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Assignments

Here are a few samples of recent assignments that we have carried out, presented by type of service:
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• Satellite System Feasibility Studies;

  Customer	Undisclosed emerging satellite operator
  Mission duration	Three-month feasibility study and follow-on activities
  Human resources	Senior space business consultants
  Mission description	Detailed market analysis of the satellite telecommunications business in the country and the region, including an analysis of global and regional trends and ten-year demand forecasts with related scenario analysis Detailed review of the status of the country’s orbital filings with the ITU and recommendations for the coordination strategy Preliminary design of a national domestic system with multiple configurations Assessment of the project’s financial attractiveness and recommendations for the financing strategy Identification and introduction to potential joint venture partners Conclusions and recommendations for the implementation of the project Issuance of technical specifications & RFI to satellite operators

• Telecom Satellite Procurement Support;

  Customer	Undisclosed incumbent satellite operator
  Mission duration	Three-month support to procurement (technical and programmatic review, rating and ranking of bidders, contractual negotiations)
  Human resources	International team of eight experts covering the whole spectrum of skills (business and strategy, regulatory, technical, contractual, legal, etc.)
  Mission description	RFP package preparation Analysis of bids received from four international vendors Attendance of bidders’ road shows and related first round of negotiations Issuance of associated evaluation report Support to customer inquiries Final negotiations with the elected bidder

• Ground Segment Procurement Support;

  Customer	Undisclosed
  Mission duration	15-month support to procurement (technical & programmatic review, rating and ranking of bidders, contractual negotiation)
  Human resources	International team of experts covering the whole spectrum of skills (business and strategy, regulatory, technical, contractual, legal, etc.)
  Mission description	Support in the procurement of a ground user segment, starting from the assessment of user needs and followed by an overall system definition Support in the separate procurement of a jammer detection system in several steps: definition of user requirements, RFI, industrial demonstrations, and bidders selection

• Satellite Image Reception and Processing Station Procurement Support;

  Customer	Undisclosed
  Mission duration	10-month support to procurement; legal and technical assistance
  Human resources	International team of experts covering the whole spectrum of skills (telemetry, image processing, contractual, legal, etc.)
  Mission description	Review of key issues (technical and commercial aspects) Analysis of customer needs Preparation and analysis of industrial competition documents, including: specifications, RFI, and RFP Evaluation of bids, recommendations Detailed analysis of the successful tender and recommendations Support to the verification of contract technical and legal aspects

• Satellite Contract Execution & Construction Monitoring;

  Customer	Undisclosed incumbent satellite operator
  Mission duration	2.5 years
  Human resources	One communications system/satellite expert
  Mission description	Design phase supervision Unit development phase supervision, with monitoring of elementary unit and antenna assembly and acceptance, follow-up of encountered anomalies, etc. Integration and test phase survey from the initial reference repeater tests up to the last satellite pre-shipment tests In-orbit tests validation at customer premises Communication lead between all parties to relay client requests and pursue supplier replies, client technical support, etc. Frequency coordination with adjacent satellite networks, maximizing customer operations possibilities

• Ground Segment & Frequency Coordination Training

  Customer	Undisclosed emerging satellite operator
  Mission duration	Two weeks
  Human resources	Three communications system/satellite experts
  Mission description	Satellite communications systems overview Client satellite system overview Client satellite payload technical performance Ground segment ITU regulations and procedures Link budget Access in satellite communications Link budget application to client deployment scenarios Transponder loading Ground/satellite/spectrum interconnections summary