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With Inmarsat and Iridium having either begun or will soon

begin launching their next-generation constellations, and

Globalstar and Thuraya Communications finding success in

the consumer-driven handheld market, the worlds leading

MSS players all expressed optimism for their growth pros-

pects at Tuesdays opening General Session.

During their initial remarks of business highlights from

2013, panel moderator Tim Farrar of TMF Associates play-

fully reminded Iridium CEO Matt Desch of last years bet

with Jay Monroe of Globalstar, who bet Desch $1,000 that

Iridium Next would not make its scheduled launch of March

2015. Iridium recently announced that it would be delayedby a few months to accommodate additional software vali-

dation on the network.

Im glad to pay my bets, quipped Densch, adding, Ill

pay it in Iridium stock it will be worth far more than the

money.

Desch conceded that 2013 wasnt the best business year

in terms of bottom-line results, reporting equipment shortfalls

that he indicated would be turned around this year with the

launch of several new products. Were in a capital cycle right

now were about half way through a $3 billion program,and are testing our satellites that will start to be launched next

year, he said.

Desch highlighted two successes in 2013: securing the

satellite industrys first fixed-price contract with the U.S.

Department of Defense (DoD), and shoring up the compa-

nys hosted payload strategy for Aireon, which will leverage

Iridiums new constellation to provide better tracking of

aircraft across the Atlantic. We brought all the money and

partners together so Aireon is guaranteed to be a successful

product company, he addedsaid.

Rupert Pearce, Inmarsats CEO, said his company is poised

for double-digit growth with the coming of Global Xpress. The

company anticipates growth in wholesale revenues of 8 to 12percent over the next two years. Thats a dramatic jump from

2013, when Inmarsat only grew by 3.3 percent in what Pearce

called a difficult market environment.

We spent most our time last year on our new wave [of] in-

novation and we continue to spend roughly $300 million a year

on innovation, he added.

The first of three Inmarsat 5 satellites forming the Glob-

al Xpress network launched in December, and Pearce

said the next two satellites are on course to launch later

this year to deliver full worldwide coverage by years end.

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MSS Market Poised forFaster Growth asNext-Gen ConstellationsPrepare to Launch

With Inmarsat and Iridium having either begun or will soon

begin launching their next-generation constellations, and

Globalstar and Thuraya Communications finding success in

the consumer-driven handheld market, the worlds leading

MSS players all expressed optimism for their growth pros-

pects at Wednesdays opening general session.

During their initial remarks of business highlights from

2013, panel moderator Tim Farrar of TMF Associates play-

fully reminded Iridium CEO Matt Desch of last years bet

with Jay Monroe of Globalstar, who bet Desch $1,000 that

Iridium Next would not make its scheduled launch of March

2015. Iridium recently announced that it would be delayedby a few months to accommodate additional software vali-

dation on the network.

Im glad to pay my bets, quipped Desch, adding, Ill pay it

in Iridium stock it will be worth far more than the money.

Desch conceded that 2013 wasnt the best business year

in terms of bottom-line results, reporting equipment shortfalls

that he indicated would be turned around this year with the

launch of several new products. Were in a capital cycle right

now were about half way through a $3 billion program,

and are testing our satellites that will start to be launched nextyear, he said.

Desch highlight-

ed two successes in 2013: securing the satellite industrys

first fixed-price contract with the U.S. Department of De-

fense (DoD), and shoring up the companys hosted payload

strategy with Aireon, which will leverage Iridiums new con-

stellation to provide better tracking of aircraft across the

Atlantic. We brought all the money and partners together

so Aireon is guaranteed to be a successful product compa-

ny, he said.

Rupert Pearce, Inmarsats CEO, said his company is poised

for double-digit growth with the coming of Global Xpress. The

company anticipates growth in wholesale revenues of 8 to 12percent over the next two years. Thats a dramatic jump from

2013, when Inmarsat only grew by 3.3 percent in what Pearce

called a difficult market environment.

We spent most our time last year on our new wave [of] in-

novation and we continue to spend roughly $300 million a year

on innovation, he added.

The first of three Inmarsat 5 satellites forming the Glob-

al Xpress network launched in December, and Pearce

said the next two satellites are on course to launch later

this year to deliver full worldwide coverage by years end.

BY ANNE WAINSCOTT-SARGENT

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The MSS market has some interesting

dynamics right now. While a lot of focus

in the overall industry has centered on

SpaceX and O3b Networks, the MSS

sector has seen a hive of activity in

recent months and some key events.

