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CSTB'2007: Besides the Russian winter, it's all about new TV offerings and media-telco convergence

Oh, that Russian frost! This year the Cable Satellite Television and Broadband (CSTB) exhibition moved from the cozy Sokolniki to the Crocus Expo Center, which is somewhat far from the city center. Add to this freezing Moscow temperatures and huge lines for the buses that were carrying people to the Crocus site, and you will understand that one needs to be an enthusiast of this market segment to actually go… Nevertheless, cable and satellite television, high definition and pay TV, broadband services, mobile content and radio broadcasting companies were represented in full in this, the only Russian expo for this market niche. This year some 550 companies from Russia and CIS, China, France, the U.K., Italy, Israel, Germany and the U.S. presented their latest products and services at the show. In total, representatives of 28 countries and over 15,000 visitors came to Moscow for CSTB’ 2007. more

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