Events

Joint GVF Maritime Satcom Forum and InterManager ‘Maritime Insights’ Program at Sixth International Conference

Singapore, January 24, 2012-- Broadband Maritime Offshore & Oceanic 2012: Information & Communications Networking Mobility South East Asia’, the joint GVF-EMP Partnership and InterManager ‘Maritime Insights’ conference will take place on 14th-15th February 2012 at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore.

World Radiocommunication Conference opens in Geneva

Geneva, Switzerland, January 23, 2012--The World Radiocommunication Conference opened in Geneva today to review and revise the Radio Regulations, the international treaty governing the use of radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits. The work of this international treaty-making Conference will be conducted over four weeks until 17 February to address the changes required to the regulation of orbit/spectrum resources in the interest of the users of these scarce resources, with global implications for policy-makers, regulators, the industry as well as end-users.

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Indonesia in View: Growing Pay TV

Jakarta, Indonesia, January 20, 2012-Indonesia's pay-TV market has crossed the 2 million subscription mark, and growth is accelerating. Innovative pricing strategies, higher quality content and new advertising opportunities are driving this expansion. It's a market with plenty of room to grow with new players entering, but competition could be tough. This will be the focus of a forthcoming one-day seminar organized by CASBAA at the Hotel Mulia Senayan in Jakarta on February 29, 2012.

GVF and SeaTel Collaborate on Marine VSAT Training and Installation

Washington, D.C., January 12, 2012--High-quality marine VSAT terminal deployments are being facilitated through the collaboration of three leading industry organizations on a global online training program. The Global VSAT Forum (GVF), Sea Tel, and SatProf have announced that they will jointly launch a web-based training platform at www.gvf.org/training that enables faster, more cost-effective delivery of operation and installation training for personnel who either utilize or deploy Sea Tel marine VSAT terminals.

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GVF MENASAT@ CABSAT 2012 to Feature Satellite Interference Mitigation Forum and Satellite Markets and Services Summit

by Martin Jarrold

Dubai, UAE, December 20, 2011--The CABSAT 2012 exhibition, 28th February to 1st March next year, will feature a stronger than ever GVF presence, as the global association representing some 230+ member organizations from the satellite industry sector provides the satellite communications stream of the event’s conference element.  Held at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Center (DICEC), the GVF Interference Mitigation Forum, and the GVF Markets & Services Summit, will take place on the second and third days of CABSAT, a key feature of the international satellite communications events calendar.

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GVF Maritime Satcom Forum to Focus on Broadband Solutions

Singapore,  December 15, 2011--Through an initiative designed to optimse the use of broadband solutions for seafarers, the GVF Maritime Satcom Forum is collaborating with Intermanager, the international ship-management association, to stage a joint conference programme involving leading representatives of the two sectors.

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CABSAT 2012 to Highlight Unique Opportunities in the Middle East Satellite Market

Dubai, UAE, December 8, 2011--CABSAT 2012, is bringing together the most dynamic – and lucrative – broadcast markets in the world.  According to the latest research by Informa Telecoms and Media, there are 80 million television households in the Middle East and North Africa market. Today satellite television reaches 65% of them, but by 2016 that proportion will rocket to 80%.

CASBAA to Hold Inaugural TV Upfront Screening in Singapore

Hong Kong, December 2, 2011-CASBAA, in association with Campaign Asia Pacific, will hold its inaugural TV Upfront – The Singapore Screenings on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at the Goodwood Park Hotel, Singapore. A half-day networking and preview experience for media buyers, agency heads and clients and led by the Asia TV Advertising Coalition (ATAC), the invitation-only presentations will promote pay-TV as an effective promotional tool for companies looking to maximize marketing budgets.

GVF Oil and Gas Conference Highlights Strong Energy Sector Demand for HTS Satellites

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, December 1, 2011--High Throughput Satellites (HTS) will increasingly be a key addition to the offshore communications industry’s portfolio, as energy-sector interests demand more broadband for less cost. The projection of strong demand for HTS solutions was one of several prominent topics explored during the “GVF Oil & Gas Communications South East Asia” conference (O&GCSEA2011) held 22-23 November at the Crowne Plaza Mutiara Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

GVF Global Conference Series Positions Kuala Lumpur and South East Asia as Center-Focus

by Martin Jarrold

London, UK, November 3, 2011--Economic stagnation and financial uncertainty across U.S. and European markets, the continuing significant political unrest manifest in the “Arab Spring”, the litany of manmade conflicts and natural disasters across the globe (including serious flooding in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and the Philippines), concerns over hydrocarbon-based energy supplies, consumption, prices, and climate change impact – short-, medium-, and longer-term problems, and justified news headline-grabbers all!