Press Conference, Rome 21 Dec 2012. Giuliano Berretta, Estel Conference General Chair and ESOA Chairman Emeritus presents the Estel Conference to be held in Rome, October 2012

1. The IEEE AESS Conference in Rome:
Satellite Technology and international
cooperation are a key answer towards the
international crisis
G. Berretta
Conference General Chairman
Rome 21th 12 2011

2. Satellite and wireless: a long history
• Satellite communications are, ideally, the synthesis of
two powerful dreamers:
– Arthur C. Clarke and
– Guglielmo Marconi.
– The former is the father of the satellite in the geostationary orbit,
the latter is the father of wireless communications.
• In April 1912, one hundreds years ago, the 705
surveyors from the Titanic disaster reached the Harbour
of New York
• Britain's postmaster-general summed up, referring to the
Titanic disaster, "Those who have been saved, have
been saved through one man, Mr. Marconi...and his
marvelous invention."
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3. Wireless communications and society
• the conference will be held in
Italy, reinforcing the scientific
and industrial links across the
Atlantic Ocean, contributing to
make “mankind free from many
of the burdens imposed by
present economic conditions”.
• These words were pronounced
Illustration from the original
by G. Marconi a few months interview to G. Marconi
lather the disaster in October (1912)
1912.
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4. Space belongs to mankind: a dream?
• Since the very beginning the use of space (inception of
the Outer Space Treaty of 1967) has been an
international and global problem:
• the, international law regarding the use of outer space by
nations and individuals has been dominated by the res
communis doctrine, the concept that space belongs to
mankind
• the socio-political and economic environment makes the
treaty more of a hindrance than a safeguard.
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5. Space telecommunications: orbit and
frequency allocation management
• In the last 50 years communications satellite technology has been
driven by the need of increasing the communication information rate
to allow the geostationary access to all the nations and to the widest
user’ number, increasing the dimension and power of satellite and
decreasing at the same time the dimensions of the user terminals.
• The necessary regulation environment realised inside the ITU
(International telecommunication Union) has been the fundamental
mediation table between different national interests.
• The progressive exploitation of the orbit/frequency resources and
the resulting likelihood of congestion of the geostationary-satellite
orbit resulted in the establishment (and introduction into the ITU
regulatory regime) of frequency/orbital position plans in which a
certain amount of frequency spectrum is set aside for future use by
all countries, particularly those which are not in a position, at
present, to make use of these resources.
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6. The Estel IEEE-AESS Conference on
Satellite Communications
• The Conference is presenting 5 macro-areas
connected by the “fil rouge” of advancing one
step in improving life of people:
– exploiting communications performance,
– introducing new services according to the full internet
paradigm,
– simplifying the bandwidth/orbit access and
– decreasing the final cost for the users.
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7. The 5 Macro areas
Future Satellite
Communication Communication
Technologies Systems
Value added
Services &
Applications for
Improving the
Quality of Life
Satellite Systems (QoL) Space Missions,
and Emerging Systems and
Technologies Architectures and
Launchers
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8. Communications Technologies
Macro area #1: Communication Technologies
• Ground and Space Antenna Technologies and Systems
• Modulation and Coding Schemes
• Synchronization, Equalization and Channel Estimation
• Channel Modeling for Satellite Communications
• MIMO Communications for Satellites
• Interference Detection and Mitigation Techniques
• DVB and Broadband Access Technologies
• IP over Satellite and QoS Support /Transport Protocols over Satellite
• Delay Tolerant Networking (DTN) over Satellite
• Radio Resource Management and Packet Scheduling
• Power control, Hand-Over Issues and Call Admission Control
• Cross-layer Design
• Software Defined Radio Technology
• Ground Segment Architecture and Terminals
• Emerging Standardizations and Issues
• Advanced Circuits and Devices - Security Issues of Satellite
Communications
• Onboard Switching and Processing Technologies
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9. Communications Technologies: a note
• In this wide area it is possible to outline two of these
elements, which can open a new era in Satellite
communications:
– MIMO communications and
– Software Defined Radio.
– These two technologies can be the key elements for a real
revolution in thinking and designing new satellite payloads and
the correspondent blocks on ground.
• They give the possibility of redefining the satellite
payload subsystems not only for reduction of weight,
power consumption and costs,
• but also a complete unknown freedom in re inventing the
communication system functionality, similar to the
digitalisation revolution which has completely changed
the communication networking.
