World Leading Satellite Operators Look To The Future At VSAT 2013

Dear Colleague,

The 15^th annual VSAT 2013 event is now just a few weeks away and preparations are going from strength to strength. In the run up to the event we have been catching up with some of our expert speakers for this year’s event, including Jay Yass, VP Global Accounts and Strategic Sales, at Intelsat.

In this exclusive interview Jay gives us his views on a number of the key issues that we will be discussing at VSAT 2013, including the key drivers for VSAT services globally, and Intelsat’s reaction to the developments in HTS technology.

Below are a few extracts from our interview with Jay – click here to access the full interview!

What do you see as the current key drivers for VSAT services globally?

“The key challenge for satellite operators and service providers is remaining relevant in light of expanding terrestrial capabilities…”

“3G connectivity has yet to be deployed in much of the world, and Intelsat sees this as a tremendous opportunity in the years ahead.  Contrary to the views expressed by others in the industry, current-generation FSS satellites can and do support 3G cellular backhaul…”

How has the development of high throughput satellite technology impacted Intelsat?

“We made a big splash in the industry when we unveiled the Intelsat Epic^NG platform.  While other HTS platforms were already announced or deployed, the industry had yet to see any solution that was designed for mission-critical, carrier-grade applications. Intelsat Epic^NG offers an unrivalled combination of wide beams and spot beams, multiple frequencies and an open architecture…”

What are the major challenges facing Intelsat over the next 2 years?

“Frankly, we spend a lot of time combating misinformation and untruths spread by some of our competitors. Intelsat has a premier assortment of spectral rights, and we are deploying C-, Ku- and Ka-band satellite capacity as our customers need it. But some of the claims we have heard about Ku-band are factually inaccurate.  The truth is, Ku-band offers many advantages over Ka-band for industrial applications, including better rain attenuation, a large installed base that reduces TCO, and far greater redundancy of capacity on orbit, which reduces risk for mission-critical applications. Spectrum is just one of five considerations when building a High Throughput Satellite.”

Don’t miss Jay’s forthcoming presentation at this years event in Amsterdam where he will present on day two at 2:45pm on Advancing Aviation: the rise of inflight connectivity.

He will also join an interactive cross industry panel discussion alongside senior representatives from Hughes Network Systems and Kymeta where they will discuss Maximising the Potential of High Throughput Satellites.

For more information on the event, download a brochure from our website and register today!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Kind regards,

The VSAT Team!