Satellite MarketCast

Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Bruce Elbert, President of the consulting firm Application Technology Strategy. Bruce is a leading satellite industry expert, communications engineer, project leader and consultant with over 50 years experience in communications and  space-based systems in the public and private sectors. His areas of expertise include space segment design and operation in all orbit domains, systems architecture and engineering, ground segment systems engineering, development and operation, overall system performance improvement, and organizational development. 

Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Jean -Michel Rouylou, Head of Enterprise Market and Broadband-ST Engineering iDirect, an over 20-year veteran in the global energy markets.  We discuss the role satellite technology plays in key energy markets like oil and gas, among others. 

In this special series featuring the key speakers at the Asia Satellite Business Week conference in Singapore from June 1-3, 2022, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Christophe Bauer, Vice-President Commerical Sales-Astranis on their innovative approach to the geostationary satellite market with microGEOs.

In this special series featuring the key speakers at the Asia Satellite Business Week conference in Singapore from June 1-3, 2022, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Christian Patouraux, CEO-Kacific Broadband Satellites on their unique business model for connecting the unconnected and their company's plans for the future. 

Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Lou Dubin, Senior VP-Product Management of Comtech who talked about the recent changes in their company, their new Elevate product and the trends he sees in the satellite ground segment.     

Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with  Guido Neumann, Chief Development Officer and President EMEA of AXESS Networks who gave a brief history of his company and the current trends and opportunities in the teleport business.

Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Ken Grelck, Global Communications Industry Lead-Capgemini Engineering and R&D global business line-a leading engineering services and consulting company.  Ken spoke on the key challenges facing the satellite industry in the wake of transformational changes which include the new LEO megaconstellations coming online, the advent of 5G technology, among others, and how Capgemini can help satellite companies thrive in the new environment.

Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Mitja Lovsin, General Manager of STN--a full-service teleport in the Central European country of Slovenia.  Mitja is also a member of the Board of Directors of the World Teleport Association and he spoke on the STN's interesting rise from a start-up to the leading market position they currently have, the new investments they have made in just the last year on the teleport and the future of their company and teleports in general. 

Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Dave Rehbehn, Vice-President, International Division-Hughes Network Systems.  Dave gave an update on Hughes and its offerings and the status of its upcoming Jupiter-3 satellite. He also talked about the key verticals that will be driving demand for their services post-pandemic, bridging the digital divide among other topics.

Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Jack Waters, CEO of network optimization company Xiplink on the history of their company and the prospects and trends in the satellite network optimization market.