Artes 1 PlansArtes 1 Plans Carlo Elia Head of Future Programmes Unit Telecommunication Department Tel. +31-71-565-4987 Fax +31-71-565-4093 e-mail [email protected] ARTES-1 • ARTES

Artes 1 Plans

Carlo EliaHead of Future Programmes UnitTelecommunication Department

Tel. +31-71-565-4987Fax +31-71-565-4093

e-mail [email protected]

ARTES-1• ARTES element 1 constitutes the strategy

component of the ARTES programme. It analysesthe short and long term requirements of the field:industry, users and operators.

• Identification of the areas to define and amplify theESA telecom strategy.

• ARTES 1 activities form the seed for new elements.

Artes-1 major on-going activities• Preparation of Next Generation Universal Mobile Satellite

Telecommunication Systems

• Requirements for wide-band Aeronautical Services

• Planning the New Generation of Broadcasting Satellites

• Multimedia Terrestrial infrastructure/services evolution and the role ofsatellites

• GeoDem

• Definition of a Large Payload Mission

• Telecommunication architecture for future Earth Observation missions

• Advanced Decoding Algorithms for Satellite Broadcasting

Activity Mapping for ARTES 1

New ConceptsFeasibility StudiesSupport To StrategyNew Programmes

New System & ConceptsStudies

Market TrendsTerrestrial & SatellitesNew Business Concepts

Telecom MarketStudies

Sat. Operators Fora

RSAT(Reg. Multimedia)CulturalASMS (Mobile)

Users Fora

Disaster reliefSafetyEnvironmentHumanitarian

Non-Profit

Operators and Users

Testing & CertificationLicensingCommon Test HouseDVB-RCSMHPDVB

Multimedia

FrequenciesTerrestrral/satellitesETSI S-UMTSITU

Mobility

Standards & Regulatory

FinancialLegalRegulatoryTech. DevelpmentMarket DevelopmentCommon Infrastructure

SME's and Start-ups

New Systems and Concept StudiesNew System & Concept

Studies

• New Systems Concepts and Architectures.• System Studies and requirements.• Feasibility Studies• Phase 0/A for New Programmes (Ph.0/A)

• Mobility: DMB, Inmarsat NXG• In-Orbit Demonstrators• Optical/RF Inter-satellite Links Demonstrators• Large Platform Mission

Definition of in orbit flight demonstration missions

• Aims at identifying various platforms suitable for demonstrating inorbit new telecommunications technology and services.

• Study one or more demonstration missions to a level commensuratewith starting a Phase A/B study subsequently.

• Phase A/B study shall address and expand on the objectives of thedemonstration mission, provide payload block diagrams, layouts ofthe payload on suitable platforms, mass and power budgets, initialmission analysis, initial design and development plan and ROM costestimates.

• Planned to issue three ITTs one for an inter-satellite link mission, onefor a mission built around a large reflector and one where the bidderis asked to suggest the mission.

New System & ConceptStudies

PLANNED

Establishment of a supporting technologyprogramme for European Large platforms

• The title and content of the activity is changed to ‘DetailedDefinition of the Large Platform Mission’

• Three parallel contracts are placed to study in outline possiblepayloads for the Large Platform Mission. These studies are ofpre-phase A nature and will have to be followed by this activity,which will be commensurate to a Phase-A study.

• Further mission related activities will be undertaken within theARTES Element 8 - the Large Platform Mission Programme.

• ITT will be issued upon completion of the ongoing contractsand once the industrial responsibilities have been agreed.


PLANNED

Global Reach: Low-cost Global InteractiveGlobal Reach: Low-cost Global Interactive System for non-profit institutions System for non-profit institutions

• Satellites, by virtue of being ubiquitous, can bridge the digital divide bycovering remote, rural and undeserved areas where the deployment ofother platforms is cost prohibitive.

