For the sixth time Kyiv was the venue of the exhibition and conference on telecommunications and broadcasting EEBC Telecom & Broadcasting, which every year reinforces its status as an effective international platform for cooperation and communication of telecommunications industry professionals.

During the 6th Eastern European exhibition and conference EEBC 2008 Telecom&Broadcasting the Second international forum "Mobile broadcasting. World experience and prospects of realization in the countries of Eastern Europe" will be held.

For the three days of EEBC 2008 Telecom & Broadcasting exhibition within the integrated program of preparation for covering EURO 2012 and I Make TV project a fully functioning television set will operate for live broadcasting of sports and cultural events.

07\10\2008 – Welcome the debutants of ЕЕВС 2008 – MacHOUSE, 4-ТВ, Capraz Elektronik Yusuf Capraz (Turkey) *** Two examples of effective solution of the problem of digital abruption using 'bottom-up' principle and 'community-solutions' models will be presented at the conference on October 30. This will be reported by Maria A. Kendro, Executive Director, Communication Cooperative International *** On October 30, 2008, in the context of the exhibition, a unique excursion will be organized to the most modern TV-studio in Ukraine – the studio of Savik Shuster. "A live studio work" will be presented and technical consultations will be given by the studio equipment supplier, Best Broadcast Hire company. See more at www.eebc.net.ua

Welcome the debutants of ЕЕВС 2008 – MacHOUSE, 4-ТВ, Capraz Elektronik Yusuf Capraz (Turkey) *** Two examples of effective solution of the problem of digital abruption using 'bottom-up' principle and 'community-solutions' models will be presented at the conference on October 30. This will be reported by Maria A. Kendro, Executive Director, Communication Cooperative International *** On October 30, 2008, in the context of the exhibition, a unique excursion will be organized to the most modern TV-studio in Ukraine – the studio of Savik Shuster. "A live studio work" will be presented and technical consultations will be given by the studio equipment supplier, Best Broadcast Hire company. See more at www.eebc.net.ua

On October 30, 2008, on the second day of EEBC 2008 Telecom & Broadcasting exhibition a unique excursion will be organized to one of the most modern studios in Ukraine – the studio of Savik Shuster, where the program Shuster Live is shot for Ukraina channel.

On October 30, 2008, within the context of the 6th Eastern Europe exhibition and conference ЕЕВС 2008 Telecom&Broadcasting, the International Practical Conference on Satellite Broadcasting Technologies “The Evolution of Satellite Communication Systems in Ukraine. Satellite Pay TV Platforms” will be held in Kyiv.

The exhibition organizers welcome ЕЕВС debutants: the italian Skylogic, the polish ORTON and Smash TV – new participants of the Channel Gallery *** Forum Nokia invites to the discussion club “Mobile content is not only a valuable MECHanism to attract the subscribers”, that is to take place on October 31, 2008 during ЕЕВС *** Polish Chamber for Electronic Communication (PIKE) has confirmed its participation in the round table «New opportunities of cooperation of commercial, non-governmental and governmental organizations in the ICT sphere in the countries of Europe»

ЕEBC 2008 Telecom & Broadcasting exhibitions Organizers gathered the representatives of Ukrainian television and telecommunication business in the framework of IBC exhibition in Amsterdam

On October 29 within ЕЕВС-2008 the International Round Table will be held «New opportunities of cooperation of commercial, non-governmental and governmental organizations in the ICT sphere in the countries of Europe and the CIS». The Organizing Committee comprises the Internet Association of Ukraine, the Association of Information Technologies Enterprises of Ukraine, the Cable Television Union of Ukraine and Wireless Ukraine *** The stand of Menu.TV Channel will be the first to present such companies as People, Real Estate, Gold Barry, Turburo *** Deutsche Welle TV Channel has become the sponsor of the All-Ukrainian Cable Operators Congress *** The Independend Broadcasters Association is going to support ЕЕВС-2008 exhibition and conference *** What is watched «in motion» and what are subscribers ready to pay for? Mobile TV in Russia in facts and figures –Irdeto Company is going to present сase-study within the Second International forum «Mobile Broadcasting. World experience and the prospects of realization in Eastern European countries»

Two exhibitions have become the partners of ЕЕВС 2008 Telecom & Broadcasting - CCBN (China) and CONNECT (Pakistan), enabling each of the exhibitions to increase awareness among experts in these regions *** TELEODYN company (М1 and М2 Estrada channels) have become the sponsor of the Gala Night to be held on October 30, 2008 in the Allegro concert-hall during ЕЕВС 2008 *** Television Industry Committee has supported ЕЕВС 2008 *** What should be the strategies of operators to gain new subscribers? Can the tactic "from bonus to bonus" bring its results? One of the key participants of Round Table Discussion “Telecom operators: looking for alternative revenue sources” is Astelit,– TM life: )

ЕЕВС 2008 Telecom & Broadcasting exhibition organizers have presented to the participants of the 5th International symposium “Telecommunications without borders” a contrastive analysis of the activity of telecom operators and service providers in the three recent years in Ukraine.

Alcatel and Top NET have joined the number of ЕЕВС 2008 participants *** The InAU( the Internet Association of Ukraine) and APITU (The Association of Information Technology Enterprises of Ukraine) will hold several round-table discussions on resolving a number of legal questions of the telecommunication sphere *** For the first time at the exhibition I MAKE TV project will be realized – live broadcasting of soccer matches will be performed with a state-of-art HD studio *** TECHEXPO Company invites all the visitors of this year IBC exhibition to meet on September 13 at 11-00 in the café of the recreation area of the RAI exhibition centre (Amsterdam) for the “Ukrainian get-together in Amsterdam” to have a cup of coffee talking over the impressions of the exhibition.

All-Ukrainian Cable Operators Congress will be held. within the framework of the 6-th Eastern Europe exhibition and conference EEBC 2008 Telecom&Broadcasting

For the first time EEBC 2008 is launching I Make TV project. A full-blown high definition TV studio to perform complete cycle of production, transmitting and delivery of TV content will be functioning at EEBC Telecom&Broadcasting.

According to the information released by State Department of Communication and Informatization of Ministry of Transport and Communications of Ukraine (www.stc.gov.ua/uk/publish/article/75119 ) telecommunication and informatization sphere is showing high potential and dynamic development.

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