SMi's inaugural MilSatCom MEA comes to Dubai on February 25th 2013

1. SMi Group - The Organisers of Global MilSatCom present
25 - 27
2013
February
AMWAJ ROTANA, JUMEIRAH BEACH RESIDENCE, DUBAI
MEAs leading military communications event for CONFERENCE SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
satellite professionals Brigadier Abdulaziz Falah Aldosari, Qatar Emiri Signal
The Middle East & Africa face extensive security Corps., Qatar Armed Forces
challenges. SatCom technology provides Deputy Inspector General Ghulam Shabir Sheikh,
enhanced capability for tackling the prevalent Counter Terror Wing, Pakistan Police Force
issues in the region such as disaster preparedness Group Captain Lanre Ibrahim Oluwatoyin, Director,
and management, border surveillance, aerial Directorate of Space Technology, HQ Nigerian Air
reconnaissance, deployed operations and Force
multiple maritime, land and air operational Commander Andy Rayner, SO1 Strategic Networks,
requirements. The upgrading, maintenance and Cap C4ISR, UK MoD
coordination of communications systems has Mohamed Ibrahim, Director of Satellite Systems
Development & Test Laboratory, National Authority for
therefore become a key objective for
Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS) Egypt
contingent states- attend SMi’s MilSatCom
Dr. Mohamed Ismail Elnaggar, Communication
Middle East & Africa and… Engineering Department, Khalifa University
• Receive strategic and technical presentations Mohamed Mahmoud, Integrated Systems Engineering,
designed to analyse and educate about the NARSS/Kyutech Institute of Technology
MEA region Dr. Obaid Saif Al Hajri, Director, Sharjah Regional
• Meet and develop professional networks with Office, Islamic Educational Scientific and Cultural
Organizations (ISESCO)
regional SatCom stakeholders
Mohamed Mahmoud, Integrated Systems Engineering
• Engage with the experts during panel
Department, National Authority for Remote Sensing and
discussions and question and answer sessions Space Sciences
• Continue your relationship with the MilSatCom
Samer Halawi, Chief Executive Officer,
brand in an emerging marketplace Thuraya
Linda Reiners, President, Commercial Ventures,
Lockheed Martin Space Systems
The conference programme will focus upon the Matthew Malek, Director, Strategic Operations,
following hot topics: AGi
Anthony J. Colucci, Vice President Marketing & Sales,
Regional programmes; hosted payloads;
Space Systems/Loral
MilSatCom solutions; international cooperation;
David Cavossa, President Government Solutions, Harris
pooling commercial and military assets; SatCom CapRock
delivery and strategy; SatCom for UAVs; the
Nicolas Stephan, General Manager Middle East,
development of satellite technologies in the MEA LSE Space
region. Christopher Baugh, President,
Northern Sky Research
POST-CONFERENCE SITE VISIT & TOUR - 27 FEBRUARY 2013 I THURAYA PRIMARY GATEWAY AND HQ
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2. DAY ONE I 25 February 2013 www.milsatcom-mea.com
08.30 REGISTRATION & COFFEE 13.10
NETWORKING LUNCH
09.00
CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS MILSATCOM SOLUTIONS &
Robert Demers, VP Government Services, GOVERNMENT-INDUSTRY COOPERATION
Thuraya
14.10
HOST NATION ADDRESSES & REGIONAL FOCUS CASE STUDY: How the UK MoD Provides SatCom
• The operational perspective
09.10 • Delivering the solutions
HOST NATION KEYNOTE ADDRESS • Prioritising defence’s needs and satisfying the wider needs of
Speaker Subject to Final Confirmation the user
• MilSatCom capability strategy
Commander Andy Rayner, SO1 Strategic Networks,
09.40
Cap C4ISR, UK MoD
Is Satellite Still Mission-Critical?
