The global VR/AR campaigns that began in 2016 continued into the recently concluded Computex 2017, highlighted by a slew of VR devices for high-end business applications, VR backpacks wirth wireless connections, and also AR-enabled smartphones targeting the consumer market, according to Digitimes Research.However, over 80% of VR devices on display at Computex 2017 were those already unveiled either at E3 2016 or CES 2017. The release of Microsoft 10 MR made itself one of the fresh points at the show. The Windows 10 MR headsets are competitive in price as compared to HoleLens or other VR headsets available in the market. With support from OEMs, Microsoft is eager to expand the VR/MR market.It was also eye-catching to see HTC incorporate Tobii's eye tracking technology into the Vive. The development of eye tracking technology will continue to gain market attention as more VR devices adopt the technology, Digitimes Research said.Judging from the various VR devices displayed by exhibitors, it can be felt strongly that PC makers are trying to maintain the relationship between VR headsets and PC systems. The Windows 10 MR and Star VR are such examples, while VR backpacks are actually mobile PCs. Meanwhile PC makers are also stepping into the VR segment which requires the use of high-end PC systems such as the digital gaming market.

team+ has been invited by the Ministry of Economic Affairs to attend the largest international exhibition, the “Taipei International Information Technology Show (COMPUTEX Taipei)”. As the gold medal winner of the APICTA communication award and the APEC mobile-commerce team winner, we exhibited our “team+ Business Instant Messaging” to show Taiwan’s development and innovation in the information communication field.Digitization revolution; InnoVEX focuses on business collaboration solutionsAccording to the joint research of the international data groups “IDG” and “EMC”, about 90% of business owners say that achieving a digital business is their top priority in the next one to three years. With the popularity of smart phones and flourishing of cloud services, businesses are entering the mobile digital communication age. This year, the software giants have begun entering the field one after another and the business communication collaboration market has formally entered a major growing period.Teamplus Technology owns the famous “team+” brand. Kuo Cheng-Hsiang, the founder and chairperson of team+, says that the communication culture of eastern countries is different from that of western countries. Businesses in Europe and America emphasize open-type communication and focus on team communication, discussion, collaboration and the like. Businesses in Asia, however, not only emphasize communication efficiency, but also focus on hierarchical management. For this reason, it was necessary to introduce our business announcement single-direction communication, API connection, back-end management mechanism, etc, and to begin establishing a dedicated communication and collaboration system in a private cloud environment.Private cloud structure; satisfying businesses' high information security requirementsThere is another important reason why businesses prefer the private cloud: it is the rigid demands of information security, which makes the businesses want to store their information in their own countries so as to make sure that confidential data will not be leaked. team+ is deployed by private cloud, and provides strict content encryption and anti-assembling mechanisms Further, the encryption technique used by team+ has obtained international certifications from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and “Federal Information Processing Standards FIPS 140-2”, leading to the first successful instant messaging software in Taiwan.In addition, team+ provides an “API interconnection management mechanism” to expand, be embedded into, and be integrated with the existing E-systems of businesses. In this way, businesses can connect their systems to various mobile applications to immediately push all important notifications to all relevant groups or staff, resulting in improved operational performance.On the other hand, team+ provides dedicated customization services for businesses. EVERY8D has accumulated lots of experience implementing projects helping the government or businesses establish communication & collaboration platforms. EVERY8D customized the platform for each business according to their industrial situation. Examples of team+ integrating its core application flow into platforms include government agencies, land transport, marine transport, air transport, high-tech manufacturing, medical institutions, consumer good brands and other various industries.Kuo Cheng-Hsiang emphasizes that only innovation can increase the value of a brand. After competition becomes fierce in the business instant messaging market, our highest priority is making changes in response to the competition, leading the industry to enter major markets, creating high-performance business communication & collaboration experiences and speeding up the business digitization transfer.team+ realizes high-performance business communication & collaboration.

