20 January 2015
During IBC Content Everywhere MENA, Ericsson will show how the Networked Society will benefit media delivery, using demonstrations of Media First, Compression, Broadcast Over LTE, and Media Delivery Network

Georges Dabaghi, Head of TV and Media, Ericsson Region Middle East, will participate in Innovation in OTT alongside traditional TV, at 12:30 on Tuesday Jan 20th

Simon Frost, Head of TV and Media Marketing Ericsson will particpate in Embracing change: A roadmap for the future and Chair's Closing Comments, at 17:45 on Tuesday Jan 20

Ericsson, a world leader in communications technology and services, will participate in the upcoming IBC-Content Everywhere MENA 2015 event, to be held from January 20-22 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates showcasing its latest TV& Media solutions.

At Ericsson's stand in IBC Content Everywhere MENA 2015, visitors can explore the potential for media delivery and consumption in the Smart City future. Demonstrations will include the Ericsson MediaFirst solution, TV Compression technology, Broadcast Over LTE, and Media Delivery Network.

Georges Dabaghi, Head of TV and Media, Ericsson Region Middle East, will participate in Innovation in Over the Top alongside traditional TV, at 12:30 on Tuesday Jan 20th. Simon Frost, Head of TV and Media Marketing Ericsson will particpate in Embracing change: A roadmap for the future and Chair's Closing Comments, at 17:45 on Tuesday Jan 20.

Rafiah Ibrahim, President, Ericsson Region Middle East said: " At Ericsson, we are re-imagining people's lives in the Networked Society, through our Media Vision 2020. TV & Media industry is being transformed through mobility and we are empowering this through our innovation.  Our aim is to support the industry players to deliver the advanced video and TV services that consumers desire. We are pleased to be participating in IBC Content Everywhere MENA, to demonstrate the full potential of media in the Networked Society."

Ericsson is enabling the transformation of the media industry with its suite of products that address the complete TV and Media solution value chain. This enables operators to carry the content from several owners and broadcasters over their networks efficiently, and with a wide variety of transcoded rates.

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Ericsson is the driving force behind the Networked Society - a world leader in communications technology and services. Our long-term relationships with every major telecom operator in the world allow people, businesses and societies to fulfil their potential and create a more sustainable future.

Our services, software and infrastructure - especially in mobility, broadband and the cloud - are enabling the telecom industry and other sectors to do better business, increase efficiency, improve the user experience and capture new opportunities.

With more than 110,000 professionals and customers in 180 countries, we combine global scale with technology and services leadership. We support networks that connect more than 2.5 billion subscribers. Forty percent of the world's mobile traffic is carried over Ericsson networks. And our investments in research and development ensure that our solutions - and our customers - stay in front.   

Founded in 1876, Ericsson has its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Net sales in 2013 were SEK 227.8 billion (USD 34.9 billion). Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX stock exchange in Stockholm and the NASDAQ in New York.

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