• The relevance of mobile satcoms in a fibre world 14.40
• Convergence with other satellite and terrestrial networks The Critical Role of Tactical Satcom in Deployed Operations
• The role of satellite in defence automation • Expeditionary forces – evolving requirements
• The importance of emergency preparedness • Technology development and constraints
• Applications in the new theatres of Africa and Asia • Deployed operation case study
Samer Halawi, Chief Executive Officer, • Future developments
Thuraya Andy Start, President, Inmarsat Global Government &
Gordon McMillan, Director Government Services,
Inmarsat Global Xpress Programme
10.10
Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) MilSatCom: Exploring New 15.10
Capabilities SESSION RESERVED FOR SPACE SYSTEMS/LORAL
• Strategic Vision, goals and objectives Anthony J. Colucci, Vice President Marketing & Sales,
• Nigerian Communications Satellite projects Space Systems/Loral
• Currents AFN efforts in Milsatcom
• Possible Opportunities 15.40
• Challenges AFTERNOON TEA
Group Captain Lanre Ibrahim Oluwatoyin, Director,
16.00
Directorate of Space Technology, HQ Nigerian Air
Don’t Overlook Narrowband: The Future of International
Force Government and Industry Partnerships
• Much recent attention has been paid to broadband; what’s
10.40 happening in the narrowband world?
MORNING COFFEE • What are some of the benefits and constraints of
narrowband offerings for users who need secure voice, text
11.00 and low-data-rate critical communications?
SESSION RESERVED FOR ASTRIUM • How are international governments and industry
collaborating to meet narrowband demand despite the
ongoing shortage?
11.40
David Cavossa, President Government Solutions,
The Wireless Com Landscape in the UAE Harris CapRock
• Communications systems cooperation -
industry/government/academia 16.30
• Innovation and entrepreneurship in the UAE- who and Resources Optimization for Operations and Maintenance of
where? MilSatCom Assets
• Harnessing a knowledge-based economy • Satellite and ground stations
• Satellite ground terminals
Dr. Mohamed Ismail Elnaggar, Communication
• Network management system
Engineering Department, Khalifa University
• Success stories
Nicolas Stephan, General Manager Middle East,
12.10 LSE Space
SESSION RESERVED FOR ROCKWELL COLLINS
17.00
12.40 CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS AND
EgyptSat-2 Project and Educational Satellite Lab END OF CONFERENCE DAY ONE
• EgyptSat-2 project plan progress
17.10
• Satellite development & test laboratory
POST CONFERENCE RECEPTION AND
• Educational satellite system program
LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT SPONSORED BY
• International cooperation
Mohamed Ibrahim, Director of Satellite Systems 18.30
Development & Test Laboratory, National Authority for ADDITIONAL NETWORKING SESSION
Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS) Egypt SPONSORED BY
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3. DAY TWO I 26 February 2013 www.milsatcom-mea.com
08.30 RE-REGISTRATION & COFFEE 13.50
Nano-Satellites: Challenges and Opportunities
09.00 • Future directions in building nano-satellites
CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS • Focus on telecommunication applications
Robert Demers, VP Government Services, • The Satellite Test Center at Kyutech, Japan
Thuraya • Design and implementation of a fault tolerant reconfigurable
avionics system for nano-satellites
REGIONAL FOCUS PART 2 Mohamed Mahmoud, Integrated Systems Engineering
Department, National Authority for Remote Sensing
and Space Sciences
09.10
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: SatCom in the Qatar Armed Forces 14.30
• Current capability and tools for SatCom MilSatCom Perspectives from a U.S. Satellite System Integrator
• Future requirements and plans • Missions
• International partners and cooperation in signals and • Driving requirements
SatCom • Technology considerations
• Qatari research and development of SatCom • Challenges & Opportunities
• Innovative business models
Brigadier Abdulaziz Falah Aldosari, Qatar Emiri Signal Linda Reiners, President, Commercial Ventures,
Corps., Qatar Armed Forces Lockheed Martin Space Systems
09.40 HOSTED PAYLOADS
Safety and Security of MSS for the Military User
• Position reporting 15.00
Hosted Payloads Plans and Policy in the US
• Troop location
• Existing plans and policy in the US- what are the drivers and
• Security of traffic and implications for military users who is involved?
• Available solutions • How hosted payloads can assist in multinational/allied security
David Moss, Director Government Solutions, • Translating plans into effective hosted payloads strategies gap?
