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Xavier Lobao

Head of Future Telecom Programmes Division | ESA – ESTEC Spain
Xavier Lobao

Biography

Master in Telecommunication Engineering by the UPC)a Master in Business Administration by the Rotterdam School of Management and is a graduate from the International Space University Summer Session Programme. He has 35+ years of experience in the space sector, primarily in satellite telecommunications. Since 2000 he is working in the European Space Agency (ESA)

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11:50h
Keynote | BARCELONA CYBERSECURITY CONGRESS

Towards the Convergence of TN and NTN in 6G and D2D: the Vision and Roadmap of the European Space Agency

Xavier Lobao
Xavier Lobao ESA – ESTEC Head of Future Telecom Programmes Division Speaker

14-05-2025 11:50 14-05-2025 12:35 Europe/Madrid Towards the Convergence of TN and NTN in 6G and D2D: the Vision and Roadmap of the European Space Agency The presentation will address the efforts of ESA in supporting the role of satellites in the convergence of the terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks in the 3GPP family of standards starting in 5G and culminating in 6G. A fundamental element of this convergence is manifested in Direct-to-Device (D2D), the holy grail of satellite communications, whereby satellites connect directly to consumer daily-use devices. This is a fundamental step for the digitalization of many mobility businesses and will fuel the development from connected to autonomous mobility by road, rail, sea and air. Longer-term evolutions supported by ESA towards the Internet of the Solar System (ISS) and the Internet of the Quantum Things (IoQT) will also be presented Auditorium
Wed 14 11:50h - 12:35h Auditorium
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Pedro Mier

Pedro Mier holds a degree in Telecommunications Engineer ing from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, MBA from ESADE and PADE from IESE. He is currently President of AMETIC (Association of Electronics, Information Technology and Telecommunications Companies of Spain), Shareholder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of TRYO Aerospace & Electronics, Board Member of the Premo Group and Committee of CTTC. member of Space Angels Network and Member of the Sc ientific Advisory

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