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Faster connectivity is changing the face of maritime communications

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Publishing Director The tragic earthquake in Nepal that claimed thousands of lives, is Raz Islam a reminder to one and all of just how precious every moment is. [email protected] +971 4 440 9129 Family and friends have been unable to get in touch with loved ones, because phone lines and all other communication is down. This is Editorial Director Vijaya Cherian where mobile satellite services excel. The ability of being connected [email protected] anywhere at any time is a comforting thought, and one that is +971 55 105 3787 gaining momentum among individual customers across the world. Editor With costs of equipment and services becoming more affordable, it Clayton Aldo Vallabhan won’t be long before mobile satellite communications will become [email protected] just as popular as GSM services. +971 4 375 5479

ADVERTISING In other news, CommunicAsia is nearly upon us, and it looks like the show is poised to be bigger Group Sales Manager Sandip Virk and better than ever. Held in conjunction with it will be SatComm 2015, which will draw nearly [email protected] 160 satellite-based companies to address key issues within Asia-Pacific’s mobile ecosystem. The +971 4 375 5483 Marina Bay Sands in Singapore will play host to the event from June 2-5, and the exhibition is +971 50 929 1845 estimated to bring in visitors from all over the region. This certainly has all the makings of a show Senior Sales Manager not to be missed. Rodi Hennawi [email protected] +971 4 440 9106 We will also be holding a maritime roundtable towards the end of this month, where the topic of discussion will be mega yachts and the challenges of providing continuous connectivity at high MARKETING Marketing Manager broadband speeds throughout the course of a journey. End users on these yachts tend to use them Lisa Justice during a summer holiday, or a short break, so connectivity is not something that is required 365 [email protected] days of the year. However, when they do use it, they expect broadband to be at high speeds, always +971 4 375 5498 connected and secure enough to use as a remote office for official work, as well as flexible enough DESIGN to be connected during the journey, and even at camps or resorts on land, should the need arise. Art Director Simon Cobon Designer Lucy McMurray Read more about it in the June issue of the magazine.

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PRoDuCTIoN Production Manager Vipin V Vijay [email protected] In this edition: +971 4 375 5713 “Internet consumers are rapidly “For the crew on a vessel, it’s not DIGITAL SERVICES Web Developer Mohammad Awais growing in number while becoming just a luxury to keep in touch with Web Developer Umair Shamim more discerning in the types of colleagues on shore; it is essential.

Published by services they expect, not only home They require a communications users, but also business owners.” system they can trust.” David Murphy, CCO, YahSat Gavan Murphy, Director, Registered at IMPZ Page 8 Page 23 PO Box 13700 , UAE “The maritime sector has all “Since 2008, we’ve provided our Tel: +971 4 440 9100 Fax: +971 4 447 2409 along been the driver for COTM SwiftBroadband network which www.cpimediagroup.com deployments and continues to be allows IP to the cabin, and this has

Printed by the largest and, by far, the most allowed the proliferation of WiFi, Printwell Printing Press LLC well developed COTM market.” GSM and other connectivity.” Henrik Nørrelykke, VP Land Mobile Ben Griffin, Regional Director, © Copyright 2015 CPI. All rights reserved. While the publishers have made every effort to Business, Cobham SATCOM MEA, ensure the accuracy of all information in this Page 22 Page 40 magazine, they will not be held responsible for any errors therein.

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SatNews SatEvents 4 28 Space Centre The Biggest NAB Ever Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre More than 100,000 people attended established in the UAE, Arabsat and Siemens NAB 2015, the world’s largest convention sign contract for system monitoring, covering film entertainment, development, pens deal with MEOSAT management and delivery of content

SatLead 6 SatEvents 10 34 Covering the Deep Blue CommunicAsia Beckons With the growth of bandwidth requirements, At CommunicAsia2015, the latest innovative and proliferation of applications and smart technologies from Big Data, Business devices, satcom in the maritime industry is Analytics, Cloud technologies, IoT, to Zigbee set for a turnaround will be unveiled

SatExpert SatGuest 18 40 Advancing Connectivity Tracking Airplanes Riyadh Al Adely, MD of SkyStream Ben Griffin, Regional Director, Aviation speaks about the crucial role of the Business, Middle East and Africa at market in helping the satellite industry 18 Inmarsat, speaks about how flight tracking to evolve despite challenges and in-flight connectivity are evolving

SatTechnology 22 The Evolution of COTM With HTS now being a viable solution, and terminal and antennae sizes reducing, COTM is quickly being adopted across a lot of different verticals that were previously not serviced by the technology

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has issued a resolution establishing the Mohammed Newtec Dialog allows you to adapt your bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC). infrastructure easily as your business changes. The Space Centre will oversee the UAE’s Mars probe mission. ThaT’s flexibiliTy The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) will also be affiliated with this initiative. Newtec Dialog offers you a platform to build According to the resolution, the MBRSC is your business to the size you need it. mandated to develop research, projects and ThaT’s scalabiliTy studies on space, in a way that will support UAE’s drive for advancing this sector and for building national capabilities related Newtec Dialog enables the most optimal to the space knowledge and science. WTA modulation and bandwidth allocation. The Centre shall oversee preparations Technology and implementation of all phases of the of The yeAr ThaT’s efficiency UAE probe exploration mission to Mars. AWArd Additionally, it will work on all projects related 2015 to science and applications of satellites, as well as other advanced technology projects. MBRSC will oversee the UAE’s Mars probe www.wam.ae exploration mission.

