Events

Piracy, Regulatory Regimes and the Evolution of Business Models Dominate the Agenda for the Asian Video Industry

Singapore, November 8, 2019–The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) welcomed over 500 senior video executives to the Asia Video Summit, held at the Ritz Carlton, Millenia, Singapore from 4 – 6 November. The summit continued to address the State of the Video Industry focusing on five key themes – business models, advertising, human capital, news and policy, some of the most pressing issues the industry faces today.

Digital Transformation is Key to Driving Future Economics in Africa

London, UK,  November 5, 2019--With literally days to go before the world’s most influential Africa-focused technology, media and telecoms event opens its doors on 12th November 2019, organisers have issued an advisory to inform would-be visitors that only a limited number of complimentary tickets remain, and they encourage registration as soon as possible. 

Africacom 2019: Building Gender Parity in the Technology and Telecoms Industry

Cape Town, South Africa, November 1, 2019– AfricaCom 2019 has a strong focus on building gender parity in the technology and telecoms industries this year, with a  number of initiatives that will be launched at the event taking place in Cape Town 12- 14 November 2019.

ITU World Radiocommunication Conference to Forge Pathways for Future Digital Communications

​​Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt,  October 28, 2019--The World Radiocommunication Conference, the international treaty-making Conference governing the global management of scarce radio-frequency spectrum as well as geostationary-satellite and non-geostationary-satellite orbits, opened today in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

 

 

The Digital Dash for Africa 

London, UK, October 25, 2019-Africa’s vast, untapped human potential is on the verge of incredible technological leaps forward with the rapid spread of digital technologies across the continent, along with the growing accessibly of NextGen technology.

ITU Radiocommunication Assembly Sets Stage for Further Evolution of Innovative Digital Technologies

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RA-2019 logo_258x88.pngSharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, October 25, 2019--The ITU Radiocommunication Assembly (RA-19) concluded today charting future directions in radiocommunication systems and information and communication technologies. Chaired by Mr Sergey Pastukh of the Russian Federation, RA-19 set future work programmes for the ITU Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) and approved a range of radiocommunication standards (ITU-R Recommendations) and Resolutions that will have a global impact on future radiocommunication technologies.​

AVIA Hosts the Asia Video Summit in Singapore Amid a Time of Seismic Change, Competition and Consolidation

Singapore, Oct 23, 2019--The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) will be holding its second Asia Video Summit this year from 4 - 6 November at the Ritz Carlton, Millenia, Singapore. With over 100 speakers representing 80 companies across the Asia Pacific region, the Asia Video Summit brings to its delegates a riveting line-up of sessions covering the themes of Business Models, Advertising, News, Human Capital and Policy.

AfricaCom 2019: Accelerating Business Transformation to Strengthen African Economies

Cape Town, South Africa, October 21, 2019--AfricaCom is the place to meet everybody who’s anybody in African telecoms and technology; bringing together 15,000 attendees, 450 speakers and 500 exhibitors.  Whether your focus is connectivity infrastructure, disruptive technologies, digital services or ICT strategy, this is the place to network, learn and get deals done.

 

Satellite Innovation 2019 Highlight Industry Trends

by Bernardo Schneiderman

Mountain View, Calif., October 15, 2019--The Satellite Innovation conference and exhibition held  at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California from October 8-10 highlighted the latest industry trends and technological innovations. The conference featured over 120 speakers in 17 in-depth sessions and three keynote presentations. There was also an exhibition hall with 55 companies showcasing their products and services. The event organized by Satnews Publishers is now on its third year and is evolving into one of the must-attend  industry events in the West Coast of the US.  

ITU World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19) to Play Pivotal Role in Tomorrow’s Digital Environment

Geneva, Switzerland, October 8, 2019--​The World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19) to be held at Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, from 28 October – 22 November 2019, will address requirements for some of the leading edge technological innovations set to play a pivotal role in tomorrow's digital economy with immense implications for the trillion-dollar telecommunication and ICT industry. It will be preceded by the Radiocommunication Assembly 2019 (RA-19), 21 – 25 October 2019.