Events

GVF Certified Products To Be Featured at CABSAT 2013

London, UK, February 5, 2013--As part of a broader initiative to prevent signal interference, GVF today announced that it is working with the organizers of Cabsat in Dubai to highlight satellite communications equipment that has been tested and approved in co-ordination with a global product-certification initiative.

Full text available to subscribers only

CABSAT 2013: Platform for a Critical Satellite Industry Agenda

by Martin Jarrold

London, UK, February 4, 2013--When writing under a leaden winter UK sky during January the subject of CABSAT in the rather warmer month of March in the UAE is a very easy one to turn to, and indeed there’s much on the critical agenda on which to be informed. Thus, this year GVF has a very busy CABSAT week, focused on both the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Center (DICEC) and the GVF/MenaNets Training Facility in Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Zone.

BroadcastAsia2013, CommunicAsia2013 and EnterpriseIT2013 Promises Unique Exposure to Industry’s Leading and Budding Players

Asia’s largest industry event to feature international experts and showcase wide array of latest technology innovations and business updates across the ICT and broadcast industries

Singapore, January 23, 2013--BroadcastAsia, CommunicAsia, and EnterpriseIT – Asia’s largest and most established media communications and information communications technology (ICT) events – are set to return this year to showcase the latest technologies and trends for the entire communications ecosystem.

Full text available to subscribers only

From Ka in London to HTS in DC: Satellite Service Provision Game-Changer in Action for Multi End-User Market

by Martin Jarrold

London, UK, January 3, 2013--Following the conclusion of the widely applauded GVF Ka Roundtable Assembly 2012: Satellite Service Provision Game-Changer in Action event, which took place in London on 5th & 6th December 2012 with approximately 100 delegates attending, the satellite industry has now called for a further platform to facilitate extended industry and end-user dialog about high-capacity and high-throughput satellite systems, new ground infrastructures, and advanced networking applications. This further platform will be called the GVF High-Capacity Satellite Roundtable Assembly, and it will take place in Washington DC on 21st & 22nd May 2013.

Plans Laid for the Biggest CABSAT yet as Regional Media Landscape Advances

Dubai, UAE, December 19, 2012-CABSAT, the leading digital media event in the region, and third largest on the global calendar, is set to be bigger, better and more compelling than ever. The 2013 edition of CABSAT runs from March 12 to 14 at Dubai World Trade Centre and comes at a time of transformational change in the broadcast and media industry in the region. The event boasts a 15% increase in size and is set to welcome leading broadcast and satellite technology companies from around the world.

Full text available to subscribers only

CASBAA Upfronts Hits Jakarta

Jakarta, Indonesia, December 17, 2012 – CASBAA ended its TV Upfronts tour of Southeast Asia with its final event of the year in Jakarta, Indonesia on December 13, 2012. Held in association with Campaign Asia-Pacific and in-market partner First Media, exclusive screenings by Pay TV networks for over 100 media buyers, agencies and clients promoted the benefits of multichannel TV advertising and presented the best of the upcoming programming from regional networks across the region.

Full text available to subscribers only

Global Broadcasting Solution Providers Make Up 85 per cent of BroadcastAsia2013 Exhibitor Line-Up

Singapore, December 11, 2012-- BroadcastAsia2013, Asia’s largest integrated trade show for the Film and TV industries will return with an impressive international line-up of exhibitors. BroadcastAsia is the only event in Asia that houses more than 85 per cent of international broadcasting manufacturers as part of the show’s stellar line-up of exhibitors. Running from 18 to 22 June 2013, BroadcastAsia2013 will be staged to join CommunicAsia2013 and EnterpriseIT2013 at the Marina Bay Sands Singapore.

Full text available to subscribers only

WCIT-12 Opens in Dubai Amid New Spirit of Multi-Stakeholder Engagement

Dubai, UAE, December 3, 2012--The World Conference on International Telecommunications opened on a buoyant note today in Dubai, with positive words of encouragement from government, civil society and industry. ICANN’s President & CEO Fadi Chehadé spoke of a “new season of engagement and cooperation” between ITU and his agency, recognizing ITU’s critical role in the development of the telecommunications industry and broadband infrastructure.

Full text available to subscribers only

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.

Full text available to subscribers only

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.

Full text available to subscribers only