With Thuraya seeing great traction

with its SatSleeve product, Inmarsat

launching Global Xpress, and Iridium

getting ready to launch its Iridium Next

constellation, it is also a market that is

on the verge of a new era.

The question is how these companies

will find success with their respective

business plans. It is interesting how

both Globalstar and Thuraya are

looking to play in the consumer market,

and how it has reinvigorated it. The

question is whether these companies

can come up with enough new products

and services to justify the costs of some

very expensive constellations.

What has been interesting at this

show, more than the other years, is

the constant talk of disruption and

innovation. The key to the industrys

future success it seems is a quicker pace

of change towards new technologies

and solutions.

We are now approaching the end

of SATELITE and today we end with

two great panels. First, we have the

Next Big Four panel where a number

of regional FSS operators around the

world talk about their views on the

changing satellite world. Given that

the last two Satellite Executive of the

Years have come from Asia and the

Middle East, the perspectives on this

panel will be of much interest. Finally,

we close the event today with a new

panel Satellite Executive of the Year

Winners Circle where past winners of

the award analyze the road ahead.

What we do know is, despite the

usual upbeat message the industry

gives about its future, more innovation

is quite clearly needed. The bar has

been raised for next year, and we

look forward to seeing what will

develop and what will be the talking

po in ts of SAT ELL IT E 20 15 . As we

know from 2013 with so many news

and announcements coming from the

industry, a year is a long time in the

satellite world. Lets hope it is a good

year ahead.

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The whole program remains on track and on budget includ-

ing the modems, terminals, the distribution channels as noted

by our new announcements this week, said Pearce. Im confi-

dent we will launch and deliver services through a very power-

ful distribution channel.

He added that the Inmarsats core Maritime L-band business

is growing, where $1 in new inno-

vation is delivering $10 value more

into the enterprise. Pearce sees the

L-band market continuing to evolve

with more broadband capabilities in

smaller form factors for small vessels

at sea. I see us pushing the envelope

on higher speeds, he said.

Pearce added that Inmarsats fast-

est-growing segment this year will

be aviation, which is growing 25 to

30 percent a year in areas such as

cockpit services, safety service and

passenger connectivity.

Monroe was decidedly upbeat not-

ing, Its finally fun to be Globalstar

again. He successfully reworked

loan provisions to give Globalstar ad-

ditional liquidity. We are fully funded

and we are starting to grow rapidly.

Last August, Globalstars second-

generation satellites were in full

commercial service, supporting

voice, duplex and simplex data prod-

ucts and services. The company also

is preparing for a new ground system

that will deploy a few years after the

constellation. The target timing for

the whole system to be up and run-ning is early 2016. It will allow us

to deliver very inexpensive chip sets

and technology at faster speeds,

Monroe said.

This year, he expects voice and

duplex services to grow rapidly,

with revenues in that area up more

than 100 percent from this year,

with increasing contribution from

M2M applications.Samer Halawi, CEO of Dubai-

based Thuraya Telecommunications, said his firms revenues

were up 15 percent with equipment sales up by more than

50 percent. Thuraya also restructured its debt, which Halawi

said now is the lowest average in the industry.

Additionally, the company also entered into the maritime

broadband market. Were offering a value proposition to

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some customers, L-band may be the only solution. We designed

packages that our partners can take and bundle with bands so

we can offer a managed solution.

The panelists see a lot of momentum for the Machine-to-Ma-

chine (M2M) market. Inmarsat signed a partnership with Orb-

comm in December that will allow Orbcomms modem to run

over Inmarsats network.

It cascades into terrestrial and satellite, fixed and mobile

its a big wave of the future, said Pearce, calling the M2M

market a big driver of growth for Inmarsat.

Desch said that Iridium sees continued opportunities in the

market, adding that M2M is expected to grow fastest in the

coming year. Iridium currently provides satellite M2M servic-

es to Caterpillar, the largest heavy-equipment provider in the

world and an early adopter of M2M.

Its clear that Caterpillar is going to telematics on all their de-

vices because they recognize the value of knowing where their

assets are. Its a growth segment. We are investing in this area in

terms of cost, size, throughput and latency, said Desch, noting

that when Iridium Next launches, the company will be able to

offer additional innovation in this growth area.

Differing Views

Both Thuraya and Globalstar were positive about the mar-ket for their consumer satellite handhelds, with Thuraya

just announcing the launch of two more SatSleeve prod-

ucts. The SatSleeve is currently outselling other products

two to one, Halawi said.

