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The VSAT business weathered the storms of DSL proliferation and a lack of awareness of the capabilities of the latest broadband IP VSAT systems in the enterprise market, to grow strongly since 2005.

Technology developments, greater bandwidth efficiency, application load balancing in high availability hybrid networks and just simply demand for broadband everywhere continues to drive purchase decisions for VSAT globally.

From the US Military to Chinese Air Traffic Control and from the small school in Brazil's Amazon to the oil tanker somewhere in the Pacific Ocean broadband connectivity has become essential and for all of these types of customer, VSAT is the only viable solution.

The past year has seen the introduction of new VSAT platforms bringing far greater bandwidth efficiency and much higher levels of functionality. At the same time, application demands have evolved and with the maturation and decline of once key verticals, new ones are taking their place, often placing VSAT in hybrid role opening even larger market opportunities. The distinctions between voice and data, star and mesh systems as well as interfaces and bandwidth have begun to be blown away and, in their place, technology which integrates a satellite network with the terrestrial infrastructure has become the battleground.

There is now a real sense that the diversity, redundancy and load balancing capabilities that VSAT can bring to a large terrestrial network is not just nice to have, but essential for those enterprises focused on the quality and real-time operation of their businesses. Video is helping to drive these initiatives and front of store digital display networks are now being rolled out based on IPTV systems. Government focus on bringing broadband to rural areas, the growth of retail opportunities in Eastern Europe, Asia and Latin America, consumer services in North America and Europe and key strategies to reach down into the mass markets in Africa all offer exciting new areas of business development.

At the same time, niche market opportunities remain strong and some, such as maritime VSAT services, offer huge possibilities for expansion as the next tier of the pyramid of commercial shipping lines opens up with real needs for broadband at sea. comms-on-the-move (COTM) is being implemented by military forces as a strategic necessity and the GSM backhaul market is set to change radically with new base station designs. VSAT technology is helping to enable these opportunities with integrated functionality increasingly making satellite services transparent to the user wherever they are.

At VSAT2008 you will hear speakers addressing both critical market-driven technology developments and trends within key niche markets. The conference draws the highest profile speakers and delegates from the four corners of the globe because it is the only event which covers operational experiences and customer application examples from all regions of the world.

With industry-leading speakers, increased floor-space and additional features the COMSYS VSAT2008 conference is set to be the best yet. The objective is simple - to focus on the key issues, latest developments and strongest areas of opportunity in the global marketplace by bringing together the major decision-makers and most successful exponents in the industry. Whether you require an industry update, coverage of new technologies and market developments, a chance to network with some of the most influential people in the VSAT business or just some inspiration, the COMSYS VSAT2008 Conference will meet your needs.

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Key issues to be addressed at VSAT2008 include:

IPTV/IP Video opportunities in the retail and enterprise space.
Hybrid DSL/VSAT network services for the enterprise: are they the next major operator opportunity.
Bandwith efficiency through DVB-S2, compression and acceleration technologies, what should operators be considering and where is the competitive distinction.
Mobile VSAT services, where are the opportunities and how much demand is there?
GSM backhaul via satellite, how is the niche changing and what what is its long term future?
Segment and application specific topics:

Maritime
Military
Hybrid High-Availability networks
Ka-Band
Back-up and disaster recovery
Digital divide rural connectivity projects
Regional case studies:

Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
West Africa
Europe
Latin America
Russia

Speakers at VSAT 2008 include:

Adrian Morris
Executive Vice President, Hughes

David Bettinger
CTO, iDirect

Mark Dankberg
CEO, ViaSat, Inc.

Lincoln Biederbeck
Sales Director North America, Tandberg, USA

Imran Malik
CEO, Supernet, Pakistan

Amiram Levinberg
CEO, Gilat Satellite Networks

David Hartshorn
General Secretary, Global VSAT Forum

Delio Morais
President, Hughes do Brasil

Salim Suleman
President & CEO, MWeb/Afsat, Kenya

Matthew O'Connor
Managing Director, Networks, Avanti Broadband, UK

Jack Waters
CEO, Xiplink, USA

Travis Mooney
COO, Talia, UK & Iraq

Andy Lucas
Global Sales & Technical Manager, Schlumberger

Joe Simmons

Project Manager, NetHope, USA

Joe Spytek

Vice President, ITC Global, Australia/USA

Mark Rasmussen

Regional Vice President, Intelsat

Peter Seybolt

Strategic Product Manager, Ericsson

Phil Austin

Managing Director, The Life Channel

Susan Irwin

CEO, Irwin Communications

Tom Eaton

CEO, Arrowhead

Some of the market's leading innovators, both from a service and user perspective, will deliver their views on the future needs of customers and the likely development of new applications and platforms. Key figures will talk about the practical aspects of providing global and regional services addressing subjects from technology enablers to regulatory access.

