SESSION 1: Navigation

Chairperson: Frank Gargione, Satellite Systems Consultant, USA

Emerging Aeronautical Communications Architecture Concept for Future Air Traffic Management Requirements , Robert J. Kerczewski, Rodney L. Spence, NASA Glenn Research Center, USA; Rafael D. Apaza, Federal Aviation Administration, USA; Mohammed A. Shamma, Analex Corporation, USA

Satellite Navigation & Communication in Support to Dangerous Goods Transportation Management , Mario Caporale, Agenzia Spaziale Italiana, Italy; Francesco Malvolti, Raniero Pasquali, Telespazio, Italy           

An Integrated COM/NAV System Design for GALILEO Navigation Related Services: the STENAV Test Bed, Stefano Lagrasta, Filippo Rodriguez, Telespazio, Italy           

Fast Internet for Fast Train Host: the FIFTH Project , Paolo Conforto, Giacinto Losquadro, Alenia Spazio, Italy     

Adopting a Public-Private Partnership Scheme for GALILEO: What’s Next When Addressing the Financial Community? , Marcello Spagnulo, Federico Nasini, Alenia Spazio, Italy     

  TCP Performance Using Splitting over the Satellite Link , Michele Luglio, Università di Roma Tor Vergata, Italy; J. Stepanek, M. Gerla, University of California Los Angeles, USA  

Spread-Aloha vs. CF-DAMA for the Provision of Packet Access on the Reverse Link of Next Generation Broadband Multimedia Satellite Systems , Oscar del Rio Herrero, G. Foti, ESA, The Netherlands; G. Gallinaro, Space Engineering, Italy     

  TCP/IP Over Connection-Oriented, On-Demand Broadband Satellite Networks , Marco Conte, Josef Rammer, Siemens Austria, Austria; Nicolas Courville, DLR, Germany; Jiri Janovosky, ANF Data, Czech Republic

  Analysis of RIP and OSPF in a Satellite Network , Tarif Zein, Laurence Duquerroy, Alcatel Space Industries, France 

  Secure Multicast with the Connectionless IP-Dedicated Satellite Access Scheme , Sébastien Josset, Laurence Duquerroy, Isabelle Buret, Stéphane Combes, Tarif Zein, Alcatel Space Industries, France

  Network Scenarios for the IP-Dedicated Satellite Access Scheme , Stéphane Combes, Sébastien Josset, Pascal Very, Isabelle Buret, Tarif Zein, Alcatel Space Industries, France 

Study and Performance Analysis of Transport Layer Mechanisms over Heterogeneous Satellite Environments , Tomaso De Cola, Mario Marchese, CNIT University of Genoa Research Unit, Italy     

  Multicast Routing Architectures for Connection Oriented GEO Satellite Networks , Luigi Secondiani, Giacinto Losquadro, Alenia Spazio, Italy     

Adaptive Coding and Modulation for the Reverse Link of Next Generation Ka-Band Multimedia Systems , R. Rinaldo, Riccardo De Gaudenzi, A. Perez-Carro Rios, ESA/ESTEC, The Netherlands           

Realizing the True Potential of Two-Way Satellite Systems through Upper Layer Functionality , Jason Neale, Andrew Pether, Hillar Tork, Russell Davies, Abdul-kader Mohsen, EMS Technologies, Canada

  Development of Ka-Band Antenna/RF System , Jeom-Hun Lee, Tae-Jin Chung, Sung-Pal Lee, ETRI, Korea     

Outdoor Units for Ka-Band Satellite User Terminals in Korea , Josef L. Fikart, Amiee Chan, NII NORSAT International Inc., Canada    

  Wideband Ka Satellite/Wireless Terminal Design: Prototype Implementation and on the Field Tests , Vincenzo Schena, Giacinto Losquadro, Alenia Spazio, Italy     

Ka-Band Linearization , Allen Katz, Linearizer Technology Inc. and The College of New Jersey, USA; Roger Dorval, James Dragone, Linearizer Technology Inc., USA    

  Billing for New Generation Broadband Satellite Systems , Massimo De Sanctis, Ericsson Telecomunicazioni, Italy          

Scenarios for Eutelsat Satellites in Ka-Band Requirements for Earth Stations , S. Agnelli, Eros Feltrin, Elisabeth Weller, EUTELSAT, France 

GAUSS EVENT: Galileo and UMTS Synergetic Services (GAUSS, an EC DG-INFSO 5FP Project) LBS Services Demonstration Telespazio SpA

GAUSS movie projection and Demonstrator show van provided by ESA-ESTEC)

SESSION 5: Advances in Components
Chairperson: Naoto Kadowaki, Communications Research Laboratory, Japan

Microwave Products for Multimedia Ka Band Payloads: Features and Challenge , J.Ch. Cayrou, R. Barbaste, O. Faure, S. George, J.F. Villemazet, M. Voidey, J.L. Cazaux, Alcatel Space Industries, France 

