SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition Coming This Week to Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C.

    ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ --

    Event:      27th Annual Satellite Conference and Exhibition

    Details:    SATELLITE 2008 is the largest conference and exhibition for
                satellite-enabled communications.  This venue provides more
                than 7,500 attendees an opportunity to learn the latest
                innovations in the satellite-enabled communications
                marketplace via educational sessions and panel discussions
                addressing mobile satellite, broadcast, enterprise, teleport,
                emerging regions, and finance; and exhibits targeting
                satellite technology-end users within the enterprise,
                military, and broadcast markets.  The SATELLITE 2008 show
                floor showcases more than 54,000 square feet of new products
                and services required to ensure cost-effective, mobile,
                global, seamless, and secure satellite communications.

    Location:   Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C.

    Date:       February 25-28, 2008

    Contact:    Jenn Heinold, 301-354-1813, jheinold@accessintel.com
                Linda Dickerhoof, 703-606-2518, Linda@signaturestrategy.com

    URL:        www.SATELLITE2008.com

                                  Highlights

    Monday February 25, 2008

    8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.       Pre-Conference Sessions.  Subjects include IP
                              Networking Over Satellite, Space Principles for
                              Satellite Professionals, and Communications Via
                              Satellite:  The Basics.

    Tuesday February 26, 2008

    9 a.m.-10:45a.m.          Opening General Session: The Leading Initiatives
                              Fueling Business Development

    11 a.m.-5:45 p.m.         Exhibit Hall Open.  The SATELLITE 2008 Exhibit
                              show floor allows attendees to get up-close and
                              hands-on with 50,000 square feet of new products
                              and innovative technology solutions, presented
                              by more than 280 leading manufacturers,
                              integrators, and suppliers.

    1:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m.       WiMAX and Broadband Wireless Networks:
                              Opportunity or Threat for Satellite
                              Communications

    3:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m.       Why Satellite? Delivering Value in a Hybrid
                              World

    4:30 p.m.-5:45 p.m.       IP on the Edge: Media, Mobile, Networking and
                              More

    Wednesday February 27, 2008

    8:30 a.m.-10:00a.m.       Opening General Session: Mobile Satellite
                              Services: MSS Industry Leaders Stake Their
                              Claims

    9 a.m.-6 p.m.             Exhibit Hall Open

    10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.     The Middle East: Oil, Commerce & Other
                              Enterprise Applications

    10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.     Comms on the Move (COTM): Defining the Military
                              Requirement

    1:45 p.m.-3 p.m.          Asia: Can the World's Largest Region Live Up to
                              Expectations?

    1:45 p.m.-3 p.m.          IPTV: Ready for Primetime?

    1:45 p.m.-3 p.m.          Delivering Broadband Anywhere: The Next
                              Generation of Mobile Satellite Communications

    3:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m.       Latin America: The Rise of a Regional Satcom
                              Power

    4:30 p.m.-5:45 p.m.       Africa: Getting Past the Satellite Capacity
                              Crisis

    4:30 p.m.-5:45 p.m.       Satellites Serving the Public Interest: Safety,
                              Security and Service

    Thursday February 28, 2008

    9 a.m.-1 p.m.             Exhibit Hall Open

    9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.         Satellite Broadband: Is Ka-Band the Way to Grow?

    11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.        SATELLITE SWOT: Challenges and Opportunities for
                              Satellite-Enabled Communications

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