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Conquering Interference: The Next Big SatCom Challenge
4 November 2013
Conquering Interference: The Next Big SatCom Challenge

Satellite services are widely used by military commanders to provide key tactical communications capabilities to their forces anywhere in the world. Satellite communication relies on detecting tiny signals in a fog of radio frequency “noise”. Interference, either unintended or deliberate, is becoming a major threat to maintaining assured and reliable communications links. Bringing together operator, installer and equipment supplier perspectives, the workshop will look at the main sources of interference in satellite communications links and explore why interference is becoming an ever increasing issue. Presenters from Cobham Technical Services, the GVF, the Satellite Interference Reduction Group and Eutelsat will look at the challenges posed by this important issue, identify potential solutions and describe what is being done within the satellite community to ensure that robust satellite communications can be sustained in more congested environment in the future.

Workshop agenda

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13:00

Registration and Coffee

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13:30

Introduction to presentation team and workshop

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13:35

Setting the Scene: Interference in context

Martin  Shelley

Martin Shelley, Technical Executive, Antenna Systems, Cobham Technical Services

  • Reliability of satellite systems compared to other delivery media
  • How the external environment affects the availability of satellite communications systems
  • Space debris
  • Weather (space and terrestrial)
  • Interference (unintentional and intentional)
  • How big a problem is interference?
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    13:45

    The Interference Problem

    Mark Rawlins

    Mark Rawlins, Head of Payload Engineering and Operations, Eutelsat

  • Key causes of interference
  • The congested electromagnetic environment
  • Poor installation
  • Poor design
  • The proliferation of small mobile terminals
  • Deliberate jamming
  • Different ways interference affects satellite communications systems
  • Degradation
  • Denial
  • Case study- identifying interference and enforcing the rules
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    14:10

    The Regulatory Approach to Interference Mitigation

    Mark Rawlins

    Mark Rawlins, Executive Director, Space Data Association Ltd.

  • The regulatory framework for interference prevention
  • Frequency coordination
  • Operator coordination through the Space Data Association
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    14:30

    Coffee Break

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    14:45

    Interference Detection

  • Geolocation Tutorial
  • Geolocation standards and procedures
  • Network monitoring
  • Carrier ID
  • Martin Coleman

    Martin Coleman, Executive Director, Satellite Interference Reduction Group

    Dr Robert Rideout

    Dr Robert Rideout, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, SAT Corporation

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    15:30

    Smarter Hardware for the future

    Martin  Shelley

    Martin Shelley, Technical Executive, Antenna Systems, Cobham Technical Services

  • Coding and modulation
  • Ground Terminals
  • Satellites
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    16:00

    Coffee Break

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    16:15

    Optimising the Network

    Martin Jarrold

    Martin Jarrold, Chief, International Programme Development, Global VSAT Forum

  • Installation training
  • Quality assurance and equipment type approval
  • Network validation
     
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    17:00

    Summary and Conclusions

  • Reflecting on the situation
  • Martin  Shelley

    Martin Shelley, Technical Executive, Antenna Systems, Cobham Technical Services

    Martin Jarrold

    Martin Jarrold, Chief, International Programme Development, Global VSAT Forum

    Mark Rawlins

    Mark Rawlins, Head of Payload Engineering and Operations, Eutelsat

    Martin Coleman

    Martin Coleman, Executive Director, Satellite Interference Reduction Group

    Dr Robert Rideout

    Dr Robert Rideout, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, SAT Corporation

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    17:30

    Close of Workshop

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    18 Albert Embankment
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    United Kingdom

    Riverbank Park Plaza

    London's most stunning 4-star deluxe, new build, hotel to open for many years! The impressive Riverbank Park Plaza is situated on the south side of the River Thames, opposite the Tate Britain art gallery, and occupies stunning views of the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and the London Eye. The hotel boasts 394 deluxe guestrooms including superior and executive rooms and suites, as well as a brasserie restaurant and bar, on-site business centre and executive lounge. Riverbank Park Plaza offers some of the most spectacular conference and events facilities in the city! Each room is fully air-conditioned and features state-of-the-art technical and audiovisual facilities including wireless high speed Internet access. As well as being able to accommodate 660 guests for a reception, Riverbank Park Plaza also offers the Thames Room, which having floor-to-ceiling windows, boasts breathtaking views of the river Thames and creates the ideal venue for special events.

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