EISC Workshop Satellite Communications in support of Sustainable Development Krakow, 14 th May 2012 Aarti Holla Secretary General sg@esoa. net www. esoa. net
Europe’s Satellite Operators Services 161 satellites + > € 6 billion combined turnover + > 6000 employees 11 satellite operators (“Satops”) in 8 countries 4 of the world’s largest Satops are European companies Ensuring global coverage with communications services
Europe’s Sustainable Future - Why is Satellite Relevant? Reach Resilience Low Carbon
Davos 2012: World Economic Report Global Risks Map 2012 Severe Income Disparity
Severe Income Disparity No. 1 Threat to Global Stability in 2012
REACH Sustainable Economic Development Income inequality Lack of skills in the workforce Digital literacy A basic skill 10 m households No Internet access at all The Difference: Difference In income between rich & poor Between being employed & not Between having access to Internet NOW & having none! none Satellites Connect People Everywhere: Reach Islands/ mountains/ marshlands/ rural-remote-sparsely populated areas Reach means everything
Rural Citizens - Romania 100 sites equipped throughout Romania with satellite: rural municipalities, schools, post offices, police stations & villages : “More than 17. 000 children living in these rural communities can have access thanks to this project, to vital information accessible through the Web” Dan Georgescu, President of the National Authority for Telecommunications, Romania Isolated Villages
Rural Businesses - Importance of Agriculture Farmers use Internet to: to Apply for subsidies Broadband Internet Check crop prices/ weather forecasts Buy/ sell produce online
RESILIENCE Civil Protection & Secure Communications Europe copes with diverse threats: Terrorism/ smuggling/ drugs/ riots/ civil disturbances/ natural disasters Terrestrial networks are vulnerable: Hurricanes/ floods/ fires In times of crisis, communications are needed most Satellites are Immune to Events on Earth: Resilience Resilien ce When other communications infrastructures are damaged/ overloaded, satellite steps in to deliver 24/7 communications
Security Communications & Civil Protection Border Control: Control Governments/ EU use satellite links with hidden surveillance cameras/ sensors for border surveillance 24/7 German Red Cross: Cross Equipped with satellite terminals in case of unforeseen event (Frankfurt) UK Cabinet Office Project WATERMARK LRA’s nationwide are equipped with satellite terminals for unforeseen events E. g. Floods in 2011
LOW CARBON Satellites/ Energy Efficiency/ The Environment Sustainable Development implies: Less dependence on fossil fuels Increased use of renewable energy Minimum impact on the environment Sustaining the environment Satellites are: Low Carbon Solar-powered Non-intrusive Far-Reaching Resilient Enablers
Solar Energy & Carbon Emissions After launch, one satellite can transmit to 1/3 of the earth’s surface for 12 -15 years using nothing but solar energy All the satellites in orbit today together use less energy than 1 terrestrial TV mast Once in orbit, 1 satellite can provide 150 HDTV channels across the entire EU & release ZERO CO 2 Service Footprint: Massive Carbon Footprint: Small
The Launch Latest rocket technology uses “clean” O 2 & H 2 from ethanol/ sea water Only 10% of solid rocket fuel is oil-based The impressive smoke is mostly water vapour!
Energy Generation & Distribution Wind & Water Italy’s largest power company uses satellite to remotely control renewable energy plants, often located in remote areas
Dam Control Sardinia, Italy: All dams (more than 100) are fully monitored using satellite networks
Satellite – A Non-intrusive Solution Satellites do not require landscapes to be cleared in order to install dishes/ modems
Protected areas in Poland
Satellites & Bio-Diversity Researchers/ scientists communicate data from isolated areas using mobile satcom devices Satellite tracking devices allow them to follow movement/ migration of birds & other protected species Tracking rare ivory gulls with tiny satellite transmitters in Norway Tracking reindeer in Sweden
Climate Change Monte Rosa, Italy Satellite communications providing surveillance & monitoring for melting glaciers as global temperatures increase
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