Advances in telco, IT and new space bring greater opportunity, but also new complexities that need to be solved for that opportunity to be realized. And much of this falls on the shoulders of the ground segment industry.
The satellite sector is undergoing the biggest transformation in its history and at the root of it all is New Space innovation. We’re moving into new orbits, moving towards new, configurable satellite designs and new business models. And as we saw last week during the Satellite Show’s LEO Forum, interest in this new era is surging as operators, launch providers, service providers and equipment manufacturers learn more about what is expected of them and how they will need to collaborate. This move to NGSO (Non-Geostationary Satellite Orbit) is now pushing the entire ecosystem towards new ways of thinking.
Reliable Onboard Media Services for the Latest Heavy-Load Cargo Rebuild - Cas...ST Engineering iDirect
Globecomm VSAT is a state-of-the-art global network based
on the ST Engineering iDirect IP-based platform that offers
access to new High Throughput Satellite (HTS) Ku-, Ka- and
C-Band services on a single platform, providing a broad range
of narrowband and high-throughput applications over a
robust and scalable network for maritime, government and
energy markets.
There has been no shortage of edge computing activities during 2017, in both the telco and web-scale
domains. Several Tier One communication service providers (CSPs), including AT&T, China Mobile, and
Deutsche Telecom (DT), have announced that edge computing will be a key component of their future
network strategies and expect that several new use cases will be powered by edge servers. In the cloud
domain, Amazon, Facebook, and Google are pushing further toward the edge of their own networks, creating
more points of presence throughout the world. Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods in the United States
could also be interpreted as a first attempt to obtain real estate across the U.S. market that can be used
for Amazon’s edge servers. In fact, all major web-scale companies—Amazon, Google, and Microsoft—have
announced edge computing services that are driven by IoT use cases.
Vulnerability - https://www.telit.com/blog/5g-iot-security-issues-solutions/
5G security strategy - https://duo.com/decipher/cisa-releases-5g-security-strategy
5G Adoption - https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2021/02/03/5g-will-come-of-age-in-2021-which-5g-stocks-should-you-pick/?sh=29efddc47315
Cloud-RAN will be the biggest single opportunity for telco software providers in the 5G era, driven by the technology’s ability to reduce operators’ TCO and enable new services - https://www.analysysmason.com/research/content/reports/5g-technology-enablers-rma18/
The rise of the innovation platform
Society and industry are transforming at an unprecedented rate. At the same time, the network platform is emerging as an innovation platform with the potential to offer all the connectivity, processing, storage and security needed by current and future applications. In my 2019 trends article, featured in this issue of Ericsson Technology Review, I share my view of the future network platform in relation to six key technology trends.
This issue of the magazine also addresses critical topics such as trust enablement, the extension of computing resources all the way to the edge of the mobile network, the growing impact of the cloud in the telco domain, overcoming latency and battery consumption challenges, and the need for end-to-end connectivity. I hope it provides you with valuable insights about how to overcome the challenges ahead and take full advantage of new opportunities.
To meet the new connectivity requirements of the emerging IoT segment, 3GPP has taken evolutionary steps on both the network side and the device side. A single technology or solution cannot be ideal to all the different potential IoT applications, market situations and spectrum availability. As a result, the 3GPP standardizing several technologies, including Extended Coverage GSM (EC-GSM), LTE-M and NB-IoT.
LTE-M, NB-IoT and EC-GSM are all superior solutions to meet IoT requirements as a family of solutions, and can complement each other based on technology availability, use case requirements and deployment scenarios. The evolution for these technologies is shown in figure #5. Technical studies and normative work for the support of Machine Type Communication (MTC) as part of 3GPP LTE specifications for RAN began in 3GPP Release 12 and are continuing with the goals of developing features optimized for devices with MTC traffic.
5G Enterprise Market by Network Type (Hybrid Network, Private Network), Operator Model, Infrastructure, Spectrum, Frequency Band, Organization Size, Application, Vertical, Region - Global Forecast to 2027
The satellite sector is undergoing the biggest transformation in its history and at the root of it all is New Space innovation. We’re moving into new orbits, moving towards new, configurable satellite designs and new business models. And as we saw last week during the Satellite Show’s LEO Forum, interest in this new era is surging as operators, launch providers, service providers and equipment manufacturers learn more about what is expected of them and how they will need to collaborate. This move to NGSO (Non-Geostationary Satellite Orbit) is now pushing the entire ecosystem towards new ways of thinking.
Reliable Onboard Media Services for the Latest Heavy-Load Cargo Rebuild - Cas...ST Engineering iDirect
Globecomm VSAT is a state-of-the-art global network based
on the ST Engineering iDirect IP-based platform that offers
access to new High Throughput Satellite (HTS) Ku-, Ka- and
C-Band services on a single platform, providing a broad range
of narrowband and high-throughput applications over a
robust and scalable network for maritime, government and
energy markets.
