Register by December 14 Co-located with to take advantage of Early Bird discounts! Conference: March 12 - 15, 2012 Exhibition: March 12 - 14, 2012 Walter E. Washington Convention Center Washington D.C. The Center of the Satellite Communication Universe! www.SATELLITE2012.com A Supplement to magazine What will you experience? 12 The Center of the Co-located with SATELLITE 2012, MSUA-9 focuses on the mobile satellite services market and the future of the MSS power players. Experience Satellite Communication Universe! sessions focused on next generation applications and technologies, what markets are growing and where MSS leaders and pioneers anticipate the Pre-Conference Programs 6 future of satellite mobility is headed. Designed as full day programs, the Pre-Conference programs provide an information-packed day that will leave you with insights, tips and viable solutions you can take back to your organization. Commercial Satellite 11 Hear fi rst hand from satellite manufacturers and launch service providers General Sessions 10 about their plans for the future and how it will affect the satellite communications marketplace. Plus, you can discuss how the satellite From The Big Four to the MSS CEOs to looking down the road at the next Big marketplace will continue to be affected by the results from WRC-12. Four, the General Sessions give you a unique perspective from the power players as to where satellite communications are headed in the future. Broadcast Forum 14 Military Forum 16 Spend two days with other broadcast professionals to discuss the future of broadcasting Seamless, secure, reliable, net-centric communications are imperative for and what the ‘next big thing’ means for the broadcast market. 3D-TV, the introduction mission success. The Military Forum addresses cutting-edge technology for of new content consumption including online and tablets and the opportunities next the military and government, including hosted payloads, UAVs, cybersecurity, generation technologies are creating for broadcasters will be explored. foreign military communications and more. Ground Segment Business Forum 19 Changes in the economy and the emergence of new content consumption Emerging Applications and Markets 18 products and applications have adjusted the road ahead for ground-based Explore the applications and markets that are driving satellite satellite services. Discuss which markets are the most promising for communications, including high throughput satellites, going ‘green’, satellite services, the affect tablets and internet TV will have, and how Ka- machine-to-machine, the internet-streaming revolution and the band factors into the equation. ever-important ‘satellite of the future.’ 2 SATELLITE 2012 puts you at the center of the action in the satellite community. More than 11,000 professionals from the entire ecosystem What will you experience? of satellite communications – military/government, broadcast, mobile satellite, commercial, telecommunications, enterprise – will be on hand to network, collaborate, share viewpoints and discuss challenges during four, Regional Focus Forum 20 information-packed days. The growth potential and emerging revenue opportunities of the major regions outside of North America – Eastern Europe, CIS, Latin America, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacifi c – will be explored in the Regional Focus Forum. Traveling to Washington D.C. Welcome to the Nation’s capital! We’re rolling out the red carpet just for you and have secured discounted rates at surrounding hotels for SATELLITE attendees and exhibitors. To view the offi cial hotels for SATELLITE or to book your room, Networking Opportunities 21 please visit www.SATELLITE2012.com. With more than 11,000 satellite professionals in attendance, make sure you take ad- vantage of every networking event during the four days at SATELLITE 2012 to form the Traveling to Washington D.C. is easy with 3 nearby airports! relationships now you can count on in the future. ■ Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is approximately 6 miles from the center of Washington D.C.; the Metro (subway) is accessible from the terminal. ■ Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) located in Dulles, Virginia, Exhibit Show Floor 22 approximately 26 miles west of Washington D.C. More than 350 companies will be exhibiting on the Show Floor, showcasing the ■ Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) is located about 30 miles latest products, newest applications and cutting-edge technology for satellite east of Washington D.C. communications. Complete with the MSUA Mobility Pavilion, the SATELLITE Show Floor gives you a 360 degree view of satellite communications. To make your housing and travel arrangements, contact onPeak, the offi cial housing bureau for SATELLITE 2012, at 877-772-4409 or +1-312-527-7300. Exhibitor Showcase Theater 23 New in 2012! Located on the Exhibit Show Floor, the Exhibitor Showcase Theater gives attendees a glimpse at the next generation of satellite communications solutions through 30-minute presentations by exhibiting companies. 