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Recieve free entry into the SatCom exhibition if you register before the 24th March 2008  includes product presentations through on-floor seminars to a targeted audience
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Conference:
Day 1
8th April 8am - 5:30pm
Day 2
9th April 8am - 5:30pm
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We have an excellent line-up of speakers from across the globe, here are just some of the countries that will be in attendance at the SatCom Africa 2008 conference:
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United States of America
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Switzerland
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Tanzania
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Nigeria
- Ghana
- Kenya
- Uganda
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
- France
- United Arab Emirates
- Luxembourg
- Israel
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South Africa
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Programme
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Conference day one Tuesday 8th April 2008
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08.45 | Opening remarks by chairperson
David Hartshorn, Secretary General
Global VSAT Forum, United States of America
| | FINAL FRONTIERS:
BREAKING INTO BLUE SKIES | | 09.00 | Special address
The aim of this presentation is to understand the role of satellites
in providing the inhabitants of developing regions with the means
to access crucial communications and information services.
Sami Al Basheer Al Morshid, Director
ITU-D, Switzerland
| 09.30 | Ministerial planary: Under African skies – expanding the
reach of Africa’s communications
Ministers from South, West and East Africa will be discussing the
role of satellites in addressing increasing communication demands
in Africa. Conversations will revolve around the concerns regarding
land-locked countries and the communications projects that are
being undertaken by ministries across Africa.
Honourable Minister Alintuma Nsambu J.C.
Ministry of State for ICT, Uganda
Honourable Minister Mosibudi Mangena
Department of Science and Technology, South Africa
Honourable Minister Dr Benjamin Aggrey Ntim
Ministry of Communications, Ghana
Honourable Minister Prof Mark Mwandosya
Ministry of Environmental Affairs, Tanzania
(Former Minister of Communications and Transport, Tanzania)
| 10.30 | Keynote address: Evaluating the role of satellites in
achieving the objectives of NePAD and the millennium goals
- Understanding how satellite communications can contribute
to the achievement of the millennium goals
- Satellites’ potential to foster intra-regional trade and enhance
Africa’s global competitiveness
- The establishment of ICT skills in the African population
Prof John Mugabe, Director
NePAD Offices of Science and Technology, South Africa
| 11.00 | Morning refreshments
| 11.45 | Keynote panel: An investigation of Africa’s
satellite programmes: past, present and future
- Exploring the success of African satellite initiatives to date
- Evaluating the pitfalls that have been encountered and how
they can be overcome
- Establishing plans for the future
Dr Jones Killimbe, Chief Executive Officer and Director General
RASCOM, Cote d’Ivoire
Engr T. Ahmed-Rufai, Chief Executive Officer and Managing
Director, NIGCOMSAT Ltd, Nigeria
Prof Sias Mostert, Commercial Director
Sunspace, South Africa
| 12.30 | U-Turn – create your own conference agenda
This is your turn to un-conference your conference experience!
Personalise your learning by telling us the top 5 concerns that
keep you awake at night – and nominate, from all the speakers
and delegates present, who would give you the best answers!
We will aggregate everyone’s votes – and announce the topics
and speakers for tomorrow’s U-Turn discussion.
| | DE-REGULATION
AFRICA | | 12.35 | Analysing the regulatory regime in West Africa and the
lessons that can be learnt
- Assessing the current regulatory environment in West Africa
- Examining the benefits and challenges of an open regime
- Explaining how a competitive landscape leads to a more
customer-focused approach
Bernard Forson Jr., Director General
National Communications Authority, Ghana
| 13.05 | Networking luncheon
| 14.35 | Panel discussion: Examining how the East African
regulatory environment has come into its own
- Comparing the regimes to establish the best route for
ensuring success
- Investigating the current levels of market access and
competition in East Africa
- Implementing best practice – what’s in store for the future?
