Middle East Broadcasting and Satellite Companies Track Changes in Global Market
the region’s leading Electronic Media and Satellite Communications exhibition is set to welcome over 500 exhibiting companies, as the market for media and broadcast technology reaches its highest recorded value to-date.
Held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition from the 6-8 March 2007, visitors to CABSAT can see over 400 leading suppliers from 50 countries as well as several exciting new launches and demonstrations. The event will also enable industry professionals to meet with peers in a number of industry conferences and symposia, providing them with an opportunity to discuss the major changes occurring across the industry.
A new report from IABM, the association for media and broadcast technology suppliers, suggests that the overall value of the market is currently USD 11.6 billion, with recorded market growth per annum of almost 11 percent.
IABM’s forecast is that broadcast and media technology market will be worth USD 17.5 billion by 2010.
One major trend underlined by the report and further demonstrated by this year’s CABSAT is convergence, as telecommunication, broadcast, and information technologies integrate, bringing together previously separate forms of media.
By providing a shared platform for companies from the Electronic Media and Communications sectors CABSAT2007 will help further develop convergence within the Middle East.
“Convergence is changing the supply chain within the broadcasting and communication industries, creating major opportunities for innovative organisations to grow and develop. New methods for delivering content in a variety of formats are emerging all the time, which is a powerful incentive for companies to network and understand new trends in the market,” said Helal Saeed Al Marri, Director General, Dubai World Trade Centre, organiser of CABSAT.
Example of such convergence technologies is Mobile TV technology using DVB-H and T-DMB standards. Companies that are demonstrating this at the Show include DMT Systems Spa, E-Vision, GloCom, Grass Valley, Harris Corporation, Newtec Productions NV and Rohde & Schwarz Emirates LLC.
“The success of CABSAT has been driven in part by its ability to stay ahead of new developments in the industry, and to provide a unique platform for local, regional and international groups to come together to discuss them,” he added.
CABSAT will support a number of industry discussions to help companies understand the changes occurring in the communications and broadcast sectors.
CABSAT2007 Broadcasting Conference on 7 and 8 March will examine the theme of “digitalisation,” exploring the new convergent technologies that are relevant to the broadcast, satellite and telecommunications industries.
The third GVF Satellite Symposium, organised in collaboration with Dubai World Trade Centre, will take place on March 7 and will also examine some of these themes.
CABSAT2007 is endorsed and supported by the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU), Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers (IABM) and GVF.
About Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) www.dwtc.comAs the organiser of Cabsat 2007, Dubai World Trade Centre offers over 27 years’ experience of delivering world-class events in the Middle East, providing local, regional and international exhibitors with unmatched expertise and in-depth market knowledge. Our team organises 15 of the largest and most successful international and regional shows in Middle East, providing an ideal platform for business development in the region.
Our commitment to ongoing innovation within the exhibition industry has supported the rapid growth and development of a wide range of business-to-business and business-to-consumer shows, and delivered consistent satisfaction to exhibitors and visitors. DWTC works the region’s leading trade bodies and industry associations to ensure that all conferences deliver full value and are built upon the real needs of their specific sector.
CABSATwww.cabsat.comCABSAT is the largest Electronic Media and Satellite Communications Event. As an annual event, the exhibition provides the perfect platform for decisions makers, buyers and sellers to network, exchange ideas, debate and explore business opportunities and strategies. CABSAT will cover three main industry sectors including:
Cable & Satellite Equipment & Accessories Satellite Communications Broadcast & Production
CABSAT2006 attracted 8070 indusrty professionals and was supported and endorsed by GVF, Arab States Broadcasting Union, Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union and International Associations of Broadcasting Manufacturers.
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