sunflash-Distributed to mailing list sunflash@suntri sunflash-Send requests and problem reports to owner-sunflash@suntri.east.sun.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida SunFlash March 29th, Sunergy Satellite Broadcast "The Future Of Data Communications" SunFLASH Vol 51 #20 March 1993 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- For questions about the Sunergy program, please send email to sunergy_information@Corp.Sun.COM Note: The Ft. Lauderdale Sun office will also host this event. I'd better sent in my "Sunergy Site Profile" to sunsat@woodwind.Corp.Sun.COM :-) -johnj ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The upcoming Sunergy broadcast is on an open satellite signal over the U.S. This program presents an ideal opportunity for customers to hear directly from Sun executives Sun's philosophies and visions of the future. Any customer, partner or Sun site that has satellite receive capabilities may be able to receive this program...free of charge. The Sunergy office can help people determine if a site has the capabilities to receive this program. Please forward this article to your customers and partners. Thank you. Best Regards, David Howard Executive Producer Sunergy Satellite Broadcasts -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary Hosts, Guests and Panelists Satellite Specifications (USA & International) Test Program Sunergy Site Profile Broadcast #5 Site List (Alpha Order) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE FUTURE OF DATA COMMUNICATIONS SUNERGY LIVE SATELLITE BROADCAST #5 MARCH 29,1993 Times: 16:00-17:30 GMT In The US 8:00 - 9:30 am Pacific 9:00 - 10:30 am Mountain 10:00 - 11:30 am Central 11:00 - 12:30 pm Eastern Data communications networks are a critical part of any nation's infrastructure. Major shifts are taking place in the technology for these networks. Sunergy Live from CeBIT (Hannover, Germany) takes a look at what's going on in Europe to put in place the next generation telco networks, how countries are coping with the change, and what can be expected in the future from these new networks. Although this program is European based, the discussions will have worldwide implications. HOSTS: John Gage - Director of the Science Office, Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation. Mr. Gage will be a co-host and moderator of the program. He will also introduce some important reading materials and resources that apply to the topics discussed. Helmut Krings - Vice President of Central Europe, Sun Microsystems Gmb. Mr. Krings will co-host the program. He will describe the CeBIT exhibit and other telco activities in Germany. GUESTS: Larry Hambly - Vice President of Marketing, Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation. Mr. Hambly will discuss Sun's commitment to telecommunications in Europe Ed Callahan - Vice President, Telecommunications Business Development, Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. Mr. Callahan will cover Sun's partnerships in the telecommunications industry. Barbara Stanley - Business Development Manager for Retail and Telecommunications, Sun Microsystems, UK. Ms. Stanley will talk about the European deployment of ISDN technology and the business potential of ISDN based applications. Jean-Pierre Baudouin - Director of International Center for Network Computing, Sun Microsystems, Grenoble, France. Mr. Baudouin will talk about the aspects of network computing as they stand today and how they apply to the future. Panelists - Prof. Dr. Dennis Tzichritsis, GMD (National Research Corp. for Mathematics and Data Processing) - Mr. Georg Koeberle, Bus. Mgr. Broadband Communications ALCATEL-SEL, Stuttgart - Mr. Gerhard Dieterle, Director Industry Marketing, Debis Systemhaus GmbH This panelists of telecom experts will describe their telecommunications implementations and some of the future challenges facing their respective companies Questions and Answers - All sites worldwide will be invited to participate in a question and answer session via phone, fax and email. Thank you for your interest in the Sunergy Live Broadcast. The following technical information has now been confirmed. Please share it with any of the technical support people related with your site's reception of the broadcast on March 29. DATE: March 29, 1993 TEST: 15:00 - 16:00 GMT 10:00 - 11:00 EST