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International Satcoms Conference

Your source of Milsatcoms and Comsatcoms technical updates

24 – 25 June 2024 | London, UK
26 June 2024: Site tour to ESA Harwell

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Join us for the latest policies and trends in satellite communication in both the defence and commercial sectors.

Gain technical insights, hear case studies, and progress reports on current projects, and meet some of the key names shaping satellite communications. 

Our long-running Milsatcoms track offers you insight into the MoD’s, UK Space Agency’s and NATO’s priorities. You’ll also gain updates on satcoms technologies and innovation, critical updates on EU and UK military satellite programmes and strategies for building scalable and resilient infrastructures.

The Comsatcoms track puts collaboration between the military and commercial sectors at its heart. It is your chance to learn about technical updates, and explore the key opportunities and challenges that sectors that use satellite applications are facing, including transport, aerospace, maritime, oil and gas, and telecoms.

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At a glance

  • Two streams of technical content
  • Updates on key projects, including Skynet 6
  • Discover the MoD's, UK Space Agency's and NATO's priorities for the upcoming year
  • New - hear from defence and space agencies from across the world
  • Also includes access to the co-located 6G and Future Networks conference.

Milsatcoms

Our Milsatcoms track has been running for over 20 years and provides a forum for government regulators, military agencies, satellite operators and technology providers to share project updates, market developments, technology trends and emerging opportunities for the Military satellite communications industry.

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Comsatcoms

Our Comsatcoms track returns for its second year, exploring the commercial applications of satellite communications across critical industries, including transport, aerospace, maritime, oil and gas and telecoms.

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6G and Future Networks

Your conference ticket also includes access to the co-located 6G and Future Networks conference.

This stream includes updates on major national and international programmes, including JOINER, the 5G Testbeds & Trials Programme; and the 6G Europe Union project.

Technical insight includes how network providers are gearing up for 6G; improving urban mobility with 5G infrastructure; facilitating digital twins with 5G and 6G; and the challenges in implementing 5G in legacy infrastructures, and how engineers overcome them.

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Site tour to the European Space Agency

Taking place the day after the conference, on Wednesday, 26 June, you have the opportunity to visit the European Space Agency’s 5G/6G Hub in Harwell.

Tickets are £50, including coach travel from IET London: Savoy Place.

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Why attend?

We have been an authoritative source of milsatcoms and comsatcoms technical updates for over 20 years.

This is your chance to meet the contacts through the supply chain that will optimise your business needs, while upskilling your knowledge of the latest technical developments, gaining the latest news about Skynet 6, and learning about the next year’s plans for key agencies, including the MoD, UK Space Agency, and NATO.

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Hear from leading voices in the industry

Commodore David Moody

Head of Space Capability, UK Space Command, UK

Aaron Stevenson

Director of Engineering & Integration, COMSO, US Space Force, USA

Daniel Askew

Project Coordinator, Communications Services-Satcoms, NATO, USA

Barry Austin

Satcom Head, Defence Digital, MoD, UK
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Hear from the UK Space Agency’s Deputy CEO

We spoke to Ian Annett, then Deputy CEO of the UK Space Agency, at last year’s conference.

Hear what he had to say.

Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWyJMDlmMsg

Don't just take our word for it...

“An extremely well-balanced event with an excellent selection of topics covered by speakers from all levels across the industry”

“Great mix of Milsatcom and Satcom subjects. Excellent presenters’ cross discipline and plenty of time for questions’’

“A great conference for anyone who wants to understand what is going on in both the military and civilian satellite markets’’

“Great conference to survey the latest trends and emerging technologies which will underpin space technology development for the next 5-10 years. Very engaging panel sessions, interactive, IET hosted superbly, and plenty of networking opportunities with industry leaders’’

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Gain CPD hours

Attending this event counts towards hours of CPD which can be easily recorded using our Career Manager.

Go to https://www.theiet.org/career/professional-development/career-manager

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Sponsorship and exhibition

Get your company’s brand in front of over 150 delegates from the military and commercial satellite landscape by booking a stand or sponsoring the International Satcoms Conference.

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