Polish Foundation for the Development of Electronic Communication PIKSEL

Consolidation of cable TV operators, supporting them in their business activities as well as promotion of multimedia communication - are among the main objectives of the Polish Foundation for the Development of Electronic Communication "PIKSEL". The foundation has been established by the Polish Chamber of Electronic Communication (PIKE), as a response to the needs of the operators, broadcasting firms and the producers of equipment and service providers in the said industry, who, for long, have been waiting for a partner who would enable them to easily make new contacts and who would help them lower the costs of their business activities. As a foundation, we act as a non profit organization.

The PIKSEL foundation's activities include the following:

• Conducting negotiations with the TV programs' broadcasting companies,
• Commencing projects in the areas of digital TV and Internet access,
• Organizing trainings and courses for various professional groups,
• Obtaining funds from EU sources to finance the Foundation's objectives,
• Organizing international economic missions,
• Supporting the development of local TV stations and creating their nation-wide frequency,
• Organizing - upon PIKE's requests -conferences and exhibitions.

Benefits for the operators:

• Lowering of business operational costs,
• Ease of making new contacts,
• Support for their day-to-day operations,
• Promotion of multimedia communication,
• Creation of a forum to exchange information and experiences,
• Access to education,
• Securing, for the interested operators, of access to the digital TV signal, without the need for them to buy a head station,
• Enabling contacts between operators and their potential business partners from abroad.

An offer for the broadcasting companies:

• Allowing access to a certain volume of subscribers
• Lowering the costs of access to a program,
• Faster creation of a distribution network, thus, a quicker program reach,
• Promotion of the channels.

The Council of Foundation:

• Jerzy Straszewski (President)
• Marek Gieleta
• Edward Zyzański

The Board of Foundation:

• Włodzimierz Zieliński (President)
• Gabriela Golicz
• Krzysztof Przybył