Within the thick of the NewSpace/satcom transformation, there are quite a few technical challenges dealing with the trade. Our journey to Washington D.C. for SATELLITE 2024 in March highlighted many widespread observations and considerations amongst operators, distributors, and producers, indicating the necessity for a cohesive strategy to the continuing rollout and adaptation of companies being provided inside satellite tv for pc.
We’re now waiting for the forthcoming SIG workshop, which will probably be hosted by ETL Techniques in Hereford, UK, on 26th – 27th June. The workshop agenda is shaped round quite a few themes which mirror the subjects and considerations at the moment necessary to members, in addition to new applied sciences demonstrated by members at SATELLITE. Right here is an outline of among the key areas that we’re planning to debate on the workshop in June.
Digital Intermediate Frequency
Discussions round virtualisation proceed to be of significance. When virtualising a community, Intermediate Frequency (IF) indicators have to be transformed from analogue to digital by means of the introduction of digital IF transport streams. It’s clear that many throughout the trade want to stress the significance of interoperability by means of standardisation with the intention to stop vendor lock in. Simon Swift, ETL Techniques will present an replace on the present state of affairs and there’ll even be a panel dialogue with audio system discussing the know-how at the moment obtainable and the remaining challenges inside Digital IF.
Cloud and Virtualisation
We all know that the bottom section must adapt. That is important if the trade is to maintain up with evolving buyer calls for but additionally to allow new functions made doable by improvements within the house sector. This implies transferring to a cloud-based future and embracing each automation and innovation. However with the intention to transition to the cloud successfully to learn from improved scalability, resilience, flexibility and effectivity, we have to first virtualise the bottom section as a lot as doable. It is a complicated job and can solely be achievable by means of trade large collaboration – which is why teams equivalent to SIG and occasions just like the SIG workshop are so necessary.
Antennas Approvals
Discussions round the usage of next-generation and particularly Flat Panel Antennas (FPA) are ongoing. We held a productive roundtable with GSOA at SATELLITE and all agreed that operators and antenna producers must urgently work collectively to develop and agree on a set of recent requirements that outline the required high quality and specs of FPAs. We’re bringing the FPA subject again to the workshop once more with the intention to replace all on progress made thus far, and to maintain the momentum going. As we’ve mentioned earlier than, a coordinated strategy is vital in fulfilling high quality of service while safeguarding the spectrum.
Area Situational Consciousness
Conversations round SSA have gained traction lately due to the numerous enhance within the variety of satellites in orbit, in addition to the rising drawback of house particles. Many governments are creating insurance policies and regulation to advertise house sustainability, and the trade can be seeing a rise in organisations creating monitoring and particles elimination capabilities. How can we be sure that all stakeholders in house are prioritising its sustainability? Audio system on the SIG Workshop will think about whether or not the trade is heading in the right direction.
Radio Frequency Interference
RFI has lengthy been a spotlight for SIG, and it continues to influence operations every single day. There are a wealth of instruments to handle, mitigate, and pre-empt RFI, so what’s left to do? What RFI challenges are arising from NewSpace? There’ll be a dialogue on the present state of interference, and moreover, a SIG member organisation will current a case examine exhibiting how a selected interference occasion was recognized and resolved.
And there’s extra…
We’re additionally trying ahead to displays on a variety of subjects equivalent to: LEO and MEO implications on satcom methods and radio telescopes, 5G, space-based geolocation, ESA’s THRIMOS Mission, in addition to the continuing problem round partaking younger individuals in STEM and recruitment challenges.
These workshops present a possibility for technical operators from throughout the satellite tv for pc trade to debate the challenges and technical complexities inside satcom. The following SIG European workshop is shaping as much as be an incredible occasion, and what’s extra, its free to attend for SIG members, so register right here.
Within the spirit of collaborative working and information sharing, if you happen to assume you possibly can provide perception in any of those subjects, we’d love to listen to from you. Contact Helen Reynolds: he************@*************co.uk
