Events

Washington, D.C., March 27, 2019 — Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai and Commissioners Michael O’Rielly, Brendan Carr and Geoffrey Starks will participate in two separate sessions at NAB Show, held April 6-11 in Las Vegas.

by Martin Jarrold

Dubai, UAE, March 18, 2019--The Satellite Hub Summit @ CABSAT 2019, GVF’s prominent MENA platform for addressing and analyzing evolutionary and revolutionary transitions in satellite technologies, services, applications, and markets, was a central feature at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre/Dubai World Trade Centre over 12th to 14th March. The Hub program started-off with the first of two important keynote addresses.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 14, 2019 — Leading figures from the Middle East’s growing eSports community believe that government-backing would give the Gen Z-led phenomenon the backbone it needs to “thrive” in the UAE and wider region.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 6, 2019 — The global Entertainment and Media (E&M) industry is in the midst of a significant shift as viewers demand a more personalised experience, both in terms of the content they consume and their platform of choice. The fast-paced development of mobile and streaming technologies have sparked a marked shift in consumer behaviour, thrusting the industry into an era analysts are referring to as Convergence 3.0. In this new wave of entertainment, technology is giving a voice to the consumer and that voice is clear - viewers are demanding bespoke content that they can consume anytime, anywhere. With expectations at an all-time high, the E&M industry must adapt to meet the brief.

Madrid, Spain, March 4, 2019 – Integrasys concluded last week its VIP Partners’ Summit to present the company’s latest products and services, and also to listen to success cases on the use of its products.

by Martin Jarrold

London, UK, March 1, 2019--In my previous column I recounted the genesis of the GVF Satellite Hub Summit @ CABSAT, a progress which has led us, in 2019, to the 5th event in this successful series, which takes place over 12 to 14 March at Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre/Dubai World Trade Centre.

Geneva,Switzerland, Feb. 27, 2019 — ​2019 will see one of ITU’s most important meetings: The World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19), to be held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt from 28 October to 22 November 2019.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 6, 2019- CABSAT – the leading specialist event for the broadcast, satellite, digital media and filmed entertainment industries for the Middle East and North Africa –  is entering its 25th edition with a fresh, newly evolved format that will bring the full content creation, production, post production satellite, OTT video, e-sports, digital media and entertainment ecosystem to center stage.Taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), March 12^th-14^th, CABSAT 2019 will unite the media industry’s creative experts and most sought-after tech suppliers to unpack and unveil the new consumption habits, digitisation efforts and next-gen revenue opportunities being shaped by modern audiences.

London, UK, February 5, 2019– The GVF-EMP Partnership has announced final details of the populated programme for Mobile Connectivity 2019: Air, Sea, Surface, Rail – Evolving the New “New” Verticals taking place on February 27, 2019 at London’s ETC Venues, located at 8 Eastcheap, London EC3M 1AE.

London, UK, , Jan. 28, 2019 – Digital Ship and the GVF-EMP Partnership have announced a collaborative cross-promotion of events programmes taking place during February 2019 in London. The cross-promotion will reflect the close scheduling of the respective events, as well as the closely-related themes in the communications on the move (CotM) ecosystem.