Ka-Band Millitron Coupled-Cavity HPA For Satellite Communication Equipment , Mike Cascone, Jim Legarra, Peter Kolda, Communications and Power Industries, USA

High Performances Antenna Reflectors for Ka-Band Application , Cyril Abegg, Stéphane Baril, Béatrice Brigand, Benait Dotte, EADS Launch Vehicles, France 

  Ka-Band Equipment Developments in the ARTES Programme , Martin Johansson, European Space Agency, The Netherlands     

Ka-band Receiver for Eutelsat W3A , Shinji Suzuki, Toshiyuki Murakami, Ryo Koyama, NEC Toshiba Space Systems, Japan           

High Data Rate Phased Array Characterization in a Simulated LEO Environment , Sandra K. Johnson, Roberto J. Acosta, Obed Sands, Richard C. Reinhart, NASA Glenn Research Center, USA    

Active Phased Array Antenna for WINDS , Masanobu Yajima, Ryousuke Futamata, Hideki Uchida, Tsuyoshi Maeda, Tatsuya Mukai, Tomonori Kuroda, Masaaki Shimada, NASDA, Japan 

Ultra Wideband Interference into Ka Band Satellite Systems , Paul Christopher, Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, USA     

The Use of Large Scale Site Diversity to Improve Availability for Satellite Systems , Michele Luglio, Università di Roma Tor Vergata, Italy; Carlo Riva, Aldo Paraboni, Politecnico di Milano, Italy; Francesco Barbaliscia, Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, Italy    

NASA’s New Radio Wave Propagation Experiment , Roberto Acosta, Sandra Johnson, Walter Feliciano, NASA Glenn Research Center, USA; R. Pollard, Florida Atlantic University, USA; L.A. Gonzales, University of Puerto Rico, USA    

Rain Attenuation as a Markov Process, Using Two Samples , Max M.J.L. van de Kamp, ONERA/DEMR, France 

Modelling Rain Fading with a Time-Series Generator Considering Seasonal and Diurnal Variations , Uwe-Carsten Fiebig, German Aerospace Centre (DLR), Germany          

Impact of Seasonal and Diurnal Variations on Satellite System Design in the 40-50 GHz Band , Uwe-Carsten Fiebig, German Aerospace Centre (DLR), Germany; Apolonia Pawlina, Carlo Riva, Politecnico di Milano, Italy  

Ka-Band and X-Band Observations of the Solar Corona Acquired During The Cassini 2001 Superior Conjuncton , David Morabito, JPL - California Institute of Technology, USA    

  Performance Evaluation of Multisegment GEO/LEO Satellite Systems , P. Cerrito, M. Luglio, G.M. Santaniello, Università di Roma Tor Vergata, Italy   

Economic Advantages of a Centralised, Satellite-Based NCR Clock for DVB-RCS , Russell Davies, Jason Neale, EMS Technologies Canada Ltd, Canada

Performance Evaluation of a CDMA-Based Approach for VSAT Access to IP Networks , G. Gallinaro, E. Saggese, A.Vernucci, Space Engineering, Italy     

A Visualization Architecture for Disaster Management , Enrico Russo, Osvaldo Piperno, Danilo Rubini, ASI - Agenzia Spaziale Italiana, Italy; Luigi Mazzucchelli, Ottavio Corsini, NEXT - Ingegneria dei Sistemi, Italy    

Ka-Band Network Solutions with SkyPlexNet-HB6 , D. Mignolo, G. Tomasicchio, R. Winkler, Alenia Spazio, Italy     

First OBP Standard Broadcast Interactive Model , Javier de la Plaza, Rafael Rey, Alcatel Espacio, Spain 

Technologies for Broadband Interactive Satellite Systems , Manfred Wittig, European Space Agency, The Netherlands

  A Novel Approach to Adaptive-Modulation LMDS Performance Analysis Using a Physical Raincell Method , Gino Masini, Ericsson Lab, Italy; Aldo Paraboni, Marianna Fissi, Politecnico di Milano, Italy     

Initial Results of the COST Action 280 “Propagation Impairment Mitigation for Millimetre Wave Radio Systems” , Antonio Martellucci, ESA /ESTEC, The Netherlands; Mike Willis, CCLRC Rutherford Appleton Labs, UK; Misha Filip, University of Portsmouth, UK           

Defining an Up-Link Path Power Control for a Ka-Band Geo-stationary Satellite Network , Alessandro Carletti, Giuseppe Tomasicchio, Alberto Pandolfi, Alenia Spazio, Italy; Giovanni Ciccarese, Mario De Blasi, Università di Lecce, Italy; Luigi Patrono, ISUFI Lecce, Italy     

Ka-Band Propagation Measurements at a Tropical Site , Asoka Dissanayake, EROLS, USA; Fatim Haidara, Intelsat, USA   

