COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2009 is all set to take off in June

 After the success of COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2008, COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2009 is all set to take off from 2nd to 6th June, 2009 with renewed vigour. Speaking to the media gathering at Grand Victoria Hotel, Taipei, Mr. Walter Yeh, Executive Vice-President, Taiwan External Development Council (TAITRA), said, “COMPUTEX 2009, TAIPEI would have major focus on Netbook products, LED and MID products. There will be a special focus on the participation of the Chinese enterprises. Therefore, there will be a dedicated Chinese pavilion. In order to attract the overseas buyers, the organizers will incentivize them by arranging trade and business meets during those days.” 

He added, “Last year, there were approximately 34,000 visitors to the Expo, but this time this number is going to touch 40,000. Similarly, the number of exhibitors is going to be 1,800 compared to 1,700 last year, who will use 4,700 booths, which is an increase of 29% and 53%, respectively. As to the venue, this time it will be five compared to four last year. COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2009 is going to use TWTC Halls 1, 2, 3, along with NANGANG Exhibition Hall and Taipei Internal Convention Centre to showcase the latest technologies and products. All these halls will showcase the latest products in the space of PC components and parts, data storage devices, software, computer systems, motherboards and add-on cards, communication products, peripherals, displays and digital entertainment products, etc. Apart from these categories, the Expo will also showcase Car Electronic Devices, IC Applications, Embedded Products, Medical Electronics, Auto ID, IP Telecom, Robots, Digital Signage and security products. 

This time also, there will be COMPUTEX TAIPEI design & innovation awards (d&I awards). 

COMPUTEX TAIPEI will also stage a series of events, ranging from forums to factory visits, from conferences to buyers’ night, apart from the procurement meetings. Similarly, COMPUTEX TAIPEI theatre will be showing several films to help visitors better understand how the show has come a long way and its critical role in the development of the ICT industry. 

COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2009 will have national pavilions from overseas exhibitors to show the world’s latest and best breakthroughs. The show also hosts 100-plus booths at the China Pavilion that features the best and brightest products, people, and prospects from China and Hong Kong. Along with COMPUTEX, there comes WiMAX – a technology that has grown 314% over the past year and (with government backing) will connect more than 80 million users by 2013. 

Mr. Li Chang, Deputy Secretary General of Taipei Computer Association, said, “Though majority of economic and industrial analysts do not look forward to potential boom, we are happy to tell everyone in this room that according to the statistics on application for exhibiting at COMPUTEX TAIPEI till now especially when being compared with other global trade shows.” 

Elucidating on why COMPUTEX TAIPEI is doing so well, he said, “We have seen a large variety of trend products during COMPUTEX TAIPEI this year, like WiMAX, Mini Notebook, ICT crossover products, Green IT products and many others, especially mini notebook, which is the major driving force for the Taiwan’s ICT Industry. Acer or Asus foresee that mini notebook can be the business opportunity for themselves and their partners and of course for Taiwan.” 

According to him, WiMAX, a new broadband application versus LTE and a new investment to the future, is another great chance for Taiwan ICT enterprises. Taiwanese companies develop their own standards and this will help strengthen Taiwanese ICT industry structure and increase its competence.

He added that Taiwan has the most complete ICT chain of suppliers where the updated industry information and state-of-the-art innovation can be found. According to him, “Innovation is always the key factor to success and TCA wishes to act as a bridge crossing industry and government, suppliers and marketplace.”