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10. Integrated Satellite Systems and Emerging
Technologies
Macro area #2: Integrated Satellite Systems and Emerging
Technologies
• Integration between Telecommunication
• Navigation and Earth Observation Systems
• IP over Satellite and Heterogeneous Networks
• Emergency Services
• Maritime Communication Technologies
• Infrastructure and Network Management
• Convergence with Terrestrial, Wireless Access, and Sensor Networks
• Cooperative/distributed network Architectures
• Quantum Satellite Communications
• Convergence with Optical Networks
• Hybrid Satellite & Terrestrial Networking
• Space Exploration and Interplanetary Internet
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
• Aeronautical Satellite Communications (Air Traffic Control, Aeronautical
Operational Control, Air Passenger Communications
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11. Integrated Satellite Systems and Emerging
Technologies: a comment
• In the spirit of outlining the social importance of
Communications since the first SOS’s launched by the
transatlantic Britannia and Titanic,
• It has to be noted the emphasis that the role of satellite
has in emergency communications services.
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12. Value added Services & Applications for
Improving the Quality of Life (QoL)
Macroarea # 3: Value added Services & Applications for Improving
the Quality of Life (QoL)
• Mobile Satellite Services
• Real-time Multimedia Streaming
• Broadcast/Multicasting
• Cybersecurity
• Communication Protocols and Services for Space Networks
• Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems for e-Healthcare Cyber Attacks
• Satellite-based Remote eHealth
• Homeland Security/Military and Dual Use Applications
• Satellite-based Disaster Recovery/Interoperability of Disaster Responders
Communication Systems
• Satellite-based Power Grids Monitoring and Control
• Satellite-based Weather Forecast
• Satellite-based Earthquake Surveillance/Satellite-based Environmental
Surveillance
• Tele Healthcare, Medical Applications and Information Systems
• Smart Homes and Assisted Living
• Mobile Technologies for Healthcare Applications/Standards for e-Healthcare
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13. Value added Services & Applications for
Improving the QoL: a comment
• this macro area is characterised by that high ethic policy
present in the use of the frequency resource, which
belongs to mankind and shall be used for its final benefit.
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14. Future Satellite Communication Systems
Macro area # 4: Future Satellite Communication Systems
• Next Generation Mobile, Broadband and Broadcast Satellite Systems
• Channel Modeling for EHF Satellite Communications
• Millimeter Wave Technology and Devices
• Multi-Gigabit Communications
• New Constellation Design
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15. Future Satellite Communication Systems:
a comment
• This macro area aims to increase the bandwidth
availability:
– using higher frequency bands,
– new constellations or
– new transmission modes possible with the realisation of twisting
radio waves around the propagation direction.
• This macro area offers a vision of the future systems,
where there is a lot of room for researches and
engineers, who are animated by the same spirit of G.
Marconi, which can be synthesised “contrary to common
opinion”.
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16. Space Missions, Systems and Architectures
and Launchers
Macroarea # 5: Space Missions, Systems and Architectures and
Launchers
• Accelerating Evolution – Spacecraft Propulsion Technology and Mission
Design
• Technologies for Safe Lunar Landing
• System and Technology Challenges for Landing on the Earth, Moon and
Mars
• Radiation Issues and Modeling for Deep Space Missions
• Mission Design for Spacecraft Formations
• Future Space and Earth Science Missions
• Space Debris Mitigation and Removal
• Missions &Technologies for In Situ Exploration & Sample Return
• Launchers
• Air Vehicle Flight Controls
• UAV Systems & Autonomy
• Multi-Agent Technologies for Aerospace
• PHM for Aircraft and Propulsion Program Applications
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17. Space Missions, Systems and Architectures
and Launchers: a comment
• knowing the outer space is the engine to any
space activity.
• This year Italy we hosts at the same time the
IAC conference in Naples.
• Therefore there is the possibility to create a
marvellous mega event on Space, with:
– time sharing of ideas,
– impressions and
– participation to realise a unique synergy between all
the aspects of the satellite and space technologies.
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18. A long and ancient waterworks: the
Aqueduct of Emperor August still supplies
water to the fountain since 2000 years
A Miracle of good engineers!
Let’s do something better with
satellites
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19. For your kind attention
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