There has been no shortage of edge computing activities during 2017, in both the telco and web-scale
domains. Several Tier One communication service providers (CSPs), including AT&T, China Mobile, and
Deutsche Telecom (DT), have announced that edge computing will be a key component of their future
network strategies and expect that several new use cases will be powered by edge servers. In the cloud
domain, Amazon, Facebook, and Google are pushing further toward the edge of their own networks, creating
more points of presence throughout the world. Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods in the United States
could also be interpreted as a first attempt to obtain real estate across the U.S. market that can be used
for Amazon’s edge servers. In fact, all major web-scale companies—Amazon, Google, and Microsoft—have
announced edge computing services that are driven by IoT use cases.
Vulnerability - https://www.telit.com/blog/5g-iot-security-issues-solutions/
5G security strategy - https://duo.com/decipher/cisa-releases-5g-security-strategy
5G Adoption - https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2021/02/03/5g-will-come-of-age-in-2021-which-5g-stocks-should-you-pick/?sh=29efddc47315
Cloud-RAN will be the biggest single opportunity for telco software providers in the 5G era, driven by the technology’s ability to reduce operators’ TCO and enable new services - https://www.analysysmason.com/research/content/reports/5g-technology-enablers-rma18/
The rise of the innovation platform
Society and industry are transforming at an unprecedented rate. At the same time, the network platform is emerging as an innovation platform with the potential to offer all the connectivity, processing, storage and security needed by current and future applications. In my 2019 trends article, featured in this issue of Ericsson Technology Review, I share my view of the future network platform in relation to six key technology trends.
This issue of the magazine also addresses critical topics such as trust enablement, the extension of computing resources all the way to the edge of the mobile network, the growing impact of the cloud in the telco domain, overcoming latency and battery consumption challenges, and the need for end-to-end connectivity. I hope it provides you with valuable insights about how to overcome the challenges ahead and take full advantage of new opportunities.
To meet the new connectivity requirements of the emerging IoT segment, 3GPP has taken evolutionary steps on both the network side and the device side. A single technology or solution cannot be ideal to all the different potential IoT applications, market situations and spectrum availability. As a result, the 3GPP standardizing several technologies, including Extended Coverage GSM (EC-GSM), LTE-M and NB-IoT.
LTE-M, NB-IoT and EC-GSM are all superior solutions to meet IoT requirements as a family of solutions, and can complement each other based on technology availability, use case requirements and deployment scenarios. The evolution for these technologies is shown in figure #5. Technical studies and normative work for the support of Machine Type Communication (MTC) as part of 3GPP LTE specifications for RAN began in 3GPP Release 12 and are continuing with the goals of developing features optimized for devices with MTC traffic.
5G Enterprise Market by Network Type (Hybrid Network, Private Network), Operator Model, Infrastructure, Spectrum, Frequency Band, Organization Size, Application, Vertical, Region - Global Forecast to 2027
Take a look at the 5G-IoT future. The Internet of Things (IoT) offers a connected future with smart homes, cars, and wearables, powered by 5G. Discover exciting possibilities for 5G and IoT.
A fresh approach to remote IoT connectivity | by Podsystem Kira Ugai
There are a huge number of IoT devices, often roaming across countries and continents, that are located outside urban areas.
This poses significant challenges to both the design and connectivity of the device, the biggest concern being that there is no room for error, as troubleshooting and maintenance of remote and roaming devices is complicated and costly.
As part of the Internet Of Things North America conference in Chicago Illinois (April 13th – 14th 2016), Podsystem Inc. CEO Sam Colley will be presenting ‘A Fresh Approach to Remote IoT Connectivity’ at 11:30 on April 14th.
Sam will address the challenges faced by remote IoT applications developers and discuss ways of overcoming them.
His presentation is centered around an infographic which outlines the main issues involved in developing remote IoT applications and explains how to make the correct choices in terms of device design, connectivity and future proofing to prolong the lifespan of the application and avoid costly mistakes.
The road to 5G from 4G/LTE via LTE-Advanced Pro systems, moving towards borderless mass market broadband, ensuring the best user experience, deploying capacity for mobile video, enabling new use cases/markets including connected vehicles, IoT, VR, enabling the industrial Internet. A presentation by Alan Hadden, Independent Consultant, Hadden Telecoms Ltd. President of GSA Oct 1998 - Jan 2015.