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Arabsat and Siemens Convergence of satellite communications. Arabsat is O3b Networks have announced a multi- Creators have signed a contract for the actively involved in the global Interference year agreement to provide trunking installation of a new Communication Mitigation initiatives through its leading services to service provider MEOSAT. System Monitoring (CSM) at Dirab Earth role in SIRG and GVF and always strives to Dubai-based MEOSAT is a next generation Station near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. use state-of the-art technology to ensure internet service provider delivering The system will monitor all traffic the highest quality services to its customers communications to the oil and gas industry. within the Arabsat satellite fleet and is with current and future satellites.” MEOSAT offers high performance coverage intended to provide a 24/7 monitoring cycle even to the sector’s most difficult and for the RF and QoS measurements, the challenging locations with end-to-end characterisation, decoding and analysing network management, ensuring on time and of all carriers within the payload. on budget delivery of services. MEOSAT will As a result of its flexible architecture, use the significant capacity provided by O3b the system not only meets the present to serve oil industry clients in Southern . VisiT Us aT needs of Arabsat, but is also designed Michael Iwanow, CEO of MEOSAT, said: and ready for future requirements. “We pride ourselves on serving customers Furthermore, SIECAMS was one of the first with best in class services. Oil rich Southern communicAsiA satellite monitoring solutions available on Iraq’s high demand for reliable, low latency jUne 2-5 the market to support Carrier-ID detection, service was the deciding factor when it came technology which enables the identification to selecting the O3b network. Fibre-like 1P2-01 of the owner of a satellite signal. connectivity with a consistently high level of singaPore Khalid Balkheyour, President and CEO Khalid Balkheyour, reliability is exactly what our customers need.” of Arabsat, said: “Carrier ID is a global, President and CEO, Arabsat. industry-wide initiative aimed at speeding www.o3bnetworks.com www.newtec.eu up the resolution of interference and www.arabsat.com www.meosat-int.com improving the quality of service for all users

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AREWA24 launches on 16A satellite

AREWA24, the first-of-its-kind 24- hour free-to-air Hausa-language entertainment and lifestyle channel, announced a multi-year capacity lease with Eutelsat Communications on the EUTELSAT 16A satellite. Leveraging the satellite’s Ku-band footprint that sweeps across sub-Saharan Africa, the channel is shifting towards a new and higher quality of broadcasting service to solidify its position as Northern Nigeria’s premiere Hausa language channel. The footprint of EUTELSAT 16A enables AREWA24 to extend its reach to Hausa-speaking communities throughout Nigeria and the region, including Niger, Chad, Burkina Faso, Ghana and Cameroon. Launched in June 2014, AREWA24 has chosen to upgrade performance on EUTELSAT 16A while continuing play-out and other channel services with its teleport partner, Media City, based in , Jordan. AREWA24 has launched on www.eutelsat.com the EUTELSAT 16A satellite. newtec powers intelsAt’s eiAst signs memorAndum of ozsAy upgrAdes trAnsAl multimediA plAtform understAnding with Aths, sts tAnkers with phArostAr

Newtec has announced together with Inline, with the strategic objectives of Airbus Defence and Space’s service provider Intelsat that its multiservice platform – developing students’ abilities in space partner Ozsay Satellite Communications will Newtec Dialog – powers the new IntelsatOne science and satellite industry, the provide the upgrade of satcom connectivity Prism multimedia services. Emirates Institution for Advanced Science for five Transal Shipping oil/chemical Intelsat’s new multimedia networking and Technology (EIAST) has signed a tankers. Transal, a leading Turkish tanker platform allows Intelsat customers to easily memorandum of understanding with owner, will gain twice as much data through upgrade a legacy satellite-based network to Applied Technology High School (ATHS) the Pharostar VSAT (Very Small Aperture a next-generation automated hybrid satellite and Secondary Technical School (STS). Terminal) service upgrade, to improve vessel and terrestrial converged IP network. The MoU was signed by Yousuf Al operational and crew welfare facilities. Shaibani, Director General of EIAST, All five Transal tankers utilise the XChange www.newtec.eu and Dr. Ahmad Al Awar, IAT Managing service delivery platform to manage their Director – MOU signing partner, in the business and crew communications and www.intelsat.com presence of senior officials from both have future proof Ku-band VSAT antennas sides, with the aim of qualifying and that can be converted to Ka-band for High encouraging students to continue their Throughput Satellite services in the future. studies and specialise. Specialties related Initially using a 10GB data allowance per to space science and satellite industry vessel/month, Transal will now move to a are encouraged by raising awareness. 20GB plan. The upgrade also includes the Additionally, each of ATHS and STS will addition of Iridium OpenPort (IOP) to all five facilitate EIAST’s access to a database of vessels, for back-up connectivity. distinguished students and graduates in the www.ozsay.com engineering and technology specialties. Serge Van Herck, CEO, Newtec. www.eiast.ae airbusdefenceandspace.com

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10 | SatellitePro | May 2015 Covering the Deep Blue With the growth of bandwidth requirements, and proliferation of applications and smart devices, satcom in the maritime industry is set for a turnaround. We talk to some of the leading players about new requirements

