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The world has become a much tougher place to do business over the past two years and, along with a global economic downturn, the VSAT industry has had to cope with rapidly increasing fibre penetration, rising space segment costs and expectations of annual price reductions from customers. Amidst all this it would be natural to think that the technology is on its way to being marginalised in preparation for a gradual decline to oblivion.
However, the doomsayers have been writing the technology’s obituary almost since it began. But system vendors, operators and users have all found applications that make use of VSATs' unique attributes and undeniable capability to bring world-class connectivity solutions to markets ranging from the most highly developed infrastructures to those that struggle even to maintain reliable or accessible power supplies.
As the market evolves, service providers and technology providers are refocusing their strategies and developing application solutions in different areas. The COMSYS VSAT2010 Conference aims to highlight system vendors and operators who are bringing these initiatives to market and developing new and growing businesses. The focus is on applications ranging from highly selective value added services in the maritime segment to the provision of specific solutions for the expanding wind-farm industry. The VSAT industry has always been adaptable and the VSAT2010 conference aims to show how successful companies in the industry are "Looking beyond the obvious" for their strategies.
Speakers at VSAT2010 will address the needs of the oil & gas, maritime, military, SCADA, comms-on-the-pause and GSM backhaul segments whilst others will talk about successfully meeting the challenge of operating a VSAT business within a carrier environment, crafting and selling value propositions around VSAT services, universal service networking solutions and building hybrid networks. Vendors will taolk about the consumer markets in North America and Europe, Ka-band spot-beam opportunities and best network management features and practices. Presentations from Latin America, Africa, Russia, Europe and the United States virtually cover the world for this niche, but ubiquitous, technology. The conference draws the highest profile speakers and delegates from the four corners of the globe because it is the only event which covers operational experiences and customer application examples from all regions of the world.
The objective is simple - to focus
on the key issues, latest developments and strongest areas of opportunity
in the global marketplace by bringing together the major decision-makers
and most successful exponents in the industry. Whether you require some
vision on how to tackle the economic downturn, an
industry update, coverage of new technologies and market developments, a
chance to network with some of the most influential people in the VSAT
business or just some inspiration, the COMSYS VSAT2010 Conference will
meet your needs.
Key issues to be addressed at VSAT2010 include: Segment and application specific topics: Regional case studies: Speakers at VSAT2010 include: KEYNOTE:
Executive VP and General Manager, North American Division, Hughes, USA
Principal
Specialist, Vodacom Business - Converged Satellite, South Africa
CEO, Newtec, Belgium
CEO, CapRock,
USA VP
Sales, Europe & CIS, SES World Skies, Netherlands Chief Commercial
Officer, Eutelsat, France CEO, Ufinet, Spain Managing
Director Global Xpress, Inmarsat, UK
CEO, Gilat Satellite Networks CEO, C-Com, Canada Senior Manager, Africa Communications Network Infrastructure Standard Bank, South Africa EVP and CTO, O3b Networks, Jersey Secretary General, GVF, UK CEO, OmniAccess, Spain Tecnologia Director, Pegaso Banda Ancha, Mexico CEO, Tesacom, Argentina Senior VP, Strategic Marketing & Business Development, Comtech, USA CEO, @Contact, USA Commercial Director, Dozor Telecom, Russia CEO, ViaSat, Inc., USA Senior Consultant, COMSYS, UK Senior VP & General Manager, TeleCommunication Systems, USA CTO, iDirect, USA CEO, EMC, Germany
Some of the market's leading innovators, both from a service and user perspective, will deliver their views on the future needs of customers and the likely development of new applications and platforms. Key figures will talk about the practical aspects of providing global and regional services addressing subjects from technology enablers to regulatory access.
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Do you have an interest in a particular topic or would like to sponsor the conference, please contact:
Sandie Copp
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