On October 21 the inauguration of the 7th Eastern Europe exhibition and conference ЕЕВС 2009 Telecom&Broadcasting was held.

This year EEBC 2009 was supported by:

- International partners: the UMTS Forum, the Global VSAT Forum, the European Digital Cinema Forum, High Definition & Digital Cinema Ltd, the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Ukraine: Trade and Investment Promotion Office.

- Ukrainian industrial associations: The Ukrainian Internet Association, the Association of Information Technology Enterprises of Ukraine, the Ukrteleset Association, the Cable Television Union of Ukraine, the All-Ukrainian Association of Cable TV and Teleinformation Network Operators, the Television Industry Committee.

The organizers and partners of the conference were: The State terrestrial broadcasting network operator the Broadcasting, Radiocommunications and Television Concern of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Scientific Research Institute of Radio and Television, Odessa National Academy of Communications named after A.S. Popov, the Institute of Radio, Television and Electronics, the European Digital Cinema Forum, High Definition & Digital Cinema Ltd.

General sponsor of EEBC 2009: SES-ASTRA.

Sponsors of EEBC 2009: ASTRO, AMOS-Spacecom, Profitt, Sat Systems, Chellozone, Eutelsat, Klub 100, the First Business Channel.

This year the inauguration was attended by Inna Burgela, Director of TECHEXPO, the organizer of EEBC; Vlada Rublevskaya, Project Manager of EEBC Telecom & Broadcasting; Sergey Sarapulov, Head of Radio Technologies Bureau of the State Communications Administration; Markus Fritz, Vice president and CEO of SesAstra, Vice president of the executive committee of Digital Europe; Vassily Anipchenko, President of the Ukrteleset Association; Tatyana Popova, President of the Ukrainian Internet Association; Yuri Labunsky, President of the All-Ukrainian Association of Cable TV and Teleinformation Network Operators; Denis Gursky, Coordinator of the Digital Committee of Television Industry Committee.

Addressing the exhibitors and visitors Inna Burgela said: "We thank everyone for your participation and support, for sharing your experience, for inspiring each other and us to hold more and more new activities every year. Only in this way — in close cooperation — will we achieve a great success."

Sergey Sarapulov noted the importance of holding EEBC 2009 Telecom&Broadcasting, a major event in the field of telecommunications in Ukraine: "Currently, the development of the telecommunications sphere is connected with the development of technology and the growing speed of rendering various services. Nowadays everyone can find and get the service that interests them. Therefore, the importance of the site where users can become familiar with new telecommunication services, operators can share their experience, and central executive bodies can identify new areas of the market development can scarcely be overestimated.”

Markus Fritz emphasized in his speech: "SES-ASTRA is glad to support this event and expresses a special interest in cooperation with Ukraine, the government and all stakeholders. We see the need for participation in EEBC 2009 in order to ensure the best choice of products for prospective Ukrainian customers.”

The highlight of the EEBC 2009 inauguration was the presentation of the SOS Children's Village project. TECHEXPO appeals to all participants and visitors of the current EEBC 2009 exhibition with an initiative to support the people who have taken responsibility for the lives, health and education of orphan children.

Introducing the project Inna Burgela noted: "For four years already EEBC exhibition and conference has been held under the slogan "Building the City of the Future Together!”. The future is children first and foremost. But it is children without parental custody who look with particular hope at the City of the Future.

The exhibition will present the best equipment and innovative solutions for digital video content transfer and reception in the cable, satellite, terrestrial and IP environment; equipment and unique solutions for the production of digital video content, including HD. Major satellite operators will take part in the exhibition.

This year the total are of the exhibition is 3500 sq m. The total number of participants is 159, from 27 countries (Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Norway, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Switzerland, France, Italy, Spain, Luxembourg, Germany, Israel, Canada, the USA, India, Pakistan, South Korea). The number of companies exhibiting with booths is 86. The exhibitors are represented by companies engaged in the following activities: equipment for satellite and cable television (37%), telecommunications equipment (30%), equipment for content production and broadcasting (11%), and TV channels and production studios (22%).