Commercial SATCOM, Why Not

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Commercial SATCOM, Why Not?

• DoD Commercial SATCOM Users Workshop
• 5-7 December

Larry D. Haughey Vice President, Government
Markets XTAR, LLC
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Does DoD Need Commercial SATCOM?

• demand expected to increase for available
  MILSATCOM but no alternatives if new systems are
  delayed
• OIF 80 commercial
• Navy 40 commercial
• CENTCOM AOR 53 commercial
• DISA 500M/year spent on commercial SATCOM
• DoD users would prefer to use military systems
  and vacate commercial as soon as possible but
  this does not appear realistic in the immediate
  future

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Trends in Commercial SATCOM

• CEO Forum at SATCON 06
• Not replacing capacity in some orbital slots, and
  only selectively replacing capacity in others
• Increased demand for capacity driven by HDTV
• HD gaining momentum in Europe and emerging
  markets
• TV programming will drive content and keep usage
  high
• Industry consensus that HD will require 4x
  capacity
• Historically, DoD could rely on commercial SATCOM
  being available when needed but the future
  appears to suggest otherwise
• What if we were unable to support the next
  conflict because everyone was watching on HDTV?

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How Commercial SATCOM Can Support TCA 3.0

• Fill in the gaps for SATCOM services that do not
  require the 100 solution of MILSATCOM
• LTG Croom always likes to say he is looking for
  the 60 solution and builds from there
• Cost of commercial SATCOM holds up pretty well
  against the 25B allocated to the new MILSATCOM
  systems, regardless of whose budget it is
• Apply some program dollars to commercial SATCOM
  efforts designed to address Government concerns
  about NETOPS, portability, Mission Assurance
• Ensure that commercial SATCOM providers focus on
  DoD issues/concerns
• Continue to build and support applications for
  mission critical services