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The Big Three 2015: Unprecedented Promise for M2M Executive Spotlight: Dr Worldwide Satellite Magazine January 2015 SatMagazine M2M: Driving Business SatBroadcasting™: The Big Three 2015: Unprecedented Promise For M2M Executive Spotlight: Dr. Ebadi, MEASAT SatMagazineJanuary 2015 Publishing Operations Senior Contributors Authors Silvano Payne, Publisher + Writer Mike Antonovich, ATEME Alan Crisp Tony Radford Hartley G. Lesser, Editorial Director Tony Bardo, Hughes Michael L. Downey Dr. Bob Rideout Pattie Waldt, Executive Editor Richard Dutchik, Dutchik-Chang Communications Bob W. Estus Sue Rutherford Jill Durfee, Sales Director, Editorial Assistant Chris Forrester, Broadgate Publications Chris Forrester Bert Sadtler Simon Payne, Development Director Karl Fuchs, iDirect Government Services Steve Good John Vezmar Donald McGee, Production Manager Bob Gough, Carrick Communications John Landovskis Pattie Waldt Dan Makinster, Technical Advisor Jos Heyman, TIROS Space Information Hartley Lesser David Wigglesworth Carlos Placido, Placido Consulting Shane Murphy Cyril Zeller Giles Peeters, Track24 Defence Bert Sadtler, Boxwood Strategies Koen Willems, Newtec SatMagazine is published 11 times a year by accommodate publication space requirements, SatNews Publishers or remove content due to space restrictions. 800 Siesta Way Submission of content does not constitute Sonoma, CA 95476 USA acceptance of said material by SatNews Phone: (707) 939-9306 Publishers. Edited materials may, or may not, be Fax: (707) 939-9235 returned to author and/or company for review © 2015 SatNews Publishers prior to publication. The views expressed in SatNews Publishers’ various publications do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of We reserve the right to edit all submitted SatNews Publishers. All rights reserved. materials to meet publication content guidelines, All included imagery is courtesy of, and as well as for grammar and spelling errors, copyright to, the respective companies and/or or to move articles to an alternative issue to named individuals. See page 18. Arianespace’s Soyuz lifts off from the Spaceport’s ELS launch facility with four additional connectivity satellites for O3b Networks. Photo is courtesy of Arianespace. 2 SatMagazine January 2015 InfoBeam The Soyuz Push By Arianespace For O3b Networks’ Four Satellites ....................................................................... 6 International Launch Services (ILS) Drives SES’ ASTRA 2G Into Orbit ..................................................................... 8 Improvement Of A Riyadh Hub Accomplished By Arabsat .................................................................................... 10 A Hub Happening For Gilat Satellite Networks In LATAM .................................................................................... 10 Twenty-Five Year HISPASAT Anniversary Could Earn Award Winners Thousands Of Euros ................................. 10 Fengyun-II 08 Satellite Sent Spacewards By China ................................................................................................. 11 Glowlink Continues Their Quest To Interfere With Interference ............................................................................ 12 First Slot For Bangladesh ........................................................................................................................................ 13 Two Satellites’ Lives Have Been Extended By DigitalGlobe .................................................................................. 14 COM DEV’s Higher Throughput .............................................................................................................................. 14 Dry Van Trailer Tracking Made Easier, Thanks to I.D. Systems .............................................................................. 15 Satellite Structure Passes Qualification Testing For Millennium Space Systems .................................................... 16 Turkey’s First Indigenous Satellite Build Is Planned—Plus, GÖKTÜRK-2’s Anniversary ......................................... 16 Broader Global Distribution For ORBCOMM Services Via SkyWave Acquisition ................................................... 17 Features M2M: Leveraging Auto “Mobile” Data To Enhance Business Effectiveness ............................................................. 18 By Cyril Zeller, Vice President of Global Telematics, Telit SatBroadcasting™” The ‘Big Three’ Analyzed ........................................................................................................... 20 By Chris Forrester, Senior Contributor 2015… A Year Of Unprecedented Promise For Satellite M2M ................................................................................. 