SIG at SATELLITE – Satcoms Innovation Group

Within the subsequent few weeks many people from SIG will probably be heading to Washington D.C. to attend SATELLITE 2024. With satcom adapting to new verticals and makes use of, it’s an thrilling time for operators, distributors, producers, and repair customers to assemble and focus on the newest applied sciences, in addition to any gaps out there brought on by recent technical challenges. 

Virtualisation is definitely in focus for the trade, with many operators seeking to service the broader communications community via bridging connectivity gaps. We’re partnering with Intelsat to host a session surrounding the present state of satcom and virtualisation, the place we are going to focus on use circumstances, the technical challenges, and the options available on the market, in addition to the merchandise wanted to boost capabilities. 

Flat Panel Antennas are set to be on the forefront of discussions at this 12 months’s exhibition. Standard with prospects, FPAs have gotten increasingly more prevalent withing satcom networks and establishing efficiency, resilience, and reliability is essential in guaranteeing operational effectivity. The problem lies within the lack of trade requirements, and coordinating an strategy is important in fulfilling high quality of service while safeguarding spectrum. To discover how the trade perceives FPAs, SIG has partnered with GSOA to current a roundtable through which operators, producers, and distributors are invited to debate their observations of FPAs within the final 12 months, the newest applied sciences being developed, and methods through which the trade can type a extra cohesive strategy to selling efficiency. This breakfast session will probably be hosted by Kratos on Monday 18^that 10:00.

RFI continues to be a dialogue inside satcom, with its administration being a each day consideration inside satcom operations. SIG is partnering with Quadsat to host a drinks reception at SATELLITE on Tuesday 19^th at 16:00. That is open to all and can happen at stand 1347. There will probably be a chance for attendees to find out how Quadsat is optimizing the world’s radio spectrum with its system, which utilises trailblazing drone know-how, for take a look at and verification of radio frequency gear. 

Celebrating the trade is a key half in driving it ahead, and we’re wanting ahead to internet hosting our networking night on Monday 18^th at 18:00. The winners of the SIG Awards will probably be introduced by sponsors Intelsat and ST Engineering iDirect on the occasion. It will likely be an awesome likelihood for the trade to satisfy up and evaluate the newest technical developments, in addition to the newest observations from an operational perspective. 

We stay up for catching up with our members on the occasion and I’m certain there will probably be a wealth of innovation being displayed. We will probably be sharing our decide of essentially the most revolutionary options via our social media channels, so ensure to comply with us on Linkedin and X. 

Please be aware, you need to register to attend the FPA Breakfast Roundtable and the SIG Networking Night occasion. 

Occasion Abstract

18^th March

10:00: SIG & GSOA FPA Roundtable, hosted by Kratos (room 150)

18:00: SIG Networking Night, sponsored by Intelsat and ST Engineering iDirect (Yardbird)

 

19^th March

16:00: SIG & Quadsat Drinks Reception (stand 1347)

18:00: SIG & Intelsat Virtualisation Dialogue & Drinks (Shaw A, situated on Stage 2 of the Courtyard Marriott, Washington Downtown Conference Middle)