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CommunicAsia is an exhibition and conference for information and communications technology (ICT), often used as an extended synonym for information technology (IT), but is usually a more general term that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of telecommunications (telephone lines and wireless signals), computers, middleware as well as necessary software, storage- and audio-visual systems, which enable users to create, access, store, transmit, and manipulate information. It is always held in the Republic of Singapore, a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, 137 kilometres (85 mi) north of the equator. From 1979 to 1999, the show was a biennial event. It was held at the World Trade Centre, Singapore, from 1979 up until it moved to Suntec for the 1996 and 1998 shows. The 1999 CommunicAsia was held at Singapore EXPO, the largest convention and exhibition venue in Singapore with over 100,000 square metres of column-free, indoor space spread over ten halls, where it continued to be hosted up until 2010. CommunicAsia 2009 ran from the 16th to the 19th of June with the trade show featuring 1,923 exhibiting companies from 60 countries and regions. The event attracted a total of 54,354 visitors from 100 countries spanning Asia-Pacific, Europe, US and the Middle East. Significant announcements at the event included the launch of two new smartphones by Huawei--the Android-powered U8230 and the C8000, running the Windows Mobile operating system. LG also unveiled its Crystal GD900, the world’s first transparent phone, while Samsung introduced its next era of smartphones in a worldwide launch. Garmin and ASUS also announced a first ever collaboration, the Garmin-ASUS nuvifones G60 and M20, smartphones with location-based capabilities. The CommunicAsia 2009 Summit attracted 700 delegates and covered topics such as Mobile Services and Business Models, Network Enablers and Architectures, Satellite Communications Forum, Green Telecoms, Mobile Marketing and Advertising, Mobile TV and Entertainment, IPTV and Next Generation Broadband. Held from 15th to 18th of June, 2010, at the Singapore EXPO, CommunicAsia 2010 attracted over 55,000 industry visitors, conference speakers and delegates. 55% of visitors came from overseas, mostly from Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. CommunicAsia 2010 witnessed the launch of the Alcatel One Touch Net mobile by Yahoo! and Skype announcing the availability of its interface on three Sony Ericsson Symbian-based smartphones. Other announcements made at the event included the unveiling by Samsung of the Wave and Wave Pro and NTTDOCOMO’s F-04B, a separable phone that allows users to talk and view their phone at the same time. It is estimated that deals worth of over $US 3.6 billion were signed at the tradeshow. The CommunicAsia Summit drew 650 participants and discussed topics including Mobile Value Added Services, Network Security, Getting on in the Cloud, Converged Device Management, Mobile Marketing & Profitability and New Revenue Opportunities. The keynote address was delivered by Josh Silverman, CEO of Skype. The 2011 exhibition and conference was held from the 21st to the 24th of June at the Marina Bay Sands and closed with strong results. The CommunicAsia 2012 will be held at the Marina Bay Sands from the 19th to the 22nd of June, 2012. Over 200 debut exhibitors such as AMOS-Spacecom, Calix Networks, Integrasco, Mentum, NovelSat, SLA Mobile and Yokogawa Engineering Asia, will share their expertise and launch their latest products and solutions at the show. EnterpriseIT, held in conjunction with ComunicAsia, will showcase exhibitors comprising international IT systems providers and companies offering solutions ranging from cloud computing, data centre services, security and M2M software to mobility solutions and video conferencing. See: Teleport Facilities
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