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His Excellency Ahmed Humaid Al Tayer, UAE Minister of Transportation and
Communications today inaugurated the 10th Middle East International Cable,
Satellite, Broadcast and Communications Exhibition (CABSAT 2004), the largest
and most representative edition of the show ever at the Dubai World Trade
Centre (DWTC) Complex.
"Already the most comprehensive and leading event of its kind in the Middle East
region, CABSAT 2004 has broken all sorts of records in size, scope, exhibition
profile, exhibitors' presence and quality of visitors attracted," said Mr. bin Fahad,
DWTC
Director General
after the tour.
"The show which has been registering an upward trend and the scope of the
exhibition has expanded significantly to include key areas of broadcasting,
production and telecommunications, to make it a far more representative platform that takes in all aspects of the industry," Mr. bin Fahad added.
"There has been a marked increase in exhibitor numbers - almost 6 per cent, with
an even more considerable increase in overseas representation. Nett space
taken up - over 4,800 sq. m., is also significantly greater as are the number of
countries taking part at the show," Mr. bin Fahad stated.
CABSAT is acknowledged in the industry as the premier platform in the
burgeoning Middle East market for the latest technologies and business strategies and provides an unmatched avenue for the exploration of new
business opportunities. This fact is reflected in the number of launches and
presentations planned during the exhibition by leading players in the worldwide
and regional industry.
"The growth of the regional technology and media industry has spurred a range
of new business opportunities in the broadcast, communications and media
technology fields and these developments along with V-SAT, new satellites,
digital compression and continued competition among pay TV and free-to-air
channels has created a wealth of new business opportunities in the region, Mr.
bin Fahad opined.
The show attracts a wide range of quality visitors and trade professionals that
come not just from the GCC region but also Egypt. Lebanon, Syria and Iraq who
flock to the DWTC to inspect the wares of an extremely diverse group of exhibitors. The DWTC has conducted an extensive marketing communications
campaign throughout the region to create increased awareness for the show
and the event is backed by far-reaching advertising in the B2B media.
A large hosted buyer delegation comprising over 20 industry professionals from
India are also visiting the event to network at the show and conduct business.
CABSAT 2004 will feature group pavilions from China, Korea, Germany, Taiwan
and the UK with over over 70 local and 170 overseas exhibitors - a considerable
jump from the last edition's figures of 58 local and 143 overseas exhibitors. |