Many of the panelists disagreed on whether their handhelds

could achieve the price points to reach a mass market, how-

ever. Globalstars Monroe was most bullish, saying, Its our ob-

jective to create what is now SatFi into something that can be a

$100 product, he said.

Globalstar hopes to eventually offer 5 to 10 million units in amarket where two billion people today live, work or play out-

side terrestrial coverage. I appreciate Jays optimism, but when

we start talking millions we have to be very careful, said Halawi,

observing that reaching a mass market is hindered by the indus-

trys current lack of standardization.

Desch, on his part, is focused on working through

channels to sell the Iridium GO! which creates a satellite-

backed Wi-Fi hotspot to users. Desch said that from his

experience in the consumer market, going direct to con-

sumers is expensive and inevitably market players have to

raise prices to make any money. Its not just about com-

ing up with a low-cost product; its about distribution and

branding, he said. Weve stayed away from that because

if you go down that path and youre not successful, its

spectacularly unsuccessful.

SpectrumAs the satellite industry con-

tinues to rally together to

fight off spectrum attacks

by the wireless terrestrial

market, many of the pan-

elists were not in favor of

Globalstars move to expand

into Wi-Fi. The FCC placed

Globalstars request for ter-

restrial use of spectrum on

public notice, which Mon-

roe says if the process goes as expected a commission order

would be expected in late summer or early fall.

We can make no apology for exploiting all the assets inside

Globalstar Inmarsat has leased their spectrum for similar

reasons. We all are trying to make sure that the terrestrial wire-

less guys dont impinge on satellite spectrum that we need to

operate our networks, Monroe said, adding that Globalstar

worked hard with FCC to get a technical solution that would

reduce harmful interference.Its dangerous to start to flirt with different business mod-

els, said Pearce, noting it could cause further loss of spectrum

to the Wi-Fi industry, which already has occurred in the United

States with spectrum being repurposed for firms like Light-

Squared. He noted two big threats facing the satellite industry:

the trend of national regulators instituting local spectrum policy

to the highest bidder, and the direct threat of the International

Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) industry, which has created

a crisis mindset. Were beginning to mobilize, he said, not-

ing that IMT technology efficiencies are already addressingthe capacity problem. VS

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A Closer Look at the Off the Shelf LineupBY TAI NICHOLS

Senior executives of Airbus Defence and Space, Astrium Satel-

lites, Space Systems Loral (SSL), Thales Alenia Space, Lockheed

Martin Space Systems, Orbital Sciences and Boeing Satellite

Systems International gathered to discuss customizable off-the-

shelf options that allow the use of most current and anticipated

services as well as specialized spacecraft for evolving applica-

tions, on Tuesdays Satellite Manufacturing: In-Orbit technolo-

gies Define On-Ground Capabilities panel.

Thales Alenia Space announced it will have an all-electric

product starting in 2016. Lockheed Martin Space Systems has

its own all-electric design, which offers quick delivery to geosta-

tionary orbit, but uses a heavier electric propulsion system. Or-

bital Sciences GEOStar 3 commercial communications satellite

platform, which will offer a 60 percent growth in power and a

one-third growth in payload mass compared to the GeoStar 2,

will use electric power for in-orbit station keeping but not for

orbit-raising. Also, the successful completion of on-orbit test-

ing for the first Boeing-built Inmarsat 5 satellite, and Airbus De-

fense and Spaces launch of AuroraGlobal, its new high through-

put satcom services for the maritime market, were announced.

With these announcements, the panelists discussed the pos-

sibility of additional sales of all-electric satellites. Orbital Sci-

ences CEO David W. Thompson said satellite operators have

shown little demand for these solutions because it would take

months, as opposed to a week, to reach final geostationary

operating position.

Game ChangersFor Eric Branger, senior vice president of space systems and

programs, Airbus Defense and Space, Astrium Satellites, what

has happened is a combination of three game changers. First,

the cost to launch is lower than launching the traditionalway. Next on his list was the idea to stack two small satel-

lites. Finally, he shared that customers are now accepting to

do the electric orbit rising from the start. We think there will

be some future satellites using electric orbit raising. Not the

majority, but significant enough to offer it and make sure its

embedded from the start in the next generation, he said.

The use of High Throughput Satellite (HTS) systems was also

a major factor in many of the announcements made by panel-

ists, leading to a discussion of predictions for its impact on the

industry. There is no question that HTS, that provide at leasttwice the total throughput of a traditional fixed satellite ser-

vice (FSS) for the same amount of allocated orbital spectrum,

are on the rise. According to a recent report by Euroconsult, 33

HTS will be launched between this year and 2016. Compared to

the total 31 HTS that were launched over the last decade, this

is a record high. Although the topic of HTS may bring opposing

views throughout the conference, panelists agreed the demand

for these systems would not slow down any time soon.