• This study defines and specifies an infrastructure for a world-widecoverage that delivers services needed by user communities spread inunder privileged areas.– State-of-the-art solutions are investigated that match requirements

at lowest possible costs– Where feasible and cost effective integrated terrestrial/satellite

telecommunications solutions are studied.• The expected output includes services requirements analysis, system

design elements.


PLANNED

SkyCluster

• A cluster of GEO satellites each with specific functions on thebasis of a standardised inter-satellite communicationsinterface

• Selection of typical telecommunication mission scenarios• Technical analysis of the use of the cluster concept for the

above scenarios (star vs. ring ISL, orbital co-location vs.orbital distribution)

• Definition & Standardisation of the inter-satellitecommunication link (RF and/or Optical)

• Autonomous Cluster Station Keeping• System cost / performance over the mission duration, for the

centralised & cluster approaches


PLANNED

Stratospheric Platforms

• Airships or airplanes dwelling at ~20 km altitude overa fixed point on ground

• Very attractive for the cheap, scalable, relocatable,upgradeable, maintainable, low cost and highcapacity provision of telecom/remote sensingservices

• ESA objectives in this area are:• Identify key services and related system architectures• Define the most suitable platform configuration (airship

vs. aircraft)• Reassess the maturity of the key technologies• Propose a consistent Design, Development and Cost

approach


PLANNED

Preparation of Next Generation BroadbandMultimedia Satellite Systems

• Next Generation Broadband Multimedia Satellite Systems shallprovide network services; access and backbone high speedconnectivity with an important cost reduction compared to todaystate-of-the-art solutions

• Systems timeframe is 5 -10 years• The activity aims at identifying innovative system architectures

and derive key technologies including guidelines for technologicalbreakthroughs

• All aspects related to system, network, payload technology areinvestigated


PLANNED

Very low rate, low cost satellite interactive systemVery low rate, low cost satellite interactive system

• The study addresses the technical and economic feasibility ofa interactive system offering high rate broadcast basedforward link and very low rate return link for consumerapplications.– The system requirements are outside the current range of

applications of current DVB-RCS standard.– The key system requirement is minimum user terminal

and services provision costs.• Expected output; services requirements analysis, system

design, cost minimization analysis and inputs for relevantstandardization committees.


PLANNED

Active NetworksActive Networks

• Satellite becomes an integrated element of telecommunications multi-service platform.

• Service providers demand flexibility to create, enable and tailorservices to particular applications under different network loadingconditions

• Active networks represent a ‘quantum step’ in the evolution of networkssupporting dynamic control and modification of the network behaviour.

• The aim of the activity is to investigate the applicability of activenetworking to satellite systems for both ‘push’ and ‘pull’ based servicesand to propose the necessary key technological developments.

• Areas of particular interest are intelligent multicast, intelligent cashing,connection control and management, mobile computing.


PLANNED

Multimedia Security

• Multimedia Digital content shall be secured in all the phases ofits life-cycle (creation, distribution, reproduction) to generate anattractive business

• Security affects virtually all multimedia applications• Protocols and standards will be critically reviewed to ensure

compatibility with satellite-in-the-loop networks• Recommendations will be derived for the enhancement of

terrestrial protocols and for the satellite access standards• Optionally a test platform can be developed for the validation of

the proposed protocols


PLANNED

Integrated Space Technologies Operational System(ISTOS)

• The Integrated Space Technologies (IST) integrate/combinedisciplines (EO/Tel/Nav), space data and services from severalsystems, vendors or providers, and complementary terrestrialtechnologies and services.

• ISTOS should provide for the necessary legal, operational andtechnical frame for the operational/commercial use of the.

• The objective of this activity is a preliminary analysis of thearchitecture and components of ISTOS, taking into account technical,financial, operational, requirements.


PLANNED

ISTOS - Integrated Space Technologies Operational System

Integrated Space Technologies Operational System Environment(Hardware, software, procedures and agreements to allow IST use)

REMSAT Application DisasterApplication

Environmental Application

Interfaces to ISI Data/Services

... Interfaces to Applications/Users

ISTOSResource

Layer

ISTOSEnvironment

Layer

ISTOSApplication

PlatformLayer

Advanced Multimedia Systems Simulation Facility

• Flexible, real-time, satellite multimedia systems end-to-endsimulators/demonstrators covering all system aspects down to thephysical layer.

