BC-DX TopNews WWDXC #945 BC-DX 945

January 2010. The Expo bannered under Broadcast Engineering Society
(India), this time carries the theme of 'Broadcasters & New Media
Technologies' and will focus on the expanding opportunities in the
following domain. This 3 day exhibition being India's biggest Broadcasting
Technology show will continue till 31st of this month.
The exhibition was inaugurated by Ms. Ambika Soni, Minister of Information
and Broadcasting India as a Chief Guest. Whereas other respected guests
were B.S. Lalli, CEO Prasar Bharati, Uday Varma, Special Secretary (I&B).
Director of Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), Mr. Sharad Sadhu
delivered his lecture concentrating on different issues of broadcasting as
the keynote speaker of the programme.
In a quote, R.R. Prasad, President BES said, "Digital is taking over from
the conventional broadcasting operation. Analogue, Tape-based, Hardware
dominated work flow is being replaced by digital, file-based & software
dominated work flow."
Whereas in her addression, Ms. Soni stated, "I am very glad to see the
largest society of Broadcast Professionals i.e. BES is keeping with the
opportunity to organize a conference cum exhibition at such grand scale so
that the people mutually benefit. The competition is gradually increasing
but at the same time ensuring healthy growth of technology eventually
benefiting the consumers."
She also mentioned about the challenges being faced by the Broadcasting
industry in India. Phase III policy for FM, HITS, Community Radio and how
the upcoming Commonwealth Games in India would change the Broadcasting
scenario were among some topics she emphasized while her speech.
BES is organizing this EXPO with a purpose of providing a perfect platform
to all media professionals, dealers, manufacturers, suppliers,
distributors and all the organizations related to this domain. This EXPO
will include display of technology and equipment related to broadcasting
arena such as Production & Post Production, Satellite & Microwave,
Multimedia, Networking, Cable, Broadband, DTH, HDTV, IPTV, DRM, DRM+,
Internet TV and Transmission etc.
Total 78 exhibitors from India and abroad are participating in the event.
Some major players from the long list include SONY, Prasar Bharati, Prime
Focus, Playbox Technology, Harris Broadcast, Qualcomm India, Schaf
Broadcast, Sennheiser India, RSG Infotech Pvt. Ltd. WASP 3D and many
others.
Around 4000 Individuals and companies related TV and Radio industry from
countries such as Canada, India, Australia, Austria, Finland, France,
China, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, U.K, U.S.A, Norway, Netherlands and
many more are expected to visit this EXPO.
Halls no. 8 & 9 of Pragati Maidan are holding the arrangements of this
exhibition and several lectures, seminars and conferences will be
conducted during the span of following three days.
(Alokesh Gupta-IND VU3BSE, DXindia Jan 29/30)
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