Building Bridges: Taking Optical Networks to Earth Orbit and Beyond

Come and learn how optical networks are expanding into SPACE! This interactive session brings the world of fiber-based communication technologies together with the space industry to explore how free-space optical communications is changing how we look at networks. With industry leaders from across the entire systems spectrum, the goal of this session will be to explore technology roadmaps that will deliver the innovations needed to one day realize a truly interplanetary Internet.

Organizers

Kevin SHORTT

Research Project Leader, Central Research and Technology Function, Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

Germany

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Morio TOYOSHIMA

Director, Wireless Networks Research Center, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)

Japan

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Speakers

Ragheed AL DABBAGH

Asia Pacific Head, Optical Networks Product Management, Network Architecture, Nokia

Australia

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Sean LENNON

Senior Technical Specialist, Satellite and Space Systems, Optus

Australia

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Ryota TANAKA

Director, Engineering of Space DC Business Division, Space Compass Corporation

Japan

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Tim PARSLEY

Principal Engineer-Spacecraft Payload and TCR, Optus

Australia

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