2002Program
26 August, 2002
Pre-conference Workshops
Morning tutorial: 09:00 -12:00
Satellite Basics (in Chinese language only)
Afternoon tutorial: 13:30 - 17:00
New satellite communication technologies (in Chinese language only)
18:30 – 21:00 VIP reception sponsored by Intelsat (by invitation only)
Conference Program
DAY 1
27 August 2002 (with simultaneous translation)
08:00 - 09:00 Registration, exhibition opens
Track I: opening speeches, keynotes
Moderator:Mr.Hu Weiyi,Deputy Secretary General,China Institute of Communications
09:00 - 09:20 What is the status of China telecommunications industry environment after WTO What are some major activities in China satellite industry Listen to senior government officials and industry opinion leaders on the subject of China Telecom Law, development of China economy &telecommunications industry, China and the Path to DBS Satellite in the opening session.
Speakers:
- Mr. Liu Cai, Vice Chairman & Secretary General, China Institute of Communications
- Mr.Ji Chengyuan, Deputy Director,Hi-tech Industry Division,China State Planning Committee
- Mr. Guo Yansheng, Director, Science&Technology Division,SARFT
10:00 - 10:20 Executive Briefing:How to Push Satellite Application in Asia-Pacific and In China
- Mr. Wu Guoxiang, Division Chief, ESCAP RWG,UNl
10:20 - 10:50 Tea Break
10:50 - 12:00 China and the world. Do you want to know what leading satellite companies think and their business strategy for China
Listen to industry leaders, how they examine the satellite market, technology trend and their view on China satellite industry and its future.
Speakers:
– Senior Executive, Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd
– Senior Executive, Hughes Network Systems Pte Ltd
– Mr.Kevin Mulloy,Senior Vice President,Strategy&Business Development
12:00 - 14:00 lunch sponsored by Hughes Network Systems
Track II: China satellite applications - new Trends & development
Moderator: Mr.Hao Weimin,Vice Chairman&Secretary General,China Communication Enterprises Association;Director,CIC Satellite Committee
14:00 - 14:20 Chinese Operators Facing new Challenges after WTO
– by China Satellite Group Co.
14:20 - 14:40 Update on successful satellite applications in Western China
– by Mr Liu Yun,Director,Microwave Communication Bureau Yunnan Province
14:40 - 15:00 First intesrated CDMA satellite application in China
-by Mr.Wang Zhenghua,Chairman/Mr.Yu Songhong,President,Beijing Datang ACME Satellite Communication Equipment Co,Ltd
15:00 - 15:30 Tea Break
15:30 – 16:50 Shanghai is attracting attention from the business community worldwide. It is no doubt the most promising city in China’s economic boom. What is Shanghai planning for as one of the major telecommunications hubs in China
What is the status of satellite application in Shanghai and it's role in near future We have invited senior government official, senior executives in satellite business to present the true picture to you in this session.
Speakers:
- Senior official in Shanghai Municipal Government
- Mr. Shen Hongbo,GM of Wireless BU,Shanghai Telecom
- Mr. Zhang Mi, GM, Shanghai Stock Communication Co.
- Mr. Yu Jianguo, GM, Shanghai VSAT Co.
17:10 - 17:25 Q&A
DAY 2
28 August 2002
Track III: VSAT
Moderator: Mr. Simon Bull, Principle Analyst, Comsys
What is the growth and evolution of the VSAT market.
This session will help you to capture a good overview
of the state of the VSAT market,the various dynamics
which the business is experiencing and how these will
change technology and service platforms in future markets.
09:00 – 09:40 Comprehensive report on VSAT market covering costs/prices/service platforms/
market shares/geographic variations/by Industry's leading consultant,Mr.Simon Bull,senior
analyst of Comsys
09:40 – 10:00 Applications: The Public Sector – Hughes Network Systems
10:00 – 10:20 Applications: The Public Sector - Rural Access: Villages and the Information Highway –by Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd
10:20 - 10:50 Tea Break
10:50 – 11:10 Applications: The Private Sector, MNCs, SMEs from Internet Service Provision to E-Commercevia VSAT
11:00 – 11:20 Wireless Applications - PDA via VSAT, joint venture between Hebei Skydata, Ericson & Gilat Satellite Networks
11:10 – 11:30 Applications-Wireless,PDA via VSAT,a joint venture between Hebei Skydata,Ericson&Gilat Satellite Networks
11:30 – 12:00 Panel discussion by presenters,Q&A
12:00 - 14:00 Lunch Sponsored by Gilat Satellite Networks
Track IV – IP and Broadband
Moderator:Mdm.Qi Caiyun,General Manager,China Eastern Satellite Network Corp.
