{"id":56714,"date":"2021-09-08T19:30:05","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T11:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/satellite-needs-more-collaboration-to-reach-its-full-potential\/"},"modified":"2021-09-08T19:30:05","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T11:30:05","slug":"satellite-needs-more-collaboration-to-reach-its-full-potential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/satellite-needs-more-collaboration-to-reach-its-full-potential\/","title":{"rendered":"Satellite Needs More Collaboration to Reach its Full Potential"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking to the satellite industry\u2019s future in a hyper-connected world, leaders see themes in collaboration, open standards, and virtualization. Executives from SES, SpaceX, Facebook, and ST Engineering iDirect agreed during the SATELLITE 2021 general session that there is a unique opportunity for satellite players to be more involved in the overall communications ecosystem \u2014 but the industry might have to think in new ways in order to achieve this.  <\/p>\n<p>Steve Collar, CEO of SES, believes the industry faces a number of challenges, despite its overall level of optimism. While there is a lot of demand for satellite capacity, he said fulfilling this in a coherent way is a challenge. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/KV3Lxy5yQ6Ocz5jqP4H8_VS_ShowDaily20202120Day20320DGTL_-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 120px; height: auto;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/KV3Lxy5yQ6Ocz5jqP4H8_VS_ShowDaily20202120Day20320DGTL_-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/KV3Lxy5yQ6Ocz5jqP4H8_VS_ShowDaily20202120Day20320DGTL_-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/KV3Lxy5yQ6Ocz5jqP4H8_VS_ShowDaily20202120Day20320DGTL_-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/KV3Lxy5yQ6Ocz5jqP4H8_VS_ShowDaily20202120Day20320DGTL_.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fs-5 mt-0\">Explore the Show Daily 2021 Day 3 Issue<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 fs-smaller text-balance\">Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-primary\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"offcanvas\" data-bs-target=\"#offcanvasMENU\" aria-controls=\"offcanvasExample\" aria-label=\"button\" style=\"white-space: nowrap;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tView More <i class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-circle\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to work together in a more collaborative way \u2014 making networks virtualized and work more in the cloud, for example. We will work with the likes of ST Engineering iDirect on this,\u201d Collar said, joking that this could be a good topic for SATELLITE 2026. <\/p>\n<p>Collar spoke about how SES sees the importance of a multi-orbit, interoperable future. \u201cOpen architecture is important. We are big on making ourselves part of bigger ecosystems. We [the satellite industry] have been on an island for too long. Things like cloud are now important. We want to be able to deliver carrier-grade services that are all about reliability and throughput. These ideas are about being as cloud native as possible in our industry. We want to see a number of large scaled coherent networks. This will drive the industry to grow,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>Collar said SES wants to see more partnerships to help scale the industry. The industry is able to scale when it creates common interfaces and platforms, but \u201cit is something we have not been good at in the past.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a690e28e1538;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a690e28e1538 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a690e28e1539').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a690e28e1539'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<h3>New Ways of Thinking <\/h3>\n<p>Collar said the satellite industry could learn lessons from telcos on how they changed the mindset on collaboration for the better. \u201cThe biggest challenge is that there is a lot of capital being deployed, and the returns may not be super attractive to investors. Probably no one is able to invest enough to have the perfect system,\u201d Collar said. \u201cIf you go back in history, telcos figured out network sharing was a good approach. They abandoned the philosophy of spending more and more to solve certain network problems. We haven\u2019t really learned from that. We want to deliver in a sustainable way. We don\u2019t want to invest everything ourselves. We can have people leverage our investments, and likewise we can do the same.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Steen, CEO of ST Engineering iDirect, represented the ground segment side on the panel. He said that some of the problems companies like ST Engineering iDirect are trying to solve are far from easy, but the company is focused on enabling more terrestrial-like experiences. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to be open and more collaborative. Participating in those standards discussions and being more open are just two things we can do. We need to find that balance of being open and more standards based. If we don\u2019t make our ground network interoperable with a telecoms network, telcos won\u2019t want to work with us. We have to focus on investments in cloud and virtualization,\u201d he said. \u201cHistorically we have been proprietary and closed. We need to change this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Steen talked about how he would like to see the satellite industry more part of the discussion for 6G standards for example. With so much emphasis on the ground piece, it will be up to the likes of ST Engineering iDirect to meet these challenges. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a battle we are going to win. Partnerships will be key. If you look at flat panel antennas, they can\u2019t sit there alone. We need to integrate with them. We are getting close to not always being the long pole in the tent. We will continue to push boundaries. I think we are making good progress to push the boundaries on the terminal side,\u201d Steen said.<\/p>\n<p>Steen believes an open marketplace is the most productive environment for tech companies to thrive. He added, \u201cIf you think about some of the new technologies, the free markets are trying to solve some of those problems of bringing about low-cost connectivity. Companies like hiSky and Kymeta have great technologies, for example. We have to be careful not to disrupt free markets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan Hofeller, vice president of Starlink Commercial Sales for SpaceX spoke about SpaceX\u2019s connectivity plans. The company is already serving 100,000 customers with broadband services across 15 countries. He spoke of the importance of connecting schools and community centers for example, and bringing connectivity to people who were getting left behind, even before the pandemic. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a huge need for [broadband]. People are coming out of the woodwork with a need for connectivity,\u201d he said. \u201cIt is well beyond the consumer. We are working with telcos. There is also probably better internet to be had on aircraft. You have areas like disaster recovery and education where there is a need for better connectivity. There is an infinite number of use cases. There are also a whole lot of people who don\u2019t know about the internet. We are trying to reach them as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hofeller admitted the demand for capacity has increased rapidly. \u201cThere has been a scarcity of Mbps. We want to get into a position where there is so much capacity it will open up so many more use cases.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a690e28e1db2;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a690e28e1db2 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a690e28e1db3').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a690e28e1db3'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Facebook Sees the Importance of Satellite <\/h3>\n<p>Brian Barritt, organization leader for Connectivity at Facebook admitted there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to connectivity. He said the problem is related to population density, the way people and communities are spread out. As the upgrade from 2G to 4G is underway, it is too slow, and the problem cannot be solved without satellite in rural areas, he said. <\/p>\n<p>Barritt pointed to further collaboration between Facebook and the satellite sector. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cPartnerships can help with the satellite value chain. You have challenges of cost of terminals, cost of equipment etc. We need to have mechanisms to monetize these investments,\u201d he said. \u201cOpenness is key. 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