May 2015 | SatellitePro | 11 SatLead: Maritime

Satellite communications is essential to Satellite communication the modern maritime industry, providing at sea is vital vital safety, operational and crew welfare for safety and services that cannot be delivered effectively operational services. in any other way. With increased bandwidth requirements, and the need for fast broadband on board vessels, new antennas and satellite capacity will be a game changer. Be it for tracking ships, sending secure naval communication, providing cruise ships with on-board connectivity for passengers to be always connected, or even to boost crew morale by allowing them to speak with their families that they are away from for months on end; satcom is the answer. Jan Michelsen, Vice President, Maritime Business at Cobham Satcom says that the role of satcom at sea has evolved considerably over the past decade, and that vessels today consume much more bandwidth, partly because big data allows for smoother workflows. “Commercial vessels today consume much more bandwidth because it is more available and at a lower cost than before. This enables shipping companies to work with ‘Big Data’ in order to improve operations. Satcom has the potential to radically transform the way the shipping industry operates and it can even affect operations on land. If data about an entire voyage is always available, the goods receiver can plan the land part of the chain much better,” says Michelsen. Moreover, emergency communication is also vital, and on the sea, this is require a communications system they can able to track vessels anywhere globally.” facilitated through satcom. trust, rain or shine, 24/7, and that enables an Michelsen adds that communication According to Ben Griffin, Regional always-on link with colleagues on land. In satellites don’t do the actual tracking, but Director, Middle East Africa, Inmarsat, every such cases, a satellite-based solution offers they receive the data from the positioning passenger vessel and cargo ship over 300 the only viable communications lifeline.” system – usually GPS or GLONASS gross tonnes on international voyages are Along with a need for communications, (Global Navigation Satellite System) required, under international treaty, to carry satellites also track ships on the ocean, and and send it back to the shore office. Inmarsat C, which can be used to alert the positioning information is beamed back to “Shipping companies can view the relevant Maritime Rescue Co-ordination the headquarters of the vessel’s owner. location of their entire fleet on a world Centre in the event of an emergency at sea. Tore Morten Olsen, Head of Maritime map and the data can be linked to a vast Access to the emergency services, while Satellite Communications at Airbus Defence array of applications and databases that at sea, may also require specialist support and Space says: “Ship tracking is usually are used to improve operational efficiency. such as an air ambulance. This calls for a done via L-band Mobile Satellite Services Mobile Satellite Services are usually chosen satellite communications system that can such as Inmarsat mini-C and Iridium Short to track ships because they offer greater swiftly raise the alarm in an emergency Burt Data. The advantages of using L-band coverage. Iridium even provides global Pole situation and initiate a speedy rescue effort. over VSAT for vessel tracking are quite clear. to Pole coverage which is helping ships Gavan Murphy, Director of Marketing The terminals are small, low-power and to save time by using the Great North EMEA at Globalstar says: “For the crew on a unobtrusive. Vessel tracking actually requires Route safely and efficiently,” he says. vessel, it’s not just a luxury to keep in touch very little data to be transmitted so costs are Murphy adds that Globalstar’s with colleagues on shore; it is essential. They low and there are services available being simplex M2M tracking devices can be

12 | SatellitePro | May 2015 configured to transmit at pre-determined satellite network, independent of traditional intervals or programmed to react to carriers. These products boosts morale and Traditionally, customers events such as water ingress. welfare among crew who are away from want global C-band “They typically contain a Globalstar home for extended periods of time and communications chipset, such as the STXIII, a need an easy way to call friends and family. satellite coverage GPS chipset, an antenna and a power source, Different types of vessels have their own that moves from one all mounted on a PCB board. For example, types of communications needs. The needs satellite to the other. Jakota Cruise Systems’ FleetMon, based on of a freight carrier are mainly to be in touch Nowadays, with new a Globalstar communications chip, gathers with base, and they don’t really need high intelligence about a ship’s environment broadband speeds, whereas cruise ships need technology we can still as well as providing accurate tracking. Live broadband to allow travellers fast access use Ku-band if you apply on many hundreds of sea-faring ships, it to internet and apps, while o the move. certain regulations like transmits details about the local conditions, Hussein Oteifa, GM, SES Middle East DVBS2, and it will help building a profile of the ship’s performance says: “Naval ships require a dedicated that can be used for SLAs including speed network. They have more specific and secure take care of certain and fuel consumption,” says Murphy. requirements, and use encryption standards. issues like rain fade” Additionally, Globalstar also offers satellite The data rate for naval ships would also phone handsets, fixed maritime kits and be different. These vessels would be more HuSSEIN OTEIFA, GM, SES Middle East Wi-Fi modems, which allow users to make interested in transmitting than receiving, and receive phone calls via Globalstar’s because of the nature of their work. On the

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Ben Griffin, Regional Director, Gavan Murphy, Director of Hussein Oteifa, GM, Middle East and Africa, Inmarsat. Marketing EMEA, Globalstar. SES Middle East. other hand, cruise ships need low latency, regulations like DVBS2, and it will help of radio signals through the atmosphere, they need fast internet. For cargo ships take care of certain issues like rain fade.” so if it rains or snows, the signal can they just need to track where every ship is Maritime communications, however, be degraded. Depending on what going. They are connected via satellite to are not without their limitations. Olsen frequency you are transmitting on, the their head offices, and exchanging data.” says maritime satellite service providers effects may vary, so it’s important to Internet on board cruise ships drives typically don’t own the satellites, but have an alternative frequency available significant revenue as everyone on-board Airbus Defence and Space and Marlink, for critical communication,” he says. wants to be connected to Facebook, have developed close relations with Griffin adds: “Previous limitations of Instagram and other applications. With satellite operators to help drive the satellite services for the maritime industry the way Internet and connectivity has development of maritime coverage. are two-fold; speed and cost. Both these been a huge part of everyone’s lives, “Today we have near global coverage issues are directly addressed through few can bear the thought of not using on Ku-band VSAT. Another limitation is the new Fleet Xpress service, which will their smartphones and tablets. This the weather. Satcom is the transmission deliver the highest speeds available on a makes cruise ships the largest sector global basis, from a single operator, and that invests in communications per significant reductions in the cost per bit.” vessel than any other maritime sector, Michelsen says that latency is another according to Michelson. He explains how “Satcom has the potential issue with maritime communications. on-board connectivity is established. to radically transform “Due to the distances involved from “Size of antenna is important – the bigger the ship to the satellite, latency can be the antenna, the more bandwidth you the way the shipping an issue. Services are designed to mask can have on board. And if you have more industry operates the effects, but it will always be an issue than one antenna you can add even more and it can even affect with any satcom service on land or at sea. bandwidth to meet your passengers’ needs. operations on land. If data Maritime satcom can still provide high Considering the size of cruise ships today, quality video calling services though (which it’s not uncommon for them to use two Sea about an entire voyage are one of the applications most affected Tel 2.4m (or bigger) C-band VSAT antennas is always available, the by latency). ‘Shadowing’ can be a problem in addition to Sea Tel or SAILOR Ku-band.” goods receiver can plan too. This is where the super structure Another huge segment of maritime the land part of the of a ship can block an antennas view to in the Middle East is super yachts. a satellite. A dual antenna system will Oteifa says: “Traditionally, customers chain much better“ overcome this problem though,” he says. want global C-band satellite coverage JAN MICHELSEN, Vice President, Maritime Olsen thinks HTS systems will offer more that moves from one satellite to the other. Business, Cobham Satcom throughput meaning more bandwidth Nowadays, with new technology we can delivered in a more efficient way which still use Ku-band if you apply certain again can drive the costs down. But most

