Events

July 20, 2012--Globecomm Systems will be holding its annual Techforum event at the  company’s sprawling facility in Long Island, New York from August 6-7, 2012. This year’s event will include keynotes from David Kline, CTO, Viacom Media Networks and Bradley Blanken, Vice President, Rural Cellular Association as well as unique networking opportunities.

Key announcements slated for rollout of ICT and broadband

Panama City, Panama, July 16, 2012--The Connect Americas Summit is set to open its doors on July 18  to push broadband connectivity in the region, enlisting the support of Heads of State and Government and Ministers along with Chief Executives and top-level management from the ICT industry, heads of United Nations and international development bodies, financial institutions as well as academics, media and industry analysts.

by Martin Jarrold

London, UK, June 4, 2012--Seventy per cent of Earth is covered by the oceans, but, although only very few of us occupy this part of Earth’s surface except on a temporary basis, we increasingly look to the seas as a resource for industry, commerce and leisure. Thus, the comparative hostility of the seas, in contrast to our populated land masses, does not diminish their vital, and increasing, importance as a means of transport for our globalised trade goods, as an important source of food supplies and of vital energy resources, as well as an environment for our entertainment pursuits. Indeed, it is a combination of its hostility and the increasing importance of the sea which now renders our ability to communicate effectively whilst on its surface of paramount importance.

Singapore, May 30, 2012--CASBAA has announced an outstanding program of speakers and sponsors for its 12^th annual Satellite Industry Forum on Monday, 18 June at the Shangri-La Hotel Singapore reflecting the Asia Pacific’s key position “at the heart of global growth” for the industry.“ As the representative Association for multichannel TV and the communications sector in the Asia Pacific, it is vital that we hear from all aspects of the industry including the satellite services sector which continues to play such a huge role in the growth and development of the market,” said Simon Twiston Davies, CEO, CASBAA.

Los Angeles, Calif., May 1, 2012 – Space is coming to L.A. in the form of a brand-new show called Spacecraft Technology Expo. To be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center May 8-10, this free-to-attend event is dedicated to bringing together global decision makers, engineers and the supply chain involved in spacecraft, satellite, launch vehicle and space-related technologies.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 3, 2012--The city of Rio de Janeiro will once again be the location for the latest in the GVF-EMP Oil & Gas Communications Conference series as it launches into its 2012 global program.  Held in association with Harris CapRock, Intelsat, RigNet, Hughes, Telespazio, KVH, C-COM Satellite Systems, and with special thanks to Petrobras, ‘Oil & Gas Communications Brazil 2012: 21st Century Digital Oilfield & Gasfield Imperatives Onshore, Offshore, and in Deepwater’ will take place 25th & 26th April 2012 at the Windsor Barra Hotel.

by Virgil Labrador, Editor-in-Chief

Dubai, UAE and Washington, D.C., April 1, 2012--The satellite industry will continues to grow in the coming years albeit at a more modest pace.  This was the consensus  among senior satellite industry executives speaking at the Satellite 2012 Conference and Exhibition in Washington, D.C. and Cabsat/Satellite MENA 2012 in Dubai, UAE held last month.  There are some concerns with the developing economic crisis in Europe, where three of the four major satellite operators are based, but the mood is decidedly bullish.