That is the impression that 254,200 professional attendees from 87 nations came away with after visiting the "Communications" sector at CeBIT 2005. Around 1,400 exhibitors from around the globe presented their telecommunications products and services to visitors from around the world on over 100,000 square meters of net display space, providing them with glimpse of things to come.
Technologies like UMTS, GPRS, WLAN and VoIP are creating the basis for us to communicate and transmit vast amounts of data almost anywhere. And to stay competitive in today's marketplace, companies are scrambling to keep up with the rapid pace of developmentВ - another key reason why the communications market continues to enjoy huge growth potential.
Take advantage of this opportunity to generate targeted leads and harness the business potential of this global communications market at CeBIT 2006.
Products and trends at CeBIT 2006:
Mobile communications
Mobile data services in the fast lane: The latest-generation cell phones can receive video clips, news and e-mails from anywhere in the world, plus read all types of office documents. 2006 will see the launch of third-generation mobile communication services, with smart phones that resemble PCs more than anything else. These all-rounders support GPRS, UMTS and WLAN, guaranteeing users fast access to the Internet anytime, anywhere. And the first TV cell phones will also be on display. Network carriers and providers of voice and data services will all be out in force at CeBIT. Together, they will demonstrate how fixed line, mobile and radio networks are merging with the Internet into a single communications unit.
Telematics & Navigation
See the future of road traffic: Hall 11 will be a magnet for all those who are interested in the latest developments in navigation, telematics and fleetmanagement. The line-up will include GPS, wide area radio, navigation and digital maps, plus related software and services. In all cases the emphasis will be on the specific benefits offered by these new products and systems. This is the ideal place to identify tailor-made solutions for different customer target groupsВ - for example, in the area of driver assistance, traffic management, mobility information and e-safety.
Fixed line
Fixed line networks rev up engines: Wireless technology is now making it possible to be available anywhere via a single telephone number. An additional step towards "fixed line everywhere" is Voice over IP: new Internet telephones let you call anywhere in the world for the price of a local call. All you need to hook up the phone is a simple network cable. But there's even more: the next trend promises to be Video over IP, which you can use to hold top-quality videoconferences over the broadband network. Telecommunications equipment, measuring systems, CTI and videoconferencing systems continue to be in the limelight at CeBIT 2006, since the demand for fixed-line broadband capacity remains unbroken, with network equipment manufacturers scrambling to keep up.
Networks
Convergence takes over our daily lives: New network equipment adapts effortlessly to any transmission standard. The latest developmentsВ - such as WLAN technologies with transmission rates of 54Mbits/s, 10Gbit-Ethernet, Wimax, MPLS and Optical Switching in carrier networksВ - are leading to a situation where existing transmission capacities are adequate for any practical requirement, whether at the WAN and backbone level, or at the level of mobile access. And the distinction between professional and private applications continues to erode. Voice over IP is also playing a major role: you can make phone calls in many places via an existing company network. And power lines are also becoming ever-more attractive as fast data transmission conduits, since you can use them to transmit high-resolution HDTV images for tomorrow's TV sets. But the more networks come to define our daily lives, the more crucial it is to insure all server systems are secure, and to have a perpetual network diagnosis. At CeBIT 2006 you'll see tailored components to ward off attacks before they can become a threat to your valuable data.
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