PARTICIPATION IN FORUMS AND FAIRS
FORUMS
• Spanish Secretary of State for Telecommunications and Information Society (SETSI): HISPASAT collaborates with SETSI bilaterally and in preparatory multilateral meetings in international conferences and forums that affect the company.
In 2015, HISPASAT attended meetings focused on establishing a national position with regard to common European proposals for the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15), held in November of this year.
• The Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL): in Brazil, the company attended sessions of the Rapporteur Group on Radiocommunication 2 – Satellite services (GRR2), organised by the Agency.
• International Telecommunication Union (ITU): HISPASAT has participated in different ITU bodies and working groups, including:
a) Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPM15-2), where the basis for the World Conference (WRC-15) was established.
b) World Radiocommunication Conference (WRD-15), where the revision of the ITU Radiocommunication Regulations was completed:
One of the main topics discussed was the search for additional spectrum for mobile communications, known in the ITU as International Mobile Telecommunications (ITM), in shared bands with other services. Among the frequency bands used by the mobile industry, the C band is worth nothing since it is used extensively to provide communications via satellite with a downlink that is available throughout the world. Thanks to the work carried out at the Conference by industry members, including HISPASAT’s active participation, most of this band continues to be used for satellite communications.
c) ITU Council. HISPASAT participates in this Council, which constitutes the highest body of the organisation, as a guest of the Spanish government and as a member of the radiocommunications sector and a satellite operator governed by Spanish law.
d) WP4A Group of ITU. HISPASAT participates in this group, which works to ensure that orbit-spectrum resources are used efficiently for fixed satellite services and broadcast satellite services.
• Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITE): HISPASAT Group participates in the Radiocommunications Committee (including radio broadcasting) PCC-II.
• European Conference on Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT): HISPASAT participates in the Electronic Communications Committee (ECC) and in the Conference Preparatory Group (CPG) and its working groups.
• Inter-American Association of Telecommunication (ASIET): As an associate member of the Council, HISPASAT actively participates in its projects, primarily in the General Assembly, the Governing Board, Regulatory Commission and operators’ meetings.
• European Satellite Operators Association (ESOA): HISPASAT has collaborated on Council activities and in the association’s working groups. It participates periodically in meetings with the EU Commission.
• Association of Electronics and Information Technology Companies (AMETIC): HISPASAT participates in activities related to the specific field of operators.
• National Union of Satellite Telecommunication Companies of Brazil (SINDISAT): Through HISPAMAR, HISPASAT Group forms part of the management of the union and actively participates in its working groups, which establish joint commentary on ANATEL’s public consultations, among other activities.
• Brazilian Association of Satellite Companies (ABRASAT): Through HISPAMAR, HISPASAT Group forms part of the management of the Association and actively participates in its activities.
• Global VSAT Forum (GVF): The company participates in this forum comprised of the main members of the satellite communications industry.
• World Teleport Association (WTA): The company forms part of this association, which aims to help operators with control centres to maintain and expand their business.
• Madrid Aerospace Cluster: HISPASAT is a partner of this cluster, to which more than 50 innovative companies in the sector belong.
• European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI): HISPASAT attends the meetings of this institute, which is responsible for drawing up global standards related to information technology and communication.
• Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB): The company participates in meetings held by this organisation to promote internationally accepted TV standards.
FAIRS
HISPASAT Group has been present at the sector’s most important events, strengthening its commercial activities and the Group’s image, both in the Americas and in Europe.
In the Americas, HISPASAT Group participated in the Washington Satellite Show and the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) Show in Las Vegas.
Of particular note is the company’s participation in Latin America’s most important events, such as the International Technology Fair on Equipment and Services for Television Engineering in Sao Paulo; the Latin American Satellite Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Andicom (the International ICT Conference in the Andean region) held in Colombia, and Futurecom, the most important ICT event in Latin America. The company also actively participated in the LATSAT summit, organised by the consulting firm Euroconsult and held for its second year in Mexico City.
In Europe, HISPASAT participated in the IBC (International Broadcast Convention) fair, which is held every September in Amsterdam, to show the progress made in the field of Ultra High Definition Television, including second-generation 4K in HDR format, and in multiscreen ecosystems (SAT>IP project). At the fair, HISPASAT also presented its new application for mobile phones and tablets with useful information about its satellite float for clients and users.
Finally, in Spain, HISPASAT continued to collaborate in the annual meeting of the National Federation of Telecommunication Installers (FENITEL), which took place in Benidorm this year, and in BIT Broadcast in Madrid.