PROGRAM: 16:00 - 17:30 GMT 11:00 - 12:30 EST SATELLITE SPECIFICATIONS ======================== USA: Satellite: GSTAR 2 (KU Band) ARC Position: 125 Deg. WL Transponder: 4 Transponder Frequency: 11913 MHz Polarization: Horizontal TV Standard: NTSC Audio Subcarriers: 6.2/6.8 MHz Audio De-Emphisis: 75 microsec. Satellite: Galaxy 6 (C-Band) ARC Position: 99 Deg. WL Transponder: 21 Transponder Frequency: 4120 MHz Polarization: Horizontal TV Standard: NTSC Audio Subcarriers: 6.2/6.8 MHz Audio De-Emphisis: 75 microsec. Satellite: SBS6 (KU Band) ARC Position: 99 Deg. WL Transponder: 6 Transponder Frequency: 11847.5 MHz Polarization: Vertical TV Standard: NTSC Audio Subcarriers: 6.2/6.8 MHz Audio De-Emphisis: 75 microsec. International: Latin America: Satellite: IntelSat K F1 ARC Position: 21.5 Deg. WL Transponder: H6U (KU-Band-25 MHz B/W) Transponder Frequency: 11585 MHz Polarization: Vertical TV Standard: NTSC Audio Subcarriers: 6.6/7.4 MHz Audio De-Emphisis: 75 microsec. Europe: Satellite: IntelSat K F1 ARC Position: 21.5 Deg. WL Transponder: V6U (KU-Band-25 MHz B/W) Transponder Frequency: 11585 MHz Polarization: Vertical TV Standard: PAL Audio Subcarriers: 6.6/7.4 MHz Audio De-Emphisis: 75 microsec. TEST PROGRAM ============ Please schedule a test of your system in order to pinpoint any technical problems before it is too late. This test should include the receiver, the projection equipment or monitors and VCR (if you plan to record off the air). If you are renting equipment, it is highly recommended that it be set up and tested on the day before the broadcast. Don't forget to test the telephone! The 24 hour technical pre-test number is 1-800-752-8469 or 1-213-960-2251. Please identify yourself as a part of the Sun network and ask for network services. The technical check number during the test period is 1-800-752-2666 or 1-801-322-4400. You are encouraged to videotape this program off the air. If you wish to order a videotape of the program, send an e-mail message to sunergy_information@Sun.COM. If you have any questions, please let us know. For technical satellite information contact: Denise Marcucci Phone: 415-355-9193 Fax: 415-738-9210 Email: sunsat@woodwind.Corp.sun.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *****SUNERGY SITE PROFILE***** LOCATION -------- Nearest large city: Local downlink host: Company: Address: Phone: Fax: E-mail: Company sponsoring: Sun Contact: TECHNICAL INFO -------------- Site technical contact: Phone: Fax: Back up contact: Phone: Room Capacity: Expected number of attendees: Is this a permanent downlink? [ ]Yes [ ]No Is the antenna movable? [ ]Yes [ ]No [ ] c [ ] ku Is this site open to anyone wishing to attend? If yes, does Sunergy have permission to publish the site information to other Sunergy members?* Sunergy has desktop published flyers that can be customized for each site. Do you have Frame or Interleaf? [ ]Frame [ ]Interleaf *We will be publishing a list of sites available for users to attend if a site is available near their area. PLEASE RETURN TO sunsat@woodwind.Corp.Sun.COM ASAP. Thank you, Sunergy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BROADCAST #5 SITE LIST (Alpha Order) Revised: 3/16/93 ======================================================= Advocate Systems/Sierra Software Friant, CA Akrivervik Data A/S Olso, Norway American Express Phoenix, AZ Auburn University Auburn, AL Bell Sygma Loretteville, Quebec BellSouth Telecommunications Atlanta GA Boeing Computer Services Auburn, WA Bradley University Peoria, IL Brunel University Middx, UK California State University Seal Beach, CA Caltech Concurrent Supercomputing Facilities Pasadena, CA Chevron San Ramon, CA Computervision Corp. Bedford, MA EDS Research Ericsson Telecom AB Stockholm, Sweden GEHL Westbend, WI Genie Electrique Universite Laval Quebec, Quebec The Hartford Graduate Center Hartford, CT Hydro-Quebec Varennes, Quebec ITESM-CEM (with Cromasoft) Atizapán, México 52926 Kingburough Community College Brookline, NY Landmark/Zycor TX McGill University Montreal, Quebec Mississippi State University Mississippi, MS The Mitre Corp. McLean, VA Photo Electronics Corp. West Palm Beach, FL Rockwell International Downey, CA Rose-Hulman Institute Terre Haute, IN RR Donnelly Lisle, IL SAIC Oakridge, TN Simon Fraser University Burnaby, B.C. 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