• The Facility will address test activities from initial systemdevelopment design, to the verification/validation phases.

• The objective of this activity is to investigate the technical andoperational requirements and derive a preliminary configuration,possibly distributed, of such a facility taking into account ongoingdevelopments in Europe and in Canada.


PLANNED

Market StudiesMarket Studies

• Telecommunication Market Monitoring– Terrestrial Telecommunications

– Satellite Fixed Multimedia

– Macro/Micro Economic

– Equipment/Services

– Mobile Multimedia

– User Segment (MHP, Terminals, Set-Top Boxes)

Fixed Multimedia Market Survey

• Continuous monitoring of the market developments isfundamental to support the ESA TelecommunicationsStrategy and steer the technology Developments.

• Several market analysis activities have beenperformed in the past.

• A longer and continuous support contract, of a totalduration of forty-two months, will be issued with theobjective to monitor the marketplace developments,analyse the competition, assess the key trends anddynamics.

Market Studies

PLANNED

Operators and UsersOperators and Users

SatelliteOperators

Value AddedServicesProviders

ApplicationsDevelopers

Space & GroundSegment

Manufactures

ESA as a promoter of partnerships

ESA as a supporter of R & D

Operators and UsersOperators and Users

• Regular co-ordination Meetings with Sat. Operators– Eutelsat, SES, Hispasat, Inmarsat, Newskies,Telenor, Telesat, Telespazio

• Projects Consultancy and Support: Ka-sat, Pioneer, Ibisat• R&D steering• Joint actions for Standardisation

• Creation of User Community Groups to Gather and HarmoniseRequirements– Cultural, NGOs (Humanitarian, Learning, Medicine, Disaster), Agencies

The RSAT GroupOperators and Users

Members: Alcatel, Alenia, Astrium, CNES, ESA, Eutelsat, Hispasat,

Intelsat, SES, Telenor, Telesat• Mission

– To promote standardisation of terminals for regenerative satellitemultimedia systems through the fostering of commonalties in theSatellite Access Terminal (RSAT).

• Results– Common open recommendation for RSATs to be designed to work

with a variety of regenerative multimedia satellite systems.– Recommendation currently being used by DVB-RCS.

The Advanced Satellite Mobile Systems Task ForceOperators and Users

Joint ESA and EC initiative Members: 32 Companies including SAT and Terrestrial Operators and

Manufacturers• Defining a common vision for the advanced satellite mobile service systems

and identifying the satellite’s role in future communication networks.• Promoting harmonised development of mobile satellite systems and their

integration with terrestrial networks.• Promoting the growth of mobile satellite communication services.• Developing a co-ordinated approach for regulatory aspects to facilitate market

access and licensing.• Developing a co-ordinated approach for regulatory aspects to ensure the

availability of adequate frequency spectrum for Mobile Satellite Services(MSS).

ETSI TC/SES S-UMTS Working GroupStandards & Regulatory

Re-activated in 1999 thanks to the support of France Telecom,Ericsson, Motorola, Alcatel, Matra Marconi Space, AleniaSpazio, DASA, Norwegian P&TA, ESA, Ascom, IMEC– Scope:

• Define General Aspects and Principles for S-UMTS• Harmonised S-UMTS Terminal Standard• Specification of S-UMTS Services and Services Capabilities• Specification of S-UMTS Network Interface• Specification of S-UMTS terminal USIM card interface• Voluntary Specifications of S-UMTS Air Interfaces• Liase with UMTS/IMT-2000 terrestrial standardisation bodies

[3GPP/ETSI/ITU]

The SATLABS Group

Intended Members: Satellite Multimedia Service Providers, DVB-RCSSystems and Terminal Manufacturers

• Mission– The SatLabs Group is an international, not-for-profit

association whose members are committed to bringing thedeployment of the DVB-RCS standard to large-scaleadoption by ensuring the availability of solutions for testingand certifying inter-operable DVB-RCS products.

