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About the Conference

This international exhibition and conference will provide an ideal platform to explore the latest European broadband business opportunities and strategies, as well as regulatory and technical updates. A variety of innovative products and services will also be showcased by exhibitors at this event which is expected to attract hundreds of technical and professional broadband experts from all over the world.

Keynote speakers at the conference will outline the latest regulatory and technical updates and speakers from the European broadband industry will highlight network challenges and achievements. Audience members will have the opportunity to participate by asking questions through the conference chairman. The conference programme will be held on the morning of 22 September and the morning of 23 September.

There are also a range of exciting sponsorship opportunities available for the conference – please see the sponsorship brochure on http://www.thescte.eu/downloads/general-documents-1/lectures-conferences-and-exhibitions-1/eastern-europe/hungary-2015 . You can also register your attendance at the event on http://www.thescte.eu/index.php/component/proforms/event-booking-form .

DRAFT CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

Day 1 - 22/9/2015 – Regulatory and Political Aspects of Broadband

09.30     Welcome by SCTE Society for Broadband Professionals (Dr. Roger Blakeway, President, SCTE)

09.45     Keynote: Dr. Gábor Bódi, President, National Council for Telecommunications and Informatics, Hungary.

10.15     Keynote: ‘FttH Digital Infrastructure and European Investment Funding’ by Edgar Aker, President, FttH Council

10.45     ‘Current and Future Cable Network Trends in Turkey’ by Engin Unver, Deputy General Manager, Proaktif

11.15     Questions

11.25     Coffee break

11.45     ‘DOCSIS 3.1 in Focus’ by Cornel Ciocirlan, CTO, EMEA, ARRIS

12.15     ‘Broadband Development in Kosovo’ by Ilir Istrefi, Product Manager, IPKO Telecommunication

12.45     ‘Implementing MPEG-DASH for HbbTV, HEVC and 4K TV’ by Mark Horchler, International  Marketing Manager EMEA, Elemental Technologies

13.15     Questions

13.25     Wrap-up by SCTE

13.30     Close of conference

Day 2 - 23/9/2015 – Technological Aspects of Broadband

09.30     Welcome by SCTE (Society for Broadband Professionals) (Dr. Roger Blakeway, President, SCTE)

09.45     Gold sponsor presentation: ‘Delivering Video Compression Excellence: A Technical Case Study’ by David Mitchinson, Solutions Manager, Appear TV

10.15     Gold sponsor presentation: ‘New developments in Duct Solutions and Cable Deployment Techniques’ by Dr Hans-Werner Wilk, Director Central and Eastern Europe, Emtelle

10.45     ‘Upgrade of Existing First Generation DVB-C & IPTV Networks with Hybrid-DVB Smart STBs for New Services such as nPVR, TimeShift, CatchUp & Multimedia EPG’ by Matthias Greve, CEO & Founder, ABOX42

11.15     Questions

11.25     Coffee break

11.45     ‘Save Cost and Roll-Outs – Training for Cable Operators’ by Mike Thornton, Vice President, SCTE

12.15     ‘LTE Leak Mitigation Strategies - Operational Efficiency Through Intelligent Prioritization’ by Basil Dillon-Malone, Regional Vice President, Arcom Digital

12.45     ‘ETR290 and Beyond’ by Martin Crawley, Head of Academy, Bridge Technologies

13.15     Questions

13.25     Wrap-up by SCTE

13.30     Close of conference

About the Venue

The “ECEBE in association with SCTE, The Society for Broadband Professionals” conference and exhibition on 22-23 September 2015 will be held at the MOM Sport Aquatics and Sport Centre.

MOM Sport Aquatics and Sports Centre

Address: H - 1123 Budapest, Csörsz u. 14-16, Hungary (find on Google Maps)

Tel: +361 248 22 60

Fax: +361 248 22 62

E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

GPS: 47.490142, 19.022944

The MOM Sport centre is located over a 13,000 square metre area, in the business district of Budapest. It is often used for conferences, press events, exhibitions, company parties, company dinners, buffet lunches, filming and concerts. There is a parking fee for parking around the hall.

For further details of the event, please use the menu below left to navigate to key areas of the ECEBE/SCTE event microsite (stand, sponsorship, delegate registrations etc.).

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About the Event

The SCTE™, the Society for Broadband Professionals, and ECEBE (East and Central European Broadband Expo) have announced  that they will be uniting two events this year into a single broadband conference and exhibition in Hungary on 22-23 September 2015. The SCTE’s Balkan Broadband conference and exhibition, held last year in Belgrade, Serbia, will become part of the two-day ECEBE event and take place at a new central location in Budapest, Hungary. The event will be known as “ECEBE in association with SCTE, The Society for Broadband Professionals.”

This international exhibition and conference will provide an ideal platform to explore the latest European broadband business opportunities and strategies, as well as regulatory and technical updates. A variety of innovative products and services will be showcased by exhibitors at this event which is expected to attract hundreds of technical and professional broadband experts from all over the world.

“Traditionally, our Balkan conferences and exhibitions have been held, for many years, across the Balkan region in countries such as Kosovo, Macedonia, Croatia and Serbia,” said Dr Roger Blakeway, President of the SCTE. “Merging with ECEBE in Hungary will both provide a neutral venue and also help to reduce the number of exhibitions and conferences during the autumn season. While we will continue to support the SCTE Balkan group with SCTE events in the Balkans region, we are delighted to be working with ECEBE to grow this combined event across Eastern and Central Europe.”

“The East and Central European Broadband Expo is one of the oldest cable, satellite and broadband exhibitions in Hungary, which was reintroduced by Buda Expo Ltd. in 2012. Over the last year, we decided to develop the event even further. The result is a combined event in Hungary, in association with the SCTE, the Society for Broadband Professionals,” added Balázs Regőczi, the ECEBE’s event manager.

For further details of the event, please use the menu below left to navigate to key areas of the ECEBE/SCTE event microsite (stand, sponsorship, delegate registrations etc.).

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About Us

The East and Central European Broadband Expo is one of the oldest cable, satellite and broadband exhibitions in Hungary, which was reintroduced by Buda Expo Ltd. in 2012. Over the last year, it decided to develop the event even further by collaborating with the SCTE (Society for Broadband Professionals) who have run successful conference and exhibitions throughout the Balkan region for many years. The result is a combined event in Hungary with the SCTE at the MOM Sport Centre in Budapest, Hungary on 22-23 September 2014. Buda Expo’s official website for the event can be accessed at http://www.ecebe.eu/

Founded in 1945, the SCTE is a Learned Society and non-profit making organisation whose aim is to raise the standard of broadband engineering in the telecommunications industry. The Society particularly concerns itself with the training and career advancement of technical professionals in the field. The SCTE also provides accreditation and certification for its members, giving them professional standing within the industry. See http://www.thescte.eu/about-us/about-scte

For further details of the event, please use the menu below left to navigate to key areas of the ECEBE/SCTE event microsite (stand, sponsorship, delegate registrations etc.).