The history of CECABLE
The Cable Studies Center (CECABLE) began operating on October 2, 1995, in Terrassa (Barcelona), Spain, as a private, non-profit, organization offering services to both private enterprises and the general public. On January 31, 1997, the CECABLE Library was inaugurated and opened to the public. CECABLE has received the “Premi Rècord Català”, as well as various other awards, like Premi Connexió 2012, for its pioneering contribution to the field of cable communications, its local and regional public service, and its international outreach.
In addition to producing studies, articles, and publications, CECABLE has carried out numerous initiatives such as the Project Terrassa-Cable 2001 and offered a variety of courses and conference series related to cable communications. Group members have also actively participated in meetings with representatives of the multimedia industry convened by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Joan Francesc Fondevila Gascón, Director of the Cable Studies Center, has held professorships at various universities, including the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Universitat Abat Oliba CEU, and the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. He has received various awards for his scientific work and is the author of numerous books and indexed scientific articles. In 2005, Fondevila was honored with the “Gold Award” at the Primer Encuentro Internacional sobre Redes de Telecomunicación por Cable (First International Meeting on Cable Telecommunications Networks) held in Barcelona in recognition of his contributions as a global expert in cable and founder of the first center devoted to cable communication studies in the world. In March 2011, Fondevila received the Gold Medal of the Universitat Abat Oliba CEU (UAO).
The Cable Studies Center also collaborates in local community cultural activities, working closely with the AFCT (Associació per al Foment Cultural de Terrassa). Joan Francesc Fondevila Gascón has prepared studies and authored several books, including El Centenari del Terrassa Futbol Club (1906-2006), which won the Llibre 10 Award and the Gold Medal, among other. Joan Francesc Fondevila Gascón has received awards (Gold Medal of the 100 years Terrassa Football Commission, Federació Catalana de Futbol, 50 years amateur Terrassa Football commission, Top Medal of the 100 years Federació Catalana de Futbol, Top Award of the 150 years of Èpic Casino del Comerç…) for his scientific and cultural task. These activities reflect CECABLE’s commitment to analyze the links between cable, broadband, and culture.