Engr John Waweru, Director General
Communications Commission Kenya, Kenya
Patrick Masambu, Executive Director
Uganda Communications Commission, Uganda
Prof John Nkoma, Director General
Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority, Tanzania
| 15.15 | Case study: The new Electronic Communications Act – how
will it impact the South African communications industry?
- Identifying which sections in the Act has the greatest impact
on satellite communications
- Understanding how this impacts on operators and end-users
- The execution of regulatory convergence considering the
increased blur between telecoms and broadcasting
Paris Mashile, Chairman, Independent Communications
Authority of South Africa (ICASA), South Africa
| | KEY APPLICATIONS: UNLOCKING
THE DOOR TO PROGRESS | | 15.45 | Strengthening societies:
Case study: Health
Jill Fortuin, Acting Director – Telemedicine Platform
Medical Research Council, South Africa
| 16.00 | Building economies:
Case study: Banking
Esli Rall, Commodities: Logistics – Fixed Income, Currency and
Commodities (FICC), Rand Merchant Bank, South Africa
| 16.15 | Enabling government services:
Case study: Military
Brigadier General Ian Fordred, CMIS Operations Formation
SANDF, South Africa
| 16.30 | Afternoon refreshments and speed
networking – bring your business cards
| | BROADCASTING: TESTING NEW
REVENUE GENERATING STREAMS | | 17.00 | DTT and mobile TV: using satellites to ensure maximum
reach and minimum deployment time
- Reviewing the technologies that have taken the industry by
storm and their connection to satellite
- Evaluating the relevance of these technologies for Africa – is
this sustainable or just a fad?
- Defining the requirements for deployment – what is involved?
Joost Verbrugge, Director of Market Development – Broadcast
Newtec, Belguim
| 17.30 | Panel discussion: Assessing the impact of the
new pay TV licenses on the satellite and
broadcasting industries in South Africa
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Investigating satellite as the preferred medium to broadcast
within South Africa
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Evaluating the new competitive environment – the new players
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Contextualising what this means for the South African and
African broadcasting industries
Rikus Matthysser, Chief Strategy and Operations Officer
Telkom Media, South Africa
Vino Govender, Director, On Digital Media and Chief
Executive Officer, Westwing Financial Services, South Africa
| 18.00 | Chairperson’s closing remarks and close of day one
| 19.30 | Gala Dinner and Award Ceremony
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Conference day two Wednesday 9th April 2008
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08.45 | Opening remarks by chairpersons
Jeremy Rose, Principal Consultant
COMSYS, United Kingdom
Arnold van Huyssteen, Executive: Product Management –
Enterprise Markets, Telkom, South Africa
| 09.00 | Re-cap on the discussion from day one and the resolution
reached at SatCom Africa 2007
David Hartshorn, Secretary General
Global VSAT Forum, United States of America
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CAPACITY:
THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE HONEST | | 09.15 | Industry debate: The capacity situation in Africa –
is it really that complex?
What is the reality? Why do stakeholders disagree on
this? And why it is so difficult to get a clear indication of what is
happening in this regard? We have brought together all the
relevant players to give a complete overview of the situation and
the various opinions that exist.
In the red corner:Engr T. Ahmed-Rufai, Chief Executive Officer and Managing
Director, NIGCOMSAT Ltd, Nigeria
Flavien Bachabi, Regional Vice President
Intelsat, United States of America
Joaquim Pereira de Lima, Regional Sales Director
Eutelsat, France
Steve Rich, Vice President and General Manager
SES Africa, South Africa
Shawkat Ahmed, Chief Commercial Officer
Yahsat, United Arab Emirates
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In the blue corner:
Peter Gbedemah, Chief Executive Officer
Gateway Communications, United Kingdom
Frans Lindeque, Chief Operating Officer
Sentech, South Africa
Peter Bretherick, Managing Director
Telemedia, South Africa
Jacques Rautenbach, General Manager – Emerging Africa &
Middle East Services, Internet Solutions, South Africa
Moderator: David Hartshorn, Secretary General
Global VSAT Forum, United States of America
| 10.30 | Things that keep you
awake at night
You have voted for these topics! Your chosen speakers will now
offer you real-time, spontaneous solutions and commentary on
the issues that keep you awake at night. Bring your questions
to this discussion.
