GVF MENASAT Summit @ Satellite MENA 2010
3rd March 2010
Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre

The MENA Communications ‘Knowledge Exchange’:
Development Dynamics in the Broadband Satellite & Hybrid Wireless Applications Market 
 

                   www.hughes.com                                            www.thuraya.com                                         www.idirect.net
                   

                  www.arabadvisors.com                                                                            www.applicationstrategy.com



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Opening Keynote Address:
MENA Communications – Resumé & Forecast: Regional Market Growth Factors & the International Context of Bandwidth Supply & Demand
Jawad Abbassi, Founder & General Manager, Arab Advisors Group
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Understanding Unified Value Chain Opportunities: Future Evolution of Regional Broadband Satellite-Wireless Hybrid/Integrated Deployments
David Williams, Chief Executive Officer, Avanti Communications
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MENA Industry & Government as Satellite Service Customer: Are there Gaps in Delivery?
David Moss, Executive Manager, Product Management, Thuraya
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Applications in Focus
Keynote Presentation:
“What do Regional Broadcasters, Enterprises & Consumers Want/Need from Satellite Bandwidth & Network Providers?” (Defining how providers of satellite bandwidth & services can build their networks to meet the region’s evolving needs.)
Bruce Elbert, President & Founder, Applications Technology Strategy Inc
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Applications in Broadband for Profitability
Soheil Mehrabanzad, Assistant Vice President, Hughes Network Systems International
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Development Dynamics in Broadband Satellite & Hybrid Wireless Applications
Rashid Baba, Manager, Product Management, Thuraya
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News Gathering & Broadband Communications Technology Convergence
Mike Gardina, Director, Vertical Sales, iDirect
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Broadband Sustainability in Remote Regions: Extending the MENA Rural ‘Digital Community’
Norbert Willems, Managing Director, ASTRA Broadband Services
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Technology & Services in Focus
Keynote Conversation:
Ka-band & Ku-band: Complimentary or Diversionary?
Jack Buechler, Regional Vice President Sales, EMEA, Advantech Wireless
Virgil Labrador, Editor-in-Chief, Satellite Markets and Research
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DVB-S2 & Beyond – Evolution & Innovation and Cutting-Edge Satellite Networking Advantages
David Bettinger, Chief Technology Officer, iDirect
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The Case for Narrowband: The Role of Mobile Satellite Voice and Data in the MENA Communication Mix
Jeff White, Regional Director, EMEA & Russia, Iridium Communications Inc
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New Ka-band Services in the MENA Region & Themes for Development of Enabling Regulatory Frameworks for Ka-band Broadband Services Provision
Kumar Singarajah, Chair, SAP-REG
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The ‘XWARP’ Paradigm Shift: The End-User as Driver in Cutting-Edge Advances in Modem Technology?
Ulrich Kiebler, Vice President, MEAPAC Region, ND SatCom
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Direct-to-Home in the Middle East - A Reality Check
Prashant Butani, Senior Analyst, NSR
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Successful Deployment of Satellite Networking Technology in MENA – Leveraging off the Satellite Operator-Supported GVF Training Delivery & Certification Advantage
Mazen Nassar, Chief Executive Officer, MENANETS & GVF Installation Trainer, MENA
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Regional End-User Vertical Markets in Focus
A MENA Regional Broadband Initiatives Overview – ArabSurf
Hesham Khalipha, Director of Marketing, ArabSat
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MENA’s Cellular Backhaul Imperative
Richard Swardh, Director of Business Development, Ericsson
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