[SatNews] At this conference those in the know generously share their expertise.

Coming up on October 12-13 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York is SATCON 2011.

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes), a provider of broadband satellite solutions and services, and managed network and application services, today announced it will participate in three panel sessions at the SATCON 2011 Conference and Exhibition. Hughes CEO Pradman Kaul will open the second day of the conference and exhibition on a keynote panel addressing the market opportunities with the launch of high throughput, Ka-band satellites. Subsequent panels with Hughes executives will discuss the U.S. government’s ‘Future Commercial Satellite Communications Services Acquisition (FCSA)’, and the future of military satellite communications.

Future Commercial Satellite Communications Services Acquisition (FCSA) Wednesday, October 12: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Tony Bardo, assistant vice president of Hughes Government Solutions Group, will join government speakers on a panel to discuss the progress of the joint General Services Administration (GSA) and Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) partnership to acquire commercial satellite communications (COMSATCOM) services across the federal government.  Initial contracts were already awarded to commercial satellite suppliers for transponder capacity and both fixed and mobile subscription services. The panel will discuss requirements for current and future FCSA contracting, review the process for contract awards, and lessons learned in year one. Hughes is an FCSA contract holder.

Next Generation Satellites: A Conversation with Mark Dankberg & Pradman Kaul Thursday, October 13: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Pradman Kaul, CEO of Hughes, will review the progress of Jupiter™, the company’s next generation, Ka-band satellite — whose multi-spot beam, high throughput architecture will provide over 100 Gbps capacity in North America, with an anticipated launch date in the first half of 2012. Mr. Kaul and Mr. Dankberg will also discuss how Ka-band high throughput broadband satellites will revolutionize the market, their impact on market segments, applications, and the future of the satellite industry.

Advanced Technologies – What’s Next for COMSATCOM in the Military? Thursday, October 13: 3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.: Rick Lober, vice president and general manager, Defense and Intelligence Systems Division at Hughes, will moderate a panel of government and industry leaders exploring the evolving COMSATCOM technologies and how they can be applied to existing and future military programs. Industry panelists will address topics such as the shift from Ku- to Ka- and X-bands, high-throughput satellites, and advanced modulation techniques. Government panelists will outline their needs and evolving acquisition programs.

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