Program

10:00-11:00 Plenary session. Big Picture

The synergies between satellite and terrestrial technologies: follow-up of the recently signed Co-operation Agreement between ESOA and NGMN Alliance
The Sphere program: structure updates, status, prospects and opportunities for cooperation between the state and business
Business and development "Gazprom Space Systems" in modern conditions
The program for the development of the orbital constellation of the RSCC. Multifunctional system project
RTCOMM experience in organizing and conducting business in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

11:00-12:30 Plenary discussion. B2B satellite services in the aftermath of COVID-19 - what will be the repercussions of the trend for unmanned technologies and remote work in different sectors of the economy in combination with the economic crisis and reduction of corporate budgets for the market of satellite equipment and services

Questions to be discussed:

How will businesses revise their corporate strategies and digital transformation programs in the aftermath of COVID-19, and what will be the repercussions in terms of the demand for telecom infrastructure/services
How can satellite technologies help to build unmanned reservoirs, manufactures and other business sites?
What new communications needs arise from longer shifts with prior observation?
How slowdown of global economy and falling production (of oil, due to the OPEC Plus agreement) affect the demand for satellite services, and when can we expect the trend to improve?
Situation in the Maritime VSAT (the cruise market is on hold, but sea freight sector is growing)
How did satellite channels perform within big nation-wide initiatives: connection of health institutions to the Internet, the All-Russia voting for amendments to the Constitution (in selected regions), Unified State Examination (smotriege.ru) and etc.?
What will be the repercussions of the cuts in the budget of the National Program ‘Digital Economy of Russia' and other public spending for the satellite communications market in 2020-2021?

12:30-13:00 Debate 1: Which one is a stronger – an elephant or a whale? – Geostationary VS non-geostationary orbit satellites (LEO/MEO/HEO)

Questions to be discussed:

How efficient is the “pure” VNO model, when owner of orbital frequency spectrum does not directly engage with end users?
What should be the difference between wholesale prices for VNO and retail tariffs, if satellite owner promotes the services at their own cost?
Where can we find potential users of satellite broadband in the Ka band (townhouse communities and suburban settlements in vicinity of big cities, workers’ settlements, remote and small settlements, Russian region of the Arctic) and which service model would serve their needs the best?
Shared satellite broadband – a growth driver on the market with low paying capacity or a barrier to large-scale growth in new connections?
Ideal VNO profile (a VSAT operator, a satellite TV operator, a system integrator, a startup? Foreign/global player?)

13:00-13:30 Digital coffee break (demonstration of partners’ clips, a short workout)

13:30-15:00 Session 2: New technologies in space and on Earth – how operators, manufacturers of satellite and terrestrial equipment shall address new challenges (expansion of optical network coverage, increasing number of commercial 5G networks, and growing demand for broad back channels in view of wide-scale switching to work from home)

Express reports

VSAT development trends during COVID-19
Multi-orbits benefits. MEO-GEO-Cloud
Internet of Things and 5G: convergence of terrestrial and satellite segments for joint service and products. IoT ecosystem: problems of building the ecosystem, services and products
Calculation, modeling and optimization of radio communications satellite systems, networks and lines. Software and methodological support

Questions to be discussed:

What can satellite operators offer 5G providers, other than the traditional mobile backhaul?
Do 5G networks promise an explosive growth in demand for satellite channels, given that each base station should be connected to the backbone link at 100 Gbps, and URLLC requires 1 ms latency
Application of LEO/MEO constellations: "base station from space", ubiquitous broadband access, IoT market or game over
How can the satellite industry respond to explosive growth of optical communication networks?
Which new technologies and approaches allow to reduce the price of space vehicles?
How to make access to the orbit cheaper, now that several launch players are out of the picture (Kosmotras, S7 Space, Eurockot)?
How can we boost the terrestrial equipment’s back-link efficiency and bandwidth?
What do VSAT manufacturers think about flat scanning antennas and their prospects on the market?

15:00-15:30 Debate 2: Using Ka-band for mass market services through VNO only VS own services

Questions to be discussed:

How efficient is the “pure” VNO model, when owner of orbital frequency spectrum does not directly engage with end users?
What should be the difference between wholesale prices for VNO and retail tariffs, if satellite owner promotes the services at their own cost?
Where can we find potential users of satellite broadband in the Ka band (townhouse communities and suburban settlements in vicinity of big cities, workers’ settlements, remote and small settlements, Russian region of the Arctic) and which service model would serve their needs the best?
Shared satellite broadband – a growth driver on the market with low paying capacity or a barrier to large-scale growth in new connections?
Ideal VNO profile (a VSAT operator, a satellite TV operator, a system integrator, a startup? Foreign/global player?)

15:30-16:00 Digital coffee break (demonstration of partners’ clips, a short workout)

16:00-17:30 Session 3: New Space: commercialization of spatial activities and startups in satellite/rocket/terrestrial equipment engineering

Express reports

The role of the Skolkovo Foundation in the formation of the private astronautics ecosystem

Questions to be discussed:

How can traditional rocket and space enterprises collaborate with startups?
What can private companies do in space?
How can government development institutions and venture funds help the New Space?
Successful examples of commercial projects in satellites and rockets
Do Russian providers of launch services (Kosmotras, S7 Space and etc.) have a future?
How will NGSO constellations affect new private businesses in the space industry?
The role of universities’ in space projects, including the development of satellites such as CubeSat

17:30-18:00 Debate 3: Pardon impossible to execute – Can private space initiatives in Russia be feasible and safe for business?

Questions to be discussed:

Why were Russian startups Yaliny and Dauria Aerospace stopped working, while SpaceX has been able to successfully develop and launch rockets and satellites?
How can private investors into space projects in Russia come to an understanding with Roscosmos and state corporations?
What do New Space start-ups need first and foremost: investment, assistance from state-run rocket and space corporations, protection from government intervention or something else?
Does Russia have a chance to reclaim its leading positions on the launch market, cut into the global spacecraft engineering market and be part of global cooperation?

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