Clearly, with some of the operators, HTS systems are already

changing the business models. Theres been focus on flexible

payloads and other technologies that drive HTS to be more pro-

ductive for operators. Were investing a lot in technology right

now. I dont see it slowing down for a few years, said Mike Lar-

kin, executive vice president, Orbital Sciences.

Larkins thoughts were echoed by other panelists, such as

Paul Estey, senior vice president engineering, manufacturing,

and test operations, SSL. Its a growing part of the space seg-

ment. We see this as a growing marketplace, whether open or

closed, Estey said.

Hosted PayloadsBefore closing, hosted payloads were also brought to the ta-

ble, as panelists discussed its status in the industry. While opti-

mistic for the future, Lieutenant General Michael Hamel shared

realistic reflections from the past. It is hard, he said. Once

upon a time when talking to customers about hosted payloads,

they would say no. However, and almost unanimously, the pan-

elists agreed hosted payloads are more than just a flash in the

pan, but instead a part of the business.

We have 20 hosted payloads. This is something signifi-

cant for us, Branger said. With our experience and with

all we see in the market, I think we will continue to see some

hosted payloads.

Adding to Brangers remarks, Larkin shared his prediction

for the future of hosted payloads. While the government has

had certain hosted payload champions in the past, it hasnt been

as widespread as it is now. Were seeing more formal infrastruc-

ture. I think well see more of this in the future than were seeing

now, Larkin said.

While much debate may surround these in-orbit technologies

throughout the conference, panelists predicted that one of the

current trends will be the ability to offer greater options to their

customers. If these predictions are true, the future of these tech-nologies is a bright one. VS


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During Wednesdays Latin America: An Emerging Region

Emerges panel, executives from eight different companies en-

gaged the audience in a conversation about High Throughput

Satellites (HTS) and altering value chains.

Moderator David Hartshorn, secretary general of Global

VSAT Forum (GVF) mentioned Euroconsults recent report on

High Throughput Satellites (HTS) that stated there are currently

31 satellites in orbit around the globe that carry high throughput

capability, and by the end of 2016, according to the report, 33

more satellites with this capability will be coming into the mar-

ketplace. This is equal to approximately 450 traditional satellites,

a good portion of which will be prominent in Latin America.

This is an exciting time for Latin America, agreed Javier Re-

cio, VP of sales and marketing, Eutelsat Americas. Were bring-

ing new satellites and capacity to the markets through satellites

themselves, frequency reuse

and Ka-band.

But according to Russell

Ribeiro, regional vice presi-

dent, Latin America, Gilat

Satellite Networks, these new

technologies will also impact

the companies value chain.

The new value chain, Ribeiro

said, will come with the need

to provide new full solutions

and lower price levels to the

market. In the last 10 years, the Latin American market has

been trying to customize solutions for its customers. But with

the new value chain of HTS, Gilat expects a sharp drop in the

prices of capacity, which will instead bring new standard solu-

tions to the market.

We are now living in the beginnings of a new era, Ribeiro

said. In the last few years, the value chain didnt change too

much, but its about to change now and of course, together

with this, we will have to be prepared for a new market.

In this new value chain, customers are beginning to tell ser-

vice providers and manufacturers exactly what they need. How-

ever, in some cases, this can be challenging.

Were getting pressure from our end users, our customers,as well, said Sergio Murillo, director general, Red 52. They

have perhaps a similar budget, but they want more sites, they

want more bandwidth, they want more services. Were see-

ing a lot of turnkey type projects a lot of governments and

companies we work with dont have capex budgets, so we

have to work through opex, which puts more pressure on us,

hence more pressure on them.

We are always pressured by customers to reduce price, Ri-

beiro added. Which is not bad, but we also look to provide a full

solution, more value to the customer, but at the end of the day,

we feel pressure to reduce the price even more.

Carmen Gonzalez-Sanfeliu, regional vice president of Latin

America and Caribbean sales, Intelsat said that this increase

in capacity demand is one of the reasons HTS are such a hot

topic in the market. However, the definition behind these satel-

lites is not simply black and white.

