Fwd: ComSoc V1 #71

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Paul, W4RI

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> ComSoc                         Tue, 19 Feb 2002           Volume 1 : Number 71
In this issue:

        IEEE ComSoc Mtg- 21 Feb (Thurs) 6pm-- Iridium Satellite

Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 13:55:31 -0800
From: don@skyhelp.net (Don Rickerson)
To: comsoc@skyhelp.net
Subject: IEEE ComSoc Mtg- 21 Feb (Thurs) 6pm-- Iridium Satellite
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IEEE Communications Society- Washington Chapter

Date 21 Feb 2002 (Thursday)
Dinner 6:00-7:00 pm, Talk 7:00-8:00
Place Pook's Hill Marriott off the beltway at Wisconsin Ave

The dinner is optional and at your cost.  This is an open technical meeting so please come and bring a friend. 

Topic-Iridium Satellite LLC

The Iridium satellite system has had a change of ownership as a result of bankruptcy. The new company, Iridium Satellite LLC

Topics that we will cover:
--How did Iridium Satellite LLC come into being, what network assets were acquired out of bankruptcy, and why is the new Iridium 
positioned for success?
--Iridium's Network and how it differs from other satellite services
--Iridium's Product & Service Offerings: 
-- Data Service Offering--Circuit Switched, Direct Internet, and Packet Data, along with the intended applications
-- Voice Service (Unsecure & Secure)
-- Messaging Service
--Constellation Life Extension
--What direction mobile satellite service is taking to meet the market place demands?


Speaker--Drew R. Uplinger

Drew Uplinger is a seasoned marketing, business development, and technology professional who joined Iridium Satellite in June of 
2001.  As Director of Enhanced Services, he is responsible for leading the development and management of new products and 
services on the Iridium network.  Drew's primary focus is on the products and services needed by Iridium to expand market share 
within the vertical wireless data segments.  He has over 16 years of experience developing and deploying new products, new 
business opportunities, and start-up initiatives focused on wireless data, wireless Internet, and mobile satellite solutions.

Prior to joining Ztango, Drew was Senior Manager of Data Service Development at Iridium. In this role, he was responsible for the 
business planning, service development, and deployment of both circuit switched data and short messaging service (SMS) solutions 
on a global basis over the Iridium network. The marketing and distribution of these services and related products were targeted at 
industrial (telemetry & workforce automation), horizontal (e-mail and enterprise network access), and government users on a global 
basis. 

Prior to Iridium, Drew was Director of Mobile Communication Services at GE LogistiCom, a GE Capital communications venture 
providing satellite-based narrowband private data services targeting various vertical industry segments. He led many efforts while 
working with GE LogistiCom; including the first customer trial rollout, the winning proposal to the U.S. Government for seed funding 
for second generation terminal prototypes, and supplementary funding for third generation terminal enabling technologies.

Drew also served as Business Development Manager of Mobile Communications Programs at Lockheed Martin. In this role, he was 
part of a Mobile Satellite Services business area start-up within Lockheed Martin (presently Lockheed Martin Global Telecom), which 
provided turnkey telecommunications solutions to customers planning to offer mobile satellite services. During his tenure with 
Lockheed Martin, Drew led a milestone effort that resulted in securing the organization's first commercial contract in the wireless 
telecommunications market - a deal valued at $140 million.

Drew holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University and a M.S. in Systems Engineering from the 
Virginia Polytechnic and State University.  Drew also was selected to, and successfully completed, both GE's Advance Engineering 
Program and Management Development Program.

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