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The bigger the antenna, MARITIME the more bandwidth can “For the crew on a vessel, be used on-board. ROUNDTABLE it’s not just a luxury to keep in touch with 25 MAY 2015 | www.satelliteprome.com/maritime-roundtable colleagues on shore; it is essential. They require a communications system they can trust, rain or shine, 24/7, and that enables an always-on link with colleagues on land. In such cases, a satellite-based solution offers the only viable communications lifeline”

GAVAN MuRPHy, Director of Marketing, EMEA, Globalstar

important for ship owners is not whether they get their IP connection from HTS or wide-beam satellites, but that they get the service and throughput they have paid for. Oteifa agrees and says that SES-9 was specifically designed to provide HTS coverage over ocean routes. “With the launch of HTS satellite, the problem of lower bandwidth will be resolved. We’re launching a new satellite called SES-9 which is going to be positioned at 108.2 East. This will bridge the gap over the ocean from the Middle East to India. There were previously issues with the use of C-band, but now we’re offering more flexibility by introducing Ku-band to these vessels,” explains Oteifa. Michelsen is of the opinion that HTS could allow ships to become more efficient, but thinks that HTS itself is not more efficient. He says: “It suffers the same limitations as any satcom service and service providers will have to work out innovative solutions and packages to offer the most efficient, reliable and available services. HTS will WHERE END-USERS MEET SOLUTIONS PROVIDERS drive even more growth in maritime VSAT though, allowing equipment For agenda enquiries: For sponsorship enquiries: manufacturers and forward thinking Clayton Aldo Vallabhan Rodi Hennawi Sandip Virk ship owners to leverage Big Data and Editor Senior Sales Manager Group Sales Manager generate significant cost-savings.” PRO T +971 4 375 5479 T +971 4 440 9106 T +971 50 929 1845 E [email protected] E [email protected] E [email protected] 16 | SatellitePro | May 2015 MARITIME ROUNDTABLE 25 MAY 2015 | www.satelliteprome.com/maritime-roundtable

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Advancing Connectivity Riyadh Al Adely, MD of SkyStream speaks about the crucial role of the satellite market in helping the industry evolve

18 | SatellitePro | May 2015 It’s no secret that the satellite industry is growing much faster than traditional markets. Supplies in capacity have and are still increasing rapidly, offering almost the same applications. Those limited applications are the main challenge to the growth of our industry. Because of oversupply, limited growth and price competition some colleagues claim that we have already entered the commodity era of the satellite industry. In my opinion, this is not the whole story, I’m optimistic and the picture is bright. I said this before and I’m saying it again, I think this is very short term. In the mid- term, we will witness major changes in the industry. Many new applications will come on-board but ironically the game-changer won’t be us, the game-changer is the market. In my opinion to achieve that, we need to continue sending simple and consistent messages relevant to each market segments. We believe that there are unlimited opportunities, and the top management’s goal is to share this belief with the rest of the team. Antoine de Saint-Exupery, author of The Little Prince, once said: “If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up men to gather wood. Divide the work and give orders. Instead teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.” The sea is vast, our industry has so many avenues and that will open the doors for us in many aspects. Satellite can offer unlimited solutions for many challenges faced by different markets, but we need to find them first. We started communicating with the market since 2010

“Every industry is improved by the challenges of its end users, and the reaction of the industry to those challenges”

RIYADH AL-ADELY, Managing Director, SkyStream.

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by sending simple consistent messages has potential but is heavily regulated. their challenges, that’s in the DNA of the such as satellite is an affordable (price In the first market segment we will company. Every market segment is unique. performance) IP pipe that offers features continue using the same opportunistic They all have different challenges and like mobility and extended reach. Those approach. Due to their challenges, everything the first thing to do in this process is to messages were effective and the market’s has to be short-term, and reactive. However, generate a specific theme for each market. positive response exceeded all expectations. there is much more we can do in the Let’s take the military as an example, other market segment, if we manage to the simple purpose of a military operation Middle East and Africa convince the regulators to open up the is to destroy the enemy’s ability to use its The ME and Africa is not an exception to market. Regulators are very conservative troops. In the past it was based on inaccurate the rest of the world. Here the satellite and sceptical about satellite. This can be for mass destruction. The price for such war industry is facing bigger challenges to many reasons. Security is always first, while was high in terms of number of casualties grow. To understand those challenges, we other regulators still believe in monopoly. and financial obligations. Today, however, need to have a deeper look at the market. To access those markets, there should the war is different. It’s about precise, We have always had an opportunistic be an effort from both sides through accurate, pinpointed operations to destroy approach in the region. Our approach was a two-way dialogue addressing the the enemy’s capabilities. In order to do so, a result of the situations on the ground regulator’s concerns. The regulators too militaries need certain elements, and one of such political or economical instabilities to have to recognise the importance of satellite these is continuously available, reliable and provide temporary solutions till a permanent communications. Satellite is after all just secure communications. This is the basis for one takes over. Some examples for this another brick in any country’s infrastructure. building our terminals and our solutions. is fibre connectivity in Africa, Iraq and If this happens market size will grow The military’s general theme of Afghanistan, and there is nothing wrong significantly, and the impact would be requirement is the need for quick auto- with this approach except it’s short-term. tremendous for our growth. deploy reliable solutions that are scalable. Today we are facing challenges in certain They require the possibility to work with markets since we haven’t seen growth in New Applications military as well as commercial satellites. demand. I believe something can be done Every industry is improved by the challenges Communications need to be secure and about this if we isolate the challenges for of its end users, and the reaction of the terminals need to operate in multiple each market. The general structure of the industry to those challenges. We learned bands. Mobility is another requirement, ME and African market can be segmented and evolved a lot from its customers’ and requires a solution that will mitigate into two: potential markets but unstable challenges and we owe our success to that jamming. We then use all of this information due to security, economical or political feedback. We are committed to continue to customise a solution that fits the sanctions; while the other market segment listening to our clients and understand customer’s specific requirements.

