Satellite On The Move User Terminal Antennas

Organisers

Dr. Carolina Mateo-Segura, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, UK

Prof. George Goussetis, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, UK

Dr. Fabrizio de Paolis, ECSAT, Oxfordshire, UK

Context

On-The-Move (OTM) connectivity is currently a subject of extensive studies and discussions. High growth markets such as aeronautical, maritime, defence, as well as public transit are seeking continuous, fast and reliable communication links for transmitting and receiving data on-the-go anytime/anywhere. The global satellite transponder market, currently at $19.2Billion USD, is projected to reach a $20Billion USD margin of investment in technology by 2020.

Additionally, with current plans in place for hundreds of LEO and MEO satellites to be launch by 2025, the market dynamics in the satellite industry are forecasted very positive. The key inhibitor to opening new and substantially larger markets for SOTM lies with the technological challenges associated with the ground terminal antenna. This workshop will cover aspects from user terminal requirements (cost, performance, etc), state of the art on SOTM user terminal antennas, and applications to business that are timely demands to the antenna community.

Programme

1. Opening presentation by organizers

2. Three (3) invited academic presentations, insight from a spin-out

3. Break

4. Five (5) invited industrial presentations

5. Panel discussion with invited speakers as panelists, moderated by organisers

Speakers

Dr. Fabrizio de Paolis, Ground Segment Engineer at European Space Agency (ESA)
Mr. Moche Cohen, VP of Engineering at Satixfy UK
Dr. Friedman Tchoffo Talom, SatCom System Architect at Thales Alenia Space, France
Ms. Maria Kelly, Senior Antenna Engineer at Leonardo, UK
Ms. Maria Carolina Vigano, Viasat, Switzerland
Ms. Enrica Martini, Wake-up, Italy
Prof. Giandomenico Amendola, Università della Calabria, Italy
Dr. Carolina Mateo-Segura, Heriot Watt University, UK