ESA Strategy in Satellite Telecommunications

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ESA Strategy in Satellite Telecommunications

• 2002 - 2008 Long Term Plan

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Satellite Telecommunications

• Satellite telecommunications services growth
  expected to continue from 27 Billion in 2000 to
  106 Billion in 2010
• Major growth expected in broadband data and video
  services, mobile Digital Audio Radio Services
  (DARS) and regional mobile systems
• Same dynamics as the terrestrial
• Future difficult to predict because of rapidity
  of change

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Satellite Telecom Revenues

• Interactive Multimedia Rev. from 1B in 2002 to
  18B in 2007
• DARS Revenues up to 9B in 2007
• MSS growing at 39 CAGR

Source Merrill Linch, Mar 01
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Satellite Telecom Users

• Satellite Interactive Multimedia users 2M to10M
  by 2007
• DTV home viewers in Europe could exceed 34M by
  2007
• DARS users in the US could exceed 23M by 2007

Source Merrill Linch, Mar 01
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European Operators Market Share

• European operators obtain more than 30 of the
  revenue
• Steady growth especially from geographical
  expansion

Operators Revenue Share in 2000
Source Space News, May 2001
Source Avanti Communications
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Satellite manufacturers

• Good progress for European satellite
  manufacturers

• More than 50 of
• the geo-sat contracts
• awarded to
• European
• manufacturers
• Need to invest in
• order to stay ahead in XL platforms

Source via Satellite, May 2001
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The Need for XL Platforms
Source ASTRIUM, Jan 2001
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Consumer equipment manufacturers

• Consumer equipment producers have flourished by
  capitalising on Europes early adoption
• of DVB standards

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RD Spending in Telecom

• The RD spending gap has widened in the level of
  public and private funding in EU and US

Source European Space Directory
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The need for ESA action

• There is a general consensus that support to
  Telecommunications is a key component of the
  European Space Strategy with a significant impact
  in the development of the Information Society.
• This has been reflected in
• ESS/EU Council Strategy papers
• Three Wise Men ( C. Bildt,J. Peyrelevade, L.
  Spath) Report
• The Executive internal analysis JCB (2000)12 et
  al.

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ESA Role
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ESA Role

• ESAs goals are
• GOAL 1. To develop the market of satellite
  communication Systems and ,
• GOAL 2. To contribute to competitiveness of
  European Industry through
• Support of near term developments by co-financing
  start-up investments to develop key satellite and
  ground system elements
• Technology long term development for future
  missions through technological avenues
• Institutional create Knowledge Centre, Support
  Standardisation

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GOAL 1 Actions

• Interactive Multimedia system developments and
  partnerships with operators and industry for
  pre-operational missions
• User segment Value added services and
  applications (Integrated Applications involving
  Satellite/Terrestrial Network elements) and
  advanced ground terminals and network
  infrastructure for professional and consumer
  markets
• Next Generation Mobile Systems and Partnerships
  with operators
• Preparatory activities, new system concepts,
  market evolution including support to the
  standardisation of services and terminals to
  maximise economies of scale.

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MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS IMPLEMENTATION

• ARTES 3 Line 3 Demonstrate the three proposed
  Systems. Output of developments to be integrated
  in Operators Spacecraft. Discussions with several
  Operators on going.
• To provide Test facilities around
  DVB/DVB-RCS/DVB-RCS Regenerative Systems. Other
  verifications/approval and applications to be
  considered.
• OISL framework Define a framework project that
  incorporates all on-going activities with a view
  to the development of (two) flying terminals.
  Also considered

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USER SEGMENTTERMINALS AND INTEGRATED
APPLICATIONS

• To provide support to the industry leading to the
  development of Products and applications oriented
  to the downstream final user.
• Development of User Terminals focused on
  achieving the necessary economies of scale on
  production and improvement of the manufacturing
  processes.
• Development of Applications to reinforce the
  European position on the most valuable component
  of the value chain. Encourage synergies between
  Telecommunications and other ESA Programs i.e.
  ISS, Navigation, Earth Observation, etc.