– The Group will foster the establishment of common testingfacilities.


Common Test House for DVB-RCS Terminals

• ETSI-DVB standard called DVB-RCS (EN 301 790) for the SatelliteInteractive Terminals has been finalised.

• Satellite Interactive Terminals are to be used in the forthcoming generationof multimedia satellite interactive services.

• The interoperability of interactive terminals among different satelliteinteractive systems is of paramount importance if the key benefit ofeconomy of scale shall be best exploited.

• Interoperability can be ensured if an independent laboratory responsible fordelivery of type approval and compliance testing of RCS Terminals couldbe set-up.


PLANNED

Radio Access Re-configurability forRadio Access Re-configurability formulti-standard terminalsmulti-standard terminals

• The race for higher data rates in wireless networks has produced amultiplicity of radio access methods to fulfil the quality of service needsfor the next generation of terminals.

• To address new market segments, satellite becomes an integratedelement of full telecommunications multi-service and multi-standardplatform.

• The aim of the activity is to investigate the market needs and the viablere-configurable radio access techniques for future satellite systems.Areas of particular interest are hybrid T- and S-UMTS, WLAN,Bluetooth.

• The expected output include inputs for relevant standardizationcommittees.


PLANNED

Protocols and signalling for adaptiveProtocols and signalling for adaptiveFMT in DVB-RCS multi-beam systemsFMT in DVB-RCS multi-beam systems

• The activity investigates the use of DVB-RCS air interfacein multi-beam satellite systems under bad fading conditions.

• It concentrates on the implementation of adaptive signalprocessing Fade Mitigation Techniques (FMT) in multi-beam and disjoint beam system operation.

• Both Transparent and Regenerative Systems will beconsidered

• The expected outputs are the definition of protocol andsignalling necessary at the DVB-RCS MAC layer and theimpacts on the receiver.


PLANNED

SME's and Start-upsSMEs & Start-ups

• ESA Long Term Plan Calls for Special Focuson Small Companies and Start-ups

• Initiatives have already started in ARTES-5• Need to provide multi-disciplinary support

- Financial - Regulatory- Legal - Common Infrastructure- Training- Market Develop.

Training on Satcom

• Need: raise Satcom basic knowledge of newentrants (e.g. SMEs in A3.1)

• Trend: Satcom becomes and integral component ofthe end-to-end service

• Areas to address: familiarisation of new systemoperators, raising awareness in emergingtechnology and standards

SMEs & Start-ups

PLANNED

Examples

Experience in ESA has shown:• New system operators non familiar with

Satcom: difficulties in debugging basicissues, barrier in communicating with Satcomprofessionals

• Decision makers will pick up better options ifbetter informed

SMEs & Start-ups

Training on Satcom: Evolution

• Creation of a Centre of Knowledge on Satcommediated by ESA (content)

• Exploitation of new eLearning technologies(ICT, multimedia rich)

• Use a range of delivery means (satellite,Internet, CDs) depending on the usage profile(off-line/on-line/interactive)

SMEs & Start-ups

Legal & Regulatory Aspects of Trans BorderService Provision

• Satellites, being ubiquitous, can offer broadcast services overwide coverage area to many receive sites simultaneously.

• One of the drawbacks, especially in Europe, is that this entailstransmitting information across many international borders,thus raising insurmountable obstacles for small companies.There are a number of issues and open questions in the legaland regulatory field.

• The present activity is intended to develop a support tool forsmaller companies.

• The study will cover aspects such as jurisdiction, liability,licensing, European regulation, etc.

SMEs & Start-ups

PLANNED

Documents

Artes 1 PlansArtes 1 Plans Carlo Elia Head of Future Programmes Unit Telecommunication Department Tel. +31-71-565-4987 Fax +31-71-565-4093 e-mail [email protected] ARTES-1 • ARTES