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5/23/24, 11:05 AM Second day of CABSAT 2024 continues to reveal transformative trends and innovations within media and entertainment landscape
For its 30th anniversary edition, CABSAT features a remarkable line-up of speakers for its
conference events, including the Content Congress and SATExpo Summit. These

discussions set forth a significant opportunity for attendees to learn about the cutting-edge

technologies and solutions that are revolutionising the media and entertainment space.

Across day two at the CABSAT 2024, the SATExpo Summit witnessed resounding

success, gathering regional and global satellite and space technology influencers,

including inventors, prominent leaders, engineers, government officials, and a wide range
of solution providers. The summit also featured discussions on the global launch and

manufacturing markets, future trends, and trajectories, as well as business strategies of
leading companies, particularly in light of the emergence of AI.

Key speakers included – Jassem Nasser, Chief Business Development Officer of Yahsat,

Jan Stoop, VP Business Development, Comtech, USA; Joakim Espeland, CEO, QuadSat,
Denmark; David Provencher, Vice President Business Development, AvL Technologies,

USA; Elizebeth Varghese, Principal and Co-leader, Deloitte Consulting, USA. An
engaging Fireside Chat, on ‘Phased Array Antennas for Next-Generation Mobility’

featured Dr. Leslie Klein, President and CEO, C-COM Satellite Systems Inc., Canada, and

Virgil Labrador, Editor-in-Chief, Satellite Markets and Research, USA, as speakers.

Speaking about the SATExpo Summit, Jassem Nasser, Chief Business Development

Officer of Yahsat, said: “On behalf of Thuraya & Yahsat, we are delighted we took part in

the SATExpo Summit. Yahsat is at the forefront of transformation within the satellite
communications industry. Building upon our success in key satellite communications

segments, we are accelerating our efforts to venture into new market verticals as part of
Yahsat’s comprehensive D2D and IoT strategy, which encompasses several sectors and

use cases. This can be seen with our decision to combine satellite and cellular
communications through the introduction of SKYPHONE by Thuraya and with the many

other exciting solutions we have in the pipeline.”

Joakim Espeland, CEO, QuadSat, Denmark, said: “We were delighted we took part in
the discussion on ‘Advances in Antenna Registration Processes from Gateway to User

Terminal’. The discussion unveiled vital insights on innovations in antenna testing and

calibration, the use of advanced testing in calibration, and the future of antenna
registration and calibration.”

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