TIANJIN, China, April 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA) announced today that invitations to the 2007 International Mobile Phone Industry Exhibition (IMIE), to be held in Binhai International Convention and Exhibition Center on May 18-20, ended recently. The exhibition area has reached 18,000m2 with 660 booths. The attendees will include China Mobile, China Unicom, Vodafone, KTF, ASPire, Motorola, Samsung, Guosen, CMC, BAK, 3M and Symbian, as well as delegations from the Korean Mobile Phone Industry Association (KMIA), Taipei Computer Association (TCA), National (Tianjin) Software Export Base, Beijing Zhongguancun, Shenzhen Bureau of Science Technology & Information and the TD-SCDMA Industry Alliance (TDIA).
According to insiders, the IMIE 2007 in Tianjin is the largest one in China be it in scale, level or from the authority or variety of the attending enterprises and organizations.
With the theme of “Creation, Integration, & Development of the Mobile Phone Industry, Creating Infinite Business Opportunities,” the exhibition is devoted to establishing a complete mobile software and hardware industrial chain, providing a high-value industrial platform for both the upstream and downstream enterprises to display products, conduct business matching, promote business and products, and paraphrase mobile industry development trends.
Highlight 1: Organization improved with support from industry authorities and administrative organs
With the China Institute of Communications and the Tianjin Communications Administration as new members, and the support of China Mobile Communications Association (CMCA) and the Korean IT Industry Promotion Agency, the exhibition takes on a larger scale and becomes more authoritative.
Highlight 2: Top mobile operators gather in Tianjin to demonstrate the latest applications in the service experience zone
For the first time, China Mobile, China Unicom and the TD-SCDMA Industry Alliance (TDIA) gather in Tianjin to demonstrate their latest applications, the newest TD-SCDMA terminal products and innovative applications in the service experience zones, unveiling the 3G era in China.
Highlight 3: Overseas buyers attend the exhibition proactively, and cross-national purchasing presents a unique glamour
The organizing Committee has set up an IMIE department targeting the overseas exhibitors, covering some overseas 220 buyers in over 30 countries and regions. So far, some overseas buyers from 24 countries and regions, such as the U.S., Russia, India, Germany, Israel, Korea, Thailand, and Bengal have confirmed their attendance.
There is large growth this year in terms of purchase quantity, variety and structure. The overseas purchase list for whole products range from PDAs, Smart Phones, GSM mobile phones, CDMA mobile phones, low end mobile phones, GSM wireless fixed telephones to the latest 3G mobile phones and HSDPA mobile phones, covering nearly 20 specifications and varieties. The purchase list for spare parts ranges from camera modules, chargers, connectors and parts, DC vibrators, speakers, microphone components, (crystal) vibrators, rechargeable batteries, etc., covering some 38 kinds of products.
Highlight 4: Overseas authoritative manufacturers meet in the exhibition to enhance its professionalism and authoritativeness
World famous chip giants, such as Qualcomm, Free Scale, INTEL, and Infineon Technologies, meet in Tianjin for the first time. Some excellent domestic chip companies such as Chongyou, Commit, and Chipnuts, present themselves in a high tone, to fully showcase and publish their latest chip technologies and solutions. Symbian, the world’s biggest provider of operating systems for smart cell phones, attends the exhibition for the first time. Maode (Chongqing), China’s largest mobile storage manufacturer also shows itself in Tianjin for the first time.
Highlight 5: Authoritative organizations join hands in Tianjin to present colorful events characterized by high levels and high values
The exhibition wins support from some authoritative organizations, such as the China Institute of Communications and CMCA. During the exhibition, many exchanges regarding technology, markets, products, capital and human relations will be launched, such as the “(International) Peak Forum on the Development of the Mobile Phone Industry in China,” organized by China Institute of Communications; the “Peak Meeting for Mobile Phone Components related Technology in China,” organized by CMCA; the “Forum for Heads of Domestic Mobile Phone Companies”; the “Peak Meeting for International Mobile Entertainment”; the “Forum on Technology of International Mobile Storage”; and the “Salon for Managers in the Mobile Phone Industry,” etc.
About Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA)
Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA) was established in 1984 with the approval of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China. It is one of the first state-class economic-technological development areas in the country.
TEDA is located in the center of a larger area bordering Bohai Sea and the east of the Asia-Europe Land Bridge, thus serving as the gate to the two super cities of Beijing and Tianjin, and the throat connecting the northeast of China. By the end of 2005, 4,067 foreign companies have landed in TEDA. Of the Fortune 500 companies, 57 multinational companies, from 10 countries and regions, including such well-established multinational giants as Motorola, Samsung and Toyota, invested in 123 enterprises in TEDA. In 2000, "Fortune" listed TEDA as one of the most highly recommended economic areas in China. In 2002 UNIDO listed TEDA as one of the most dynamic areas of China together with Shenzhen, Suzhou, Wenzhou, Shanghai Pudong and Xi’an High-tech Park.
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