YEAR IN REVIEW 2010 SatMagazine — December 2010 SatMagazine — December 2010 — Table of Contents, Year In Review A Letter From The Editors 08 Executive Spotlight: Cliff Cooke 44 The Editors In Memorium: Dean Olmstead 10 Wideband Radar + SATCOM Measurements 14 Insight: Solutions From Space 50 by Mariel John by Greg Jue, Mike Flaherty, Thomas Dippon Event: Spotlighting Asia Pacific SATCOM 20 SatBroadcasting™: Advantages In Coax 62 by Troy Brandon + Jon Inwanaga by Timothy Logue Insight: Eutelsat’s Ka-Sat Ambitions 24 Focus: A New Approach To Disaster Response 68 by Paul Krzystoszek by Chris Forrester Beam: The Colem Identity 30 Insight: Geolocation—Past, Present + Future 72 by Dan Ojennes by Martin Coleman Executive Spotlight: Walter Thygesen 34 Executive Spotlight: Mark A. Pieczynski 76 The Editors The Editors Focus: Aircraft Emergency Monitoring Solution 38 A Case In Point: AlpacaComms 80 4 SatMagazine — December 2010 SatMagazine — December 2010 — Table of Contents, Year In Review Asia Broadcast Satellite 84 ND SatCom 141 Advantech Wireless 85 NewCom International 142 Agilent Technologies 86 Newpoint Technologies 144 ASC Signal 87 Newtec 146 AsiaSat 89 O3b Networks 149 Bridge Technologies 91 Pactel International 150 CETel 92 Paradise Datacom 151 Codan Satcom 94 RRsat 153 Colem 95 SatLink 154 Comtech Aero Astro 96 SatStream 155 Comtech EF Data 98 SENCORE 156 EB (Electrobit) 100 Shiron SATCOM 158 EchoStar 101 Space Foundation 160 Europe Media Port 102 Spacecom 162 Euroconsult 103 Spacenet 163 GateHouse 104 Star Navigation 165 GATR 105 Stratos 166 GlobeCast 107 Thomson Video Networks 168 Globecomm 109 Thrane & Thrane 170 Glowlink 111 Thuraya 172 Gottlieb International Group 112 ViaSat 174 GTX Corporation 114 Vizada Networks 176 Haivision 115 XipLink 177 Hughes 117 Xtar 179 International Datacasting 121 iDirect 123 Integral Systems 125 Intelsat 129 Intelsat General 130 Iridium 131 KVH Industries 134 Marlink 136 Miteq 137 MTN Satellite Communications 138 6 SatMagazine — December 2010 A Letter From The Editors Welcome to SatMagazine’s 2010 Year In Review issue. This has been one heckuva year, with a variety of challenges which our industry has managed to surmount, some more successfully than others. We’ve witnessed acquisitions, mergers, aand new partnerships as well as a broad range of market segment moves, new products and technological synergies that will require time to implement before determining their results — so stay tuned again next year for our Year in Review 2011. Most of all, those of us who continue to be gainfully employed in the satellite and ancillary industries should thank our stars... however, these have not been easy times for the overall global economy, causing concerns for families, friends, and associated companies. One element that consistently seems to surface is that most are made stronger by embracing a professional work ethic enabling us to face these challenges and to stare them down. We are proud of what we do, and for good reason... the industry continues to grow to the satisfaction of clients, business associates and ourselves. In addition to the feature articles in Part 1 of this issue, The Year In Review offers leading companies the opportunity to “speak” for themselves and to share their challenges and successes for 2010, with a peek toward 2011 and what we might expect in the not-too-distant future. These comments can be found in Part 2 of this issue and are in the companies’ own words — self-engrandisement? Certainly... and why not? They have a great deal to be proud of and we’re delighted to offer them a shared platform to expound upon their successes. We look forward to offering SatMagazine, MilsatMagazine, and SatNews as your source for industry news and information in 2011. Merry Christmas, Seasons’ Greetings, and a Great New Year Ahead! All our best — The Editors SatMagazine — December 2010 In Memorium Dean Olmstead, president of EchoStar Satellite Services L.L.C., passed away after a courageously fought battle with cancer. Dean joined EchoStar shortly after the company’s spin-off from DISH Network in January 2008, and was instrumental in building the foundation and guiding the strategic course for the company’s then-nascent satellite operations. “Dean will be remembered as a true legend in the satellite industry and will remain an eternal inspiration for our employees,” said Mike Dugan, CEO and president of EchoStar Corporation. “Dean was a visionary who helped reshape the entire industry. His accomplishments at EchoStar and through his esteemed career have created the base upon which others will build for years to come.” Before joining the company in 2008, Dean contributed as an advisor to Loral Space & Communications on strategic and growth opportunities for its satellite service businesses and was