With all the potential that it holds, there is little doubt that 5G will be a game changer. Nevertheless, the business case for mobile operators remains difficult: huge spectrum and infrastructure capital investments are required and compelling economic models for monetisation are yet to be fully developed
Ericsson Technology Review: Flexibility in 5G transport networks: the key to ...Ericsson
http://www.ericsson.com/thecompany/our_publications/ericsson_technology_review
The more people have been able to achieve while on the move, the more dependent society has become on mobile broadband networks. As applications like self-driving vehicles and remotely operated machinery evolve, become more innovative, and more widespread, the level of performance that 5G networks need to deliver will inevitably rise. Keeping pace with ever-increasing demand calls for greater flexibility in all parts of the network, which in turn requires tight integration between 5G radio, transport networks, and cloud infrastructures.
Ericsson Distributed Cloud goes beyond NFV and Edge Computing. It brings to operators the best of telecom and cloud capabilities, placing the application where it’s needed the most (centrally, distributed or at the edge). It’s an open platform, with end-to-end orchestration, that allows operators to prepare their infrastructure to unlock at least 25% of the business potential of 5G use cases. Visit our page: www.ericsson.com/distributed-cloud
Ericsson is introducing machine learning and advanced automation capabilities in its products and services portfolio to enable networks to self-optimize, improve efficiency, and deliver optimal user experiences.
Introducing our 5G Platform for the first movers in 5G, the first completely end-to-end solution that combines core and radio solutions in 5G to enable new opportunities and use cases
"5G-Advanced Technology Evolution from a Network Perspective" white paper is officially released on Aug 5, 2021.
From the perspective of network, this document clarifies the evolution of 5G-Advanced-Technology in details.
Private 5G Networks and Vendor DiversificationDean Bubley
Presentation given by Dean Bubley @disruptivedean to TechUK / Spectrum Policy Forum online meeting about 5G Vendor Diversification, and the links to Private Cellular Networks. Indicates that the vendor landscape for indoor & private cellular is much wider than the macro RAN
Introduction to Rakuten Mobile Virtual Network OperatorKAILASH CHAUHAN
Introduction to Rakuten MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator), designed to leverage Network /Cloud and OTT to become leader in next generation innovation in telecommunications networks ( ORAN/VRAN)
COMSovereign Holding Corp. has assembled a portfolio of communications technology companies that enhance connectivity across the entire data transmission spectrum. Through strategic acquisitions and organic research and development efforts, COMSovereign has become a U.S.-based communications provider able to provide 4G LTE Advanced and 5G telecom solutions to network operators and enterprises.
Take a look at the 5G-IoT future. The Internet of Things (IoT) offers a connected future with smart homes, cars, and wearables, powered by 5G. Discover exciting possibilities for 5G and IoT.
A fresh approach to remote IoT connectivity | by Podsystem Kira Ugai
There are a huge number of IoT devices, often roaming across countries and continents, that are located outside urban areas.
This poses significant challenges to both the design and connectivity of the device, the biggest concern being that there is no room for error, as troubleshooting and maintenance of remote and roaming devices is complicated and costly.
As part of the Internet Of Things North America conference in Chicago Illinois (April 13th – 14th 2016), Podsystem Inc. CEO Sam Colley will be presenting ‘A Fresh Approach to Remote IoT Connectivity’ at 11:30 on April 14th.
Sam will address the challenges faced by remote IoT applications developers and discuss ways of overcoming them.
His presentation is centered around an infographic which outlines the main issues involved in developing remote IoT applications and explains how to make the correct choices in terms of device design, connectivity and future proofing to prolong the lifespan of the application and avoid costly mistakes.
The road to 5G from 4G/LTE via LTE-Advanced Pro systems, moving towards borderless mass market broadband, ensuring the best user experience, deploying capacity for mobile video, enabling new use cases/markets including connected vehicles, IoT, VR, enabling the industrial Internet. A presentation by Alan Hadden, Independent Consultant, Hadden Telecoms Ltd. President of GSA Oct 1998 - Jan 2015.
With all the potential that it holds, there is little doubt that 5G will be a game changer. Nevertheless, the business case for mobile operators remains difficult: huge spectrum and infrastructure capital investments are required and compelling economic models for monetisation are yet to be fully developed
Ericsson Technology Review: Flexibility in 5G transport networks: the key to ...Ericsson
http://www.ericsson.com/thecompany/our_publications/ericsson_technology_review
The more people have been able to achieve while on the move, the more dependent society has become on mobile broadband networks. As applications like self-driving vehicles and remotely operated machinery evolve, become more innovative, and more widespread, the level of performance that 5G networks need to deliver will inevitably rise. Keeping pace with ever-increasing demand calls for greater flexibility in all parts of the network, which in turn requires tight integration between 5G radio, transport networks, and cloud infrastructures.
