
More than 200 participants from the 35 OAS (Organization of American States), including government spectrum regulators and representatives from the private sector attending the CITEL PCCII meeting in Guadalajara, Mexico, July 16 to 20, were provided the opportunity to learn the latest in satellite technology and applications and the key services they deliver to consumers around the world.

The Seminar keynote, Erwin Hudson, Vice President Telesat LEO at Telesat, spoke to the innovations in satellite technology and architecture, including the new focus on non-geostationary constellations like the Telesat LEO Constellation. “Broadband is about connecting one person to everything,” Hudson said, “and non-geostationary constellations are well-positioned to achieve this.”
Panel sessions chaired by David Hartshorn, CEO of Geeks without Frontiers, and Jennifer A. Manner, SVP Regulatory Affairs at EchoStar/Hughes, provided lively debate on new satellite technologies applications and services, and topics on the agenda of the next World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19) that will significantly influence the availability of critical spectrum needed to support the satellite services revolutions.
"The dialogue held during this week's CITEL meeting sent a clear signal," Hartshorn said. "Administrations in the Americas have begun adapting their national broadband strategies to leverage low-cost satellite connectivity innovations. Governments throughout the region increasingly recognize that they have an unprecedented opportunity to achieve vital public policy objectives — from improved standards of health and education to disaster preparedness and universal service. Assuring satellite-industry access to spectrum must be a central feature of those strategies.