| 11.00 | Morning refreshments
| 11.45 | Optimising satellite broadband services for both the
operator and user alike
Dave Rehbehn, Senior Director – Marketing
Hughes Network Systems Inc., United States of America
| | SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES
HOTTEST TRENDS | | 12.15 | Assessing where the market’s at – operators, satellites and
their ownership
- The drivers behind satellite procurement – how the decisions
are made
- What can the manufacturers deliver to meet the market
requirements
- Understanding how this activity impacts on the wellbeing of
the market – what are the risks involved?
Martin Halliwell, President and Chief Executive Officer
SES Engineering, Luxembourg
| 12.45 | Networking luncheon
| 14.15 | The satellite industry – convergence or divergence
Surprise keynote speaker to be advised
| 14.45 | Does size really count? VSAT – small terminals; huge
potential!
- Examing the cost of the equipment versus the monthly
charges for bandwidth
- Understanding the various vertical markets and which gain
the most out of their VSATs
- Investigating the future of VSATs – the growth potential in an
age of increasing options and competition
- The contention ratio – how do Africans use bandwidth?
Heinrich Nothnagel, General Manager
Afsat Communications, Kenya
| 15.15 | Big brother is watching – but who’s watching who?
- Is the media really as free as we would like to think?
- Assessing the reality of content restrictions – is this
happening and if so, to what extent?
Raymond Louw, Deputy Chairperson
MISA-SA, South Africa
| 15.45 | Afternoon refreshments
| | WIMAX:
A WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING? | | 16.15 | Case study: The clash – WiMAX, satellite spectrum sharing
- Assessing whether a suitable compromise can ever be reached
- Evaluating the opinion of WiMAX and satellite working together
Doron Elinav, VP Marketing,
Gilat Satellite Networks, Israel
| 16.45 | Investigating what is happening with regards to spectrum
allocation – assessing the threat of wireless
- Analysing how spectrum is being allocated across Africa
- Comparing the experiences within Africa with that of the rest
of the world
- Understanding why WiMAX poses such a threat to the
satellite industry
Linden Petzer, Independent Government Advisor
LPC, South Africa
| 17.15 | Panel discussion: Resolving the wireless problem
– steps in ensuring that a decent compromise
can be reached
- Addressing the concerns and suggesting possible solutions
- Who are the stakeholders? Who is accountable?
- Debating the future of satellite and wireless – will they be
able to forge their own individual markets?
Ronnie Seeber, Government Relations Manager
Motorola Southern Africa, South Africa
Danie Steyn, Business Development Manager
Intel, South Africa
Soheil Mehrabanzad, Regional Director for Africa and Middle
East – International Division, Hughes Network Systems Inc.,
United Arab Emirates
Denis Descour, Senior Marketing Manager
Intelsat, United States of America
Linden Petzer, Independent Government Advisor
LPC, South Africa
Moderator: David Hartshorn, Secretary General
Global VSAT Forum, United States of America
| 18.15 | Wrap-up and setting of objectives for next year’s event
| 18.30 | Chairperson’s closing remarks and close of the conference
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Masterclass I Monday 7th April 2008
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| Cashing in on vertical satellite
communication markets in Africa | | 09.00 | Cashing in on vertical satellite
communication markets in Africa
Agenda
Cracking vertical markets – what works (and what doesn’t)
Customers increasingly want their services tailored to suit applications
specific to the vertical market within which they reside. Whether it’s oil &
gas, disaster recovery, military, or small-to-medium enterprise, satellite
communications are inherently good at meeting these requirements, but
identifying and penetrating these markets is a major challenge. The
workshop will start with an overview of how, where and why the
industry is succeeding
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Oil, gas and satellite communications – tapping the energy-sector
boom
The price per barrel is driving new business in the oil and gas sector,
but serving “the patch” requires the right tools, expertise, and a
willingness to go the distance for the customer. The workshop will
examine several distinct market segments, all of which have different
satellite and terrestrial communications requirements. These include:
offshore exploration, offshore production, land exploration, land
production, wireline, drilling and construction
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Disaster recovery and emergency management – building a
business case
This much is obvious: In many cases, satellite communications
provide the only effective solution for disaster-stricken areas. What’s
less clear is how to identify which budgets are earmarked for satcom
spending, how to structure your offering so that it is attractive to the
customer, and how to convince users to pre-position satellite
communications solutions. The workshop will show you how.
