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Telecoms and Defence
24 October 2001
Telecoms and Defence
SAE Media Group’s Telecoms in Defence conference will address the latest telecom requirements of the defence industry. Ensure you are up to date with rapidly evolving telecom technology by attending this conference on 24th October 2001.

This one day executive briefing will consist of presentations from top telecom and defence professionals covering key issues including:

· Advanced commercial technology on the military battlefield

· Planning communications for future military operations

· A case study on providing messaging services to the RAF

· Issues of consideration in a typical tranSAE Media Groupssion project

In just one day you will be up to date with the latest developments and issues. This is also a superb opportunity to meet the other players in the industry. Places will be limited so secure your place now.

In addition we are also holding our 3rd Annual Global Military Satellite Communications conference, taking place just prior to this event on the 22nd & 23rd October 2001, also at The Hatton in London. This event will thoroughly explore all the aspects of the military satellite communications market, examining emerging technologies and the latest systems developments. It will also evaluate the issues surrounding tranSAE Media Groupssion capability, upgrades, network modernisation and procurement programs and much, much more.

SPECIAL OFFER Register now to both Telecoms in Defence and Military Satellite Communications to benefit from a discount of £199.

Conference agenda

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9:00

Registration and Coffee

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9:30

Chairman's Opening Remarks

Peter Baynham

Peter Baynham, Business Area Manager, Communications Department, QinetiQ

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9:40

ADVANCED COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGY ON THE MILITARY BATTLEFIELD

Lukas Roffel

Lukas Roffel, Strategy and Marketing Director, Thales Communications

  • Access to the most advanced technology in the ICT world
  • Other issues within COTS technology: research and development
  • Guaranteeing standards through partnerships
  • The importance of using COTS better than anyone else
  • Placing significant value on commercial openness
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    10:20

    PLANNING COMMUNICATIONS FOR FUTURE MILITARY OPERATIONS

    Adrian Graham

    Adrian Graham, Director - Military Systems, ATDI

  • Examining the disposition of radio equipment likely to be found in or around future military operations
  • Assessing key implications of the presence of diverse equipment types, including interference and interoperability
  • How to minimise disruption between disparate system types
  • How to plan for minimal disruption
  • The effects of using higher frequencies for higher bandwidth and higher capacity: operational implications
  • The military communications planner: the key to it all, but is he or she prepared for the challenge?
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    11:00

    Morning Coffee

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    11:15

    Opportunities and Problems with the Application of Commercial Technology to Military Communication Systems

    John Bertrand

    John Bertrand, Director of Systems Engineering, ITT

  • Convergence of Military and Commercial Communication Technologies
  • Use of Commercial Infrastructure and the Global Grid (Issues and Opportunities)
  • Use of Commercial Standards (Issues and Opportunities)
  • Software Radios as Technological Enablers
  • Case Studies (NTDR and SUO)
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    12:00

    THE NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE PERSPECTIVE

    David Finlay

    David Finlay, Private Finance Unit, National Audit Office

  • Update on deals examined by the NAO
  • Four pillars of a successful PFI deal
  • Key issues from recent NAO examinations
  • Challenges for the future in MoD PFI/PPP deals
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    12:40

    Networking Lunch

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    13:50

    Afternoon Chairman's Opening Remarks

    Michael Charness

    Michael Charness, Partner, Vinson and Elkins

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    14:00

    TELECOMS IN DEFENCE

    Erez Yarden

    Erez Yarden, Director of Defense Market, Lightscape Networks

  • An overview
  • Services and objectives
  • The drivers for SDH solution
  • Management system issues
  • The future and nextgeneration solution
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    14:40

    CAN BEST-OF-BREED CIVIL COTS SOLUTIONS ADDRESS THE COMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF MILITARY OPERATIONS?

    Scott Heyhoe

    Scott Heyhoe, Director of Product Marketing, Telelogic

  • Best practices of the telecommunications industry and its adoption by the defense industry
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    15:20

    Afternoon Tea

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    15:40

    CASE STUDY

    Tim Stanish

    Tim Stanish, Sales Manager - Defence Europe, Middle East and Africa, Global Crossing

  • Procurement under the PPP programme: third party revenue generation
  • World-wide configuration of RAF’s messaging services
  • Integration of legacy systems
  • Human resources and project management
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    16:20

    CASE STUDY

    Blaise Jaeger

    Blaise Jaeger, Vice President, Milsatcoms, Alcatel Space, Satellite

  • Presentation of the Syracuse III milsatcom system
  • Opportunities of co-operation based upon Syracuse III
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    17:00

    Close of Briefing Session

    Thistle Charing Cross Hotel

    The Strand
    London WC2N 5HX
    United Kingdom

    Thistle Charing Cross Hotel

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    WHAT IS CPD?

    CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development’. It is essentially a philosophy, which maintains that in order to be effective, learning should be organised and structured. The most common definition is:

    ‘A commitment to structured skills and knowledge enhancement for Personal or Professional competence’

    CPD is a common requirement of individual membership with professional bodies and Institutes. Increasingly, employers also expect their staff to undertake regular CPD activities.

    Undertaken over a period of time, CPD ensures that educational qualifications do not become obsolete, and allows for best practice and professional standards to be upheld.

    CPD can be undertaken through a variety of learning activities including instructor led training courses, seminars and conferences, e:learning modules or structured reading.

    CPD AND PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTES

    There are approximately 470 institutes in the UK across all industry sectors, with a collective membership of circa 4 million professionals, and they all expect their members to undertake CPD.

    For some institutes undertaking CPD is mandatory e.g. accountancy and law, and linked to a licence to practice, for others it’s obligatory. By ensuring that their members undertake CPD, the professional bodies seek to ensure that professional standards, legislative awareness and ethical practices are maintained.

    CPD Schemes often run over the period of a year and the institutes generally provide online tools for their members to record and reflect on their CPD activities.

    TYPICAL CPD SCHEMES AND RECORDING OF CPD (CPD points and hours)

    Professional bodies and Institutes CPD schemes are either structured as ‘Input’ or ‘Output’ based.

    ‘Input’ based schemes list a precise number of CPD hours that individuals must achieve within a given time period. These schemes can also use different ‘currencies’ such as points, merits, units or credits, where an individual must accumulate the number required. These currencies are usually based on time i.e. 1 CPD point = 1 hour of learning.

    ‘Output’ based schemes are learner centred. They require individuals to set learning goals that align to professional competencies, or personal development objectives. These schemes also list different ways to achieve the learning goals e.g. training courses, seminars or e:learning, which enables an individual to complete their CPD through their preferred mode of learning.

    The majority of Input and Output based schemes actively encourage individuals to seek appropriate CPD activities independently.

    As a formal provider of CPD certified activities, SAE Media Group can provide an indication of the learning benefit gained and the typical completion. However, it is ultimately the responsibility of the delegate to evaluate their learning, and record it correctly in line with their professional body’s or employers requirements.

    GLOBAL CPD

    Increasingly, international and emerging markets are ‘professionalising’ their workforces and looking to the UK to benchmark educational standards. The undertaking of CPD is now increasingly expected of any individual employed within today’s global marketplace.

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