Ericsson Distributed Cloud goes beyond NFV and Edge Computing. It brings to operators the best of telecom and cloud capabilities, placing the application where it’s needed the most (centrally, distributed or at the edge). It’s an open platform, with end-to-end orchestration, that allows operators to prepare their infrastructure to unlock at least 25% of the business potential of 5G use cases. Visit our page: www.ericsson.com/distributed-cloud
Ericsson is introducing machine learning and advanced automation capabilities in its products and services portfolio to enable networks to self-optimize, improve efficiency, and deliver optimal user experiences.
Introducing our 5G Platform for the first movers in 5G, the first completely end-to-end solution that combines core and radio solutions in 5G to enable new opportunities and use cases
"5G-Advanced Technology Evolution from a Network Perspective" white paper is officially released on Aug 5, 2021.
From the perspective of network, this document clarifies the evolution of 5G-Advanced-Technology in details.
Private 5G Networks and Vendor DiversificationDean Bubley
Presentation given by Dean Bubley @disruptivedean to TechUK / Spectrum Policy Forum online meeting about 5G Vendor Diversification, and the links to Private Cellular Networks. Indicates that the vendor landscape for indoor & private cellular is much wider than the macro RAN
Introduction to Rakuten Mobile Virtual Network OperatorKAILASH CHAUHAN
Introduction to Rakuten MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator), designed to leverage Network /Cloud and OTT to become leader in next generation innovation in telecommunications networks ( ORAN/VRAN)
COMSovereign Holding Corp. has assembled a portfolio of communications technology companies that enhance connectivity across the entire data transmission spectrum. Through strategic acquisitions and organic research and development efforts, COMSovereign has become a U.S.-based communications provider able to provide 4G LTE Advanced and 5G telecom solutions to network operators and enterprises.
The Relevance of IoT and 5G for Multicloud - Vodafone and IBM join ForcesVolker Schiecke
Cloud drives digitization. But what's preventing customers from moving to the cloud. Network and connectivity play a crucial part. That's why Vodafone and IBM have joined forces and will create end-to-end solutions under one roof. This includes edge cloud services and mobile applications in exclusive collaboration with Apple.
Iot basics & evolution of 3 gpp technolgies for iot connectivityKAILASH CHAUHAN
#IOT BASICS & EVOLUTION OF 3GPP TECHNOLOGIES FOR IOT CONNECTIVITY
#IOT-Internet of Things Handbook
#Cellular NW for Massive IOT
#LTE_Evolution_for_IoT_Connectivity
Discussing the digital transformation of every part of the network with nfv s...Alberto Boaventura
Discusses on the scenarios of telecommunication transformation through technology and services waves: Internet; Mobile Internet; Internet of Things and Tactile Internet; and the challenges of operators in the network transformation(from physical to virtualized ) and business (from CSP to DSP). It also addresses technological evolution challenges of 4.5G and 5G networks, such as infrastructure, radio spectrum requirements etc. Finally, it presents the advances of Oi in the sense of evolution of its network.
Enabling a Big Vision for 5G with Small Cells - CyientPercy-Mitchell
5G promises to transform the way we live and work, offering extremely low latency of less than 10 milliseconds coupled with ultra-high-speed broadband networks. And small cells are an indispensable component of next-generation networks
Enabling a Big Version for 5G with Small CellsPercy-Mitchell
Industry reports suggest that there will be approximately 2.5 billion 5G users by 2025, i.e., around 40% of the world’s population. To gear up for this momentous shift, communications service providers must upgrade and modernize networks and prepare them for the 5G era. Powered by small cells, Ultra Dense Networks (UDNs) will be the cornerstone of 5G networks, driving multiple 5G use cases, including smart cities, Industry 4.0, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and more.
The 10 Most Trusted Wireless Technology Service Providers, 2023.pdfInsightsSuccess4
This edition features a handful of business Wireless Technology Service Providers across several sectors that are at the forefront of leading us into a digital future.
Read More: https://insightssuccess.com/the-10-most-trusted-wireless-technology-service-providers-2023-december-2023/
COMSovereign Holding Corp. has assembled a portfolio of communications technology companies that enhance connectivity across the entire data transmission spectrum. Through strategic acquisitions and organic research and development efforts, COMSovereign has become a U.S.-based communications provider able to provide 4G LTE Advanced and 5G telecom solutions to network operators and enterprises.
A Maritime Technology Partner for Growth and Innovation - ST Engineering iDirectST Engineering iDirect
The question is no longer whether VSAT is the right choice for onboard connectivity—VSAT networks rule the seas—but how will maritime operators get the most value from their connectivity investment, especially as they manage larger deployments and support a growing range of applications.
Cognitel is Huawei authorized Training Academy(HANA) .This year Huawei has started their 6 months industrial training program, those undergoing training would be getting course completion certificate from Huawei , where as those performing well in their assessment program would be getting opportunity to sit in Huawei HCIG certification . HCIG certified students would be interviewed by Huawei and associated companies if any requirement arises .