Military marketshare – hitting a moving target
Defence spending on Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) satellite
systems and services has increased by more than 1,000% during the
past several years. The workshop will reveal how the industry is
successfully delivering fixed and mobile satcom solutions to the
defence sector, as well as the extent to which this market includes
more than the U.S. Department of Defence.
e-Government – the new money maker
The public sector has begun seizing upon satellite-based solutions for
public security, rural communications, health, education and other socalled
“e-government” applications. And there’s money. Most market
activity has been focused in Latin America and Asia, but as the word
spreads, so do the opportunities for satcom system and service
providers. The workshop will review the latest e-government contracts
and assess their implications for the satellite industry.
Masterclass presenterDavid Hartshorn
Secretary General
Global VSAT Forum, United States of America
David Hartshorn is Secretary General of the GVF, the London-based nonprofit
international association of the satellite industry. Mr Hartshorn
leads the Forum’s efforts to facilitate the provision of satellite-based
communications solutions throughout all nations of the world.
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Masterclass II Thursday 10th April 2008
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| Satellite communications
fundamentals for non-technical
managers | | 09.00 | Satellite communications
fundamentals for non-technical
managers
Objective
Whether you are new to the industry or simply looking for a thorough
easy-to-understand overview of satellite communications, then this
masterclass workshop is for you. This masterclass will examine the
core principles and dynamics of satellite communications and provide
a fast track of information essential in enabling today's non-technical
executive keep abreast of the current and changing marketplace.
Agenda
Session One
Introduction: What is satellite communications?
Types of spacecraft, history, acronyms
What is a satellite?
Spacecraft, payload, antennas, footprints & control, satellite orbits,
basic orbital mechanics, GSO, inclined orbit operation, non-GSO
The technical bits
Link budgets, EIRP & G/T, bandwidth, propagation, analogue/digital
transmission, frequency bands, modulation, access schemes, error
correction
The global marketplace
Satellite operators & manufacturers; broadcasters, content providers,
services; legal and regulatory, insurance, market research, financing
broadband applications; internet/IP, latency issues, the IP revolution
Financial aspects
Satellites, launches, insurance; transponder lease rates, earth stations
& services; financial services & due diligence
Session Two
The developing world
Teledensity levels, definitions of universal service, affordability and
payment methods, service requirements
Regulatory issues
ITU, regional and national service regulators; service and frequency
regulation; earth station type approvals, GMPCS MoU
Export controls, security issues, safety and radiation hazards
Terrestrial competition
Submarine cables, complementarity, fixed wireless local loop
Forecasting future trends
Fibre penetration, cost and pricing trends, content delivery via IP
Higher frequencies (Q/V/W) bands
Globalisation of satellite operators
The role of satellites in 10, 20 and 50 years
Masterclass presenterJeremy Rose
Principal Consultant
COMSYS, United Kingdom
Jeremy specialises in strategic planning, financial and marketing due
diligence, training and regulatory work and legal expert testimony and
reports. He has written more than one hundred journal and
conference papers on satellite communications issues.
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