Taiwan at CeBIT2009: Telematics & Navigation

Dear Reader:

The telematics and navigation exhibition sector on this year's CeBIT ist quite well represented - if you allow for the seemingly unavoidable and omnipresent crisis corrections and adjustments. 20 manufacturers from Taiwan will exhibit at the dedicated TAIWAN PAVILION in Hall 15, with local exhibitors such as HOLUX, RoyalTek and GlobalSat competing side-by-side with international famous brand names like Garmin, Buddy, PTV, Navigon, BURY, ALK, Clarion, u-blos, Blaupunkt and others.

The worldwide telematics market is balanced for continuous growth, with total production to hit 11,7 million sets by 2011, according to the Telematics Research Group. Reflecting the robust global industry, Taiwan has about 50 suppliers of telematics-related products, including automatic vehicle location, portable navigation devices and telematics-embedded products, of which above 20 made their way to Hannover to represent this field.

The majority of makers in Taiwan concentrate on R&D and QC, with some having secured licenses for Microsoft, Google and VSRI maps. Some makers are also developing telematic systems with A-GPS. While some outsource tooling and molding and sub-supplies, some larger ones complete the whole assembly process in-house

GPS car navigation system manufacturers in Taiwan are going ahead of that into the information-entertainment sector, rolling out new units that support various connectivity technologies, WITH Wi-Fi, Bluetooths and FM transmitters enabling the interface of onboard A/V, communication and other electronic devices.

In total: Enough for you as our buyer-readers to see us at CeBIT !

And now for something completely different :

Our e-paper No. 3 touched the indifference of circuitries in today's ICT products, making buyers and end users hardcore "El Cheapo" aficionados. However, there is a ray of hope at least on a related sector: Design !

The passion for sophisticated design has swept Taiwan, which now hosts many design-related events, while the country's industries for decades were merely a factor for designs of others. As a country yet do develop a national design style, the focus is placed on individual designers, who have won many prestigious international design awards, including Germany red dot, iF Forum Design Hannover, which is way up front by having its own subsidiary in Taipei ! Further way down to mention the US IDEA and Japan's G-Mark for outstanding achievements in Design.

Whichexhibitors at CeBIT 2009 will show such outstanding products ? I won't tell you - - simply because this a promotional publication, with one of its purposes being to lure you to travel to Hannover for a hands-on experience, despite of the seemingly perennial crisis grumble.

CeBIT 2009 Hannover - - let's make the best out of it !

Yours truly,

Yours truly, Dieter Neumann U.I.P.R.E. Senior Editor Hannover Pacific Publications dieterneumann@taiwan-technology.com www.Taiwan-Technology.com www.cebit.de

And here, some previews from our exhibitors:

		If not a GPS bike meter, what can GPSport 245 be? The GPSport 245 has made its debut in the first session of Taipei ITmonth exhibition in early December. The spotlight and recognition that GPSport 245 received throughout the event proves it to be the coolest gadget for sporty people to choose for their outdoor activities........more
		We are more than exciting when the time we have the slimmest PND, RN1 and RN2, in the world. This innovation device of RN1 is with a 3.5-inch touch panel, and the thickness is with SmarThin Design for only 11.95mm ; on the other hands, the RN2 is with a 4.3-inch touch panel, and the thickness is also with SmarThin Design for only 11.5mm . These 2 devices are all with the advanced GUI, secure mounting bracket with ratchet and micro-SD Memory Card slot for upgrading maps and viewing digital images.........more
		IntelliTrac A1 Systems & Technology announces the most advanced GPS Vehicle Tracking Solution - IntelliTrac A1! Following the core features of IntelliTrac X Series, IntelliTrac A1 is designed with a brand-new mechanism with built-in 3D G sensor for impact detection and intelligent power management with minimal power consumption! ........more
		CAYIN Technology Releases New Zone-type Digital Signage Player at ISE 2009 At Integrated Systems Europe 2009, CAYIN will release SMP-PROPLUS, a new model of CAYIN SMP-PRO series players. This new product employs all the time-proven functions from the SMP-PRO series family, and, furthermore, supports HD video playback and portrait displays thanks to a more powerful display engine with a better performance.........more