Jun
24

Lift Off! An Overview of Non-Terrestrial Networks

Brought to you by The Non-Terrestrial Networks Group

The launch event for CW's new SIG will provide you with a broad overview of the near-Earth revolution.

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Started 24 June 2021 at 14:00

Approx 1 hour, 30 minutes

This is an online event

Free for all

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The new CW Non-Terrestrial Networks SIG is launching.  From LEOs and GEOs to space-borne 5G and even drone-based networks, we will launch our audience into the fascinating and esoteric world of communications from the sky and beyond.  

This first event looks at what is available and what is coming and analyses the imperatives driving the revolution in space networks, focusing on the architectures, applications, who's involved and the challenges they face.  

This is the first in two launch events from the Non-Terrestrial Networks SIG. The second,'The near-earth satellite revolution - farming for the future', is online on the 22nd July. More information and registration is available here.

You can follow @CambWireless on Twitter and tweet about this event using #NTN.

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14:00

Welcome from our CEO, Simon Mead, CW

14:03

Introduction from Chair Jaime Reed, Vice President, Space Data Platforms and Applications, CGI & Non-Terrestrial Network SIG Champion

14:10

'Future Satellite Concepts’ - Paul Febvre, CTO, Satellite Applications Catapult

'Future Satellite Concepts’

14:30

'Space for 5G and 6G' - Antonio Franchi, Head of Future Programme Acquisition, Satellite Constellations, 5G & AI, European Space Agency

'Space for 5G and 6G'

In his talk, Antonio will explore opportunities and challenges for the Space sector to be an integral part of the seamless connectivity promised by 5G and 6G.

14:50

'An introduction to Release-17 Non-Terrestrial Networks in 3GPP Radio Access Network' - Gilles Charbit, Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, MediaTek (MTK Wireless Limited)

'An introduction to Release-17 Non-Terrestrial Networks in 3GPP Radio Access Network'

- Common aspects for NTN New Radio and NTN IoT
- Specific aspects of NTN IoT

15:10

Panel session with all speakers chaired by Steve Clarke, CTO, Wyld Networks Ltd & SIG Champion

15:30

Closing remarks and the session ends

Speakers

Gilles Charbit - Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, MediaTek (MTK Wireless Limited)

Dr Gilles Charbit is Distinguished Member of Technical Staff at MediaTek working on NTN NR and NTN IoT research and 3GPP standards. He is rapporteur for Release-17 NTN IoT Work Item in 3GPP/RAN Standards. Prior to working at MediaTek, Gilles Charbit worked at Renesas Mobile Europe as Principal Researcher, Nokia as Research Manager and DSP algorithm Group Leader, NEC Mobile Phone as DSP algorithm designer. Gilles Charbit was awarded Ph.D. from Engineering Department, at Lancaster University in 1994 and was awarded the diploma of Grande Ecole Nationale Superieure Electronique Applications (ENSEA) in 1990.

Paul Febvre - Chief Technology Officer, Satellite Applications Catapult

Paul is Chief Technology Officer at the Satellite Applications Catapult, responsible for establishing a future vision for the sector and directing the technology strategy for the Catapult. Paul leads a small team of solutions architects and technologists that work across the Catapult to provide industry support in the creation and realisation of technologically innovative solutions to real world challenges. Prior to joining the Catapult, Paul was Design Authority for the Inmarsat BGAN system and responsible for managing Inmarsat’s activities under the European Space Agency (ESA) ARTES (Advanced Research Telecommunications Systems) programme. This included the Alphasat-Extension programme to integrate advanced technologies into the Inmarsat systems, and the Iris programme under SESAR (Single European Skies Advanced Research) joint undertaking to develop the next generation of aviation safety services for air traffic management communications systems over Europe. Paul previously worked for many years at BT Research Laboratories in Ipswich, developing mobile and satellite radio communications systems, advanced modulation and coding, data transmission protocols, and information security architectures.