Please click below link to complete registration process
http://goo.gl/tP7iGa
Enterprises around the world are anticipating the imminent rollout of 5G connectivity as a complete solution to current network challenges. As applications and services move to the cloud, leveraging 5G provides a reliable way to stay connected and ensure mission-critical deliverables are met.
The demand for bandwidth is soaring worldwide. More people in more places are connecting for work,
entertainment, social communication, and education, and they’re increasingly using mobile phones, tablets,
and other easy-to-carry devices. And in many developing parts of the world, mobile phones are often the only
internet-access technology that’s both affordable and available.
Satellite Backhaul has historically allowed MNOs to expand their coverage. However, these opportunities were
traditionally restrained to very remote locations, driven by government incentive programs. Satellite was perceived
as a slow, expensive and cumbersome solution, able to capture a mere 1.7 percent of global installations of base
stations (2019 Satellite Market Share by BTS Backhaul Technology).
Whitepaper: Staying Ahead of the Changing Security Threat LandscapeST Engineering iDirect
The satellite industry is undergoing its greatest transformation with the launch of thousands of satellites
across all orbits and the convergence of the telecom ecosystem. With this progression brings an increase of
vulnerabilities and threat vectors. It is more imperative than ever that government and military entities
continually improve their security posture to remain resilient in the face of adversaries.
Whitepaper: Satellites Role in the Transformation of Enterprise DigitalizationST Engineering iDirect
Satellite technology has, is and will continue to play a critical role in enterprise markets, particularly for remote
and underserved locations. This is evident in the energy sector where satellite communications are often the
lifeline, if not the only link, for personnel and critical assets such as those in offshore oil platforms. However, urban
centers require satellite connectivity as well, and many industries including retail and banking have adopted
satcom solutions as part of their primary mode of communication. Back-up services likewise take up demand
for both remote and urban premises.
The rise and growth of streamed video has completely
revolutionized how we watch TV and consume content.
During 2020, this has been magnified as people on every
continent have dealt with the effects of the COVID-19
lockdown, faced with months of isolation. The go-to
entertainment solution has been streaming services and
this has been reflected in a sharp rise in subscriptions.
In the advent of key technology innovation breakthroughs and their implementation in next generation satellite
networks, it is a good time to take a step back and reflect how these technologies will enable new capabilities and
improve civil, government and military missions and operations. Convergence is the central theme across these
new generation of satellite networks that reunite space segment, ground segment, user segment and the service
layer. With the adoption of 5G and cloud-based architectures convergence also applies to the increased demand
for hybrid networks combining satellite and terrestrial technologies into a single network. The main purpose for the
convergence is to remove the complexity of ground segment networks and cater for an orchestration of services
across these networks, allowing for new operational scenarios and supporting increased scalability and flexibility for
globally dispersed government and military operations connecting fixed, on-the-move and on-the pause platforms
on the ground, in the air and at sea.
Demand for the Internet of Things (IoT) is exploding, as more and more companies in a wide range of industries
look to capitalize on the promises of IoT to improve their efficiency and increase their revenues. The opportunity
for satellite to play a role in the IoT ecosystem is here, but the satellite industry has to overcome the challenge of
integrating seamlessly into the complex IoT framework. However, with an appropriate understanding of end-user
needs and careful planning, satellite service providers have the chance to fulfill the unmet, voracious demand for
all things IoT and reap the rewards of this technology’s explosive growth.
Whitepaper: Gaining Operational Advantage Through Innovative Milsatcom NetworksST Engineering iDirect
For defense agencies, gaining an operational advantage is always a critical objective. In today’s evolving world, that means military organizations need a sophisticated satellite communications network that can accommodate increasingly dispersed and complex operations while providing the utmost security and resiliency. This white paper focuses on building a multi-layered security and resiliency network in line with the six key requirements necessary to obtain information superiority, tactical advantage and successful operations.
Enterprises all over the world are joining the cloud revolution and moving their vital operations and IT infrastructure to the cloud—a trend that has increased in recent years and that shows no signs of slowing down. This development has major implications for the satellite industry: To keep pace and stay relevant and useful to enterprise clients both present and future networking infrastructure needs to migrate to the cloud. By embracing this shift, the satellite industry can create enormous opportunity by improving its technology through scalability and delivering its services in a space where enterprise clients are increasingly operating
Why Enterprises Are Moving to the Cloud:
It’s Good Business
The shift toward the cloud is a sound business practice for modern enterprises, delivering cost, efficiency, and competitiveness benefits in myriad ways.
