CommunicAsia 2007 launches

Darius Chang | Jun 19, 2007

With over 2,400 exhibitors from 65 countries, this year's CommunicAsia is all about digital convergence and interactive digital media (IDM).

At his opening speech for CommunicAsia, Lee Boon Yang, Singapore Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, offically announced the pilot launch of the Digital Concierge service. A joint program by Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore and Singapore Tourism Board, Digital Concierge offers location-based information for tourists through handheld devices like mobile phones and PDAs.

With Wireless@SG hitting over 5,000 hotspots by September, the Ministry of Education has selected five schools to participate in the FutureSchools@Singapore program. By leveraging on the high-speed network, students can engage in immersive digital learning environments as well as customized educational games.

But end-users are not the only ones to benefit. Infocomm@SME was also launched today which targets small and medium enterprises. The program seeks to assist these companies in exploring how technology can change the way they do business. This initiative will begin with an SME Infocomm Resource Center located at the Singapore Polytechnic, which will provide information on commonly used applications like IP telephony, anti-spyware, etc.

In conjunction with CommunicAsia, the CG Overdrive show is being held during the same period. Recognizing the growth potential of IDM, the Government committed S$0.5 billion to fund research and development in this sector last year.

The Singapore-MIT game lab, GAMBIT (Gamers, Aesthetics, Mechanics, Business, Innovation, Technology), was set up to teach game design and construction. EON Reality, an international 3D software provider, will be locating its EONExperience lab in Singapore's soon-to-be-ready Fusionopolis. This facility will showcase the latest 3D and holographic display tools for business and training needs.

More CommunicAsia 2007 coverage here.

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