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ADVANCED MOBILE

• The need of an Advanced Mobile initiative is
  strategic, and is driven by the interest of
  Operators and Industry
• Important technological dependence i.e. Large
  Antennaes, Processors, User Terminals.
• Three market drivers
• Evolution of existing systems (i.e. next gen
  INMARSAT)
• Integration of DARS leading to Digital Multimedia
  Bcast
• Complement S-UMTS
• Synergies between DARS (DAB) (DMB) and
  existing/future MSS.
• The Forum with Operators and Industry should be
  the driver for the development of this Initiative.

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Goal 1 Schedule
Project Name
2002
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2003
Launch
Interactive Multimedia Systems Services
Demonstrations
Launch
Broadband Systems Partnerships
Launch
VAS Applications Ground Terminals Support
Centre SMEs
User Segment Terminals Integrated Applications
Launch
Mobility System Service Design Demonstration
Mobile Systems Partnerships
Future Systems Concepts Markets Standards
Preparatory Activities Programme
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GOAL 2 Actions

• Strong technology support
• Develop Large European Platform
• Develop small/medium size platforms for In Orbit
  Demonstration Flight opportunities for leading
  edge technologies
• Key enabling technologies such as optical
  inter-satellite communications

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TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT PROGRAM

• Objective Improvement of Satellite and System
  performance
• Payload i.e. EIRP, G/T, Mass, power, capacity,
  service compatibility leading to improvements on
  the combination of flexibility and performance.
• Platform i.e. Preparation for future Platform
  systems and equipment.
• Ground developments and Applications. In Orbit
  Demonstrations capability.

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LARGE PLATFORM PROGRAMME

• System Develop Large Platform architectures
  15/30 Kw.Identify modularity requirements. Define
  System Interfaces. Specify generic Subsystems and
  Equipment.
• Subsystem / Equipment initiate co-ordinated and
  competitive development of wide range subsystems
  and equipments, i.e.Structure,Power,Thermal,AOCS.
  et al.

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IN ORBIT DEMONSTRATION INITIAL OPERATIONS
CAPABILITY

• . ESA must maintain demonstration capabilities
  and provide frequent operation opportunities to
  prove technology, equipment, systems (and
  services) developed under ESA Telecom programmes.
  
• Technology Oriented Demonstrations
• ESA must provides regular,frequent, economic fly
  opportunities for technological demonstration.
• ESA would need to count with low cost recurrent
  platform to carry out this program.
• Three missions included for 2004, 2006 and 2008
• OISL (Two terminals GEODEM,ISS)
• Large Antenna, S/L Bands Overly DMB,S-UMTS
• Future Technology TBD

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INTERSATELLITE LINKS

• . ESA intends to focus the on going European
  activities on ISL towards the implementation and
  demonstration of two terminals to be exposed to
  commercial and operational constraints.
• However it may be necessary to validate the
  technology in a previous step i.e. With
  technology qualification flights as foreseen on
  the In Orbit demonstration programme.

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Goal 2 Action Plans
Project Name
2002
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2003
Strengthen Technology Base
Technology and Equipment
Launch
Large Platform Mission
XL Platform 2nd Source Suppliers
Launch
In orbit demonstration platforms
Flight Opportunities Small/Medium Platform
Launch
Launch
Intersatellite Link Demonstrations
I S L
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The implementation of the Long Term
Telecommunications Plan

The implementation of the LTTP will be carried
out in the framework of the existing ARTES
Programme
ARTES 1 Strategy
ARTES 3 Multimedia and Mobile Services
ARTES 4 Partnership
ARTES 5 Technology and infrastructure
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Funding the Portfolio

• Level of required Financial Resources 2002-2008

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Projects Financial Envelopes

• Interactive Multimedia System Service
  demonstrations - the Plan foresees a total ESA
  contribution of 400 MEuro for three co-funded
  demonstrations
• User Segment Terminals and Integrated
  Applications New Media Support Centre 220
  MEuro for the period 2002-2008
• Mobility System Service design and promotion -
  295MEuro and an activity peak in 2005
• Preparatory Activities Programme 46MEuro
• Technology Equipment 300 MEuro
• Large Size Platform 352 MEuro
• In Orbit Demonstration Platforms - Development
  and three missions 412 Meuro
• Optical Inter Satellite Link Demonstrations- 77
  Meuro