24 By David Wigglesworth, V.P. + GM, Americas + Global M2M Services,Iridium Communications NSR Analysis: Big Data Moving Satellite M2M/IoT To New Heights ........................................................................ 26 By Alan Crisp, NSR Analyst, Hong Kong The Seven Oil & Gas Assets That Need Remote Monitoring .................................................................................... 28 By Sue Rutherford, Vice President, Marketing, SkyWave Facing The Inevitable: The Challenges Of Inclined Orbit ........................................................................................... 32 By John Vezmar, Director of Technology, Viking Satcom Redefining Optimization + Efficiency In An HTS World, A Comtech EF Data Focus On Technology ....................... 34 By Steve Good, Vice President, Marketing, Comtech EF Data A-SAT-II™, An Advantech Wireless Focus On Technology ........................................................................................ 38 By John Landovskis, Vice President, PLM + Business Development, VSAT + Modem Products, Advantech Wireless The Gap—TMDA Versus SCPC… A Teledyne Paradise Datacom Focus On Technology .......................................... 42 By Tony Radford, Vice President, Sales + Marketing, Teledyne Paradise Datacom Greater Accessibility Capabilities For RFI Geolocation ............................................................................................. 44 By Dr. Rob Rideout, Director of Strategic Planning, SAT Corporation, a KRATOS Company Smaller, Lighter + Efficient TWTAs: A Tango Wave Focus On Technology ............................................................... 48 Hybrid Satellite + Cellular Systems—Providing Certainty In Transport For OH&S ................................................... 50 By Shane Murphy, Vice President + General Manager, KORE Wireless Asia Pacific Executive Spotlight: Dr. Ali Ebadi, Senior Vice President, Space Systems Development, MEASAT .........................52 Shielding Schiaparelli: A Mini-Interview With Auréllen Pisseloup + Yann Mignot, Airbus Defence & Space ............ 54 Careers, The Road To The Future—Growing Your Business To The Next Level ....................................................... 56 By Bert Sadtler, Senior Contributor 4 SatMagazine January 2015 Advertiser Index Advantech Wireless .....................................................................cover + 9 Arabsat Satellite ...................................................................................... 55 AvL Technologies ...................................................................................... 3 ABS (HK) Limited ...................................................................................... 7 Comtech EF Data .................................................................................... 21 CPI Satcom Products .............................................................................. 11 Dubai World Trade Center — CABSAT ................................................. 37 KORE Wireless ........................................................................................ 23 NAB—National Association of Broadcasters ......................................... 41 Newtec CY .............................................................................................. 27 Northern Sky Research (NSR) ................................................................. 17 SatFinder ................................................................................................. 58 Singapore Exhibition Services — SatComm2015 .................................. 47 Teledyne Paradise Datacom ..................................................................... 5 Viking Satcom ......................................................................................... 15 W.B. Walton Enterprises, Inc. ................................................................. 31 See page 8 SatMagazine January 2015 5 InfoBeam The Soyuz Push By Arianespace For O3b Networks’ Four Satellites made possible by the unflagging effort of the Arianespace teams and its partners at the Guiana Space Center to reduce the time between two missions and optimize preparations for the launches. • 11 launches (6 Ariane 5, 4 Soyuz, 1 Vega) in 2014: a record for the Arianespace family • 78.3 metric tons orbited from French Guiana in 2014 (versus 74.1 in 2012), setting an all-time record • >500 satellites launched since 1980 (23 in 2014) After the official announcement of the orbital injection of the four O3b satellites, Stéphane Israël, Chairman and CEO of With the 11th launch of the year, agency Roscosmos, submitted converging Arianespace, said: “We are very proud of Arianespace has established a new, all-time conclusions concerning the cause of the our role in continuing to support the growth record since the introduction of its
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