Cost Savings
Moving to cloud-based operations pays off many times over for enterprises by allowing them to embrace digitalization without incurring the significant costs that would accompany such an undertaking if it were datacenter based. By relying on cloud-based infrastructure, enterprises don’t need to invest in the capital expenditure of a new or upgraded data center, or its attendant new hardware and real estate. They can save on operating expenses, since they don’t need to fund the utilities and workforce needed to maintain the data center. And they can reduce the cost of their IT departments by shifting from fixed-cost models to pay-as-you-use models.
When it comes time to launch a new application, an enterprise can realize even more cost savings through the cloud. Using a pre-cloud model, enterprises would run their applications using either their own data centers or a costly third party-run data center in both opex and capex. Enterprises can now develop and deploy an application with no capex investment, since all the application’s data is stored in cloud-based infrastructure. And since the cloud features a pay-as-you-use cost structure, all the increased expenses of launching a new application can be immediately covered with the savings and profits realized by the use of the application itself resulting in a faster return on investment. And since enterprises are outsourcing their infrastructure needs, they are free to focus their time and money on data analysis and interpretation of the application’s results.
Compared to
The 5G architecture standard has changed the communications landscape, and it is now punctuated by real
opportunities for satellite to play an integral role. Acting as a banner for all standardization technologies,
including Network Function Virtualization (NFV), Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Metro Ethernet
Forum (MEF), the 5G architecture standard potentiates both satellite’s place in mainstream connectivity, and
full interoperability within the end-to-end 5G network.
Intelsat FlexMove provides a breakthrough in speed, reliability and flexibility for communications-on-the-move (COTM) users even in the most remote and hard to reach locations.
ST Engineering iDirect’s universal suite of products supports
multiple bands and topologies to meet any application across a broad array of markets. Compatible on both the Evolution® and Velocity® platforms, the proven DVB-S2 and DVB-S2/DVB-S2X portfolio bring unprecedented levels of performance and efficiency for HTS as well as investment protection.
ST Engineering iDirect offers a powerful range of universal satellite hubs, versatile satellite routers, and a series
of application-specific, network products such as accelerators and optimization solutions.
Unlocking New Satcom Markets and Capabilities with Next-Gen Ground SegmentST Engineering iDirect
The space segment has attracted most of the innovative focus in recent years. And the industry is targeting a wide spectrum of new applications to reactivate growth. Ground platforms must provide the tools to manage skyrocketing throughputs, as well as the expanding number of terminals.
An increasing amount of TV channels, transmitted at higher
quality, creates the need for a higher efficiency transmission. The DVB-S2X standard fuels growth in revenues and lower OPEX by up to 30%.
To cover live news events, camera crews today deploy mobile solutions capable of transmitting video, voice and broadband services over a multiservice communication link. This is made possible by leveraging the power of IP.
As a global leader of IP based satellite communications
our platform is designed to deliver the highest performance,
greatest efficiency and maximum opportunity for ST Engineering iDirect partners. Key differentiators when using a solution for 2G/3G/4G/LTE connectivity is our SatHaul-XE™ Optimization Suite which integrates Cellular Backhaul optimization with features that include TCP Acceleration features with GTP optimization, IPSec specifically for mobile networks, and Compression.
Unmanned aerial vehicles and manned aircrafts are increasingly being used as vehicles to capture intelligence data for defense, state and civil applications. The aerial vehicles are equipped with technology to collect both video and sensor data which are communicated to a mission control center for further processing. When outside the reach of direct data relays due to distance or environment (e.g. mountainous regions) satellite communications is used for Beyond-Line-of-Sight (BLoS)
communication.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Kubernetes & AI - Beauty and the Beast !?! @KCD Istanbul 2024Tobias Schneck
As AI technology is pushing into IT I was wondering myself, as an “infrastructure container kubernetes guy”, how get this fancy AI technology get managed from an infrastructure operational view? Is it possible to apply our lovely cloud native principals as well? What benefit’s both technologies could bring to each other?
Let me take this questions and provide you a short journey through existing deployment models and use cases for AI software. On practical examples, we discuss what cloud/on-premise strategy we may need for applying it to our own infrastructure to get it to work from an enterprise perspective. I want to give an overview about infrastructure requirements and technologies, what could be beneficial or limiting your AI use cases in an enterprise environment. An interactive Demo will give you some insides, what approaches I got already working for real.
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
"Impact of front-end architecture on development cost", Viktor TurskyiFwdays
I have heard many times that architecture is not important for the front-end. Also, many times I have seen how developers implement features on the front-end just following the standard rules for a framework and think that this is enough to successfully launch the project, and then the project fails. How to prevent this and what approach to choose? I have launched dozens of complex projects and during the talk we will analyze which approaches have worked for me and which have not.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
2. Our Position
We are a global leader
in IP-based satellite
communications.
Perfecting ground
infrastructure, accelerating
business growth, and
developing innovative
solutions for the world’s top
satellite operators, service
providers, telcos and
equipment makers.