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Riyadh Al-Adely, MD, SkyStream.

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The same methodology is applicable in detection and face recognition. It serves While maritime happened to be one of law enforcement, on mega-yachts and in oil the purpose of being the frontline for some the applications that serviced the client, and gas environments. operations. This example was something it is terrestrial backhauling and many that the market came and asked us to design. applications within the same bandwidth that Proven Record The customer explained the challenges, we the customer is paying for. After the rise of security concerns in the listened to their needs and their expectations, Middle East and the fear from terror, a and then built a solution around it. Moving Forward satellite-based solution was required. Looking at mega-yachts it is necessary We at SkyStream strongly believe in Protecting borders is a concern and satellite to examine the need of the end user first. after-sales services and understand the is one of the few solutions that can cover this. We realised they don’t use the yachts importance of reliable and highly available Today we are working with purpose built throughout the year, so the solution is not connectivity. Our state of the art 24x7 cars. These are surveillance cars which are about connectivity to the yacht, it is about NOC along with our highly qualified 100% undercover. They have 360-degree high connectivity to the end-user, whether they onsite engineers will continue to be definition cameras and two operators that need it in the yacht or somewhere else. The our backbone to support our clients. sit inside and edit the information. There are delivered network supported connectivity We are starting strategic partnerships also interception systems and this is already to the yacht, along with the offices, resorts in the region with licensed telecom in use for governments, and is connected and camps that the user would tend to operators and are investing with them to directly to headquarters via satellite. visit. In essence connectivity was always develop certain markets mainly in GCC. Moreover the cars are equipped with established, wherever the end user went, Last but not least, SkyStream is local storage to support 24/7 recording, without the need to pay for small bandwidth moving ahead to build its own flat with a lot of layers of redundancy. There are and every bit of it. The solution is always panel Manpacks and communications also applications that can do number plate about customer needs and experience. on the move antennas. PRO

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The Evolution of COTM With HTS now being a viable solution, and terminal and antennae sizes reducing, COTM is quickly being adopted across a lot of different verticals that were previously not serviced by the technology

22 | SatellitePro | May 2015 Communications on the move (COTM) is used across a variety of vehicles to provide continuous and seamless satellite connectivity, while the vehicle is in motion. It can be used in a variety of different vehicles, including ships, aeroplanes and land vehicles like trucks and trains. The basic principle is that the vessel is equipped with a satellite antenna and is able to establish communication with the satellite of choice, and in accordance with the frequency plan, to maintain that communication while in-motion. According to Darin Anderson, Director, International Business Development at ThinKom Solutions: “In-motion can mean a variety of things from a vessel being stationary on the water but the antenna system needing to accommodate for the pitch, roll and yaw of the vessel, to an aircraft flying at around 500+ knots an hour, to a rail or high-speed rail (HSR) application in slightly slower speeds or to a military surveillance or broadcast vehicle that is in improvised or bad road environments. “There are a number of key elements for SOTM antenna systems to work efficiently, they must have the capability to find, lock and track these satellites, that are approximately 35,000 kilometres from the earth, and they must maintaining the minimum pointing accuracies established by the various regulatory authorities governing the satellite manufacturers, namely the ITU, FCC, and other bodies. There is a unique coordinated effort between primarily three areas of focus; satellite and teleport operator, modem manufacturer, and antenna solution provider.

“In general, terminal aperture sizes are coming down as a consequence of the deployment of more powerful satellites and the rapid deployment of Ka-band satellites”

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COTM is facilitating high-speed internet on board aircraft nowadays. Broadcast Systems All three areas need to be in sync on many a plane, whether a private jet or a large variables to ensure successful and reliable commercial airliner. The demand remains operations for COTM use,” explains Anderson. “Connectivity is not new constant and airlines around the world are A lot has changed in the field of terminals to aviation, but what is lining up their satcom technology partners. The Region’s Leading Systems Integrator and antennae too. There is always a new is the five to 10x “ThinKom is positioned extremely well need for them to be smaller and lighter, speeds with greater bit in this space for longevity. Connectivity is yet at the same time more powerful not new to aviation, but what is new is the and able to access different satellite per Hz capability that five to 10x speeds with greater bit per Hz bands, as well as being future-proof. ThinKom is providing to capability that ThinKom is providing to the Henrik nørrelykke, VP land Mobile the commercial Ku air commercial Ku air transport space, with our Business, Cobham SATCOM, says: “In transport space” partner GoGo, to their airline customers. general, terminal aperture sizes are “As Ka capacity continues to grow and coming down as a consequence of the DARIn AnDeRSOn, Director, will be reaching global coverage offerings, deployment of more powerful satellites International Business Development Ka aero demand is just as strong and and the rapid deployment of Ka-band at ThinKom Solutions ThinKom offers the same features benefits satellites, both of which allow for increased in Ka (military and commercial) frequency throughputs on smaller aperture sizes.” bands as well,” continues Anderson. High Throughput Satellites for Ka- and Beyond aeronautical connectivity, the Ku-band are here today, with more satellites maritime sector has been a huge customer of coming up quickly into global markets. COTM. In due time, niche markets within the Anderson thinks these satellite solutions maritime sector will emerge for more military will afford the various markets many or even the luxury super yacht industry, enhanced capabilities for man-pack and simply for the appeal to move away from SOTM solutions that are smaller and lighter traditional tall domed antenna systems to in antenna design yet able to achieve the more discreet or non-visible antenna systems, same or greater bandwidth speeds with as long as performance is not compromised. possibly more saving on the bandwidth costs nørrelykke says: “The maritime sector to meet the increasing demands of use. has all along been the driver for COTM The aviation industry is becoming deployments and continues to be the largest more active than ever for on-board and by far the most well developed COTM Beyond distributing broadcast equipment, First Gulf FGC’s capabilities cover the design, implementation, satellite connectivity, with the ability market (all maritime satellite terminals Company is a major force in the broadcast systems sector in integration and support of the most sophisticated systems. to make calls from your mobile phone are by nature COTM terminals). Cobham the region with the most significant achievements in HD TV Additionally, FGC provides turnkey solutions in all systems and browse the internet on your SATCOM has a very long history of maritime Production and Post-Production facilities and studios. including high-capacity Media Asset Management and tablet, whilst 35,000 feet in the air. Darin Anderson, COTM deployments and works with Inmarsat Digital Archiving Systems. Anderson says: “The insatiable demand for Director, International FleetBroadband terminals (the maritime Business Development reliable, high-speed connectivity anywhere at ThinKom Solutions. services based on the BGAn network) and is www.fgcltd.com and anytime does not stop once one boards a player in maritime VSAT across all bands.” P.O.Box 25560, Riyadh 11476, Saudi Arabia Tel: +966 1 219 0888 Fax: +966 1 219 1888 Email: [email protected]

