| APSCC Conference at a Glance
| Asia's premier satellite event, the 8th Asia-Pacific
Satellite Communications, Broadcasting and Space Conference
and Exhibition, APSCC 2005 Satellite Conference & Exhibition
was successfully organized in Singapore gathering over 400 participants
of satellite industry professionals who need the latest information
about the Asia-Pacific market. 165 companies from 26 countries
attended CEO Roundtables, Panels, Sessions, Exhibition and APSCC
Awards Ceremony. |
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After opening address delivered by Dr. Eui
K. Koh, President of APSCC, Mr. Andy Haire, Deputy General,
Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, delivered welcoming
address. Then Mr. Bill Hope, Executive Vice President of SingTel
Optus, delivered Keynote address.
In the CEO Roundtables for Satellite Operators, Manufacturers,
Broadcasters and Launchers attended leaders of the industry
to discuss the opportunities, challenges and strategies in
the region including Adi Adiwoso, President & CEO, ACeS
International,
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Dr. Nongluck Phinainitisart, President, Shin Satellite Public Company
Ltd., Mark Dankberg, Chairman and CEO, ViaSat, Inc., Simon Cathcart,
Member of Board of Directors, MEASAT Satellite Systems, Gabriel Z.
Pimentel, President & CEO, Mabuhay Satellite Corp., Stephen T.
O'Neill, President, Boeing Satellite Systems International, Dr. Ali
E. Atia, President, Orbital Communications International, Antoine
Bouvier, President & CEO, EADS Astrium, Shogo Kitahara, Executive
Vice President, NEC TOSHIBA Space Systems, Yoshitomo Sakato, General
Manager, MELCO, Woon Tai Ho, CEO, MediaCorp News, Myung-Joong Kim,
Senior Vice President, ArirangTV, Darby Sanchez, CEO, GlobeCast Asia,
Jean-Yves Le Gall, President & CEO, Arianespace, Dr. Mark Albrecht,
President, International Launch Services, James Maser, President &
General Manager, Sea Launch LLC, Gao Ruofei, Vice President, China
Great Wall Industry Co. Ltd.
| Under the theme, 'Satellites - New Opportinities
in Asia' high-level 100 speakers of industry participated in
roundtables, sessions and panels on Satellite Business Strategy,
Space Applications, DTH, DMB, Policy and Regulatory Issues,
Insurance and Risk Management, Disaster Prevention and Recovery,
Broadband Applications, Content Delivery via Satellite, Satellite
Manufacturing and Reliability, Distance Learning and E-Business,
News Services and New Technologies. |
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APSCC 2005 also recognized the significant
contributions to the advancements of the satellite and space
industry in the Asia-Pacific through the 2005 APSCC Awards.
In 2005 Award Ceremony held on 27 September, Mr. Adi Adiwoso,
President and CEO of ACeS International has been given 'Satellite
Executive of the Year in Asia-Pacific Award' with recognition
for his contribution to launch the first regional mobile satellite
system and his effort to restore emergency telecommunications
services in Tsunami stricken area in the Asia Pacific region.
Also, APSCC Awarded Dr K. Kasturirangan, Former Chairman of
ISRO, 'Lifetime Achievement Award' which recognizes his contribution
to build ISRO as a comprehensive total space leader in building
satellite and operating satellites and he was instrumental
to lead ISRO to be a world class aerospace organization.
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In the exhibition, Arianespace, ACeS, GlobeCast Asia, GMV
S.A., IOT Systems, KT Corp., Loral Skynet, PentaMedia, Samsung
Thales,
NEC Toshiba Space Systems, Nera Telecom, Orbital Sciences
Corp., SES Americom, Shin Satellite PCL, SingTel and Space Imaging
displayed their new products and showed latest services and
solutions. Also, Arianespace, ILS, MELCO, Orbital Sciences Corporation,
SingTel, Space Systems/Loral, Boeing Satellite
Systems International, Telesat, MEASAT Satellite Systems, Sea
Launch Company sponsored the various functions and social
events of APSCC 2005. |
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| At the APSCC Council/Plenary meeting held on 29 September,
business report and membership status were reported and the
provisions of the Constitution for individual members and country
representatives was reviewed and approved for revision.
Next year's APSCC 2006 will be held in Seoul, Korea from
26 to 28 September 2006 and will be a forum for senior executives
to connect with each other and gain the latest information
about the Asia-Pacific market and business opportunities through
the first-rate panel discussions and educational sessions.
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