CM of Karnataka H. D. Kumaraswamy inaugurates SMART ASIA India Expo & Summit

The SMART ASIA India Expo & Summit is celebratingits opening ceremony today at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC),and unveiling the largest smart cities event in Southern India. Organized by theTaipei World Trade Centre (TWTC), the Expo was inaugurated today by theHonorable Chief Minister of Karnataka Shri H. D. Kumaraswamy, alongside Mr. JamesC.F. Huang, Chairman of the Taipei World Trade Centre, Mr. Shekar Viswanathan,Chairman of FICCI Karnataka State Council and, Mr. Anjum Parwez, UD Secretary ofKarnataka. The Expo and Summit is positioned to offer more comprehensive solutions from thesmart city domain. This year’s show features four exhibition areas and summitthemes including: ‘Smart Transportation’, ‘Smart Energy & Water Management’,‘Smart City Development & Environmental Sustainability’ and ‘IoT Solutions’. Thesethemes are being brought to life by 50 outstanding exhibitors in 100 booths. Heavyweight visitors and buyers include Urban Development Department ofKarnataka, Coir Board of the Indian government, TATA Group, Lodha Group, MizuhoBank, Indian National Informatics Centre, Nashik Engineering Industrial Cluster, andmore. This year’s key exhibitors include Advantech, which is among the world’s top threeintelligent system suppliers, exhibiting smart EV charger, medical and retailequipment; and ACER ITS, the largest bus ticket system supplier in Taiwan with amarket share of 70%, providing E-ticketing and parking solutions. Ever-ClearEnvironmental Engineering Corporation and Optol Technologies Pty. Ltd. Willshowcase their cutting-edge smart utilities solutions, including water treatmentequipment and smart LED lighting. Taiwan’s sole symbol of innovation and excellence i.e. Taiwan Excellence alsodisplays award winning technologies from various brands in smart ICT, smarthealthcare, Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and smart-life devices industries atSMART ASIA 2018. Every year, Taiwan Excellence honors best innovations fromTaiwanese companies and demonstrates its capabilities and innovative productsworldwide which provide tremendous value to users.