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Mobile multimedia via satellite


Date 20 October 2008
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Time

08:30 - Registration
09:00 - Opening remarks

Location

The IET, Savoy Place, London, UK
 

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Introduction

Satellite delivered multimedia has become an established service in the USA, Korea and Japan while Europe is foraying ahead in developing this technology to enable new application in this area. The evolution of satellite technology has led to the exciting possibility of providing multimedia communications to people on the move via satellite and several systems are in advanced stages of implementation.

New technical standards have been developed in ETSI and DVB to be published with associated guidelines by May 2008 hence setting the scene for new implementation and applications by 2009.

About this event

This exciting forum will provide the perfect platform for discussing path-breaking technology, implementation of new standards and the challenges associated with their potential applications for Mobile Multimedia via Satellite.

This event has now taken place.

The organisers apologise for any inconvenience caused and will release a new date once this has been confirmed



Cost

 

Early bird rate
For registration
on or before
22 September 2008

Standard rate
For registration
after
22 September 2008

Member

£245.00 (+ £42.88 VAT = £287.88)

£295.00 (+ £51.63 VAT = £346.63)

Non member

£295.00 (+ £51.63 VAT = £346.63)

£345.00 (+ £60.38 VAT = £405.38)

Student*
/Retired

£105.00 (+ £18.38 VAT = £123.38)

£105.00 (+ £18.38 VAT = £123.38)

 

* Please note that all students must have their applications endorsed by their Professor or Head of Department


Programme

08:30Registration and refreshments
09:00Opening remarks from the chairman
Ian Jones, Managing director, Orbit Research Ltd, UK
09:10Exploring the background and history of developments in the field of mobile multimedia over satellite
Prof. Barry Evans, Commercial director, University of Surrey, UK
  
 Examining technical standards and their implications for the industry
  
09:45

DVB-SH: the standard for satellite handheld mobile multimedia over satellite
Dr Paul Thompson, Senior researcher, University of Surrey, UK

  • This presentation covers the recently established DVB-SH standard for satellite services to handheld devices.
  • An overview is given of the system architecture and technologies involved.
  • The techniques used to combat the adverse propagation conditions are explained and typical performance figures expressed.
10:20

ETSI standards activities in the area of mobile multimedia over satellite
Jens Krause, Senior manager, Communications Systems Development, SES Astra, Luxembourg

  • ETSI standards activities for satellite communications.
  • ETSI satellite digital radio (ESDR).
  • ESDR physical layer technology overview.
10:55Refreshments
11:25

Hierarchical handover management of DVB-S2/RCS networks
Wei Guo, Post Doctorate research assistant, University of Bradford, UK

  • Examining the DVB-S2/RCS+M network handover hierarchy, including Line-Of-Sight (LOS) and Non-Line-Of-Sight (NLOS) scenarios
  • Discussing LOS scenarios (beam handover), gateway handover and satellite handover (intra-system handover)
  • Exploring NLOS scenarios as a gap-filler handover where gap-fillers are integral or terrestrial
  • Assessing ongoing standardization work in mobility extension relating to the DVB technical module
12:00ETSI-SDR variable FEC pipe architecture and potential services
Holger Stadali, Fraunhofer IIS, Germany
12:35Lunch
  
 Opportunities and challenges for mobile multimedia via satellite
  
13:35

Advanced return-channel technology for mobile multimedia via satellite
Guillermo Bosch, Director Western Europe and Africa, ViaSat Inc, UK

  • Use of spread spectrum technology in conjunction with PCMA (Paired carrier multiple access) techniques for bandwidth settings.
  • Advanced phase-array antenna technology as a must for high-capacity applications in an increasing number of mobile environments.
  • Specific operational case studies will be discussed (multimedia in trains, in airplanes in business jets and in luxury high-speed yaughts).
14:10

Examining the use of mobile multimedia via satellite in the railway environment
Henry Hyde-Thomson, Chairman, 21 Net, UK

  • Overcoming the technical challenges to mobile multimedia via satellite in the railway environment
  • Lessons learnt from providing broadband internet on high speed trains
  • Comparing the cost and performance of satellite technologies
14:45

BGAN-X mutlimedia broadband and multicast service (MBMS) concepts
Paul Febvre, Satellite System Architect, INMARASAT Global, UK

  • Outlines the trade-offs between broadcast and multicast services and applications.
  • Defines the Inmarsat BGAN network architecture to support IP-multicast services via satellite.
  • Outlines a future vision for mobile satellite product and service evolution.
15:20Refreshments
15:50Eutelsat S-Band mobile multimedia applications
Antonio Arcidia, Eutelsat, France
16.25Exploring opportunities for future developments for MMS
Hub Urlings, M2Sat, Netherlands
17:00Closing remarks from the Chairman
17:30Close of conference

Organiser

Organised by the Satellite Systems and Applications Network

For further information please contact:

Paul Head
Email: paulhead@theiet.org


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