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Symposium to address interference-free satellite services

Experts to meet in Geneva, 13-14 June




Geneva, 04 May 2016

The ITU International Satellite Communication Symposium to be held in Geneva, 13-14 June, will explore measures to prevent and combat interference in satellite communications. International experts will examine the current situation and the latest technologies to detect, identify, locate and mitigate harmful interference, which may severely impact satellite services, including safety operations.

Discussions will also focus on International space law, protecting space science services, radio astronomy, global navigation satellite services, and cybersecurity as well as ensuring interference-free satellite broadcast services.

A special session will be dedicated to innovation in satellite systems, focusing on technical characteristics and benefits arising from new generations of non-geostationary satellite orbit (non-GSO) constellations and High Throughput Satellites (HTS).

What: ITU International Satellite Communication Symposium 2016
When:13-14 June 2016
Where:ITU Tower Building, Popov Room
Why:To provide  an overview of ongoing progress on regulations, technologies and measures to prevent and combat interference in satellite communications and to share experiences on the latest developments and innovations.
Who:Experts from the satellite industry, operators, regulators and broadcasters from around the world.