Events

DVB World 2013 to be Held in Madrid

Geneva, Switzerland, November 21, 2012-- DVB World 2013 will take place from Monday March 11th to Wednesday March 13th in Madrid. The conference and exhibition will take place in a single convenient location at the Melia Madrid Princesa Hotel. For almost 20 years, DVB and its digital TV standards have been at the forefront of digital TV around the world. What technical and social developments can we expect in the near future and what will TV look like beyond DVB's second decade? This question and other timely topics will be addressed over the three day event.

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CASBAA TV Upfronts – Thrilling Manila

Manila, Philippines, November 19, 2012--CASBAA’s TV Upfronts road show 2012 landed in Manila on November 14 with a program of dynamic Ad Sales presentations for agencies, clients and media. Produced in association with Campaign Asia-Pacific and in-market partner SkyCable, “The Philippines Screenings” followed similarly successful engagements in Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur.

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Mark Dankberg, Newtec and Spacecom Win the First Vision Awards Presented During SATCON 2012

November 15, 2012, New York City—At an awards ceremony held on the first day of the SATCON Conference and Exhibition in New York City, the First Annual Vision Awards announced winners in three categories:   Mark Dankberg, CEO of Viasat won the Visionary Executive of the Year; Newtec’s MDM6000 Satellite Modem won the Innovative Product of the Year and Israel-based satellite operator Spacecom won the Most Promising Company of the Year.

 

CommunicAsia and EnterpriseIT Set to Address Satellite Connectivity Across Business Environments

Singapore, November 9, 2012--Next year will see CommunicAsiaand EnterpriseIT, Asia’s leading ICT industry event, bring together hundreds of companies as demand for greater connectivity increases, new technologies continue to be deployed and more players come into play. Both shows – held from 18 to 21 June 2013, will be housed at the Marina Bay Sands and have already witnessed strong exhibition space bookings by returning and new exhibitors, seven months ahead of the event.

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The Game Change in Satellite Service Provision

by Martin Jarrold

London, UK,  November 7, 2012--Broadband is the hot topic around the world. Demand for spectrum never abates. Profound statements indeed! Over the years, satellite systems have responded to the increasing demand for more-and-more spectrum, at lower-and-lower cost, in order to facilitate expanded broadband access, by developing ever more efficient, powerful, and cost-effective space and ground segments.

Fresh Opportunities at CASBAA 2012

Hong Kong,  October 31, 2012– A strong push towards investment in relevant local content and newly emerging markets took centre stage on the first day of the CASBAA Convention 2012 in Hong Kong. Featuring global and Asian industry leaders, regulators, media personalities and technologists the conference line-up pinpointed key trends facing the industry today.

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Broadband World Forum Enters New Era

London, UK, October 25, 2012-- the Broadband World Forum, took the broadband industry into a new era of connectivity and services, as thousands of visitors filled Amsterdam’s RAI Exhibition Centre last week. The new venue and fresh new programme reflected the evolving nature of the industry, specifically focussing on the power of broadband to transform lives and the possibilities and opportunities with innovation. It debates the challenges for broadband networks, the policy that governs them and the applications and services that drive demand.

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ITU Telecom World 2012 Highlights Wealth of Opportunities in Transformed ICT Market

Dubai, UAE, October 18, 2012--ITU Telecom World 2012 brought together industry representatives and government leaders at the highest level to engage in five days of critical dialogue on networking, knowledge-sharing and the challenges defining the information and communication technology (ICT) sector as well as the opportunities arising from it.

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CASBAA Convention 2012: Tapping the Knowledge

Hong Kong, October 15, 2012– The CASBAA Convention 2012, October 29 to November 1, 2012 at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, will field a roster of speakers to debate the multichannel TV industry in the Asia Pacific. Themed “18 Reasons Why”, this year’s line-up offers the most compelling reasons the CASBAA Convention is the “must-attend” industry event in Asia.

New South East Asia Oil and Gas Dynamics Bring Satcom Industry Focus to Regional Market Opportunities

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 9, 2012--The Crowne Plaza Mutiara Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, will be the venue for the next conference in the GVF-EMP Oil & Gas Communications Series on 20th-21st November 2012. ‘Oil & Gas Communications South East Asia 2012: Re-Defining the Digital Oilfield – Onshore, Offshore, Deep& Ultra-Deep Water’ will be the 16th event in the global conference series, and will be held just as new hydrocarbons reserves are becoming accessible to the international exploration and production (E&P) environment.

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