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communications (at) marinetelecom.net
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http://www.satellitetoday.com/st/topnews/24248.html

Production, Testing Begins on Globalstar Constellation
August 27, 2008

[Satellite Today 08-27-08] Thales Alenia Space has begun production assembly, integration and testing of the first Globalstar second-generation flight model satellites, Globalstar, Thales Alenia Space and Arianespace announced on Aug. 27.
The new satellites, scheduled for delivery beginning in less than a year, will be used to provide Globalstar's next-generation of advanced mobile satellite voice and data services.
Globalstar's current constellation is suffering from degraded performance that is leading to some loss of service. The new constellation and ground network are expected to provide faster data speeds to support a variety of IP based services as well as commercial and consumer wireless services including push-to-talk, multicasting, duplex SMS, advanced messaging and mobile video applications.
Globalstar signed a contract with Thales Alenia Space in November 2006 for the design, manufacture and delivery of 48 second-generation satellites. Globalstar signed a contract with Arianespace in September 2007 to launch the satellites beginning in the second half of 2009.

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Alan Spicer Telecom / Alan Spicer Marine Telecom
http://www.marinetelecom.net
http://www.alanspicermarinetelecom.com
communications (at) marinetelecom.net
communications (at) alanspicermarinetelecom.com
a_spicer (at) bellsouth.net
+1 954-683-3426 +1 954-977-5245

The Ericsson W35 is nearing becoming available. We now have a sneak peek of what it will look like. The look is quite different than the current model Ericsson W25. (Note: This blog entry is NOT saying that I have one of these in hand. Noone does. We do however have images of the W35 from Ericsson Distribution.) Thanks for having a look at the preview information and images. Alan Spicer Telecom - Alan Spicer Marine Telecom will be selling these as soon as they are available. This is expected to be in the first 2 - 3 months of 2009. And we are very excited about this! This should coincide with the 2009 Yacht Business Season being in full swing and lots of yachts seeking Voice and Internet Connection options. We will have pricing information just as soon as it become available.

Technical Data (Features)

- Tri-band WCDMA 850/1900/2100
- Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900
HSUPA, Category 1-8 and 11/12, 7.2mbps (Downlink), 2.0Mbps (Uplink)
WCDMA, up to 384 kbps
EDGE, multi-slot class 10 (4 + 1), (3 + 2) up to 237 kbps (Downlink
GPRS, multi-slot class 10 (4 + 1), (3 + 2) up to 86.2 kbps (Downlink)
Two RJ11 ports, max 600m, up to 3 devices can be connected in parallel
Analog Fax Connectivity (T.38 fax of IP)
One USB 2.0 port (Print Server and Mass Storage)
Wireless LAN Access Point IEEE 802.11 b/g
Four ports Fast Ethernet Switch (RJ45)
Protocols - Routing, NAT, ALG, DHCP Server/Relay and DNS Server
Security - Internet Security: Firewall, VPN termination, Wireless Security: WEP, WPA/WPA2
User-friendly Web Interface
Automatic Software and configuration update
Remote Management capability

Technical Data (Specifications)

Dimension (H x W x D) 105 x 210 x 35 mm
Weight 320 g
Power adapter Input: 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz , Output 12 VDC
Unit power input 10-28 VDC
Power consumption data usage Approx 15 W
Power plug EU, UK, US, AU
Operating Temperature 0°C to 50°C
Operating Humidity 5-95 %
Storage Temperature -45°C to +85 °C
Storage Humidity 10-100 %
SIM Card Standard Sim & USIM

http://www.marinetelecom.net/Ericsson_W35/

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Alan Spicer Telecom / Alan Spicer Marine Telecom
http://www.marinetelecom.net
http://www.alanspicermarinetelecom.com
communications (at) marinetelecom.net
communications (at) alanspicermarinetelecom.com
a_spicer (at) bellsouth.net
+1 954-683-3426 +1 954-977-5245

1. SEPTEMBER ISSUE
2. NETWORKING IN LAUDERDALE
3. NETWORKING IN SAN DIEGO
4. NETWORKING IN MONACO

1. The September issue of The Triton is on the street and online (www.the-triton.com). South African crew heading to St. Maarten can continue to use their seaman's book until the end of the year; vessels over 1600 tons need to get their NTVRP up and running; and the Bahamas have started taxing imported marine parts. Read all about it in your September Triton.

2. Make plans to join us on the first Wednesday in September when we gather at Headhunter, just off Perimeter Road at 3380 S.W. 11th Ave. in Ft. Lauderdale (from 6-8 p.m., same as always). Read more about the company and get directions on page C2 of the September issue, or visit the story at www.the-triton.com/megayachtnews/index.php?news=2744 .

3. We have two four-day passes to YachtFest in San Diego, the U.S. West Coast's largest yacht show, from Sept. 11-14. If anyone wants them, reply by e-mail. We also have one ticket to the opening night party, one ticket to the crew party and one ticket to the sunset rendezvous.

