David Hartshorn is Secretary General of the Global VSAT Forum,
the London-based non-profit international association of the VSAT industry. The Global VSAT Forum consists of more than 160 members
from every major region of the world and from every sector of the industry, including satellite operators, manufacturers, system
integrators, and other service providers.
Mr. Hartshorn serves as Rapporteur for an ITU programme on satellite regulation in developing countries; is a Member of the Satellite Action Plan-Regulatory Working Group, the Brussels-based satellite-industry group that provides inputs to the European Commission. He has published in hundreds of magazines and newsletters, and has spoken and chaired at conferences and seminars in every major region of the world. Hartshorn has served on the Board of Directors of the Society of Satellite Professionals International, and President of its UK Chapter.
Read Hartshorn's editorial and his articles: Asian Overview, Asian Regulatory Reform, Universal Access, and ICT Access.
Martin Jarrold assumed the position of Chief of International Programme Development
of GVF in June 2001. His responsibilities include outreach to the member organisations of the GVF and implementation of education and information
dissemination programmes designed to educate and inform various "communities" about the products and services of the satellite communications
industry. Prior to joining the GVF, Mr. Jarrold was Commissioning Editor and Head of Research for Space Business International magazine. His earlier
career was predominantly in teaching and writing. He holds an honours degree in History and Politics from the University of Keele in the United Kingdom.
Read Jarrold's editorial and his articles: Broadband Access, African Regulatory Reform, and Middle East Regulatory Reform.
Emmanuel Adugu was a Communication and Development
Studies student at Ohio University. His study focused on the effects of technical innovation, politics and economics
on the growth of telecommunication and policy reforms that can enhance social and economic development. Emmanuel worked
with Professor Don Flournoy and several students on a research project for Global VSAT Forum, UK. This research examined
regulatory reforms of VSAT technology adoption in the developing world. After graduating from Ohio University, Emmanuel
pursued his doctorate in Rural Sociology, specialization in Development and Social Change at Ohio State University. In
addition to that, he holds a Graduate Certificate in Interdisciplinary Survey Research from Ohio State. His dissertation
examined political consumption (i.e. consumer behavior of using the marketplace as a site for political action with social
change motives). Originally from Ghana, he also holds a Master of Philosophy degree in Agricultural Extension from the
University of Ghana. Emmanuel is interested in development communication and social change.
Read Adugu's article.
Kwasi Boateng was a doctoral student at the Ohio University School of
Media Arts and Studies (formerly the School of Telecommunications). His interests were in new technologies, satellite communications,
policy and regulatory issues and the deployment of technologies that would facilitate efficient and effective communications in sub-Saharan
African countries. He worked on identifying the regulatory challenges facing these countries and researching solutions that can address
those challenges.
Read Boateng's articles: Developing Countries and African Overview.
Michael DeWan has been in the telecommunications field since 1970. His career
began as a communications officer in the US Air Force from 1970 until 1980 when he joined Satellite Business Systems. At Satellite Business
Systems he held various positions in sales and marketing before moving to MCI in 1986. His first assignment at MCI was as a program manager
for VSAT network implementation. At MCI he has held various positions in marketing, data engineering, and systems engineering.
His current position is as the Senior Manager for International data products, International Private Lines, and wholesale data products. In 1998 Michael was elected to the Board of Directors of the Global VSAT Forum. Mike holds a BS degree in Chemistry from the University of Illinois and a Masters degree in Business from Central Michigan University.
Don Flournoy holds Masters and Ph.D. degrees from the University of
Texas. He was the Dean of the University College at Ohio University (1971-81) and Associate and Assistant Dean at the State University of
New York/Buffalo (1969-71) and Case Institute of Technology (1965-69). His research and teaching interests lie in international communications,
especially in broadband telecommunication and application of ICTs for development. He was a project manager (1993-96) for university/industry
experiments aboard the NASA ACTS satellite. He has taught Satellite Communications since 1984 and been a member of the SSPI since 1986.
Read Flournoy's article.
Read Gavua's article.
Read Kaswoswe's article.
Errol J. Olivier is the president of CapRock and is responsible for the
global operations of the company. He has more than 20 years of oil and gas service company experience, 18 years of telecommunications
experience and serves on the board of directors of CapRock Communications.
More information is available at: http://www.caprock.com/.
Read Olivier's article.
Barry Spielman is the Director of Corporate Marketing, for one of
Israel's leading high-tech companies, Gilat Satellite Networks. Prior to this position, he served as the Executive Director of the Global
Board of Trustees of Bar-Ilan University and earlier as the Manager of Marketing Communications for RND Networks of the RAD Group. A
graduate of Bar-Ilan University's Political Science Department, Mr. Spielman emigrated to Israel from the US, following a graduate
degree in National Security Affairs at George Washington University and several years of work at AIPAC and Washington area Defense Contractors.
Upon moving to Israel in 1988, Mr. Spielman joined the Israeli Defense forces, where he served seven years in a variety of public affairs related positions, rising to the rank of Major. During his military service, he worked with the foreign press, and headed both the Lectures and Visits Departments of the IDF Spokesman's Office. During this time, he also concluded a second Masters degree in Business Management at the Boston University Program on the Ben Gurion University Campus in Beer Sheva. Mr. Spielman left active military service in December 1995 but continues to serve in the reserves in the Spokesman's Unit. Mr. Spielman is married with four children. He lives in the town of Oranit, just outside of Petach Tikvah.
Tim Tozer is Head of the Communications Research Group at the University of
York, UK. He directs and manages a range of research projects in the field of wireless communications systems, with particular emphasis
on VSAT systems, satellite and terrestrial broadband, and High Altitude Platform (HAP) - based communications. Tim is a named author on
over 180 academic and technical publications, and he teaches extensively on communications topics as well as presenting a number of
international workshops for the Global VSAT Forum. In particular, he runs a highly successful annual Short Course on VSAT Systems at York,
now in its 14th year, and he is also course leader for the IEE Vacation School on Satellite Communications.
Miao Zhang was a Ph.D. student at Ohio University in Mass Communication.
Her research interests include international communications, new media, media technology, media globalization, media and society,
and science communication. She had three-year professional experience of publishing in China and one-year teaching
experience in USA. Currently she works as a science communication researcher in China.
Read Zhang's article.
VSAT Communication
Fall 2004
Overview
Current Developments: VSAT Players / Applications
Cable & Wireless:
Gilat:
Hughes:
Intelsat:
L-3:
Loral:
ViaSat:
Technology and Management:
Regulatory Reform
Future Solutions
Contributors
