Satellite Internet Services and Applications
2001 Conference Agenda

8:00 am

DC Palter
Vice President
Mentat Inc.

The TCP/IP protocols that are used to transfer data over computer networks are not optimized for satellite link conditions and can suffer severe performance limitations. Fortunately, a variety of solutions are available to overcome these limitations and offer connectivity over satellite comparable in performance to terrestrial options.  ( > > read more)

12:00 noon

1:00 pm

Roger Rusch
President
TelAstra

Broadband satellite services will transform the communications industry, but satellite ventures are suspect after several mobile satellite business failures in the past few years. Some of the new broadband initiatives have excellent prospects, but are having difficulty-securing funding. Because of past difficulties it is more difficult to win investors for new initiatives. We must now learn from the bad experiences and build a case for investment in sound business proposals. Investors can be impressed by the potential profit of the broadband projects, but the financial case must be credible and compelling.  ( > > read more)    

4:45 pm