Events

Advancing Key GVF Collaborative Issues at IBC and Comsys VSAT 2011

by Martin Jarrold

London, September 2, 2011-- Signaling the drawing to a close of the northern hemisphere summer, two major events on the satellite industry calendar, which regularly bring together significant numbers of industry representatives to Europe in early September, will additionally feature gatherings that will focus on initiatives in which GVF, together with key industry, and other, partners, is taking the lead.

Broadband Maritime Europe Conference Highlights Trends and Initiatives Involving International Ship Managers' Association and Other Key Sector Players

London, July 20, 2011--Collaborative efforts to improve maritime operations with cutting-edge communications were advanced recently during Broadband Maritime Europe 2011, where the international shipping and broadband satellite communications industries began co-ordinating on training, regulatory and other shared priorities. The multi-sector programme was highlighted at GVF Broadband Maritime Europe 2011: Expanding Communications – Networking Solutions to the Arctic Horizon, which took place over 28th & 29th June at the Strand Palace Hotel, London, with the sponsorship support of Inmarsat, Eutelsat, Telenor Satellite Broadcasting, ASTRA2Connect, and Comtech EF Data.

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Additional Speakers for the Broadband Maritime Europe 2011

London, June 14, 2011– The first annual London conference of the GVF-EMP Broadband Maritime Series held in 2010 was described as the most original program yet delivered on ICT connectivity for the high seas, inshore, and the high northern latitudes and it has been announced that the 2011 event will present an even greater range of thought-provoking insights from key industry speakers, together with interactive panel sessions, to again provide an exemplary and innovative conference dialogue. Broadband Maritime Europe 2011: Expanding Communications – Networking Solutions to the Arctic Horizon and will take place over28th & 29th June at the Strand Palace Hotel, 372 Strand, London, and is being held in coordination with the GVF Maritime SatCom Forum.

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Satcom Africa Highlight Opportunities in the African Satellite Market

by Virgil Labrador, Editor-in-Chief

Johannesburg, South Africa, June 3, 2011—The 14th edition of the Satcom Africa Conference and Exhibition held in Johannesburg from May 31-June 2 was a unique opportunity to highlight the potentials of the African satellite market.   Over 60 companies from all over the world exhibited at the show, which was co-located with the TV Show Africa this year.  A distinguished lineup of speakers representing the world’s leading satellite companies  took turns in extolling the opportunities and potentials of the African market for satellite services.

From New Digital Oil Fields to the Seaborne Broadband Domain

by Martin Jarrold

Aberdeen, Scotland,  June 1, 2011--The GVF Oil & Gas Communications Series has recently concluded its 12th conference which took place in Aberdeen, Scotland, over 17th & 18th May.For the second year in succession, theOil & Gas Communications Europe Conference extended its Digital Applications & Communications Dynamics focus beyond the territory of the mature hydrocarbon-bearing sectors of the North Sea, into the far northern latitudes of the Arctic Ocean region.

Analysts See Robust Growth in Satellite Broadcast Market

Miami, Fla., May 16, 2011-Speaking at a Newtec-hosted seminar in Miami last week, various industry analysts predicted robust growth in emerging markets for satellite broadcasting in the next decade.

Oil and Gas Communications Europe Conference to Focus on Mission Critical Networking

Aberdeen, Scotland, May 12, 2011-The GVF Oil & Gas Communications Series of conferences continues to grow apace, with the most recent event in the Series, the 11th, being held in Brazil over 19th & 20th April to much acclaim amongst the attending representatives of the communications networking solution end-users and providers. Now, the Series is approaching its 12th conference, to take place in Scotland over 17th & 18th May.

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CASBAA Singapore Satellite Industry Forum to Focus on “Taking Care of Business”

Singapore, May 6, 2011- The CASBAA Singapore Satellite Industry Forum  to be held on June 20, 2011, the day before CommunicAsia kicks off,  provides the tools for the Asian satellite sector to "take care of business" in an ever more competitive world. Organized by the Cable and  Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA), the trade association is celebrating this year its 20th anniversary as an organization that has been in the forefront of key issues affecting the satellite and broadcasting industries in the Asia-Pacific region. 

APSCC 2011 Satellite Conference & Exhibition: All Eyes on Satellites

Seoul, Korea, May 1, 2011 – APSCC will hold its annual Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications, Broadcasting and Space Conference and Exhibition (APSCC 2011), an international festival of the satellite and the space-related industries, from September 27 to 29 in Bali, Indonesia. This is the 14th annual conference of APSCC and the first one taking place in Indonesia –triggering the attention of the satellite industry for business activities to the Southeast-Asian region.

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Next Generation Broadband and Mobile Networks to take centre stage at CommunicAsia 2011

Singapore, April 15, 2011– Demandfor higher quality and faster broadband speeds is growing exponentially across the world, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. CommunicAsia 2011, the global platform for addressing emerging issues in information and communications technology (ICT) and the digital convergence landscape, will be spotlighting how Next Generation Networks (NGNs) and Mobile Broadband are re-shaping the Asian commercial ICT industry.