Satcoms technical training course Oct 2026

Satcoms technical training course Oct 2026 took place on 12–21 October 2026 at Live virtual, Virtual. It was organised by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), and B2DB records 14 speakers across 27 sessions on 6 stages.

A six-day live virtual technical training course from the IET giving a comprehensive grounding in satellite communication technology and applications, run over 12-14 and 19-21 October 2026. Modules cover satcom essentials, link engineering, access and networks, antennas and spacecraft engineering, regulation and spectrum management, and workshop exercises, delivered by industry and academic experts, with 42 CPD hours.

Key facts

Speakers (14)

Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.

• Tim Tozer Head of Communications Group, University of York
• Gorry Fairhurst Professor in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Aberdeen
• Kevin Shaw NAD Group, MOD
• Paul Febvre Professor and Director of Cranfield Centre for Resilient Space Systems, Communications and PNT, Cranfield University
• Mark Posen Managing Director and Principal Engineer, RPC Telecommunications Ltd.
• Farbod Kayhan 5G/6G NTN Technical Lead, Amphinicy Technologies
• Alister Burr Professor of Communications, University of York
• Dr Richard Rudd Director, Plum Consulting London LLP
• Barry Evans Professor, Institute of Financial Innovation in Transactions & Security
• Spyridon Grammenos Senior Payload Systems Engineer, Viasat
• Daryl Jones Head of Advanced Payload Systems, Airbus Defence and Space
• David Jowsey Media & Broadcast, BT Business
• Max Petrozzi Ilstad ESA
• Pip Halpin Senior Space Scientist, DSTL

Agenda (27 sessions)

Day 1 — Monday 12 October 2026

• Chairman’s welcome / Principles and background of satellite communications 09:00–10:30 · Module 1: Applications - Live virtual
• Commercial aspects of satcoms 10:45–12:15 · Module 1: Applications - Live virtual — David Jowsey
• Milsatcoms 13:15–14:45 · Module 1: Applications - Live virtual
• The Satcoms Game on creating your Satcom organisation: Part 1 15:00–16:30 · Module 1: Applications - Live virtual

Day 2 — Tuesday 13 October 2026

• Link budget primer 09:00–10:30 · Module 2: Link Engineering - Live virtual — Tim Tozer
• Modulation and coding 10:45–12:15 · Module 2: Link Engineering - Live virtual — Alister Burr
• Satellite system planning - power link budgets 13:15–14:45 · Module 2: Link Engineering - Live virtual — Barry Evans
• QoS design using link budgets 15:00–16:00 · Module 2: Link Engineering - Live virtual — Barry Evans
• The Satcoms Game on creating your Satcom organisation: Part 2 16:00–17:00 · Module 2: Link Engineering - Live virtual

Day 3 — Wednesday 14 October 2026

• Satellite access techniques 09:00–10:30 · Module 3: Access, Networks and Antenna - Live virtual — Tim Tozer
• Passive antennas 10:45–12:15 · Module 3: Access, Networks and Antenna - Live virtual
• Active antennas 13:15–14:45 · Module 3: Access, Networks and Antenna - Live virtual
• Air Interface Design Challenges for Low Earth Orbit satellite communication systems 15:00–16:00 · Module 3: Access, Networks and Antenna - Live virtual

Day 4 — Monday 19 October 2026

• Spacecraft engineering and testing 09:00–10:00 · Module 4: Systems and environment - Live virtualChair: Kevin Shaw, NAD Group, MOD — Kevin Shaw, Max Petrozzi Ilstad
• NGSO systems 10:15–12:00 · Module 4: Systems and environment - Live virtualChair: Kevin Shaw, NAD Group, MOD — Farbod Kayhan
• Satcom on the move (SOTM) 13:00–14:30 · Module 4: Systems and environment - Live virtualChair: Kevin Shaw, NAD Group, MOD — Kevin Shaw
• Propagation 14:45–16:15 · Module 4: Systems and environment - Live virtualChair: Kevin Shaw, NAD Group, MOD — Dr Richard Rudd
• Space Environment 16:15–17:15 · Module 4: Systems and environment - Live virtualChair: Kevin Shaw, NAD Group, MOD — Pip Halpin

Day 5 — Tuesday 20 October 2026

• Satcoms regulations and spectrum management 09:00–10:30 · Module 5: Spectrum and engineering - Live virtualChair: Gorry Fairhurst, University of Aberdeen — Gorry Fairhurst, Mark Posen
• Payload engineering 10:45–12:15 · Module 5: Spectrum and engineering - Live virtualChair: Gorry Fairhurst, University of Aberdeen — Daryl Jones
• TCP/IP and satellite 13:15–14:45 · Module 5: Spectrum and engineering - Live virtualChair: Gorry Fairhurst, University of Aberdeen — Gorry Fairhurst
• Earth station RF engineering 15:00–16:15 · Module 5: Spectrum and engineering - Live virtualChair: Gorry Fairhurst, University of Aberdeen — Spyridon Grammenos
• Satcoms project briefing and questions 16:15–16:30 · Module 5: Spectrum and engineering - Live virtualChair: Gorry Fairhurst, University of Aberdeen

Day 6 — Wednesday 21 October 2026

• Project: Earth station design 09:00–10:30 · Module 6: Workshop Exercises - Live virtual — Spyridon Grammenos
• Project 10:45–11:30 · Module 6: Workshop Exercises - Live virtual
• Project presentations 11:30–12:30 · Module 6: Workshop Exercises - Live virtual
• Emerging Technologies – Satellite-5G Future Vision 13:30–15:00 · Module 6: Workshop Exercises - Live virtual — Paul Febvre

Organisers, sponsors and partners

Organiser (1)

Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

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Source: the published agenda. See how B2DB compiles its records.