High Throughput Satellites cover an incredible gamma, said

Gonzalez-Sanfeliu. They are classified in three areas: the broad-

band area, B2B and residential so, clearly, what were doing is

positioning ourselves in these markets most of us are going

to be in the B2B market where we see a tremendous amount of

growth. Whats interesting is how the satellites now are really

being designed first with the applications.

According to Gonzalez-Sanfeliu, the thirst for bandwidth

is incredible, which is why HTS is becoming more promi-

nent in regions like Latin America. HTS platforms would

help improve markets such as: broadband; retention; track-

ing and telemedicine.

Murillo agreed that telemedicine is one of the regions topmarkets, along with government and social services. Were

Latin America Emerges asMajor Satellite MarketBY KATIE KRIZ

David Hartshorn, GVF; Hugo Frega, EchoStar Company; Jos Antonio Gonzalez,

Star One; Carmen Gonzalez-Sanfeliu, Intelsat; Russell Ribeiro, Gilat Satellite Net-

works during the Latin America-dedicated session at SATELLITE 2014.

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seeing some interesting new technologies, new equipment [in

telemedicine], he said. Theres not a lot of huge numbers right

now, but were just starting to see big dots. Maritime is also

growing, but, by definition, its a limited field.

Murillo expanded on how maritime is a market where the

platforms are constantly moving, never staying in one place for

very long. Since maritime is limited to ships at sea, he explained,

telemedicine and government are larger in the region. However,

in order to expand these markets, operators continually have to

look for new opportunities.

There will be some competition between HTS and tradi-

tional satellites, said Ricardo Pellicciari, senior sales direc-

tor at SES. But HTS will open up new markets in the area. A

large amount of underserved or even unserved

regions will have service through new products

that dont exist today.

Although Ka-band and HTS are both be-

coming much more prominent in the region,

this does not mean the end of C- and Ku-band

applications. According to Recio, the integra-

tion of Ka-band to the region will follow the

same pattern that was set forth when Ku-band

was introduced.

C- and Ku-band will not be less relevant,

said Recio. We didnt have Ku 15 years ago,

and the fact that we were struggling was the first sign to

have Ku-band. Now that its penetrated the market, we use

it. The same thing will happen with Ka-band, we just have

to give it time for the equipment to catch up. Its a matter of

volume and time. VS

Javier Recio, Eutelsat Americas; Ricardo Pellicciari, SES; Sergio

Murillo, Red 52; Ignacio Sanchs, Hispasat, part of the Latin Ameri-

ca-dedicated panel at SATELLITE 2014.

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As the satellite industry prepares for WRC-15 in Geneva in

November 2015, industry and regulatory leaders gathered at

SATELLITE 2014 to examine how far the satellite industry

has come to bring a united voice to the issue of spectrum

sharing. The topic continues to be a hot issue for the industry,

as noted by the lengthy discussion at the Opening General

Session by the Big Four FSS operators on Tuesday, who

observed that this issue isnt just a C-band concern that

the hunger for spectrum by wireless broadband providers

could easily spill over into other bands such as Ku and Ka.

The interest in this topic also was evident by the sizeable

turnout for the afternoon panel on WRC-15. Moderator

Cecily Holiday, foreign affairs officer, U.S. Department of

State, cut to the chase, noting that the question of WRC-15

on frequency access to accommodate wireless broadband

mobile traffic will not be resolved next year, but will feed

into the agenda for WRC-18.

The panels sole ITU representative, Yvon Henri, chief of

the space services department of ITUs Radiocommunication

Bureau, said that the satellite sector has until the end of

July or early August to provide input on the report for the

conference since preparation of the report begins more than

a year out.

Wireless broadband providers have come out aggressively

lobbying for the opportunity to spend billions to buy C-band

spectrum, which satellite companies have shown repeatedly

cause interference with Fixed Satellite Services (FSS).Many panelists are alarmed by how the models used by the

wireless sector are based on maximum peak demand, which

is disconnected from what you would need going forward,

stated Ethan Levan, Eutelsats director of in-orbit resources.

This model assumes, for instance, that high mobility, high-

speed data services would need to support as many as 50,000

users in some places who would be traveling 50 kilometers

an hour at a time.

Satellite industry studies examined the premise of such

a model, including looking at transportation infrastructure,

and found those numbers were grossly exaggerated.

An analogy is trying to design highways

capable of taking a large flush of people to a

huge sporting event and have those highways

available all the time, Levan said.

Satellite providers are no strangers to

battling the wireless terrestrial industry. In

2007, mobile providers first sought a global

identification for C-band.

