KO staff attend VSAT International Satellite Telecommunications Association
Dan Pellerin, K-Net's Network Manager is in San Diego, California meeting with other VSAT users at VISTA 2004, the 11th consecutive conference of the VSAT International Satellite Telecommunications Association. The theme of this year's gathering is “Winning through Innovation”. K-Net staff were invited to this gathering by ViaSat, our partners in the supply and support of the satellite modems used in the satellite served First Nations.
From the president's invitation letter ....
"This meeting facilitates the ViaSat user community’s continued desire to interact with one another and the Company to broaden the use of VSATs in the market and expand the range of benefits offered.
Our previous conference anticipated the broadband wave. Now we are in a position to look at innovative ways of using this technology, together with new developments in the traditional products, for new applications and winning business ideas.
The conference provides many opportunities to learn from and interact with a wide range of professionals in the industry:
- Real-life case studies presented by satellite network operators and technology users.
- Presentations by and discussions with industry experts on industry trends, new technologies and their uses in local and global networks.
- Team building activities that encourage interaction with other network operators, service providers and maintenance organizations.
- Exchanging ideas with the engineers that are intimately involved in developing new networks and products.
- Briefing sessions by ViaSat executives, including chairman and CEO Mark Dankberg, recently named “Satellite Executive of the Year” for 2003, on the future of ViaSat products and services.
- Providing feedback and suggestions that will shape future ViaSat products.