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nørrelykke also adds that the military has or Picocell in the vehicle trunking back to historically been the absolute largest user of a primary telco teleport over satellite for land-based COTM systems. The situation is the many other applications that can be expected to gradually swing in favour of the applied once a satellite backhaul or reach various commercial markets – a transition back link is in place. There is no loss in the which is expected to last for a long period. connected capability that is common and Anderson agrees and says that the in high demand in our everyday personal military has the most use for COTM and business life,” adds Anderson. applications, because it not just covers With technology and capability keenly one mode of transportation, but rather addressing R&D government development several; such as trucks, tanks, fighter work, the gap is shortening considerably jets, navy vessels and others. on Ku and Ka-band HTS demands for “From the fighter jets to the drones, small form and fit terminal solutions that large aircraft carriers or small light ThinKom is bringing to the global markets. quick response vessels, to the ground Henrik Thinkom is bullish about the future of troops forward operations and tactical Nørrelykke, VP COTM, due to its optimised efficiencies of vehicles to intelligence gathering covert Land Mobile flat and ultra-thin core technology, namely Business, Cobham operations; COTM solutions continue SATCOM. ThinKom’s CTS and VICTS solutions in a to grow and are a necessity within the variety of frequency bands. Anderson says C military environment, providing enhanced the company is making a very significant capability or redundancy. Hybrid networks impact on a number of growing markets. M too mesh together with other terrestrial According to northern Sky Research, Y communications networks,” he says. “The maritime sector the COTM market is projected to grow CM Anderson goes on to say that the has all along been 12.6% per annum, on average until 2022. environments when there is neither the driver for COTM nørrelykke thinks the largest monetary MY terrestrial infrastructure available, or deployments and growth is expected to come from l-band, CY there are security concerns for one reason while the largest relative growth is CMY or another, COTM provides untethered continues to be the expected to come from HTS systems, which freedom to go to locations far and wide largest and by far the is growing from a very modest base. K and yet not risk being disconnected. This is most well developed “A significant element of the l-band particularly true for vehicles in the Middle COTM market” growth is expected to come from low- east that are equipped to go into the desert speed and low-cost Mobile M2M solutions, on luxury camping trips, for rich clientele, HenRIK nøRRelyKKe, VP land Mobile which are predicted to have very significant that cannot afford to ever lose connectivity. Business, Cobham SATCOM growth rates following on from the current “For some cases it may be as simple as aggressive growth of the M2M sector, in maintaining a GSM backhaul with a BTS general,” concludes nørrelykke. PRO

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Televisa announces renewed capacity on Eutelsat

Televisa has announced it has renewed Europe and Africa. Grupo Televisa is the and increased capacity on three largest media company in the Spanish- satellites with coverage of the Americas speaking world and a major player in operated by Eutelsat Communications. the global entertainment business. The multi-year, multi-transponder Commenting on the agreement, contract strengthening the longstanding Patricio Northland, CEO of Eutelsat relationship between Televisa and Eutelsat Americas, said: “We are delighted that BROADCAST was announced at NAB in Las Vegas. a media company of Televisa’s calibre is The new contract, which includes renewing its confidence in our services. distribution of HD content, increases We look forward to continuing to work capacity on the EUTELSAT 117 West A closely with them and to demonstrating MASTeRS Cup 2015 satellite and extends leases on EUTELSAT that we provide the most efficient and 113 West A and EUTELSAT 115 West A for forward-looking solutions to our customers distribution of some of Televisa Networks’ Patricio Northland, CEO of across the Americas and beyond.” We invite you to join us for a free round of Golf. Eutelsat, Americas. key channels to cable headends across William Aguirre, General Director of the Americas. The capacity will also serve Satellite Operations, Televisa, added: Meet TV, film and radio professionals directly and Televisa Networks’ requirements for distribution of 25 owned TV brands and “Eutelsat has been a longstanding network in a relaxed, fun-filled environment. capacity for contribution and occasional use. three represented brands in the pay-TV partner of Televisa. The expansion of Televisa Networks, a subsidiary market. It serves a multi-million subscriber our capacity on Eutelsat satellites will of Grupo Televisa, specialises in the base and is present in markets in Mexico, allow Televisa Networks to strengthen design, production, programming and the United States, Latin America, Canada, its presence across the Americas.” THURSday, 8 ocTobeR 2015 EMIRATES GOLF CLUB, DUBAI Vislink launches HEROCast at NAB 2015

