‘Broadband Maritime Offshore & Oceanic 2011: Information & Communications Networking Mobility South East Asia’conference – BMSEA 2011– will take place at the Marina Mandarinhotel on 15th & 16th February 2011.
The overall program for BMSEA 2011will cover the following key themes: The Maritime Communications Marketplace | Segmenting the Maritime Communications Sector | Spectrum Shift: Deployment of New Global Broadband | The Maritime Communications Platform: Ocean-Going ICT | Communications Networking for Efficient Fleet Management | Regulatory of Communications Inshore & on the High Seas | CloudComputing & Maritime Industry ICT: The Satellite Communications Interface | ICT on the Bridge: Data Capture, Analysis & Reporting Systems | Maritime Satcoms Terminal Equipment: Supply-side Challenges & Developments | Maritime Antenna Technology: Stabilized Design Parameters & Case Studies | GVF Installer Training for the Maritime Communications Market | Safety & Distress Maritime Communications Systems & the Broadband Environment | Navigation & Weather Data Streams: Real-time Integrated Broadband Access | Crew Welfare & Information Technology | The Acceleration & Compression Factor: Matching Evolving Technologies & Satellite Link Efficiencies.
Companies in the speaking line-up for Singapore, at time of writing, will include (in alphabetical order): C2Sat; Cobham; Comtech EF Data; Codan; Gilat Satellite Networks; GVF Training Division; Hughes; Inmarsat; Newtec; Northern Sky Research (MTN; Orange; SingTel; SpeedCast; and, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (SSD).
For further information regarding the BMSEA 2011program, and the availability of speaking opportunities, please contact me at martin.jarrold@gvf.org.
Alternatively, visit the conference web page at www.uk-emp.co.uk/4th.BMSEA.Sg.2011/
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Martin Jarrold is Director of International Programs of the GVF. He can be reached at: martin.jarrold@gvf.org
