Washington D.C., 23rd February 2015 – The major industry groups working towards interference mitigation have announced a number of workshops and meetings during the week of Satellite 2015 in Washington D.C.
The week begins with the Space Data Association (SDA) Annual Meeting from 2pm on Monday 16th March, which is taking place at the Intelsat Headquarters at Tyson’s Corner. This annual meeting enables the group to share its accomplishments and initiatives aimed at improving data sharing and operational best practices. It also serves as a discussion forum, helping the committees and working groups to share and plan the next steps in the various initiatives. It is open to anyone with an interest in the group and its services.
On Thursday 19th March, the Global VSAT Forum (GVF) will once again be hosting its Satellite Interference Prevention Summit. The summit, which takes place from 9am – 12pm in Room 209AB at the Satellite 2015 Conference Center, provides the audience with a valuable understanding of the current initiatives aimed at reducing satellite interference. To register for this summit, please contact angie.mar@gvf.org
On Thursday 19th March and Friday 20th March, the Satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG) will be hosting its latest IRG Workshop. The workshop, which starts at 1pm on Thursday 19th March, will outline the major initiatives aimed at mitigating satellite interference, educating the audience about recent developments, as well as giving case study examples of interference resolution. To register for the workshop, please visit http://satirg.org/irg-workshop-19th-20th-march-washington-d-c/
The groups will also be on hand during the exhibition to discuss satellite interference and ways to mitigate it. Should you wish to schedule a meeting, please contact helen@radicalmovespr.co.uk/a> for SDA and IRG, or angie.mar@gvf.org for GVF.
The full schedule is outlined below:
- Monday 16th March – 1pm – 6pm – SDA Annual Meeting, Intelsat Headquarters
- Thursday 19th March -9am – 12pm – GVF Interference Prevention Summit, Room 209AB, Satellite 2015-02-05
- Thursday 19th March, 1pm – 5pm, and Friday 20th March, 9am – 4pm – Satellite Interference Reduction Group Workshop, Intelsat Headquarters.
About the Global VSAT Forum
GVF is the single and unified voice of the global satellite industry. Founded in 1997, it brings together organisations engaged in the delivery of advanced broadband and narrowband satellite services to consumers, and commercial and government enterprises worldwide. Headquartered in London, GVF is an independent, non-partisan and non-profit organisation with 230+ members from more than 100 countries. The broad-based membership represents every major world region and every sector of the satellite industry, including fixed and mobile satellite operators, satellite network operators, teleports, satellite earth station manufacturers, system integrators, value added and enhanced service providers, telecom carriers, consultants, law firms, and users.
For more information, please visit www.gvf.org
About the Satellite Interference Reduction Group
The Satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG) is a leading organization working to reduce satellite frequency interference. It comprises two advisory committees, covering EUI (formed from the former RFI-EUI) and Carrier ID, and two working groups, covering Intentional Interference and VSAT interference. The Group’s membership is comprised of satellite operators, users, uplinkers, service providers, equipment vendors and other organizations with a stake in combating radio frequency interference. For more information, please visit http://satirg.org/membership/
About the Space Data Association
The Space Data Association Limited (SDA) is a non-profit international association of satellite operators that supports the controlled, reliable and efficient sharing of data critical to the safety and integrity of the space environment and the RF spectrum. It maintains the Space Data Center, a database of high-accuracy orbital information, which is operated by Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) of Exton, PA. Established in the Isle of Man the SDA is open to all satellite operators and other participants. Membership information can be found at www.space-data.org.
Media Contact IRG and SDA:
Helen Weedon
Radical Moves PR
+44 1570 434632
helen@radicalmovespr.co.uk
Media Contact GVF:
Angie Mar
+1.301.455.0369