One thing thats changed from 2007

to today is the proliferation of wireless,

said Phillip Spector, counsel with Milbank,

Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, who noted that at

the time iPhones werent yet invented, but

now wireless ubiquity is evident everywhere.

Panelists representing the satellite companies all agree that

their industry is much better prepared this time around.

Weve a good job of mobilizing customers and challenging

the demand for spectrum [made by the wireless broadband

industry], said Spector.

Additionally, national industry associations werent

involved in 2007 but are very active this time, said David

Hartshorn, secretary general, Global VSAT Forum (GVF).

The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) has also embraced

this issue, as well as industry associations in Brazil,

Indonesia, Mexico and Turkey, he added.

Involving End UsersGonzalo de Dios, associate general counsel for Intelsat,

explained that one of the big changes from 2007 was the

involvement of real users who use the satellite spectrumon a daily basis. Theyre pressing the satellite industrys

Industry Galvanizes Around Issue ofSpectrum Sharing Heading toward WRC-15BY ANNE WAINSCOTT-SARGENT

Yvon Henri, ITU Radiocommunication Bureau; Phillip Spector, Milbank, Tweed,Hadley & McCloy; Gonzalo de Dios, Intelsat; Gerry Oberst, SES; Ethan Lavan,

Eutelsat; David Hartshorn, GVF; and Alexander Roytblat, FCC, revisiting the role

of satellite in preparation for WRC-15.

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case directly with government and regulatory leaders in

their countries.

Users make the best cases since theyve seen interference

first hand. Thats because back in 2007, the ITU compromised

on the satellite-wireless argument, letting countries opt

in if they wanted to deploy in C-band, said de Dios. Some

80 countries signed that provision, and GVF began to hear

reports of interference in places like Tunisia, Hartshorn

reported. Tunisias broadband

license top-use C-band was

pulled when no technical solution

was possible. The same situation

occurred as recently as a year ago

in Bangladesh, he added.

Back in 2007, WiMAX,

commonly known as last-mile

wireless broadband access, was

the key technology providers

wanted to use on C-band. It has

since lost ground to fiber, small

cells and other technologies.

Another key difference, panelists

said, was that the issue now

concerns both the uplink and

downlink, whereas in 2007 it was

only about the downlink.

Telling SatellitesStory BetterA key job facing the satellite

industry is doing a better job

of telling the story of C-band to

the world. Gerry Oberst, senior

VP of global regulatory and

governmental strategy at SES,

expressed frustration at how

little the industry has been able to

communicate the coolness factor

of satellite and C-band externally.

My company provides 6,000

broadcast channels around the

world many on C-band

because broadcasters demand

reliability, said Oberst, noting

that BBC provides C-band

services across Africa.C-band proved critical for

emergency services following Typhoon Haiyan that struck

the Philippines in November 2013. The UN High Commission

for Refugees remains a dedicated user of the spectrum.

Another message that satellite industry needs to tell is

the fact that industry isnt opposed to partnering when it is

technologically feasible and that the industry is committed to

innovation finding ways to make efficiency improvements

and to innovate within existing bands. VS


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Panelists at the CFO Roundtable: The Burden of Success were

confident that despite benefiting from lower interest rates and

an increase in lending options, the satellite industry should not

be concerned about an impending market bubble. The current

low interest rate environment was praised as a good thing for

many companies and also as something they have benefited from

with few negative repercussions. Panelists responded favorably,

as well, to the significant role satellite is playing for the Export-

Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im), Compagnie Franaise

dAssurance pour le Commerce Extrieur (COFACE) and to new

export financing options such as the Export Insurance Agency

of Russia (EXIAR). However, they warned that favorable cash

options do not always lead directly to new investments.

Overall, the low interest rate environment has ben a good

thing for a number of companies, said Michael McDonnell,

CFO of Intelsat. One region seeing effects is Africa.

McDonnell sees Intelsat as optimistic toward the African

market in the long run, but wants to see a clearing up of sup-

ply and demand issues that previously stalled out new invest-

ments on the continent. Five years ago there were a number

of investments made by both satellite and terrestrial providers,

drastically changing the market dynamics in the region. Surging

fiber networks, the transition away from point-to-point and the

introduction of a large amount of capacity in a short period of

time made it difficult for satellite operators to turn a profit from

new services.

The stars all aligned in a somewhat negative way, said

McDonnell. Pricing was opportunistic and I would say un-

disciplined [but] that region will absorb what today is

excess capacity.

Padraig McCarthy, CFO of SES, said that SES preferred not

to allocate a large amount of new capital, but rather to focus on

filling existing resources. By taking this approach, the company

was able to address needs as they arose, rather than trying to

anticipate them.

