The 2026 edition of CABSAT and SATExpo may have a new home and dates in the diary, but it still retains a strong presence from UK companies in the GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland Pavilion. Based in hall 2 of the Dubai Exhibition Centre in Expo City, the UK group of 13 top companies will demonstrate a comprehensive range of products and solutions for the media, production and content delivery markets.
The UK presence is co-ordinated by Tradefair, the specialist provider of logistical support for businesses at conventions and exhibitions worldwide, with long experience in the media industry. By managing construction and facilities, and providing services like connectivity, meeting rooms and refreshments, Tradefair allows exhibitors to focus on their key task of making contacts and showcasing their latest developments to potential customers.
Mark Birchall, managing director of Tradefair, said “CABSAT has long been recognised as the leading forum for the media industry in the Middle East and beyond. In this, its 32nd year, it has obviously faced challenges but we are excited to be part of it, especially in its new home, the excellent Dubai Exhibition Centre.
“Working with SATExpo, it brings together every element of media creation, management and delivery,” Birchall added. “The group of UK companies exhibiting this year cover that broad range, and we are pleased to play our part in allowing them to take their rightful places in this market.”
CABSAT Exhibitors
Argosy is a leading international distributor of all the key infrastructure products from racking to KVM switches and beyond, UK-based but with a hub in Dubai to serve the region. Broadcast Traffic Systems provides channel management and advertising sales solutions, including programme rights, scheduling and media management, and integration with playout platforms. Disk Archive Corporation offers environmentally-friendly and highly scalable media archiving platform, to petabyte capacities, in a small form factor and excellent total cost of ownership.
Gigatronix offers more than 25 years’ experience in high-performance connectors and cables for the most demanding applications including SDI-12G. Glensound has been at the forefront of audio innovation for 60 years, crafting cutting-edge network and traditional control panels, interfaces and networking, widely used by leaders in news and sport.
MediaKind provides cloud-native video technology to deliver flawless live and on-demand media from the biggest global events to highly personalised streaming. Media Links has won an Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy® for its media over IP transport technology, used on some of the world’s most watch sporting and entertainment events.
Pebble is a global leader in broadcast and media playout and management technology, with systems in more than 70 countries and more than 1500 channels currently on air under Pebble control.
Telestream has been at the forefront of digital media innovation for three decades, offering end-to-end solutions for video processing, live streaming, capture and test.
SATExpo Exhibitors
ETL Systems provides end-to-end RF chains for critical satellite communications, trusted by the top 20 operators and teleports worldwide. Holkirk Communications develops and manufactures satellite communication technology, from rugged manpack and flyaway terminals to vehicle–mounted antennas. Peak Communications designs and manufactures RF equipment for satcom earth stations, including robust frequency converters, amplifiers and LNA/LNB redundancy.
“The pace of change in the media industry continues to accelerate,” Tradefair’s Mark Birchall continued. “This group of UK businesses brings proven experience and comprehensive capabilities to the MENA market at CABSAT and SATExpo.”
The UK presence is co-ordinated by Tradefair, the specialist provider of logistical support for businesses at conventions and exhibitions worldwide, with long experience in the media industry. By managing construction and facilities, and providing services like connectivity, meeting rooms and refreshments, Tradefair allows exhibitors to focus on their key task of making contacts and showcasing their latest developments to potential customers.
Mark Birchall, managing director of Tradefair, said “CABSAT has long been recognised as the leading forum for the media industry in the Middle East and beyond. In this, its 32nd year, it has obviously faced challenges but we are excited to be part of it, especially in its new home, the excellent Dubai Exhibition Centre.
“Working with SATExpo, it brings together every element of media creation, management and delivery,” Birchall added. “The group of UK companies exhibiting this year cover that broad range, and we are pleased to play our part in allowing them to take their rightful places in this market.”
CABSAT Exhibitors
Argosy is a leading international distributor of all the key infrastructure products from racking to KVM switches and beyond, UK-based but with a hub in Dubai to serve the region. Broadcast Traffic Systems provides channel management and advertising sales solutions, including programme rights, scheduling and media management, and integration with playout platforms. Disk Archive Corporation offers environmentally-friendly and highly scalable media archiving platform, to petabyte capacities, in a small form factor and excellent total cost of ownership.
Gigatronix offers more than 25 years’ experience in high-performance connectors and cables for the most demanding applications including SDI-12G. Glensound has been at the forefront of audio innovation for 60 years, crafting cutting-edge network and traditional control panels, interfaces and networking, widely used by leaders in news and sport.
MediaKind provides cloud-native video technology to deliver flawless live and on-demand media from the biggest global events to highly personalised streaming. Media Links has won an Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy® for its media over IP transport technology, used on some of the world’s most watch sporting and entertainment events.
Pebble is a global leader in broadcast and media playout and management technology, with systems in more than 70 countries and more than 1500 channels currently on air under Pebble control.
Telestream has been at the forefront of digital media innovation for three decades, offering end-to-end solutions for video processing, live streaming, capture and test.
SATExpo Exhibitors
ETL Systems provides end-to-end RF chains for critical satellite communications, trusted by the top 20 operators and teleports worldwide. Holkirk Communications develops and manufactures satellite communication technology, from rugged manpack and flyaway terminals to vehicle–mounted antennas. Peak Communications designs and manufactures RF equipment for satcom earth stations, including robust frequency converters, amplifiers and LNA/LNB redundancy.
“The pace of change in the media industry continues to accelerate,” Tradefair’s Mark Birchall continued. “This group of UK businesses brings proven experience and comprehensive capabilities to the MENA market at CABSAT and SATExpo.”
About Tradefair
Tradefair has been organising the GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland Pavilions since 1989. Working directly with UK based businesses to ensure their success in international markets at IBC, NAB, CABSAT, BroadcastAsia and ISE. These events have proven to be the most successful in generating quality international business for the UK media tech and pro AV sectors. More information from www.tradefair.co.uk
Contacts:
Mark Birchall, Tradefair
Email mark@tradefair.co.uk
Phone +44 (0) 1622 754200
Jennie Marwick-Evans, Manor Marketing
Email jennie@manormarketing.tv
Phone +44 (0) 7748 636171