David Hartshorn Secretary General GVF announces the final program of the GVF High Throughput Satellite Roundtable. The conference begins tomorrow, May 21, at the Renaissance Downtown Hotel, 999 9th Street NW, in Washington, D.C.

Leading officials from key vertical markets are confirmed to join in high level discussions with satellite industry leaders.  The open forum dialogue will also provide an opportunity for direct engagement by the event delegates.

Those pre-registered there is information regarding the sessions, and for those unable to attend information will be circulated after the event has closed on 22 May.

Below is a snapshot sample of the very helpful information regarding each session. The remainder of the sessions, and expanded descriptions can be accessed here.

DAY ONE – May 21, 2013
0900-0930
Welcome & Introduction from the Roundtable Chairs
David Hartshorn, Secretary General, GVF
Chris Baugh, President, NSR

0930-1030 Roundtable One
Setting the Satellite Broadband Scene—How High Is High-Throughput?
This session will explore the satellite broadband market, past present & future. As global data demand grows at C-, Ku- and Ka-bands, High Throughput Satellite (HTS) will provide the ability to significantly accelerate the use of satellite broadband. HTS is addressing user requirements for multi-service networks in the Internet era, and the environment of applications and service in the Cloud. But, what do we understand, what exactly do we mean by “High-Throughput”, and what does this opportunity really promise at the market level, for providers and users?

• Session Lead: Chris Baugh, President, NSR
• Arunas Slekys, Vice President, Corporate Marketing & General Manager, Russia/CIS Region, Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES)
• Ashok Rao, Vice President, Product Development, O3b Networks
• Aditya Chatterjee, Chief Technical Officer & VP Product Development, Spacenet
• Bruno Fromont, Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Intelsat
• Vern Fotheringham, CEO, Kymeta

1100-1230 Roundtable Two
The HTS New Service Provision Paradigm This session will provide a comprehensive, wide-reaching overview of exactly what it is that high-throughput satellite operators are already providing, or planning and preparing to provide using C, Ku and Ka-band solutions. Are operator offerings essentially the same, and “Is all high-throughput alike?” Is there a single, uniform, global HTS geography and marketplace? If not, how are regional market variations being reflected in the offerings comprising regional operator initiatives? Are operators taking only the Ka band route to new services delivery, or is the development of multi-band service strategies part of the play? Where are hybrid technology solutions to be positioned? Fundamentally, is HTS another example of evolution in the satellite industry, or is it really a game-changing revolution?

• Session Lead: David Hartshorn, Secretary General, GVF
• Rebecca M. Cowen-Hirsch, Senior Vice President, Government Strategy & Policy, Inmarsat Global Services
• Ric VanderMeulen, Vice President, Business Development, ViaSat
• Amir Yafe, Director Strategic Accounts, Gilat Satellite Networks
• Carlos Nalda, Telecommunications Attorney, Squire Sanders