14:00 – 15:00 VoIP Via Satellite: Too Much Too Fast (Or Too Little Too Late)
Perhaps no other telecom service generates more questions than Voice over IP (VoIP). But as demand increases,
Asian PTTs and other service organisations increasingly are relying upon satellite as a tool to move voice traffic.
Attend this session to hear from leading VoIP experts how satellite is being used to strengthen service portfolios,
and how China’s/Asia’s government(s) are moving to address the trend.
Presentations by:Intelsat, Hughes Satellite Systems and Gilat Satellite Networks
15:00 - 15:30 Tea Break
15:30 – 16:50 Do Broadband Satellite Networks Really Make Sense for China
Pent-up demand for IP-based applications is driving hundreds of thousands of potential end users toward satellite solutions. Billions of dollars have been invested to roll out next-generation VSAT services. And broadband satellite portfolios have been tailored for small-to-medium enterprise, small-ffice/home-office, and residential markets, with a valuation well into the billions. Attend this session to learn what the global satellite communications manufacturers and service providers have to offer China – and whether it makes sense in the local context.
Presentations by: Inmarsat, Thaicom, Pacific Century Matrix,Intelsat,New Sky
16:50 – 17:10 Q&A
DAY 3
29 August 2002
Track V – Satellite broadcasting, DBS in China
08:40 - 10:00 Join this session to find out what happened in the development of China's DBS application,what can China satellite industry do,new applications and where China is compare to the Asian DBS market.
Speakers:
- Senior Analyst, International Broadcast Magazine
- Mr. Xu Fuxiang,Head of Space Technology Research Institute,Space Science & Technology Group
- The Development of Digital Cinema.Mr.Wang,General Manager,Frost & Sullivan
10:00 - 10:30 Tea Break
Track VI: Latest Development on Satellite Positioning & Satellite Remote Sensing in China
Moderator:Mr.Chen Daoming,Specialist
10:30 – 11:50 A rising star in satellite applications – China is developing a satellite positioning and navigation platform for applications in traffic control and commercial digital services etc.The project involves building and launching of GPS satellites,operation of satellites,development of applications,provision of services to end users,as well as R&D and manufacturing of devices and software.
Speakers:
- Mr. Zhao Dong, president, AEROSTRONG Corporation
- Mr. Wang Xinshu, president, Guangdong Xintianyuan Transportation Information Pte Ltd
- Mr. Di Xiaochun, executive general manager, Beijing Haier Information Technology Pte Ltd
- Mr. Liu Jian, president, Beijing Shenzhou Tianhong Technology Pte Ltd
11:50 – 12:10 Update on Satellite Remote Sensing Applications in China
- Mr. Hu Ruzhong, secretary general, China National Remote Sensing Association
12:10 - 14:00 Lunch
Track VII: special reports
Moderator: Mr.Hao Weimin,Vice Chairman & Secretary General,Chhina communication Enterprises Association;
Director,CIC Satellite Committee.
14:00 – 14:20 A Role for Risk Management in China's Space Industry Development
– by Mr.John Cozzi,executive vice president,International Space Brokers Group & President/CEO,ISB Asia/Pacific
14:20 – 14:50 Taiwan Satellite Industry Report
– Dr. JT Chiao,General Manager,LinkCom Taiwan
14:50 – 15:20 Mr. Simon Bull Chibna,VSAT & WTO: the way forward acting secretary general, founding chairman,Global VSAT Forum
15:20 – 15:40 What Makes PRC Companies Win/Lose the Competiton for FundingPreparing Chinese Companies for Foreign Investment and WTO Good Governance.
-by Nicholas V.Chen,Squire Sanders & Dempsey
15:40 – 16:10 Tea Break
Track VIII – Operator & Regulator Roundtable
Moderator: Mr. Hao Weimin,Vice Chairman & Secretary General,China Communication Enterprises Association;Director,CIC Satellite Committee
16:10 – 17:10 It is not doubt the most well received session of the conference since China Satellite 99.
Listen to the heated discussion by industry leaders, main Chinese, HK & Foreign Operators on the latest issues China satellite industry face. Conference participants are encouraged to join the discussion by asking question at the conference or through conference web site – http://www.chinasatellite.org/ - prior to the session. Speakers to be finalised.
17:10 Lucky Draw & Conference Adjures