1. MEDSAT = Multimedia satellite based information Highways, for the European and Mediterranean regions
Geopolitical cooperation in Euromed region
Economical, industrial and scientific exchanges
Cultural diversity safeguard
Interactivity between countries and between individuals
Development of local contents and adapted services

2. MEDSAT Concept Interactive applications called "teleactivities" :
Telemedicine and health teleactivities
Teleteaching and professional training
Agriculture teleactivities
Risk and crisis management
Environmental monitoring
Industrial teleactivities & Cooperative working
Tourism, and Cultural teleactivities
Multilingual services
Key role of USERS : PREPARED with and by USERS
Users are associated from the start
Users preparing their new services with professional editors

3. Users - Network - Contents About 210 Partners in 15 countries
USERS PRODUCERS
About 150 User
Organisations
(Universities,
Hospitals,
Industries,
Administrations,
etc)
About 50 Software
& Multimedia
Companies
(SME's)
Interactive Product
Editors
Integrated
Functions
Network Operators
About 10 Network Operators and Industrials

4. MEDSAT Project phases
Phase 1 : Preparation and demonstration (mid-96 to mid-98)
Step 1 : First partnership building
Step 2 : Demonstrations for MILIA events (Feb 97 & 98)
Step 3 : Demonstrations in CAIRO Symposium (May 97)
Step 4 : MEDSAT FORUM (June 98)
Phase 2 : Definition / Experiments / First Services (mid-98 up to end 2001)
Partner programs
Users Trials & First services
Communication system design & experiments
Space segment trials and developments
Phase 3 : Operational services (2002 )
Geostationary MEDSAT dedicated Multimedia satellite
Interconnection with ground networks
Interconnection with other space systems (Skybridge)

5. Architecture Communication System : Satellite based system
Private or Public Network Platforms
Conference center
Private individual
Broadband
platforms
PF N°1
University TV
channels
PF N°2
City Hall, ...
Internet
Service
Providers
Private users
Hospital
Communication System :
Satellite based system
Bi-directionnal
or mono-directional lines
Communication rate up to 2x155 Mb/s/Hub
User equipment :
s Camera, microphone
s PC computer
s Television
Plant
Private Local Networks

6. EDUCATION PILOT PROJECTS
Network Optimisation Experiment
Internet access and services over satellite for universities
Simple and cheap solution to distribute courses or conferences by broadcasting techniques
ADEIS
Professional training for farmers over satellite
Broadcasting technology evolving progressively toward interactive training

7. EXAMPLE - TELE EDUCATION
Documents,
scientific platform
and databank
MEDSAT
satellite
Users
Users
Teacher

8. HEALTH PILOT PROJECTS GALENOS TEN TELEMED TEN TELECOM Program
Generic new network integrating satellite and ground technology
Experiment with end users within 12 hospitals in Europe and Mediterranean
Low cost terminal preparation
Medical teleservice preparation
TEN TELEMED
New services for health teleactivities
Strong user participation within medical field

9. EXAMPLE - MEDICAL TELEASSISTANCE
REMOTE HELP OF SPECIALIST DURING CONSULTATION
Sensors
Analysis & diagnosis by the specialised doctor
Database
General practitioner

10. ENVIRONMENT PILOT PROJECTS
THETIS
Telematics Program
Coastal Zone management
Distributed databases
EMERGSAT
Risk and crisis management
Image broadcasting
COSME
Center of Operational Services for the Monitoring of the Environment
Use of existing earth observation data infrastructures
Coordination of value added provider

11. IMAGE EXPLOITATION Data collection from in situ sensors
Satellite image exchange and exploitation :
major risks (floods, fire, earthquakes,..)
supervision of coastal areas pollution
agriculture
MEDSAT
system
Observation satellite
Reception
equipment
Reception and broadcast
equipment for image
MEDSAT user

12. MEDSAT TELETRANSLATION
European conference
Almost real-time translation
Technical translator in optimized zone
Interpreter at
best location
Technical documentation
in original language

13. MEDSAT TOURISM Destination database Tour operator with customers
Hotel informations

14. Conclusions
First phase successful : user feed back from first application shows outstanding potential for this approach.
Start of Second phase with pilot projects (mid ).
Open to cooperation with all interested partners.
In line with the objectives of the EU fifth framework Programme.
The "Bottom-up" approach of MEDSAT gives a driving role to the users.