Vislink in conjunction with GoPro, announced the launch of the HEROCast at NAB 2015, a miniature transmitter that allows GoPro HERO3+Black and HERO4 cameras to broadcast live, HD wireless video for the first time. Building on the partnership announced between Vislink and GoPro in January, the HEROCast is a result of joint development efforts to make GoPro’s product range suitable for live broadcasting. Designed to bring viewers closer to the action than ever before, the HEROCast has already been Vislink and GoPro successfully used to broadcast NHL games launched HEROCast at NAB. in February and the 2015 X Games in Aspen. The HEROCast lets broadcasters deliver the market, leading to smaller size, longer the continuation of our ongoing goal new and unique perspectives from live battery life and ‘cool’ operation. Designed to develop the most innovative and events. The range of new camera positions with flexibility in mind, the HEROCast unique live broadcast products on the that can be adopted with GoPro cameras is specifically tailored to be compatible market,” said Simon Derry, CEO of Vislink For sponsorship opportunities please contact that feature Vislink’s live HD wireless with existing GoPro equipment and Communication Systems. “With the transmitter, will allow the viewer to gain can be positioned in multiple locations, explosion in demand for action content Raz Islam many new live immersive experiences. including within the HERO BacPac and higher quality video, today’s viewers +971 50 451 8213 Vislink’s wireless HD transmitter uses housing for water resistant usage. demand the most immersive experience less energy than any other transmitter on “Vislink’s partnership with GoPro is possible, which the HEROCast delivers. [email protected]

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Telestream unveils Lightspeed server at NAB

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Telestream has announced a new Lightspeed Server model. over the previous Lightspeed Servers. The combination of NVidia Lightspeed K80 Server utilises cutting-edge technologies K80 GPU technology coupled with twin 12-core CPUs provides from NVidia and Intel to further boost video processing cutting-edge speed. 2TB of high-performance media storage is also and H.264 encoding speeds for its Vantage software- included. The K80 server supports Vantage version 6.2 or later. enabled media processing platform products. Lightspeed Server provides high-density transcoding “We’re very excited to announce the next generation of and video processing in an efficient, 1 RU (rack unit) server Lightspeed Servers” said Paul Turner, VP of Enterprise Product with minimal space, electrical and thermal footprint Management at Telestream. “Today’s file-based workflows requirements. As a part of the Vantage product family, are evolving. As they expand to accommodate new processes Lightspeed Server can be used alone, clustered to increase and to enable delivery to multiple platforms such as traditional capacity or added to an existing Vantage ecosystem. TV, Web and mobile devices, they inevitably require additional Exclusive Lightspeed technology accelerates Telestream’s processing power. The Lightspeed K80 server raises the bar for award-winning H.264 transcoding and video processing, media processing, offering major gains in processing speed including image scaling, deinterlacing, frame rate – in many cases 5x or more improvement over CPU speeds – conversion, motion vector calculation, compositing and without compromising the quality of the processed media.” other compute-intensive tasks for Vantage products. The Lightspeed K80 Server, with the latest technologies from Lightspeed K80 Server will be available mid-May from Telestream’s NVidia and Intel, offers significant productivity improvements worldwide network of direct enterprise sales and resellers.

TeamCast demonstrates CID integration in its products

TeamCast, a leader in digital modulation technologies for Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT), Wireless Transmission and Satellite Applications, has announced the introduction of CID management on several of its satellite products at the NABshow 2015. CID stands for Carrier Identification. The purpose of this new technology is to allow the quick identification of any carrier causing interference to other signals. It TeamCast has integrated CID consists of adding a unique identifier to into its satellite products. the useful signal at the transmission site. Being robustly coded and modulated, this forthcoming years, as soon as 2016 for is continuing its road towards a better identification signal can be easily retrieved DSNG applications in the USA, 2018 for and more complete operational offering at the reception site, even when its power all satellite applications in the USA, and for its customers, for a shorter return is low compared to the useful signals. later on in other parts of the world. on their investment, with a long term The insertion of such identification “With the introduction of CID view” says Christophe Trolet, Business signals will become mandatory in the Management into its products, TeamCast Unit Manager at TeamCast. PRO

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The organisers of CommunicAsia, Advancing space technology and commercial space applications Singapore Exhibition Services, say that for national economic development global mobile connections have passed the seven billion mark – a figure akin to the global population. Multi-screen consumption of content has thrown control to the hands of the consumer like never before. Enterprise mobility has become ingrained in consumers’ lives and transformed the workplace where employees not only have choice in devices, but applications too. Once thought to be a thing of the future, driverless cars are to become a reality in everyday lives. The manifestations of megatrends such as IoT, mobility, cloud, social, and big data will be brought to life at CommunicAsia2015 Featured speakers: and BroadcastAsia2015 from 2 – 5 June 2015, at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. Douglas L. Loverro Dr. David Parker Mobile explosion has given rise to fronts, bringing about opportunities Dy. Asst. Secretary of Chief Executive Defense for Space Policy UK Space Agency dramatic changes in the consumption of and challenges for businesses in the U.S. Department of Defense technology, data and applications – the “The trend of IoT continues areas of mobility management, big hyper-connected consumer and workforce to impact ways of life data analytics, media consumption and ease of connectivity proliferated on both consumer and and more. Aligned with the global H.E. Mohammed Al Jean-Yves Le Gall possibilities and realities of Internet of phenomenon, 2015’s CommunicAsia, Ahbabi President Things (IoT). Forecasted to reach US$59 business fronts, bringing EnterpriseIT and BroadcastAsia will Director General French Space Agency UAE Space Agency Benefits of attending: billion by 2020, Asia Pacific’s total IoT about opportunities and provide international audiences access spending points to the opportunities challenges for businesses to insights, latest technologies and • Engage with regional and global space professionals in the areas of digitised landscape in the areas of mobility solutions ranging from connected devices, • Discover the latest trends in space and satellite technology monetisation, wearable technology smart living, TV-everywhere realities, Foundation Partner: enablement, big data and analytics and management, media satellite applications, enterprise mobility • Stay on top of the changes happening in the space sector consumption and more” even the IT infrastructures in place for and more,” says Victor Wong, Project • Capitalise on space based commercial applications greater agility, flexibility and scalability Director, Singapore Exhibition Services. VICTor WoNg, Project Director, required for business and national growth. At the event, visitors can experience latest Singapore Exhibition Services “The trend of IoT continues to impact technologies, obtain insights from business Platinum Sponsor: Gold Sponsor: Session Sponsors: ways of life on both consumer and business leaders and subject-matter experts, and network with both major and emerging industry players from around the world. Mobile devices and connectivity are ingrained in consumers’ lives and has become an enabler and a way of life. Registration Sponsor: Lunch Sponsor: Lanyard Sponsor: Wifi Sponsor: Showcasing how innovations has and will impact consumers and businesses, the events provide a deeper look into the entire info-communications ecosystem under the three key thematic clusters: NXT Cities, NXT Enterprises and NXT Connected Lifestyle. Key Contributions: NXT Connected Lifestyle: The Media Partner: proliferation of mobile devices and ongoing To sponsor, exhibit or attend email: improvements to technologies has resulted [email protected] or call a member in rising convergence of professional and of the GSSF team today +971 4 447 5357 personal lives. The new NXT Connected Lifestyle showcase will provide solutions Organised by: for the hyper-connected business and

