Events

ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference set to open in Dubai, 30 March 2014

Dubai, UAE, March 18, 2014 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates, will host the ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference, 30 March – 10 April 2014. The Conference will focus on development priorities and strategies for growth in telecommunications and information and communication technologies (ICT), while highlighting the theme: Broadband for Sustainable Development. 

Ongoing India Digitalization Providing Tangible Benefits

New Delhi, India, March 14, 2014 – CASBAA’s annual spotlight on the Indian multichannel TV market was recently held on March 5, 2014 at the Shangri-La New Delhi. Attracting over 150 delegates, speakers and media, the CASBAA India Forum 2014 brought together leading government officials and industry decision-makers to debate on the state of Indian television and the global broadcast market.

CommunicAsia2014 and EnterpriseIT2014 to Tackle Internet of Things

Singapore, March 12, 2014 –The Internet is ever-progressing, expanding beyond PCs and mobile devices into enterprise assets such as field equipment and consumer items. For a truly connected city to happen, it has to adopt The Internet of Things (IoT) to transform how both an emerging or developed city delivers services and how business and people interact with one another. This can be done using advanced technologies and solutions that are not just reliable but also deliver high productivity.

Space Biz Confab Coming to Los Angeles area April 1 Looks To Be Biggest Ever

Long Beach, Calif., March 6, 2014--An astronaut holding the world’s record for the most spacewalks during a single mission, a private company planning to reach mars, aerospace industry titans alongside startup ventures, key military and NASA space officials, and thousands of engineers and executives are all planning to visit the Long Beach Convention Center April 1-3, 2014 for what is shaping up to be the biggest commercial space confab ever to hit the Los Angeles region,

New Look CABSAT to Launch Content Delivery Hub Next Week

Dubai, UAE, March 6, 2014--CABSAT, the leading professional content management event in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA), will debut the cutting-edge Content Delivery Hub – a dedicated platform for multiscreen digital entertainment solutions, turn-key content sourcing, management and marketing of content – during the event’s 20th anniversary celebrations at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) next week.

CASBAA TV Upfronts Series Returns to Indonesia

Jakarta, Indonesia, March 5, 2014 – CASBAA successfully held its latest TV Upfronts event on Friday, February 21 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Promoting multichannel TV as the ideal platform for marketers to reach their target demographics, the TV Upfronts have taken place in several Asia Pacific markets including Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Hong Kong and Bangkok reaching numerous representatives from advertising agencies, clients, broadcasters and media.

CASBAA OTT Summit 2014: On Top of OTT

Hong Kong, March 4, 2014 – CASBAA’s first ever event focusing solely on the fast evolving over-the-top (OTT) services is to take place on March 25, 2014 at the Grand Hyatt, Singapore. The CASBAA OTT Summit 2014: On Top of OTT will bring together some of the region’s leading experts from across the broadcasting industry to share their experiences and insights into the exciting evolving world of OTT content delivery, technology, and revenue streams.

GVF MENASAT @ CABSAT 2014 – The Satellite Interference Summit: Keynote Opening with ITU Space Services Department

by Martin Jarrold

Dubai, UAE, March 3, 2014--This month’s column provides updated information about the GVF MENASAT @ CABSAT 2014 – Satellite Interference Summit, which will take place at the Dubai International Conference & Exhibition Centre (DICEC), in Meeting Room Al-Ain F (above Halls 1 and 2), on 12th and 13th March.

BroadcastAsia 2014 Plays Hub to OTT Content Revolution

Singapore, February 20, 2014 – With the ever increasing demand for mobile broadband anytime, anywhere, the explosive growth of Over-the-Top (OTT) content has accelerated rapidly with a staggering 352.4 million people expected to pay for access to OTT programming by 2016[1]. As Asian consumers continue to demand easily-accessible entertainment, OTT services such as pay TV are increasingly becoming a necessity in the region with revenues expected to grow to US$43.9 billion by 2018, according to a research report[2].

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler to Keynote 2014 NAB Show

Las Vegas, Nev., February 18, 2014--Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler will provide the “FCC Keynote” at the 2014 NAB Show in Las Vegas, the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) announced today. The address, which will be held Tuesday, April 8, 9:00-10:00 a.m., is expected to provide insight into the Chairman’s views on broadcasting and what his expectations are on the regulatory front in the coming years.