Despite lukewarm response to more advanced telecom services and products, including third-generation (3G) technology promising faster speeds and better video quality, major industry players don't want to risk missing out on the opportunities at a telecom trade show this week, the event's organizers said.
The annual Taipei Telecommunications and Networking Show has attracted about 100 local and overseas companies to showcase their latest products and services, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA,
The Taipei telecom fair is the biggest and only telecom-related event in Taiwan, according to organizers, who also include the Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers Association (
The Taipei event, however, is relatively small in scale compared with a similar event, Commun-icAsia, held last month in Singapore. That show attracted 2,339 exhibitors from 67 countries or regions, the event's organizer Singapore Exhibition Services said in a release on June 23.
But what the two telecom events share is the theme of the convergence of various technologies from the media, telecommunications and information technology sectors.
According to organizers, the Taipei telecom show will showcase the latest in 3G mobile communications and applications, broadband wireless, next generation networks, voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) communications and technologies, IP technology and infrastructure solutions.
The show will include Chung-hwa Telecom Co (
In total, 100 exhibitors will occupy 450 booths, compared with 106 participants in 460 booths last year, the organizers said. Last year, the telecom trade fair attracted about 83,378 visitors to Taipei, the organizers said, without giving a target number this year.
While treating the event as a place where vendors can showcase their latest offerings, build networks and meet target customers, organizers said they have also arranged a series of workshops on the latest industry trends.
The trade show will run from Friday through Monday at the Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall I. The event will be free for buyers but tickets cost NT$100 for the general public.
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