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Communic Asia 2014, Enterprise IT 2014 & Broadcast Asia 2014 Showcased latest state-of-the-art solutions in digital entertainment The four-day event experienced the newest technology launches and heard the latest business announcements from nearly 2,000 exhibitors from more than 50 countries/regions across the world. The shows’ three conferences drew more than 1,300 attendees, with industry luminaries sharing with delegates their views on hot and trending topics.
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ommunicAsia2014, EnterpriseIT2014 and BroadcastAsia2014 Asia’s most established ICT, broadcast and digital multimedia trade events took attendees on a revolutionary journey with the most hi-tech technologies that will power the future in a smarter and more connected living environment, while also providing a glimpse into the latest
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state-of-the-art solutions in digital entertainment. The more than 50,000 attendees at the fourday event at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, set the stage for meaningful interaction with the world’s leading ICT and broadcasting companies as well as technology upstarts. They also experienced the newest technology launches and heard the latest business announcements from nearly 2,000 exhibitors from more than 50 countries/regions across the world. The shows’ three conferences drew more than 1,300 attendees, with industry luminaries sharing with delegates their views on hot and trending topics. “We are extremely pleased with the buzz this year’s shows have generated. By bringing together industry leaders in connected services and digital entertainment, we were able to offer our attendees a truly immersive experience to enable them to adopt the most relevant and effective technological choices for their businesses. The end-to-end spectrum at
CommunicAsia, Enterprise IT and BroadcastAsia showcased government frameworks, technological breakthroughs and commercial applications, all under one roof. This is what attracts our conference speakers and delegates, www.mobilityindia.com
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exhibitors, visitors and press to our shows every year,” says Stephen Tan, Chief Executive of show organiser, Singapore Exhibition Services. Smart Technologies, Internet of Things and Mobile Services Topped CommunicAsia2014 and EnterpriseIT2014 Visitors were excited to try out the smart home security systems, smart bed, smart T-shirt and smart plates and forks that were powered by RFID, sensors and the Internet of Things. Mobile payments solutions from companies like Nexperts, Poket and Unitronic demonstrated innovations in mobile wallets payment. A wearable fitness tracker from Oaxis, a home mobile diagnostic kit from BioSenze and a remote child speech pathology solution from NICTA also made a splash, generating several business enquiries for the companies. Co m m u n i c As i a 2 0 1 4 and EnterpriseIT2014 provided a launch platform for several other exciting new products including Huawei’s thinnest flagship Ascend P7 smartphone; RugGear’s rugged smartphones, Mariner Pro RG100 and iSafe Innovation 2 for use in harsh environments; and Conax showcased its entrylevel OTT Access solution and Conax Go Live solution for live streaming of TV content to mobile devices. TravelSim also showcased the solution to saves up to 85% on roaming charges with its international roaming SIM card. “CommunicAsia is a fantastic place for us to meet key players in the region and show the full range of innovations that service providers and consumers expect from Technicolor. We put a strong emphasis on www.mobilityindia.com
middleware, Wi-Fi, smart life solutions, 4K Ultra HD, that can greatly enhance the home experience for the viewer by delivering value-added services. We also showcased new applications built on our Qeo open mobility June 2014 13
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source solution for connecting a multitude of devices to the Internet of Things; a future that is unfolding for the consumer today,” said Michel Rahier, President Connected Home, Technicolor. Steve Christian, Vice President Marketing, Verimatrix who has been exhibiting at the shows for more than five years said, “CommunicAsia is the best option as a regional hub for us to reach out to customers and partners across APAC. It enables