Owned by ST Engineering
Headquarters in Europe, USA and Singapore
35+ years of innovation
1,000 employees globally
57% VSAT hub market share
Product portfolio branded under iDirect and Newtec
Leader in Enterprise, Mobility, Broadcast
and Government/Military Markets
iDirect Government, wholly owned subsidiary, leader in US DoD
4. Probably the largest transformation in
satellite history
• From GEO to VHTS GEO/MEO/LEO/HEO
• From 20 GBPS capacity to terabit
level constellations
• From static beams to dynamic beams
• From bespoke payloads to
standardized/programmable payloads?
5. Major transformation in telco history
• To a master 5G platform
• Convergence of all access technologies
• Automation, virtualization, orchestration
• Scale, capacity and performance
6. Ground infrastructure must play a unifying role
• From software-defined satellites to
software-defined networks
• From stand-alone networks to
integrated ecosystems
• From appliances to virtual infrastructure
• From configuration to orchestrated
service delivery
7. Innovation Enablers
Standardization
Convergence of all access technologies
based on open standards to enable
global communication systems
Orchestration
Based on open standards for
orchestrating connectivity services
across multiple networks
Virtualization and Cloud
Based on standards and opensource
bringing forward improved scale,
performance and security
8. Next-Gen Satellite Networks
5G TECHNOLOGY
INTEGRATION
MULTI ORBIT
OPERATION
PERFORMANCE
AND USER
EXPERIENCE
SERVICE
OCHESTRATION
AND RESOURCE
ALLOCATION
IoT, M2M, AI, BIG
DATA
IoT
ADVANCED
MOBILITY
PLATFORM AS A
SERVICE
GLOBAL SECURE &
HYBRID NETWORKS
Network Operation Center
Data Center
Teleport
Gateway
9. The
Connectivity
Mix of
the Future
Digital Divide | Cloud Access | IoT
Scalable throughput and CIR to meet any
demand and best user experience
Broadband &
Fixed Market
Use Cases
Lowest TCO - Optimal bandwidth and
operational efficiency, proven reliability
End to End service orchestration
and assurance of carrier services
Seamless integration in Telco 5G
infrastructure, expansion to edge computing
IoT
10. Mobility
Market
Use Cases
Highest throughput serving most demanding
customers with a single modem
Best User Experience with highest CIR at
the right place and time
Security and Reliability critical to address
digital transformation
Service orchestration and service
assurance across capacities
Advanced mobility features for seamless
connectivity switching
11. Continuous advances in waveform efficiency
Cloud-based architectures benefiting from virtualization
Orchestrate services so they are seamless, responsive,
cost-effective and scalable to any site and application
Ground
Infrastructure
Must Unify
Ecosystems
Full interoperability with Telco via
5G architecture
Serve all satcom mobility and fixed markets
with seamless user experience
Provide application specific solutions
12. WE MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR OUR
CUSTOMERS TO BUILD MULTI-ORBIT,
MULTI-ACCESS TECHNOLOGY
STRATEGIES ON THE WORLD’S FIRST
CLOUD-BASED PLATFORM
Let me first quickly introduce ST Engineering iDirect for those who are not yet familiar with us.
We are global leader IP based satellite communication solutions and are well know for our
innovative VSAT platforms and modems used by top satellite operators, service providers, telco/MNO, governments and integrators.
Ground Segment Must Play a Unifying Role
Advances in telco, IT and new space bring greater opportunity, but also new complexities that need to be solved for that opportunity to be realized. And much of this falls on the shoulders of the ground segment industry.
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Today we see three ecosystems converging. We have the global telco and I.T. industry, which is evolving quite rapidly, with 5G as a driving force. Then we have the new space eco-system and in the middle of it all is the ground segment. As ground segment we have a key unifying role to play, bringing the different disruptive technologies from all 3 eco-systems together.
And we'll do that by using a lot of the innovations that are happening also in the broader telco industry, like virtualization, orchestration and standardization. We will be building new ground segment capabilities that can actually close the gap between innovations in the terrestrial connected IT world and new space.
Today, the satellite communications industry is in lock step with the broader telecom sector, driving the largest transformation in its history. Multiple innovations are aligning under the banner of “new space” to shatter traditional barriers of performance, cost, scale, and interoperability.
We are seeing the launch of thousands of satellites across different types of orbits (GEO/MEO/LEO/HEO), flooding the skies with high volumes of ultra-fast capacity, leaping from gigabit to terabit level capacity on the constellation level. The industry is driving downward cost curves and latency levels, opening satellite communications to a new range of applications.
