Packet Services Over LEO Satellite while Avoiding Internet Backhaul

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT

Location: CC - L100F

Speaker(s)

Shaun Skidmore, PE

Principal Engineer
Idaho Power Company
Boise, Idaho, United States

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Moderator(s)

Matt P. Schnell

Part-Time Telecommunications Manager Consultant
Nebraska Public Power District
York, Nebraska, United States

Recent advances in LEO packet services offerings have impressive speeds while keeping the cost per terminal down. This session will explore a way to change the backhaul from at least one LEO provider to private backhaul while providing full packet service delivery to an endpoint without being subjected to or be reachable from the internet.