[SatNews] GVF Broadband Maritime Europe 2010: ‘Innovation in Communications Solutions for the Sea Lanes’ (Incorporating ‘Communications Systems in Naval Dynamics 2010’) will occur at the Strand Palace Hotel in London on 28th & 29th June. Organizations lined-up to contribute presentations to the conference program include: Advantech Wireless; Comsys; ESA-ESTEC; Euroconsult; Eutelsat SA; Gilat Satellite Networks; GVF/SatProf; Inmarsat; Intelsat; Marlink; Orange Business Services; Radio Holland Connect BV; Sea & Space Exploration; Squire, Sanders & Dempsey; Telemar; Thrane & Thrane.

Among the wide variety of speakers and subjects currently listed for key sessions are:

• The Maritime Communications Marketplace: Satellite Communications Demand & Supply Shifts across the Sector — Simon Bull, Senior Consultant, COMSYS
• Segmenting Europe’s Maritime Broadband Satellite Communications Requirement: The Ocean-Going & Inshore, Merchant, Leisure & Passenger Markets— Rob Verkuil, General Manager Connect, Radio Holland Connect BV
• Mini-Panel Dialogue: Satellite Operators, Network Providers & Deployment of New Global Broadband & Narrowband Services Provision — Laurent Paul
, Director of Maritime Services, Eutelsat SA — Kartik Sinha, Maritime Market Manager, Inmarsat
• Climate Change & Evolving Requirements in Satellite Networking: Expanding Maritime Communications for an Arctic Horizon — Frank Zeppenfeldt, System Engineer, European Space Agency-Satellite Telecommunications, ESA-ESTEC
— Wei Li, Analyst, Euroconsult
• Development Drivers of the Maritime Communications Platform: Report & Analytical Tools to Improve Maritime Satellite Broadband Business — André Dumont, Senior Consultant, Sea & Space Exploration
• Regulating Communications Inshore & on the High Seas
— Carlos Nalda, Telecommunications Counsel, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
• GVF Installer Training Programme: Evolution for the Stabilized Antenna Market — Martin Jarrold, Chief, International Programme Development, GVF (On behalf of SatProf, Inc)
• The Multi-Technology Challenge for Satellite Communications at Sea — Gidi Talmor, Director, Strategic Accounts, Gilat Satellite Networks

While maintaining a focus on the key elements of maritime satellite communications that are common to all ocean regions and seaways, the conference will — as noted above — introduce regionally-unique topics and themes, such as the opening to year-round navigation of arctic seaways that are affected by climate change and melting polar sea ice. The program will also feature topics relating to networking communications and ICT applications solutions surrounding the deployment of naval logistical resources when engaged in collaboration with International Organisations, and Non-Governmental Organisations, for emergency response, and development, situations, etc.

In addition to the sessions listed above, other session themes at the London event include:

• Application of the Maritime Communications Platform: Ocean-Going ICT, the Seaborne Office & Enterprise Resource Planning Solutions on the Move
• Naval High-Seas Networking, Merchant Communications Solutions, and Naval Force and Civilian Inter-Agency Collaboration: A Systems Resilience Profile
• Practical Aspects & Cost-Benefits of Satellite Communications Applications for European Naval Deployments in Home & Foreign Waters
• The Mobile Communications Foundation to “Non-Conflict Emergency” Deployments & the Dynamics of Integrating Communications Networking for Geographically Remote Applications

For further information regarding GVF Broadband Maritime Europe 2010: ‘Innovation in Communications Solutions for the Sea Lanes’ (Incorporating ‘Communications Systems in Naval Dynamics 2010’) please contact Martin Jarrold at [email protected] or Paul Stahl at [email protected]. Or, visit the conference web page at www.uk-emp.co.uk/BMEu.Ldn.2010/.