Teleport’s earth station to provide a new gateway that brings faster and more scalable connections for data, maritime, media and entertainment sectors - are some of the key developments that unfolded at CommunicAsia2014. Commenting on the show, Deepak Mathur, Senior Vice President, Commercial, Asia-Pacific & Middle East, SES said, “We have exhibited at CommunicAsia for more than a decade, and it has remained a fixture Huawei Debuts HUAWEI Ascend P7 in Singapore at for SES because it brings CommunicAsia 2014 together our customers and partners from across Huawei launched the highly anticipated HUAWEI Ascend the region in a single P7 for the first time in Singapore at CommunicAsia 2014. In location. CommunicAsia addition, Huawei showcased a wide range of mobile devices and gives us the opportunity to accessories, including the world’s slimmest 7-inch phablet HUAWEI do what we do best – that is MediaPad X1, and ‘talk and track’ companion HUAWEI TalkBand B1 to grow with our customers to demonstrate the company’s commitment in bringing quality, by listening to them and innovative, and fashionable products within reach for more people. addressing their specific HUAWEI Ascend P7 is the new 4G LTE-enabled smartphone that needs with the power of redefines excellence with top-notch features, ultra-fast connectivity, and satellite communications.” easier navigation in a beautifully crafted design. With a 5-inch full high“CommunicAsia is a definition display, industry-leading 8MP front-facing and 13MP rear-facing fabulous trade show that cameras, and the latest intuitive Emotion UI 2.3, HUAWEI Ascend P7 will make has all the products and it Possible for people to express excellence with edge, anytime, anywhere. services I need under one For people seeking unlimited media viewing with ultra-fast 4G roof. It enables to keep LTE speed, HUAWEI Ascend P7 has a unique dual antenna design to up with the trending improve signal reception as well as a robust 2500 mAh lithium polymer technologies and connects battery. Also, the power-saving management function can stretch the me with the industry,” remaining 10 percent of battery power to last 24 hours on standby. said Henry Pang, Vice The TalkBand B1 is a wearable device that lets you talk while President of Information keeping track of your active life, featuring a Bluetooth 4.1 wireless Technology, Star Cruise earpiece which enables up to seven hours of continuous calling with Pte Ltd, Singapore. a 1.4-inch flexible OLED display. It is designed to support wireless “CommunicAsia has calling on both Android 2.3+ and iOS 5.0+ compatible devices, and been the top ICT trade synchronises effortlessly via NFC. HUAWEI TalkBand B1 monitors show which I always make steps taken, miles covered and calories burned to maintain fitness, the effort to attend. Over and its 90 mAh battery lasts six days without the need to recharge. the years, the show has us to execute three of our business objectives matured with more exhibitors and product/ most efficiently: customer deployments, partner service categories. I have also seen more SMEs relationships and new products showcase. We are which is a very good sign as that means I will have very pleased with the number of meetings we had.” more choices to source from. CommunicAsia Other leading companies in the is a must-attend event for me,” said Mashrique CommunicAsia and EnterpriseIT showcase Ismail, CEO, Netshoppe Sdn Bhd, Malaysia. included Airwatch, Dell, Ericsson, GlobeCast, Panel Discussions and Case Studies Lead Huawei, Irdeto, Panasonic Toughbook, Sennheiser Industry Discussions Electronic Asia, SingTel Satellite, ST Electronics, Tata The three conferences, Communic Communications, Tektronix, Toshiba and more. Asia 2014 Summit, Broadcast Asia2 014 New Business Deals and Solutions in the Satellite Industry On the back of several recent industry developments, Asia’s largest gathering of more than 160 satellite players at CommunicAsia2014 made significant announcements and led the industry discussion. NovelSat’s new NS3-based enhanced and secure satellite transmission solutions, Thaicom’s inflight Wi-Fi deal with NOK Air, and Eutelsat’s partnership with Singapore’s ST 14 mobility June 2014
International Conference and the Creative Content Production Conference highlighted the most pertinent trends and challenges faced by the ICT and digital media sectors. With a large number of case studies and panel discussions, delegates at the conferences took away actionable insights to help them adopt the latest technologies and improve efficiencies to stay profitable as consumer demands evolve. The Visionary Address opened to a packed
audience of delegates eager to hear the latest trends in social media from Twitter. “Asia will lead the next exciting growth phase for social media that will transform our lives, businesses and societies. CommunicAsia and BroadcastAsia play key roles to drive this change by bringing leaders from the tech, mobile and broadcast industries together to embrace the power of social media, discuss breakthrough ideas and collaborate on next-generation technologies, “said Ms. Aliza Knox, Managing Director, Online Sales, Twitter Asia Pacific and visionary keynote speaker at CommunicAsia2014 Summit. CommunicAsia2014 Summit’s tracks on Big Data Analytics, BYOD/CYOD, Mobile Banking, Payments and Wallets were a key attraction, while OTT Content Strategies, Cloud Broadcasting and Second Screen tracks saw increased attention at the BroadcastAsia2014 International Conference. The Creative Content Production Conference sessions on understanding Asian viewers’ current demands, transmedia strategies, case studies on popular film locations and recent 4K film projects received wide appreciation. CommunicAsia, EnterpriseIT and BroadcastAsia will return to Marina Bay Sands Singapore from 2 – 5 June 2015. www.mobilityindia.com
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