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consumer. Feature technologies include, increase mobility and efficiency. smart home/ living solutions, multi-screen Exhibitors to note include Akamai, technology, connected devices, sensors, “As part of Dell, CDNetworks, FiberHome, Kaltura, M2M, IoT, connected car applications, CommunicAsia2015, KAoNMEDIA, Irdeto, PCCW global, wireless technologies and many more. SatComm2015, a strategic Soliton Systems and Technicolor. NXT Cities: To drive sustainable platform for the satellite As part of CommunicAsia2015, economic growth and improve citizens’ SatComm2015, a strategic platform for quality of life, governments and private communication industry, the satellite communication industry, organisations are working more closely will see the gathering will see the gathering of over 160 than ever to bring about an integrated, of over 160 satellite- satellite-based companies to address connected smart city. ICT Technologies that based companies to key issues within Asia-Pacific’s mobile are designed to improve city operations ecosystem. representatives include in the areas of banking and finance, address key issues” Intelsat, Inmarsat, SES, Siemens, ST education, healthcare, hospitality, public Electronics, and more from over 20 safety, retail, transportation and utilities countries and regions around the world. will be on showcase at NXT Cities. World business leaders from top tech NXT Enterprises: Providing business conglomerates and specialised experts with innovations to help overcome will dish out valuable insights at this challenges in today’s digitised landscape, year’s CommunicAsia2015 Summit. NXT Enterprises will encompass solutions Defining content that is shaping the that help businesses stay relevant in future of today’s global ICT landscape, today’s ever-changing connected world. a suite of C-level speakers and industry Technologies in areas of big data and experts will be sharing the value IoT analytics, BYoD, mPayment, cloud, brings, digitisation of the media landscape enterprise mobility and security among and how they can bring enterprise many others will empower the workforce, mobility to the next level. PRO

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Tracking the skies and connecting passengers

Ben Griffin, Regional Director, Aviation Business, Middle East and Africa at Inmarsat, speaks about how flight tracking and in-flight connectivity are evolving

Our role is to make sure that the market ground in real or very near-term manner. understands what Inmarsat is doing, There is a tremendous amount of work and to support distribution partners in being done. Inmarsat continues to do what successfully rolling out these services to our we do, and the airlines are looking very mutual customers which are the airlines closely at what they are doing, and what their and aircraft operators. We work in tandem responsibility is to the aviation community with our partners to ensure we attract, and to their passengers. The air traffic control maintain and sustain the business that we community is also looking at how they already enjoy in this region and beyond. monitor data. Are they making the most use Flight tracking is something that has of the data that’s out there, do they need to become quite important, over the last year get access to other forms of data, such as or so for very tragic reasons, but Inmarsat satellite information? The answer to this is yes. has been providing tracking and satellite It’s very much that a lot of these communications for over two decades pieces are out there, it’s just a matter for safety communications on aircraft. of bringing them all together to make Tracking is not something new to us, in the best use of the information. providing positional reports to airlines and Since 2008 we’ve provided our air traffic control entities. We’re seeing a lot SwiftBroadband network which allows more interest from the public domain in this, IP to the cabin, and this has allowed the because they understand what was reported proliferation of WiFi, GSM and other and what happened. Inmarsat is taking steps connectivity on board. We enjoy great with our new generation of SwiftBroadband success together with our distribution Safety for example, to report more parameters, partners, on Emirates Airlines, Qatar more frequently. Airline operators and air Airways, Etihad Airlines and Saudia. All traffic control entities have a greater flexibility of which use SwiftBroadband networks to understand where their aircraft are, and to power their connectivity. what they are doing much more frequently. It is true to say that the airlines want to We are ensuring that we continually develop understand how to get more throughput, more services that are very pertinent to the for all the applications and all the devices sector and we also support the industry bodies we carry today, so Inmarsat has started that are tasked to make improvements in “Tracking is not to launch our GX aviation services, which this area, like IATA and ICAO specifically. something new to us, operate in Ka-band. This provides headline It’s not just the disappearance of Malaysian speeds of 50Mbits/second to the aircraft, Airlines MH370 that has fuelled this. Since in providing positional which is significantly faster than the 432kbits/ Air France 447 even, in 2009, there’s been reports to airlines and air second that SwiftBroadband does. GX a look at what is on airplanes today that traffic control entities” brings a much more creative platform to we could use, and we’ve taken a closer look do more than just GSM and WiFi. It’s really at the aircraft and the operations of the BEn GrIFFIn, regional Director, feeding the imagination of people in the aircraft. We’ve looked at the new kind of Middle East and Africa for the Aviation aviation industry to augment the in-flight equipment going on the aircraft, and how to Business unit, Inmarsat entertainment with other distractions harness that data to get more of it onto the to keep their passengers happy. PRO

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