Top ICT trends reflected on CommunicAsia2005 show floor & industry conference

Key industry trends in broadband, mobile entertainment & digital lifestyle, satellite, mobile operator strategies, next generation networks, security and mobile enterprise are reflected at the exhibition and conference

SINGAPORE – 25 May, 2005 – Next Generation Networks (NGN), Voice-over IP (VoIP), WiMAX, 3G, Mobile Entertainment, biometrics, and telecom services have emerged as some of the predominant technologies to be featured at CommunicAsia and EnterpriseIT 2005, an IT and Communications exhibition for Asia from June 14 – 17. The CommunicAsia Summit, an industry conference organised in tandem with the CommunicAsia exhibition, will complement the exhibition by digging deep into the issues facing these technological trends.

Companies at CommunicAsia showcasing solutions relating to these predominant technologies include:

Over 800 attendees from 40 countries expected at CommunicAsia2005 Summit

The CommunicAsia Summit takes place from 14 – 16 June at the Raffles City Convention Centre, promising a strong presence of C-level executives and industry experts who will share their knowledge and insights on the latest trends in the IT and Communications industry.

CEO Perspectives , a daily series of panel discussions between participants and top industry leaders start in the morning before delegates break out into various conference sessions an hour later. With CNBC anchor, the incisive Keith Liu, as the session moderator, CEO Perspectives will offer insights into how digital lifestyle convergence is taking shape, 3G technology and voice over IP with the discussion themes titled “Let’s be Content with Content”, “3G Bull (or Bear?) and “VoIPotential”.

The key industry luminaries speaking at these interactive sessions include:

• Mr. Lim Chuan Poh , CEO & Executive Vice President (Consumer Business), SingTel Mobile, Singapore
• Mr. Thorsten Heins , President of Mobile Phones within the Information and Communications Mobile Group, Member of the Board, Siemens Communications, Germany
• Mr. Masayuki Hirata, Senior Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Global Business Division, NTT DoCoMo, Inc., Japan
• Mr. Thomas Goodwin III , Regional CTO – Asia, Pacific, Lucent, USA
• Mr. Jan Nilsson , President & COO, Far EasTone Telecommunications, Taiwan
• Dato' Adnan Rofiee , COO, TM Retail, Telekom Malaysia, Malaysia
• Mr. Charles Henshaw , Executive Director & CEO, China Resources Peoples Telephone Company Limited, Hong Kong
• Mr. Mu-Piao Shih , Chief Engineer ( CTO), Mobile Business Group, Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan

CommunicAsia is much more than just a platform for the conduct of business. It is also an opportunity for the best minds in the industry to exchange views on the latest trends unfolding in the marketplace. In 2004, the summit attracted 823 delegates and speakers from 35 countries. We are introducing ‘CEO Perspectives’ this year as we recognised that many summit participants were top executives who were keen to share their insights with industry peers in an informal and interactive setting,“ said Stephen Tan, Chief Executive of Singapore Exhibition Services, the show organiser for CommunicAsia2005.

A total of seven industry conferences at the CommunicAsia Summit will be attended targeting senior managers, chief executives, chief technology officers and chief information officers. Topics include:

• Mobile Entertainment & Digital Lifestyles – Delivering Rich Experiences for Mobile Entertainment
Nokia’s speaker will review the growth of smart phones with various forms of mobile applications and devices and how this convergence can maximize revenue-generating potential. Mr Jim Wicks, Vice President and Director, Consumer Experience Design, Mobile Devices, Motorola, will talk about the importance of design in a handset strategy especially in the Asian market, exploring the technological wonders of incorporating innovative materials, revolutionary interface and space saving technology to build the ultimate design icon.

• Broadband – Generating Profitable Growth
Ovum Asia Pacific will benchmark Asia’s broadband growth and evaluate the market to generate broadband value as other speakers highlight the risks and opportunities of IP Migration with insights on Malaysia’s broadband market dynamics, China’s growing appetite for bandwidth and VoIP opportunities and challenges. A few of the prominent speakers include Dato' Abdul Wahid Omar, Group Chief Executive Officer of Telekom Malaysia, Malaysia and Mr Jean-Francois Thomas, Vice President - Asia, Networks, Carriers & IT, France Telecom, Hong Kong.

• Satellite – Targeting Vertical Markets: The ‘New’ Value Proposition
Understand the direction operators are heading through viable alternative communications solutions to the market, including cost-effective networks, strategies and market trends. Listen to the debating views of Dr Nongluck Phinainitisart, President of Shin Satellite ( Thailand), Mr. Adi Adiwoso, CEO & President, ACeS ( Indonesia) and Mr Patrick K. Brant, President, Loral Skynet (USA) in a panel discussion.

• Mobile Operator Strategies – Assessing Mobile Technology Capabilities and Managing Bottom-lines Singtel Mobile , Singapore will address the key values and trends surrounding collaborations among key mobile players in the Asia Pacific Market. Mr Carl-Henric Svanberg,President & CEO, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Sweden, will deliver an industry keynote address on mobile broadband and its potential. Other speakers will highlight the benefits of 3G value proposition in technology convergence, progress reports, business profits and growth in next generation mobile data services. Understand the reasons for a slow take-up of 3G roaming deals, emerging 3G business models in Asia.

• Next Generation Networks – When ‘Next’ Generation becomes ‘Current’ Generation
This conference addresses the realities and opportunities of Carrier VoIP, next generation SIP platforms for enterprises and the future of IC Net. One of the key speakers is Mr. Madhusudan Pandya , Chief Technology Officer, South East Asia, Lucent Technologies, Singapore

• Security – Security Challenges and Countermeasures for your Networks
Organisations such as NUS and JPMorgan share experiences and discuss various elements of security, the pros and cons of implementing an enterprise-wide identity, access management system, maintenance and management.

• Mobile Enterprise – Embracing Mobility to Increase Productivity
Exploring trends on how 3G is affecting Enterprise Mobility to enhance mobile executive productivity, its security issues versus convenience and assessing other wireless hot spots and internal WLAN network deployments such as Wi-Fi.

For further information on the CommunicAsia Summit conference sessions, please visit http://www.communicasia.com/Summit_Prog.htm

About CommunicAsia2005
Established since 1979, CommunicAsia, an IT & Communications exhibition for Asia is where the business of technology comes to life. Covering a wide spectrum of the ICT industry, CommunicAsia2005 will be held from 14 – 17 June 2005 at Singapore Expo. Incorporated within CommunicAsia2005 are sub-shows MobileCommAsia2005, NetworkAsia2005 and SatComm2005 that cover mobile networks and applications, network technologies and satellite communications respectively.

In 2004, CommunicAsia featured over 1,300 exhibiting companies representing 52 countries/regions and attracted over 45,000 business professionals from 90 nations. The show also hosted over 800 conference speakers and delegates from 65 countries/regions, making it the premier platform for business networking in the ICT industry.

About the Infocomm Media Business Exchange
The Infocomm Media Business Exchange (imbX) is Asia's largest infocomm and media business platform that brings together business leaders, companies and industry professionals to showcase their latest innovations, network, exchange ideas and tap new markets. imbX is jointly organised by Singapore Exhibition Services ( SES) and the Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF), and hosted by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore ( IDA) and Media Development Authority of Singapore ( MDA). To be held from 13 to 17 June, imbX incorporates CommunicAsia2005, BroadcastAsia2005, EnterpriseIT2005, iX2005 Conference and a host of other activities.

For more Information, Please contact:
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