Session 1.7e Update: "It's just a Matter of Time until your GNSS Goes Down"
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| Tuesday, November 17, 2026 |
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
| Sutherland Theatre |
Presentation Outline
Timing for critical infrastructure remains heavily reliant on satellite timing signals that can be easily disrupted or denied.
In 2026, we have seen compounding failures in national timing systems, and a new threat from space-based interference.
This presentation will look at recent outages and provide solutions for protecting your timing systems.
1. Summary: The 2026 situation - the threat continues to increase.
2. Recap: GNSS jamming and spoofing is easy!
3. Threat: Space-based interference.
4. Threat: Out-of-date systems.
5. Threat: Outages in Australia.
6. Solution: Augmentation with authenticated signals.
7. Solution: Interference monitoring & detection.
8. Solution: Long-distance time transfer from a primary source.
9. Update: JammerTest 2027.
10. Q&A.
This presentation will focus more on current threats and emerging solutions, with a focus on 2026 events.
For those who have attended previous years, the 2026 presentation will limit introductory concepts to allow more time for discussion on current developments and emerging risks.
Disclosure: iTkey is the Australian distributor for Meinberg & GPSPATRON. As a non-commercial presentation, other market solutions will also feature where relevant.
Speaker
Mr Paul Dengate
Managing Director
iTkey - Meinberg
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Biography
Paul Dengate is the Managing Director of iTkey, part of the OnAir Solutions Group.
Based in Sydney, Paul holds a Master of IT Management from Charles Sturt University (CSU), and has been running distribution & systems integration businesses since 2000.
Working with Meinberg as the exclusive importer in Australia & New Zealand since 2010, Paul has extensive experience with GPS and timing systems.
More broadly, Paul is an expert in general information technology systems across a wide range of industries.
Paul runs training courses on timing products and also provides consultation services for large enterprises and government organisations. He is also a regular contributor to industry events and roundtable discussions.
Having participated in factory training for the products he works with, Paul brings practical experience and real-world knowledge to his presentations.
Based in Sydney, Paul holds a Master of IT Management from Charles Sturt University (CSU), and has been running distribution & systems integration businesses since 2000.
Working with Meinberg as the exclusive importer in Australia & New Zealand since 2010, Paul has extensive experience with GPS and timing systems.
More broadly, Paul is an expert in general information technology systems across a wide range of industries.
Paul runs training courses on timing products and also provides consultation services for large enterprises and government organisations. He is also a regular contributor to industry events and roundtable discussions.
Having participated in factory training for the products he works with, Paul brings practical experience and real-world knowledge to his presentations.