Thuraya Peter Marquez, Former Director of Space Policy,
National Security Council, The White House
10.10
15.30
Communications Capability of the Pakistan Police and Future Examination of Satellite Markets in the Context of the Shifting
Plans Demand in the MEA Region
• Current systems and technology • Current government and military demand on commercial
• Views on satellite communications and requirements satellites
• How fast and quality communications can assist counter- • How ground troops stationed in the Middle-East provided
terror operations double-digit growth for the industry and how troop
withdrawals from the Middle-East have affected business
• The potential for SatComs to assist in border management
• What will drive the market in the coming years and how will
Deputy Inspector General Ghulam Shabir Sheikh, military and commercial satellites address the bandwidth gap?
Counter Terror Wing, Pakistan Police Force Christopher Baugh, President,
Northern Sky Research
10.40
MORNING COFFEE 16.00
AFTERNOON TEA
11.00 16.20
Enhancing SatCom System Design and On-the-move Hosted Payloads: Utilizing Available Power, Mass and Space on
Operational Performance Commercial Satellites in the MEA Region
• Predicting SatCom availability and performance for on the • Missions suited for hosted payloads
move systems ground, air, space • The advantages of hosted payloads
• Avoiding SatCom failure due to intentional jamming and • Tailoring communication systems
• The MEA requirement and potential applications
unintentional interference Edgar Milic, Senior Manager Business Development,
• Leveraging the higher ground to support BLOS MENA & Government Services, SES
communications
Matthew Malek, Director, 16.50
Strategic Operations, AGi Hosted Payloads Panel Discussion
Hosted Payloads continue to remain a hallmark of modern
SatCom plans and policy and is a topic of discussion that is
11.30
gaining traction in the MEA region- daily. So, what are the
SESSION RESERVED FOR ASTRIUM requirements for Hosted Payloads and the policies that govern
them in the MEA region? This panel discussion will engage with
11.50 operators, technical experts and manufacturers in an attempt
Lowering the Cost of Access to Space to answer this question and to further explore MEA
• Space travel and private enterprise: Developing safe and requirements and capability. Invited Panellists:
affordable transportation systems Anthony J. Colucci, Vice President Marketing & Sales,
Space Systems/Loral
• Reusable space transportation systems Edgar Milic, Senior Manager Business Development,
• SpaceX's target: MARS MENA & Government Services, SES
Christophe Bauer, VP Commercial Sales, Linda Reiners, President, Commercial Ventures,
Spacex Lockheed Martin Space Systems
Peter Marquez, Former Director of Space Policy,
12.20 National Security Council, The White House
Mayank Khanna, Senior Satcom Engineer and Trainer,
SESSION RESERVED FOR EUTELSAT
LSE Space
12.50 17.30
NETWORKING LUNCH CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS AND END OF CONFERENCE
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4. POST-CONFERENCE SITE VISIT & TOUR- 27 FEBRUARY 2013
Site Visit to Sharjah
In Association With
Primary Gateway and
Thuraya HQ
About the Primary Gateway
Thuraya's Primary Gateway is situated in Sharjah and is responsible for
Thuraya's entire network in addition to serving as the mobile satellite
systems' main digital exchange. The Primary Gateway houses the
satellite operation centre, which monitors and controls satellite
movement, ensuring the ongoing maintenance of satellites in geo-
synchronous orbit.
The striking glass structure comprises the satellite control facilities and
the gateway station. The satellite control facilities includes the satellite
operation center, uplink beacon station and satellite payload central
point, while the gateway station includes the gateway station
subsystem, network switching subsystem and the advanced
operations center and operations support subsystem. Outside the
primary gateway building are the primary dish (c-band antennae)
and the back up dish whose function s to command the satellite.