Antonio Franchi - Head of Future Programme Acquisition, Satellite Constellations, 5G & AI, European Space Agency

Antonio Franchi works at the European Space Agency, he is the Head of Future Programmes Acquisition and of the Space for 5G and 6G Strategic Programme. His current interests are in Satellite 5G and 6G and in Satellite Megaconstellations. Antonio has 30 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. Prior to ESA, Antonio worked for over 20 years with a major global satellite operator, spearheading a new generation of satellite communications systems, covering various technical and managerial responsibilities for design, development, implementation and operation of advanced satellite systems and networks. Antonio received an MSc in Electronic Engineering from the University of Rome and an MBA from the London Business School. He is author of 30+ articles and papers published at international conferences and professional magazines and he holds five international patents in the satcom field.

SIG Champions

Kieran Arnold - Systems Engineer, Future Systems, Satellite Applications Catapult

Kieran has held various senior technical and executive roles over the past 30 years which included R&D Chief Technical Officer for Orange / France Telecom R&D and Head of Payload Systems Engineering, Airbus Space & Defence. He is currently Director of Ubiquitous Connectivity in the Satellite Applications Catapult and General Manager of the Westcott Site where they host their 5G testbed. Kieran leads on two major 5G projects, firstly a project funded by SEMLEP for Milton Keynes Smart City 5G deployment and a DCMS funded project for Dorset Council providing rural connectivity using satellite and terrestrial connectivity.

Steve Clarke - CTO, Wyld Networks Ltd

Previously a senior BBC engineer and lecturer at Salford University, Steve has many years of experience in software and electronics, from RF telemetry and low-power radio bridges to the multi award-winning Tag McLaren AV processors, EPOS & smart energy meters. Steve founded two IoT companies and led the development team of ACIS (now Vix Technology), growing them to become the UK’s largest bus telematics company.

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Stewart Marsh - Head of Aerospace, Cambridge Consultants

As head of aerospace at Cambridge Consultants, Stewart leads the company's collaboration within the sector. Central to Stewart's role is helping companies achieve complex technology breakthroughs that unlock transformative business value. This has included a world-first Push-to-Talk satellite service and an innovative beyond visual line-of-sight UAV solution using low power satellite technology. With over 20 years' technology experience, Stewart has held a range of senior technology roles and has a wealth of expertise across aerospace, mobile communications and GNSS.

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Paul Morris - VP RF and Communications Business Unit, EnSilica plc

Paul has 30 years’ experience working on various wireless and semi-conductor systems most recently promoting semiconductors for Ka-band beamformers for satellite connectivity and growing EnSilica’s business. He gained his semiconductor experience from CSR’s early days through to its trade sale to Qualcomm where he was Senior Director, Technology covering a range of mobile, security, wireless audio and automotive products. He enjoys growing international technology businesses and has lived and worked in France and China. Paul is active in various Cambridge local networks including CW and Cambridge Network and has acted in advisory roles for start-ups.

Jaime Reed - Vice President, Space Data Platforms and Applications, CGI

Jaime loves working with clients to invent the Space services of the future. He leads Space Data Platforms and Applications team in the UK for CGI, the largest IT and business consulting company in the space sector. Using SatCom and Remote Sensing technologies his team work on topics like smart cities, connected transport, AI, 5G, geospatial applications and HAPS. Jaime has spent 20 years in the space industry as a systems engineer and project manager working on some of the most complex ground, satellite and software systems for clients like the European Space Agency and NASA. Jaime has a Doctorate in Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics and is a Chartered Engineer.

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Cyril Valadon - Technical Director, MediaTek (MTK Wireless Limited)

Cyril is Technical Director with MediaTek in Cambourne where he is leading the Core Technology Division in the wireless business unit. He completed his PhD at the University of Surrey where he was looking at the use of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) techniques for multimedia satellite communication systems (in the heady days of Globalstar, Iridium, ICO, …). He has since spent 20 years in the semiconductor industry standardizing, architecting and developing wireless chipsets for numerous cellular communication standards. His team is currently working on a variety of development projects for 5G/NR solutions and he is personally very keen in exploring opportunities to apply these solutions for different applications.

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