4. David and Lucy are heading to Monaco for the SeaKeepers Professionals Soiree on Monday, Sept. 22. All captains and crew are invited to join us. Tickets are 100 euros for non-members, but for a little bit more, you can join this group of yacht crew dedicated to restoring and protecting the oceans. For more information, visit www.seakeepers.org/professionals .

Fair Winds,
Your Triton crew

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Alan Spicer Telecom / Alan Spicer Marine Telecom
http://www.marinetelecom.net
http://www.alanspicermarinetelecom.com
communications (at) marinetelecom.net
communications (at) alanspicermarinetelecom.com
a_spicer (at) bellsouth.net
+1 954-683-3426 +1 954-977-5245

We are releasing a new version of the simulator with new equipments such as Inmarsat B, Radiotelex, EPIRB, SART, RADAR and Watch Receiver 2182.

About the prices, as the simulator has new equipment they are modified:

Vox Maris GOC Version:
VHF, VHF DSC, MF/HF, MF/HF DSC, Navtex, Inmarsat B, Inmarsat C
RadioTelex, SART/RADAR, EPIRB, Portable VHF, Watchkeeper 2182

- 1 Instructor: USD 8000
- Each student: USD 5200
- 6 or more students stations we offer a 50 % discount on Instructor
- 10 or more students stations, we offer a 100 % discount on Instructor

Vox Maris GMDSS ROC :
Equipments: VHF, VHF/DSC, Navtex, VHF portátil, SART/Radar and EPIRB.

- 1 Instructor: USD 3300
- Each student: USD 2150
- 6 or more students stations we offer a 50 % discount on Instructor
- 10 or more students stations, we offer a 100 % discount on Instructor

We also are offering a version for students that runs on one single PC, Vox Maris VHF for Students (Stand Alone version).
This Stand Alone version is now only available for VHF equipment, but in the future if required we can release stand alone versions for other devices included in the full version (HF/DSC, Navtex or Sat C).

Price of the VHF Simulator (stand alone): USD 130

We have pending an upgrade of our site with all the news about our product and our company, and also we should publish a new demo of the simulator. One important news is that our company is ISO 9001:2000 certificated. This certification is an additional warranty of the quality of our products and our developing process.

http://www.marinetelecom.net/gmdss-trainer.html

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Alan Spicer Telecom / Alan Spicer Marine Telecom
http://www.marinetelecom.net
http://www.alanspicermarinetelecom.com
communications (at) marinetelecom.net
communications (at) alanspicermarinetelecom.com
a_spicer (at) bellsouth.net
+1 954-683-3426 +1 954-977-5245

Hello again,

Solutions for sail and motor yacht for cellular + wifi Internet Connection Sharing solutions are available from Alan Spicer Marine Telecom, as well as Integrations with new or existing satellite Internet and voice communications systems. The bottom line is finding ways that we can optimize your yacht for the least expensive solutions, and options (we're all about providing options and ways to save money on satellite fees and roaming fees) for mobile sail and motor yacht communications.

Over 65 motor and sail yachts have been served by local and remote (worldwide) consultations and service by Alan Spicer Marine Telecom. You can be here locally or get service by remote via telephone, email, and Internet. New boat and yacht builds are a great time. Existing yachts are always needing a refreshing or rebuilding of their Internet and Fax / Voice Communications structures. Please don't hesitate to call me.

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Alan Spicer Telecom / Alan Spicer Marine Telecom
http://www.marinetelecom.net
http://www.alanspicermarinetelecom.com
communications (at) marinetelecom.net
communications (at) alanspicermarinetelecom.com
a_spicer (at) bellsouth.net
+1 954-683-3426 +1 954-977-5245

Check it... Redeye Radio Network, done by my friend since the 1980's - that's over 20 years.

http://www.myspace.com/redeyeradio1

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Alan Spicer Marine Telecom
http://www.marinetelecom.net

http://www.myspace.com/redeyeradio1

My long time friend is doing his radio show, tonight (a special event) - Please stop by and listen to it, especially if you like classic rock.

http://www.myspace.com/redeyeradio1

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Alan Spicer
http://www.marinetelecom.net

I have created a new group on Youtube.com, where my video Alan Spicer Marine Telecom Owner Intro. also lives.

marinecomputing-communications

This group is all about marine computer use and marine communications including Internet Access Methods by Cellular, Satellite, WiFi, and others. This can include Voice, Texting, Data, Fax, Computer Networking, and Ways of putting a vessel on the Internet and having everyone onboard be able to use it.

This is located at: http://www.youtube.com/group/marinetelecom

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Alan Spicer (Marine) Telecom
http://www.marinetelecom.net
communications (at) marinetelecom.net
+1 954-683-3426