Billed as the only such facility in the Middle East region, Thuraya’s
Primary Gateway station provides the necessary interface with other
Thuraya gateway (via satellite) and public terrestrial networks
08:30 11:30
Meet at Amwaj Rotana Hotel Transfer from PGW to Thuraya
lobby / Shuttle bus transfer to HQ in Tecom, Dubai
Primary Gateway (PGW)
12:15
09:15 Arrival at Thuraya HQ
Arrival at PGW and security
checks 12:30
Introductions
09:30
Welcome and ‘meet and greet’ 12:45
session including historical Lunch break at Thuraya HQ
overview of the PGW
13:30
10:00 Tour of Thuraya World (hands-on
Tour commences of PGW’s demonstration of Thuraya’s
technical facilities and products and solutions)
Innovation Centre including Q&A and interactive
session
11:00
Refreshment break 15:00
Visit ends / Shuttle back to hotel
25 February 2013- Reception and Local Entertainment Sponsored by Thuraya
Please join Thuraya on the Sundeck for a delegate reception and local entertainment at the end of
conference Day One. The evening will commence at 17.30. Discuss the key talking points from the
day’s presentations and unwind with your peers in an informal setting. This is not to be missed!
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LEAD SPONSOR Thuraya Telecommunications Company
www.thuraya.com
Thuraya Telecommunications Company is an industry leading MSS operator and a global
telecommunication provider offering innovative communications solutions to a variety of sectors including
energy, broadcast media, maritime, military and NGO. Thuraya’s superior network enables clear
communications and uninterrupted coverage across two thirds of the globe by satellite and across the
whole planet through its unique GSM roaming capabilities. The company’s diverse range of
technologically superior and highly reliable mobile satellite handsets and broadband devices provide ease
of use, value, quality and efficiency. Thuraya remains committed to serving humanity through delivering
the essential tools for optimal connectivity, never leaving anyone out of reach.
GOLD SPONSOR
Astrium - A global space industry leader, Astrium offers world-class expertise and extensive prime
contractor experience across all sectors - satellite systems, payloads, ground segment and equipment for
all civil and military applications, a complete range of launcher capabilities, orbital systems, manned
space activities, and a wide portfolio of space-based services. www.astriumservices.com
SPONSORED BY
AGI
www.agi.com
AGI develops commercial modeling and analysis software for the space, defense and intelligence
communities. Used by more than 40,000 engineers, operators and analysts worldwide, AGI software avoids
the cost of reinvention, eliminates stovepipes and reduces risks associated with unproven tools. AGI tools
are used to model complex systems (aircraft, satellite, ground vehicles), along with their sensors and
communications, in the context of the mission environment. Through integrated visualization, these tools
bring a clear understanding of system behavior and performance measured against mission objectives.
These capabilities are available in the format most convenient to the user.
Harris Caprock
www.harriscaprock.com
Harris CapRock Communications is a premier global provider of managed satellite and terrestrial
communications solutions, specifically for remote and harsh environments including the energy,
government and maritime markets. Harris CapRock owns and operates a robust global infrastructure that
includes teleports on six continents, five 24/7 customer support centers, local presence in 23 countries, and
over 275 global field service personnel supporting customer locations across North America, Central and
South America, Europe, West Africa and Asia Pacific.
Inmarsat plc is the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services. Since 1979,
Inmarsat has been providing reliable voice and high-speed data communications to governments,
enterprises and other organizations, with a range of services that can be used on land, at sea or in the air.
www.inmarsat.com
Lockheed Martin Commercial Ventures
www.lockheedmartin.com/us/ssc.html
Lockheeed Martin Commercial Ventures is a major line of business of Lockheed Martin Space Systems
Company. It is a leader in providing commercial communications and remote sensing satellite systems, wind
monitoring technology, and advanced applications, services and products to customers worldwide.
Commercial Ventures also directs business pursuits and programs in adjacent markets.
Space Systems / Loral (SS/L)
www.ssloral.com
Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) is the world’s leading provider of commercial satellites. SS/L has a long history of
delivering reliable satellites and spacecraft systems for commercial and government customers around the
world for a broad range of services. Billions of people around the world depend on SS/L satellites every day.
SpaceX develops, manufactures and launches the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft. In its
first four launches, Falcon 9 proved its reliability in back-to-back successful flights. In May 2012, Falcon 9
delivered the Dragon spacecraft to dock with the International Space Station, making SpaceX the first
commercial company in history to visit the orbiting laboratory. And in October 2012, SpaceX again
successfully delivered cargo to and from the space station, officially beginning the era of commercial
cargo resupply. www.spacex.com
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