Eutelsat CFO Antione Castarde pointed out that many of the

investments that led to the oversupply were focused primarily

on data. This is perhaps what led SES to have more success in

acquiring broadcasting opportunities.

[Africa is] not an area where we have made a lot of invest-

ments, said McCarthy. We have, in the last few years, ad-

dressed specifically DTH, and have been quite pleased with the

fill-rates of these satellites.

According to McCarthy, Africa has been weighted more to-

ward network services, whereas America leans toward media.Thomas Fitzpatrick, CFO of Iridium Telecommunications, high-

lighted Brazil as a top market for satellite M2M services, but the

majority of panelists agreed that broadcast opportunities are the

most prevalent. Stating that in some regions the penetration of

HD is less than 5 percent, McCarthy pointed to investments in

the Latin American region as valuable long-term commitments.

When you are addressing video and you are building neigh-

borhoods, there is a lot of stickiness to that, he said. As you

build up new markets, its building a lot of value for the future,

irrespective of supply and demand.Shifting to investment opportunities in mobile services,

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panelists were hesitant to say that the opportunities were as

fast as the vehicles they connect. The cost of retrofitting a

plane was described as not insignificant, and the overall ex-

pectation was that satellite-based mobile services would be

implemented gradually. The demand, based on the extensive

growth of IP services, is expected to stem from early adopter

airlines, which will put pressure on other airlines to provide

the same level of connectivity.

Grant Barber, EVP and CFO of Hughes, called out some tech-

nical obstacles that remain. Hughes does ground infrastructure

work for Row 44 and Global Eagle and is involved in address-

ing some of the hurdles facing in-flight connectivity. He warned

that focusing on investments in capacity over investment in ef-

ficiency might not be the right way to proceed.

Today, the issue we have is congestion: people are all dialing

in at the same time, he said. Better data on how they access

those will allow us to do more than just throw more bandwidth

at them.

Over-the-top (OTT) content was pointed to as a way for satel-

lite to play a strong role in content delivery. Notably, McCarthy is

confident that OTT and Ultra-HD will become key pathways for

satellite to grab a larger stake in the evolving digital landscape.

We see OTT as an opportunity and something that is compat-

ible with video OTT becomes very integral when you break

down the barrier between the digital IP world and the DVD, he

said. Bandwidth is not for free. As you get into the world of HD

and Ultra-HD, I think there is a very nice fit between satellite

and OTT and hybrid terrestrial devices.

Other investment triggers discussed include the launch flexi-

bility introduced by all-electric satellites, which are smaller thantheir hybrid or non-electric counterparts. Panelists weighed the

pros and cons, noting that while electric propulsion has the im-

mediate benefits of lower launch costs, the reduced thrust can

add up costs over the lifetime of the satellite.

When you have a large fleet, from time to time you think of

moving satellites around, said McDonnell. You can do it with

electric propulsion, its just going to take a lot longer. Speed is

something you have to include in the overall mix.

We estimate that what would normally take a six-day mis-

sion becomes a six-month mission [with electric propulsion],

added McCarthy.

Government investment opportunities also remain an inter-

est as companies wait to see if changes promoted by the Na-

tional Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2014 will lead to

a lengthening of DoD buying cycles. McDonnell described his

state as cautiously optimistic that legislative changes will lead

to stability in the government market.

Weve worked very hard to convince the government that the

key to minimize cost is to contract on the long term, he said.

We are becoming more hopeful that because of sequestration

they will begin to contract for a longer period of time and will

allow companies to invest in that direction. VSBandwidth is not for free. Asyou get into the world of HDand Ultra-HD, I think thereis a very nice fit betweensatellite and OTT and hybridterrestrial devices.

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While the United States lags behind in the global commercial

drone boom, experts on the UAVs and Commercial Communi-

cations Satellites panel were more than ever focused on mili-

tary and civil Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) use. When asked

if the U.S. commercial development lag was not only caused

by slow legislation, but also a technology stall, Rick Lober, vice

president and general manager of defense and intelligence sys-

tems at Hughes Network Systems, was quick to disagree.

I think the technical will be solved, its probably the regu-

lation [were waiting on], he said. Stuart Daughtridge, VP of

advanced technology and business development at Integral

Systems Kratos Company, however, said not only technology,

but also culture and regulation mean the lag will continue for

some time. I think youll see driverless cars before you see

the FAA allow UAVs in commercial airspace, he said.

