Broadband Maritime Conference

New Communications Networking Offshore & the High Seas

Marina Mandarin, Raffles Boulevard, Marina Square, Singapore, Feb. 18 & 19 2009

 

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Conference Programme: Updated—Thursday 12th February, 2009

 

Day One ~ 18th February

 

 

0830 – 0915       Registration & Refreshments

                                                                                                                                 

 

0915 – 0930       Welcome & Introduction from the Conference Chairman

 

Martin Jarrold, Chief, International Programme Development, GVF

                                                                                                                                 

                         

0930 – 1000      

 

The Maritime Communications Marketplace: Analysis of Satellite Communications Demand & Supply Shifts across the Sector

 

-            Defining the metrics of the maritime communications marketplace

 

-            The economics of maritime communications – past, present, future

 

-            Supply & demand – can satellite resources supply keep-up with maritime sector              demand growth?

 

-            C-band, Ku-band, L-band - leveraging spectrum for vendor and user competitive              advantage

 

-            Spectrum switching for high-seas global roaming

 

Patrick French, Senior Analyst & Head of Singapore Office, Northern Sky Research (NSR)

 

(Presentation)

                                                                                                                                 

 

1000 – 1045

 

Segmenting the Maritime Communications Sector: The Comparative Market Significance of the Broadband Satellite Requirement

 

-            Broadband satellite & the Merchant segment

 

-            Broadband satellite & the Leisure & Passenger segments

 

Rick Abbasi, Senior Regional Marketing Director, Asia Pacific, Intelsat

 

(Presentation)

 

Steve Sybeldon, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales, Sea Mobile

 

(Presentation)

                                                                                                                                 

 

1045 – 1115

 

Feature Presentation: ‘Implementing Broadband Internet on 100 vessels in 150 days’

 

Peter Faurhoej, Head, Navigation & Communication Systems Division, Maersk Suply Service A/S, A.P. Moller-Maersk

                                                                                                                                 

 

1115 – 1145       Refreshments

                                                                                                                                 

 

1145—1205       Showcase Presentation: Inmarsat

 

Kartik Sinha, Maritime Market Manager, Inmarsat

 

(presentation available soon)

                                                                                                                                 

 

1205 – 1345      

 

Satellite Operators, Network Providers & Deployment of New Global Broadband & Narrowband Services Provision

 

-            The evolution of new services from established maritime operators & providers

 

-            The emergence of new maritime global coverage systems

 

-            Satellite operator future footprint & service evolution over the oceans

 

Kartik Sinha, Maritime Market Manager, Inmarsat

 

(presentation available soon)

 

David Ball, Regional Vice President, Asia Pacific Sales, Intelsat

 

(Presentation)

 

Yeong Mo Kwon, Managing Director, International & Satellite Telecommunications Department, KT Corporation

 

(Presentation)

 

Nick Dukakis, Vice President, Business Development, SpeedCast

 

(Presentation)

                                                                                                                                 

 

1345 – 1515       Lunch

                                                                                                                                 

 

1515 – 1615      

 

The Merchant, Leisure & Passenger Segments: Bulk Carriers, Container Ships, Tankers, Cruise Liners & Ferries  – Communications Networking for Efficient Fleet Management & the Passenger Mobile & Broadband Requirement in Port & at Sea

 

-            Satellite networking to optimise the effectiveness of fleet management applications       on the high-seas

 

-            Satellite networking for cargo management and cargo owner requirements

 

-            Satellite links for crew welfare and crew retention

 

-            The passenger experience of seamless narrowband & broadband connectivity via              satellite

 

-            Passenger communications requirement for short-duration transit

 

Keith Ramsey, Senior Key Account Director, Intelsat

 

(Presentation)

 

Patrick Slesinger, Director & Chief Information Officer, Wallem Innovative Solutions

 

(Presentation)

 

Charlie Ransford, Regional Business Development Manager Singapore, Caprock

 

(Presentation)

                                                                                                                                 

 

1615 – 1645       Refreshments

                                                                                                                                 

 

1645 – 1715

 

The Maritime Communications Platform: Technology Integration as Critical Precursor to Enterprise Resource Planning Solutions

 

-            State-of-the-art system integration planning & execution

 

-            Integrating & optimising shipboard & ship-to-shore ICT-based strategies

 

-            Satellite communication systems & shipboard & remote information management

 

Louis Aw, Head of Asia Operations, Becker Marine Systems Communication GmbH & Co KG

 

(Presentation)

                                                                                                                                 

 

1715 – 1730       Chairman’s Closing Remarks

 

Martin Jarrold, Chief, International Programme Development, GVF

                                                                                                                                 

 

1730                   Close of Conference Day One