Events

The Road to National Harbor

by Martin Jarrold

London, U.K., July 5, 2021--The latest webinar in the GVF-SEG series posed a very important question – Antenna Innovations: Keeping Up with the Rest of the Industry?  It is based on a very important premise – that the transformation of the commercial exploitation of space and rapid progression from “Space 2.0” to “Space 3.0” (exemplified in such innovations as re-usable and 3-D printed launchers, assembly line satellite manufacturing, terabit-per-second satellite networks) can only be fully realized if comparable innovations occur with antennas.

Top ITU Governing Body to Convene for First Time in European Union

Geneva, Switzerland, July 1, 2021​​​​​​​--The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) today signed an agreement with the Government of Romania for the hosting of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2022 (PP-22) in Bucharest. ITU's supreme governing body is set to convene from 26 September to 14 October 2022 at the Palace of the Parliament in the Romanian capital.

NAB Show Launches Annual 'Product of the Year' Awards

Washington, D.C., June 16, 2021--NAB Show is now accepting nominations for the third annual Product of the Year awards. Companies scheduled to exhibit in either the 2020 or 2021 NAB Show are eligible. The awards recognize the most significant and promising new products and technologies developed by NAB Show exhibitors. Nominations are being accepted through September 17, 2021.

It's Singapore Virtually

by Martin Jarrold
 
London, UK, June 4, 2021--As I write this column on a sunny Saturday afternoon in late-May in the south of the UK I reflect that, just as I approach the 20th anniversay of my joining GVF, it’s still going to be some time until my GVF duties will require me to take a flight departing from London Gatwick, my nearest international airport, or London Heathrow, some one-hour away by motorway.  As the impact of the pandemic in many parts of the world not only continues but becomes yet more serious, some parts of the UK are affected by the Covid-19 strain offically designated B.1.617.2, and commonly known as the “Indian variant”.  Also, as I write, I am eagerly anticipating the second of my Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccinations…This, at least, will be a step in the right direction, though the watch word will remain one of caution.

It's Singapore Virtually

by Martin Jarrold
 
London, UK, June 4, 2021--As I write this column on a sunny Saturday afternoon in late-May in the south of the UK I reflect that, just as I approach the 20th anniversay of my joining GVF, it’s still going to be some time until my GVF duties will require me to take a flight departing from London Gatwick, my nearest international airport, or London Heathrow, some one-hour away by motorway.  As the impact of the pandemic in many parts of the world not only continues but becomes yet more serious, some parts of the UK are affected by the Covid-19 strain offically designated B.1.617.2, and commonly known as the “Indian variant”.  Also, as I write, I am eagerly anticipating the second of my Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccinations…This, at least, will be a step in the right direction, though the watch word will remain one of caution.

IBC Postponed to December

London, UK, May 25, 2021--Following a period of industry consultation, the IBC Partnership Board announced that IBC2021 will now take place on December 3-6 at The RAI in Amsterdam. The Board based their decision on the results of recent IBC exhibitor and visitor surveys and macro evidence of Europe opening up for business.

Positivity Reigns Among the Filipino Video Industry's Top Leaders at AVIA's Philippines In View

Manila, Philippines, May 21, 2021--The Asia Video Industry Association's (AVIA) Philippines In View seminar held on 18th May brought together more than 700 industry delegates to discuss the state of the TV and video industry in the archipelago country with over 7000 islands. Some of the industry luminaries present include Manuel V Pangilinan, Chairman, President and CEO of PLDT, Ernest Cu, President & CEO of Globe and Dennis Anthony Uy, Founder & CEO of Converge ICT Solutions.

Let’s Zoom Again!

by Martin Jarrold

London, UK, May 5, 2021--The GVF-Satellite Evolution Group (SEG) Webinar Series is approaching its first anniversary.  For events across the last year we have been fortunate to have featured a diverse range of great moderators, as well as exciting populations of insightful contributors covering a broad spectrum of subjects.  

New Dates Announced for World Satellite Business Week

Paris, France, May 3, 2021--Euroconsult announced today new dates for the World Satellite Business Week (WSBW). The event will be held from Monday, December 13 to Thursday, December 16, 2021 in Paris, France.

Inaugural Asia Tech x Singapore Convenes Leaders across Governments and Businesses to Redefine the Future of Technology

Singapore, April 29, 2021 – The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), Informa Tech and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) announced new details around Asia Tech x Singapore (ATxSG) today. The invitation-only ATxSummit will gather top government, tech and business leaders to engage in conversations on trends, challenges and opportunities across four key pillars – Tech x Trust, Tech x Good, Tech x Builders, and Tech x Creative – to shape our shared digital future. The inaugural summit will spearhead ATxSG events, to be held from 13 to 16 July 2021.