Conference on satellite communications developments
18 October 1999 - 18 October 1999
Italy
The fifth Ka-Band Utilisation Conference will be held in Taormina on the Italian island of Sicily, on 18 to 20 October 1999.
This scientific conference is dedicated to the diffusion of information on all aspects of satellite communications at 20 to 30 Ghz and higher frequencies.
It was initially conceived to propagate the benefits of the Ka-Band frequency used by Italsat and ACTS satellites which had received little attention because this frequency suffers from signal attenuation in rainy conditions. Both satellites have since illustrated the usefulness of the Ka-Band frequency.
New developments of Ka-Band satellite 'highways' for wideband services in the framework of the global information infrastructure will be introduced at the conference.
The topics under discussion are likely to be further developed by the User-friendly Information Society (IST) programme under the action for integrated satellite systems and services.
The event is supported by communications satellite manufacturers and service providers from around the world and is organised by the Istituto Internazionale delle Comunicazioni in Genoa, Italy.
For further information please contact:
Conference Secretariat
IIC - Istituto Internazionale delle Comunicazioni
Via Pertinace
Villa Piaggio
I-16125 Genova
Tel. +39-010-2722383; Fax +39-010-2722183
E-mail: iic.istcomge@interbusiness.it
URL: http://kronos.lerc.nasa.gov/ka/(opens in new window)
This scientific conference is dedicated to the diffusion of information on all aspects of satellite communications at 20 to 30 Ghz and higher frequencies.
It was initially conceived to propagate the benefits of the Ka-Band frequency used by Italsat and ACTS satellites which had received little attention because this frequency suffers from signal attenuation in rainy conditions. Both satellites have since illustrated the usefulness of the Ka-Band frequency.
New developments of Ka-Band satellite 'highways' for wideband services in the framework of the global information infrastructure will be introduced at the conference.
The topics under discussion are likely to be further developed by the User-friendly Information Society (IST) programme under the action for integrated satellite systems and services.
The event is supported by communications satellite manufacturers and service providers from around the world and is organised by the Istituto Internazionale delle Comunicazioni in Genoa, Italy.
For further information please contact:
Conference Secretariat
IIC - Istituto Internazionale delle Comunicazioni
Via Pertinace
Villa Piaggio
I-16125 Genova
Tel. +39-010-2722383; Fax +39-010-2722183
E-mail: iic.istcomge@interbusiness.it
URL: http://kronos.lerc.nasa.gov/ka/(opens in new window)