Meanwhile, military demand soars. Sensor and backhaul

demand are on the rise as UAV capabilities have grown from

covering only one kilometer on the battlefield, to covering

several 10- to 12-kilometer areas simul-

taneously, requiring 2.2 megapixels per

spot and bandwidth of 4 to 8 megabits

per second per coverage area, accord-

ing to ViaSats Vice President and Chief

Strategy Officer Howard Pace.

When asked if these military advances

will lead to potential commercial applica-

tions, Pace said future developments will

be determined by the customer. Every-

one on this panel will say that demand

will continue to exponentially increase

we have the highest throughput satel-

lite holders in the world, that has greatpromise but at the same time we are out

to meet the customers demand and what-

ever the customers demand is what were

going to do to our network, he added.

Daughtridge cited developments that

are happening currently, however, de-

scribing test drones operating in Sac-

ramento, Calif., that fly at supersonic

speeds, perform turns at 12 Gs, cost be-

tween $500,000 and $1 million per piece,and can be reused.

Thats what youre going to see; UAVs that are going to oper-

ate in conflicted airspace. We now assume youre going to see

UAVs that operate in non-conflicted airspace. Thats going to cre-

ate a lot of problems: frequency hopping, signal spreading, they

dont fit well into the current FSS [Fixed Satellite Service]. Its

very expensive to do the frequency hopping, said Daughtridge.

In order to make such future UAVs possible for commercial

and military use, Daughtridge said Kratos is developing low-

cost ways to use bandwidth efficiently to enable communica-

tions needed for supersonic UAVs and other future UAS tech.

If youre going to have UAVs operating in commercial air-

space, youve got to figure the FAA is not thrilled if you cant

keep positive link control to that UAV, said Daughtridge. Its

going to be a key area not only to the military but to the whole

market going forward.

Kenneth Turner, deputy director of the Department of De-

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operate by meeting challenges as they come rather than an-

ticipating them. Between the government and industry, you

tackle the problem, address the problem, solve the problem.

I think, not pre-defining what the commercial market is

for UAVs, whether its delivery systems or something else that

people are looking at, that is actually determined by what you

are trying to do, he said.

While the slow regulatory pace of the Federal Aviation Ad-

ministration (FAA) to regulate commercial UAV use stalls U.S.

development, Turner took a tone of patience. The regulations,

the framework will grow with whatever comes along, [ensuring

its] safe, secure, affordable. One company, like Kratos, how-

ever, is eager for development and not content to wait.

Northrop Grummans Enterprise Director of Business and

Strategy Development John VanBrabant is also eager to for

regulations to move forward. Im waiting to slap on a spec-

tral sensor and start flying wheat fields in the United States.,

said VanBrabant. He doesnt feel there are so many barriers to

going into commercial airspace. Operating UAVs in the civil

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passengers. Ours spiral up to above commercial or military

airplanes, thats part of the way we view it is that we can stay

out of harms way, but you have to come down through that

controlled airspace, said VanBrabant.

Away from commercial demand, Turner said new military

UAV capability needs and shifting world conflicts will drive

future needs. We have to go other places not as concentrated,

more dispersed, he said, adding that budgets are also mean-

while decreasing. Pace agreed, and said unserved demand is

everywhere from the need for affordable bandwidth to line

of sight. Unserved demand is in the eye of the beholder, if

youre that platoon soldier and you dont have beyond line

of sight capability and it limits you tactically, you would say

thats a real problem, he added.

The Satellite PerspectiveRick Lober, vice president and general manager of defense

and intelligence systems at Hughes Network Systems, said the

companys first priority is protecting the link communications

needed to navigate all the frequencies UAVs will use in mixed,

commercial and civil airspace. We take certification very seri-

ously the safety of flight issue as we go into civil airspaces,

protected communications as we go into an air-to-ground mar-

ket, those are the challenges we can see, said Lober.

Lober added that many of the currently operating UAVs work

on bandwidth efficiency two generations behind, and employ

old coding techniques. We see a lot of opportunity for improve-

ment, whether managed FCPC [Flight Control Primary Comput-

er], something besides just locking up bandwidth 24/7, even go-

ing toward managed networks. Weve talked to customers about

letting industry manage it. Interface we see as a key, he said.

Eutelsat Americas CEO David Bair said the withdrawal from

Afghanistan means changes, and he anticipates an increase in

multi-spectral needs. It does drive demand and drive some

changes, youre not necessarily flying over the same area

troops on the grounds use these things even more tactically then

they do strategically, said Bair. VS


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