Programme overview April 3rd - 4th Industry Days 2014
Conference agenda Day 1 Thursday, April 3 rd INDUSTRY INSIGHTS & OPPORTUNITIES Moderator: Thomas Wrede, VP Reception Systems, SES 10:30 Registration and morning coffee 11:00 Welcome Wilfried Urner, SVP Product Development & Management, SES 11:15 SES update 56 satellites and a business to grow The first session of Industry Days 2014 will focus on DTH business opportunities in developed and emerging markets. This session will also provide an update on the SES satellite fleet and their coverage areas. SES s maiden launch on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket provides yet another example of our company s spirit of innovation and commitment to advancing the commercial space industry. Daniel Biedermann, SVP Corporate Development, SES 11:45 The road ahead Consumer electronics in 2014 In this session, experts from leading CE manufacturers will outline their company s latest product portfolio and market strategy with a focus on new and innovative features in the context of satellite reception and in-home distribution. Global consumer electronics trends Tom Morrod, Senior Director, Consumer Electronics & Video Technology, IHS Technology Television from the world to the world Beyond Smart TV: From Sat>IP to TV Anywhere Dr Rudolf Eyberg, Director, Panasonic AVC Langen Development Centre The Philips 2014 consumer TVs Wim Sohier, Technical Marketing Manager - Broadcast & IPTV, TP Vision 13:00 LUNCH 14:15 HD+ With 20 HD programmes, complemented by HD+ Smart and Replay TV features, HD+ has set the bar for a pragmatic and successful satellite broadcast platform. Learn about the latest developments in HD+ and how to implement HD+ Replay into modern set-top boxes. Georges Agnes, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, HD PLUS 14:45 Ultra HD Are we ready for launch? Since the first presentation of Ultra HD at Industry Days 2012, the industry has made huge progress towards international standardisation. This session also looks at the latest standards and current status of HEVC equipment developments. Ultra HD The television system of the future Marcel Gonska, CEO and Founder, WLC A logo for Ultra HD
Ultra HD, HEVC and higher fidelity video Indra Laksono, Chief Technology Officer, ViXS Systems DVB-S2X: More bandwith efficiency for Ultra HD Next generation broadcast networks Steven Soenens, VP Product Management, Newtec 16:15 COFFEE BREAK 16:45 Perspectives Operators share their views and requirements International Pay-TV operators present their view on the latest developments in the CE industry and outline their product requirements for distributing satellite-delivered signals to their subscriber s homes. 17:30 Looking to the future of DTH antennas The satellite dish is the most important interface between the consumer and our satellites. Learn about improvements in antenna design and the resulting increase in performance and reduction in installation time. Design considerations for standardised DTH antennas for use in emerging markets Dr Gavin Cox, Principal RF/Antenna Engineer, Pro Brand International An IP ready flat antenna 18:00 Q & A session 18:15 End of day 1 19:30 Dinner in Luxembourg hosted by SES at La Table du Belvedere Restaurant Freesat: Innovating as a free to view operator Matthew Huntington, Chief Technology Officer, Freesat How can satellite remain modern in a country where IP became king? Emmanuel Turounet, Project Director, Groupe Canal+ Programme overview Industry Days 2014 7
Conference agenda Day 2 - Friday, April 4 th NEXT GENERATION DTH TECHNOLOGY Moderator: Thomas Wrede, VP Reception Systems, SES 9:00 Morning coffee 9:15 Keynote speech Karim Michel Sabbagh, CEO Designate, SES 9:30 Technology that drives innovation in satellite reception Moore s Law continues to drive integration and miniaturisation of chip technology, helping to deliver always-increasing functionality to indoor and outdoor satellite reception electronics. The world s leading SoC manufacturers present the exciting developments and devices that will enable manufacturers to build innovative equipment for the consumer and operator markets. The new single cable standard EN50607 Michael Heisenberg, Business Development, Senior Manager New Technologies, KATHREIN-Werke KG High-density digital channel stacking technology Yves Rasse, Senior Director TV & STB Product Line, Max Linear Next level integration and process improvement for satellite reception Wim Renirie, Marketing Manager Infrastructure, NXP Optimising satellite bills Jean-Philippe Perrin, Director of Marketing, Box & Gateway Business Line, STMicroelectronics 10:45 COFFEE BREAK
11:00 SAT>IP - the roadmap to full integration With the introduction of the SAT>IP communications protocol, SES defined the methodology to carry live satellite signals across in-home IP networks. Industry experts talk about the latest products in development, the components available for full integration, and the test tools that facilitate the software development process. SAT>IP headed gateway DVR with built-in CAS-2-DRM implementation Laurent Jabiol, Chief Marketing Officer, HyperPanel Lab BTC and SLG for testing satellite links and equipment Günter Huber, Head of R&D Broadcasting T&M Modulator Products, Rohde & Schwarz SAT>IP cascadable multiswitch Joris Goemaere, Technical Commercial Director, Unitron Media-OS is up and running, with both SAT>IP server and client profiles Pascal Courrier, VP Sales & Marketing, Em-Sys 13:45 Learning from the best DTH implementations Experts from SES and manufacturers present examples of innovative product developments for the satellite reception and distribution applications of today and tomorrow. New ASICs aid wider deployment of fibre in MDUs Malcolm Burrell, Technical Director, Global Invacom Digital LNB era Wojtek Mazur, Project Manager, GT-Sat International 14:30 Panel discussion How to make DTH even better Moderated by Thomas Wrede 15:00 Q & A session 15:30 Closing comments 15:45 COFFEE & END OF SES INDUSTRY DAYS 12:30 LUNCH Programme overview Industry Days 2014 9