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EISC Workshop Satellite Communications in support of Sustainable Development

EISC Workshop Satellite Communications in support of Sustainable Development Krakow, 14 th May 2012 Aarti Holla Secretary General sg@esoa.net www.esoa.net. Services. Europe ’ s Satellite Operators. 161 satellites + > €6 billion combined turnover + > 6000 employees.

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EISC Workshop Satellite Communications in support of Sustainable Development

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  1. EISC Workshop Satellite Communications in support of Sustainable Development Krakow, 14th May 2012 Aarti Holla Secretary General sg@esoa.net www.esoa.net

  2. Services Europe’s Satellite Operators 161 satellites + > €6 billion combined turnover + > 6000 employees • 11 satellite operators (“Satops”) in 8 countries • 4 of the world’s largest Satops are European companies • Ensuringglobal coverage with communications services

  3. Europe’s Sustainable Future - Why is Satellite Relevant? Reach Resilience Low Carbon

  4. Davos 2012: • World Economic Report • Global Risks Map • 2012 Severe Income Disparity

  5. Severe Income Disparity - • No. 1 Threat to Global Stability in 2012

  6. REACH • Sustainable Economic Development • Income inequality  Lack of skills in the workforce • Digital literacy  A basic skill • 10m households  No Internet access at all • The Difference: • In income between rich & poor • Between being employed & not • Between having access to Internet NOW & having none! Reach • Satellites Connect People Everywhere: • Islands/ mountains/ marshlands/ rural-remote-sparsely populated areas • Reach means everything

  7. Rural Citizens - Romania • 100 sites equipped throughout Romania with satellite: rural municipalities, schools, post offices, police stations & villages: • “More than 17.000 children living in these rural communities can have access thanks to this project, to vital information accessible through the Web” • Dan Georgescu, President of the National Authority for Telecommunications, Romania Isolated Villages

  8. Rural Businesses - Importance of Agriculture • Farmers use Internet to: • Apply for subsidies • Check crop prices/ weather forecasts • Buy/ sell produce online Broadband Internet

  9. RESILIENCE • Civil Protection & Secure Communications • Europe copes with diverse threats: • Terrorism/ smuggling/ drugs/ riots/ civil disturbances/ natural disasters • Terrestrial networks are vulnerable: • Hurricanes/ floods/ fires • In times of crisis, communications are needed most • Satellites are Immune to Events on Earth: • When other communications infrastructures are damaged/ overloaded, satellite steps in to deliver 24/7 communications Resilience Resilience

  10. Security Communications & Civil Protection • Border Control: • Governments/ EU use satellite links with hidden surveillance cameras/ sensors for border surveillance 24/7 • UK Cabinet Office • Project WATERMARK • LRA’s nationwide are equipped with satellite terminals for unforeseen events • E.g. Floods in 2011 • German Red Cross: • Equipped with satellite terminals in case of unforeseen event (Frankfurt)

  11. LOW CARBON Satellites/ Energy Efficiency/ The Environment • Sustainable Development implies: • Less dependence on fossil fuels • Increased use of renewable energy • Minimum impact on the environment • Sustaining the environment • Satellites are: • Solar-powered • Non-intrusive • Far-Reaching • Resilient • Enablers Low Carbon

  12. Solar Energy & Carbon Emissions After launch, one satellite can transmit to 1/3 of the earth’s surface for 12-15 years using nothing but solar energy All the satellites in orbit today together use less energy than 1 terrestrial TV mast Once in orbit, 1 satellite can provide 150 HDTV channels across the entire EU & release ZERO CO2 Service Footprint: Massive  Carbon Footprint: Small

  13. The Launch Latest rocket technology uses “clean”O2 & H2 from ethanol/ sea water Only 10% of solid rocket fuel is oil-based The impressive smoke is mostly water vapour!

  14. Energy Generation & Distribution Wind & Water Italy’s largest power company uses satellite to remotely control renewable energy plants, often located in remote areas

  15. Dam Control Dam Control Sardinia, Italy: All dams (more than 100) are fully monitored using satellite networks

  16. Satellite – A Non-intrusive Solution • Satellites do not require landscapes to be cleared in order to install dishes/ modems

  17. Protected areas in Poland

  18. Satellites & Bio-Diversity • Tracking rare ivory gulls with tiny satellite transmitters in Norway • Tracking reindeer in Sweden • Researchers/ scientists communicate data from isolated areas using mobile satcom devices • Satellite tracking devices allow them to follow movement/ migration of birds & other protected species

  19. Climate Change Monte Rosa, Italy Satellite communications providing surveillance & monitoring for melting glaciers as global temperatures increase

  20. THANK YOU

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