A Joint Fade Mitigation Technique Applied to the Regenerative Packet Switch Payload of the Geocast System , Laurent Castanet, Joel Lemorton, ONERA-CERT, France; Michel Bousquet, Supaero, France; Laurent Claverotte, Alcatel Space, France

Ka Band Satellite Terminal Diversity - What are the Engineering Economic Trade-Offs? , Peter C. Zilliox, Andrew Corp., USA    

Advanced Scheduling Techniques , Augustin Iuoras, EMS Technologies Canada Ltd., Canada

Power and Spectrum Efficient Access Services Using Dynamic Links , Richard T. Gedney, William Thesling, Mark Vanderaar, ECC Inc., USA        

Insights into an Architecture of Ka-Band OBP Satellite System Involving Fade Mitigation Techniques: Challenges, Simulation and Performance , Ponia Pech, Michael Bousquet, José Radzik, SUPAERO, France; Laurent Castanet, ONERA CERT, France; Benoît Fabre, Stéphane Combes, Alcatel Space Industries, France

SESSION 10: Experimental Results
Chairperson: Dan Williams, NASA Glenn Research Center, USA

Quality of Service Measurements of Video Encoded Sequences Over an Emulated Ka Band Satellite Environment , Nedo Celandroni, Erina Ferro, ISTI-CNR, Italy; Franco Davoli, Stefano Vignola, Sandro Zappatore, Andrea Zinicola, CNIT, Italy       

Status of NASA/GSFC Ka-Band Activities Including High Data Rate Demonstrations for Near-Earth Communications , Yen Wong, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, USA; Mark Burns, David T. Miller, ITT Advanced Engineering & Sciences Division, USA   

ATM-based 3DTV Application Experiments over Ka-band Koreasat-3 Satellite , Nae-Soo Kim, Dong-Joon Choi, Byoung-Su Kang, Deock-Gil Oh, ETRI, Korea  

3-HD Panorama Video Transmission Experiment Using Ka-Band Satellite , Takashi Takahashi, Nozomu Nishinaga, Kenji Tanaka, Jae-Hyeuk Jang, Masato Tanaka, Communications ResearchLaboratory, Japan; Nae-Soo Kim, ETRI, Korea     

On-Orbit Performance Verification and End-to-End Characterization of the TDRS-H Ka-Band Communications Payload , Marco Toral, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, USA; John Wesdock, Abby Kassa, Patsy Pogorelc, ITT Industries, Advanced Engineering & Sciences Division, USA   

Joint Japan-Korea High-Data-Rate Satellite Communication Experiment Phase II - IPv6 over Ka Band Satellite , Nozomu Nishinaga, Kenji Tanaka, Yasuo Ogawa, Takashi Takahashi, Jae-Hyeuk Jang, Masato Tanaka, Communications Research Laboratory, Japan; Dong-Joon Choi, Nae-Soo Kim, Deock-Gil Oh, ETRI, Korea     

SESSION 11: New and Updated Flight Systems
Chairperson: Richard T. Gedney, Advanced Communications Technology Co., USA

EUTELSAT Ka-Band Applications , Hector T. Fenech, Antonio Pujante, Emmanuel Lance, Fulvio Fresia, Eutelsat, France 

iPSTAR Broadband Satellite System - System Description and Capability , Paiboon Panuwattanawong, Shin Satellite Public Company Limited, Thailand          

Broadband Networking with Wideband Internetworking Engineering Test and Demonstration Satellite , Naoto Kadowaki, Naoko Yoshimura, Yasuo Ogawa, Masahiro Nakao, Communications Research Laboratory, Japan   491

ACTS of Education , Robert Bauer, Richard Krawczyk, NASA Glenn Research Center, USA; Frank Gargione, Satellite Systems Consultant, USA; Hans Kruse, Ohio University, USA           

Ka-band Technology Improvements and System Development for Multimedia Satellite Service Roll-Out , V. Marziale, R. Mura, G. Losquadro, Alenia Spazio, Italy     

SESSION 12: Financing, Marketing and Regulatory Issues
Chairperson: Roberto Viola, Autorità per le Garanzie delle Comunicazioni, Italy

  New Directions for Broadband Satellite Systems , Roger J. Rusch, The TA Group, USA    

Ka-Band: The SES Experience to Date and What Lies Ahead , Andrea Franz, Richard Langhans, Dean Olmstead, SES Americom, USA; Alexander Geurtz, SES Global, USA    

The European Satellite Telecommunications Regulatory Framework for Broadband Communications , Giovanni Santella, Roberto De Martino, Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni, Italy; Enrico Russo, Agenzia Spaziale Italiana, Italy    

Medium/Small Size Broadband Satellites for Multimedia and Internet Applications , Hui-Wen Yao, Ali E. Atia, Orbital Sciences Corporation, USA    

Transformations In Communication Satellite Manufacturing , Joseph Freitag Jr., TRW Space & Electronics Group, USA

Chairperson: Allen Katz, Linearizer Technology, Inc. and The College of New Jersey, USA