Satellite architectures, which were previously designed upfront to fulfill a specific purpose with fixed beams covering certain regions with pre-determined throughput, are now becoming increasingly flexible with completely dynamic beams and software-defined payloads. These new adaptable payloads can be launched and configured later to a specific use case or reconfigured depending on demand. This removes considerable business risks which have plagued satellite operators and enables these operators to put the capacity where it’s needed the most.
New Space Innovations
Largest transformation in our industry’s history
The satellite industry is in the midst of the largest transformation since the inception of satellite communications over five decades ago.
Launch of thousands of satellites across all orbits
GEO/MEO/LEO/HEO, VHTS, UHTS
Leap from Gigabyte to Terabyte performance
Unlocking higher performance form VHTS constellations, enabling lower latency from MEO/LEO.
Shift from Static to Dynamic Payloads
Software-defined payloads, multi-orbit and multi-band satellite architectures, advancements in electronically steered antenna technology, electric propulsion and other developments such as cloud-based analytics are making space an exciting, but increasingly complex and dynamic marketplace.
Unprecedented Relevance and Opportunity
Lower entry barriers and the cost per byte from orbit
Accelerating industry investment
Global Telco and IT Ecosystem Innovations
Global telco is undergoing a parallel transformation involving four major shifts
To a master 5G platform
The massive push to connect everyone and everything is forcing convergence of all access technologies into a single, unified network framework, delivering exponentially higher levels of bandwidth and connectivity to individuals and businesses around the world
The shift in focus, convergence and adoption of common standards sets the stage for 5G to become the master wireless platform.
To a virtualization
Achieving massive scale can only be delivered via automation, virtualization and orchestration.
The global telco industry is shifting from purpose-built, proprietary hardware components to a software-defined, flexible and extensible virtual architecture.
To on-demand services
Also moving away from a paradigm where everything is configured upfront, to a more orchestrated means of service delivery where services and infrastructure are created at the moment they are needed and that can adapt and change according to demand, without the need for reconfiguration.
To delivery of new value
The landscape is shifting from a service-provider-centric view of value creation towards a more open and cooperative environment to address a wide range of uses and needs, encouraging network-centered innovation.
Major ecosystem players can interact collaboratively and become a springboard for the development and delivery of future integrated applications.
The satellites are becoming more and more flexible. So you could say they are becoming software defined. The ground segment will also enable that in the sense that those software defined satellites will turn into software defined networks where everything is flexible and capacity can be put where you need it. And the ground segment enables that by aligning the capabilities on the ground with the capabilities of the satellite.
Satellite is also moving away from being a standalone network with its own special waveforms, special API, special network management system, etc. The satellite network can no longer behave like an island on itself, it needs to become part of a more integrated global communications ecosystem.
We will also explain how we're moving away from selling appliances, protocol servers, linecards, modulators and demodulators to selling really virtual and generic infrastructure.
This generic infrastructure can then be modified depending on the use case of the customer at the moment it is needed, that is virtualization enabled. We're moving from configuration to orchestration, meaning that we need to dramatically reduce the time it takes to configure certain things on the VSAT platform. Setting up a new beam, setting up a new service … all that manual configuration needs to go away.
The means to successful integration of satellite into the converged 5G network lies with the ground segment which will need to fully adopt the automation and orchestration that is being standardized by the terrestrial industry.
Adoption of this technology will allow the ground segment to deliver the required connectivity to the end user in a frictionless manner irrespective of the application, region or location
Here we will leverage opensource APIs such as PRESTO API that are defined by the MEF LSO (lifecycle service orchestration) framework. Utilizing these standardized APIs enables SPs to set up a service over a satellite system in a similar way they would set up a service over MPLS or over a fiber network since it’s based on the same API and it’s being set up in a fully automated way. A strategic alignment of the new digital ground network with developments in space and telecom/IT can substantially improve TCO and “future-proof” the network.
Adopting the necessary building blocks can drive operational efficiency, improve innovation cycles, increase speed of network deployment, maximize flexibility, and solve the current scalability constraints. All these issues are difficult to achieve with the traditional ground network architecture.
Conducting a comprehensive virtualization process on the
ground - whether on-prem, off-prem cloud or hybrid environments - can simultaneously leveragethe “supply-side” economies of scale of space-based developments and unleash “demand-side” economies of scale characterizing use of broader cloud-based systems.
Technology Partner in the Global Telecom and IT Ecosystem
As an industry leader, STEi believes in the unique value skillset of the ground segment, and we embrace our responsibility to fulfilling the promise of space-segment innovations.
Deliver seamless user experience, no compromises
Serve all satcom markets including mix of air-sea-land
Blend satellite delivery platform as integral part of 5G overall solution
Unlock flexibility (time/speed/place) - global resource management
Assure agile and orchestrated service delivery/lifecycle management
Bandwidth efficiency and operational scalability are paramount