3 Schedule at a Glance Monday, March 12 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. CTO Roundtable Breakfast Communications via Satellite: The Basics 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. IP Networking over Satellite Satellite Finance Forum Maritime Satcom Forum 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Engineering 2012 Hosted Payload Forum 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. SATELLITE 2012 Welcome Reception – Open to all attendees! Key: Tuesday, March 13 Pre-Conference Programs The Big Four: At the Center of the Satellite Universe – Open to all attendees! 8:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. General Sessions Sponsored by 10:30 a.m. - 5:45 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open MSUA-9 Broadcast Forum MSUA Luncheon Including Presentation of Pioneer and Innovator Awards Commercial Satellite 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. The WTA 2012 Teleport Awards Luncheon Emerging Applications and Washington Space Business Roundtable Flagship Lunch and Silent Auction Markets Launch Services: How Will the Competitive Landscape Change? Ground Segment Business Forum Broadcasters Roundtable: More Screens, More Formats, More Opportunity Military Forum 1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Cost vs Coverage: Optimizing Solutions for In-Flight Connectivity Networking Opportunities Cybersecurity & Protection: On-Orbit Reliance and RF Interference Issues Regional Focus Forum Satellite Services: Going Where the Growth Is Satellite Manufacturing: At a Critical Turning Point Sponsored by 3-D TV: After the Hype Comes the Reality Waves of Change in the Maritime Broadband Market: How are MSS and FSS Positioned 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. for the Future? UAVs: Expanding Capabilities through New Technology and Applications Ka-Band’s Impact on Ground-Based Services WRC-12: Open to Interpretation Modernizing Infrastructure: Where Do Broadcasters Go Next? 4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. The Battle Over Spectrum and Its Implications for the Future of MSS Networks DoD Procurement Effi ciencies in a Budget-Constrained Environment 4 How Tablet and Connected TV Will Re-Engineer the Satellite Services Business 6:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) Gala Wednesday, March 14 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m The Best is Yet to Come: MSS CEOs Speak Out – Open to all attendees! 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open Satellite Life Extension: Ready to Make an Impact? Satellite of the Future - Where is the Network Headed? Satellite Interference: The Counteroffensive Begins 10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. COTM & SOTM: More Mobility, More Bandwidth – Meeting Government Requirements in a New Era of Budget Pressures Latin America - The ‘Mega Event’ Horizon 11:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. Satellite Executive of the Year Award Presentation Luncheon Sponsored by The Future for HTS: Monetizing Current Assets or Building New Markets? Ka-band Satellites: The Broadcast Question Examined? 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. What’s Next for MSS Equipment and Service Provision? Eastern Europe and CIS - Surveying the Broadband Battlefi eld International Cooperation in Satellite Communications: Foreign Military Communications Satellites, Launch Vehicles, & Ground Equipment: Will Going Green Bring Green? Government and Military Video: Expanding the Franchise 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. New M2M Data Solutions Become Ever More Important for MSS Market Growth Middle East and Africa - Fiber, Wireless and... Satcom? Policy Update: ITAR & the Export Control Reforms OTT: Over-the-Top or Under the Radar? Back to the Future? New Competition in the Handheld MSS Market 4:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Asia Pacifi c - Three Suns Rise on the "Asian Century" Disaster Recovery: Mission Critical Satellite Communications 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Via Satellite’s Satellite Executive of the Year Reception Sponsored by Thursday, March 15 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Satellite Broadband: Impressive Progress in a Changing Market 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Creating the Next Big Four: How Is the Paradigm Changing? 5 Pre-Conference Programs Pre-Conference Programs Pre-Conference Programs Hosted Payload Forum Designed as full day Monday, March 12 ■ 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. ■ 3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. programs, the Pre- Conference programs The State of Hosted Payloads: A Foundation for the Future CHIRP: Success Through Shared Risks provide an information- The cost of access to space continues to rise as the ability of governments to In the days of shrinking budgets and expanding costs, government program fund all of their required missions wanes. U.S. National Space Policy calls for offi ces are looking for innovative ways to accomplish their goals with more ef- packed day that will leave an increasing commercial role in space goods and services acquisition and fi ciency and less cost. In 2008, the U.S. Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems you with insights, tips hosting payloads on commercial satellites can fi ll requirements in a timely Center’s Development Planning Directorate took a step in this direction and and viable solutions you and cost-effective fashion.