a member of its board of directors. Additionally, he was president of Arrowhead Global Solutions, president and CEO of SES Americom and held leadership positions with DirecTV Japan, NASA, and the U.S. State Department. Dean’s numerous accomplishments throughout his career include executing the first foreign acquisition of a U.S. satellite operator, procuring and launching numerous communications’ satellites, installing the world’s first all-digital satellite broadcast center in University, and completed Ph.D. studies in Japan, helping develop the first broadband system Economics at The American University. for business jets, and managing development of the first U.S. Ka-band spot beam satellite for NASA, SatNews Publishers sends heartfelt condolences among others. to Dean’s wife, Mara, his children, and his extended family. The family has requested that donations for Dean was inducted into the Space Technology scholarships in remembrance of Dean be sent to the Hall of Fame in 1997, was an Individual Patron of Arthur C. Clarke Foundation or the Society of Satellite the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation, and has served on Professionals International. several Federal Government advisory committees. Dean held a B.S. degree in Economics-Mathematics A number of industry leaders have already expressed from Western Washington University, an M.S. in their condolences concerning Dean’s passing, and we Engineering Economic Systems from Stanford now offer insights from those who knew him best. 10 SatMagazine — December 2010 In Memorium “Stream of Thoughts” about my friend, Dean Olmstead When I asked him how Mara was holding up, he told me – by Scott Zimmer, Senior Vice President, EchoStar how courageous she was... and how much in love he was with her… and how much he was going to miss his All friends are welcome, of course… we like other family… Dean was cerebral about most things… about people worrying about us… and caring for us, business… life in general… and death… don’t we? but he wasn’t cerebral about his family… And some friends are extra special. Some don’t really fit the mold of most... they are something more. Dean he was emotive, devoted, unselfish and loving. Dean was that kind of friend, for me. Dean was more than could comprehend most things very easily… but not, a mentor to me… he was a considerate and attentive so much, human relationships. Relationships were listener, a “like thinker”… a strategic partner, an most valuable to him… yet more elusive and perplexing advocate for change, a champion of unique and “out of for him to understand. Hence, I think, his deep desire to the box” projects, and someone that looked for what love. could be… Dean was curious by nature… he wanted to know what not what couldn’t. was next… and why… or why not. I dare say that if he didn’t figure it out before he left this life, he has it Dean was exceptionally gifted intellectually… but he figured out by now. I count Dean Olmstead as more never acted like he thought he was a “smarty pants”, than a person that I looked up to and admired. I count or particularly skilled at what he did, or even remotely him a true friend… and I am forever grateful to have more experienced than others… known him. although he was…VERY. Dean and I were not friends because we were once Dean was humble and soft spoken… not aloof, or competitors turned colleagues. We were not friends unapproachable, as some people may have thought, I because I invested money in a venture of his that am sure… ultimately failed. We were not friends because we worked on successful business projects together. Dean just stayed within himself. We were not friends because we shared the great The last time Dean visited me in Florida, he talked at ambitions, joys, and anticipations of the future. length, and with great interest, with my wife, Cherry, We were friends because we were genuine and about what it was like to be a caregiver. You see, at the honest with each other. Dean modeled the kind of time, Cherry’s mother was in Hospice in our home… professionalism and integrity that I can only hope to and died within days of Dean’s visit. emulate. Dean’s very last comment to me was that his Dean called us a couple of weeks after she passed only regret… was that he would not be able to be here on to see how we were doing… My last conversation to take care of his family any more. I share that regret. with Dean happened on September 28th… and it went Many, as I, knew Dean to be clever and thoughtful, something like this... kind…caring… articulate and succinct, professional in “Dean, do you have a minute? I would like to pick every way… This was the Dean we all liked and were your brain.” honored to know. I was fortunate enough to have also known the hugging, laughing, vulnerable Dean.