Taiwan’s leading global ICT annual event, COMPUTEX, which focused on IoT (Internet-of-Things) applications and business solutions, successfully concluded last week. ThroughTek, IoT cloud platform provider that registered as Taiwan’s first IoT company on the Emerging Stock Board, demonstrated its smart home, surveillance, and connected car solutions for customers at the Grand Hyatt Taipei during COMPUTEX week.Real-time streaming with alerts to protect and safeguard assetsAlthough video streaming application has been around, the ability to effectively process video monitoring for real-time response and alerts remains critical in the IoT. ThroughTek provides IoT connective technology and a cloud platform solution for global brands and devices, including Xiaomi’s IP cameras “Xiaoyi” and “Xiaofang”; Hikvision, a leading video surveillance products; Swann, North America’s largest CCTV and DIY security camera provider. This year, ThroughTek collaborated with APPRO.PHO to integrate its video streaming solution to the Body Cam device using Kalay Platform’s connective technology. With the Kalay Platform solution, the Body Cam enables real-time streaming and cloud recording in the event of an emergency or incident to provide evidence for further analysis. Moreover, the demand of video monitoring application and services is especially critical in helping to prevent crime with the increased number of terrorist attacks internationally.As the connected vehicle application matures, video surveillance will also be a key element for developing Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). ThroughTek is currently working with local brands and manufacturers of dash cameras to integrate real-time streaming and motion-detection with cloud recording functionalities to built-in rear-view mirrors, providing a connected experience for vehicle owners. Additionally, vehicle owners can capture, record, receive notifications during critical moments, and playback or check the status of their vehicle at any given time via mobile app.Delivering IoT video data for various applicationsThroughTek recognizes that video surveillance acts as the eyes and ears and provides value-added offerings for IoT devices systems. Currently, the Kalay Platform enables more than 20 million connected devices, with over seventy percent being video surveillance related products. The amount of video streaming data transmitted and supported by the Kalay Platform presents tremendous value and opportunities. With third party integrations for machine-learning and AI services, facial recognition solutions can be utilized for cloud doorbells to monitor entries for homes and commercial environments. Through data collection and machine-learning modules, the application can be customized to recognize either people and objects for endless possibilities.

Computex Taipei has long been one of the most important tradeshows worldwide for engineers and executrives in ICT industries. On May 31, 2017, Digitimes hosted Computex 2017 Mobile and IoT technology forum, featuring speakers from various sectors to share their views of the future of IoT technology leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) capability.IBM leveraging IIoT technologies for cognitive manufacturingInternet of Things combining and converging sensor technologies and robotics is driving profound transformations of the industrial system. As more factories and equipment are equipped with IoT devices, data volume will double by 2020 and computing must become more cognitive to properly process, analyze and optimize the information. This is a key focal point of the talk by Mike Chang, IBM Cloud Adoption leader. He talked about the concept of "cognitive manufacturing," which involves a set of smart manufacturing solutions with cognitive IoT technology via IBM Watson cognitive computing technologies.Integrated with IoT and AI, according to Chang, cognition involves three key elements: understanding, reasoning and learning. Through cognitive computing technologies, the concept of mass production will be replaced by smart automated production, which will help Taiwan manufacturers handle orders that come in small volumes and big varieties.There are four layers of cognitive manufacturing solutions: the data, predict, prescription and cognitive layers. IBM's approaches start with optimizing existing equipment. This will include many intra-factory activities. Then through B2B connectivity, it will have the chance to refine the value chains across the ecosystems. The next step is integrate with IoT technology in order to add values to the data collected from sensors. IBM is a leader in transforming technologies with Industrie 4.0, bringing together things that are instrumented, interconnected, inclusive and intelligent in order to generate insights from collected data and transform manufacturing.Qualcomm broadens IoT portfoliosQualcomm has been broadening its capabilities in IoT to meet the demands of an increasingly connected IoT world. ST Liew, VP and president of Qualcomm Taiwan, talked about semiconductor solutions accelerating IoT development. Qualcomm is moving from discrete ICs to integrated platforms. The company has over 25 different IoT reference platforms to help OEM and ODM partners shorten the development cycle and reduce time to market. The new applications range from drones, wearables, immersive VR/AR devices, smart home, smart cities, Industrial IoT, LTE for IoT and 5G New Radio. By the year 2020, Qualcomm semiconductor solutions will have migrated IoT to higher-speed connection to accommodate various fast-growing connected devices.Part of Qualcomm's strategy to accelerate its growth in IoT has been to support Google's Android Things on its Snapdragon 210 processor. This is the 4G LTE-powered SoC capable of supporting Android Things and it also has a powerful quad-core processor and GPU in the market. The OEMs and developers start to utilize the Snapdragon 210 and see more and more affordable LTE-connected devices. This will help IoT devices are no longer limited to Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity for communications.In the smart home sector, Liew highlighted Qualcomm's new tri-mode dual-core SoC named the QCA4020 supporting Bluetooth Low Energy 5, dual-band Wi-Fi and 802.15.4 technologies including ZigBee and OpenThread. Considering how prevalent these three connectivity standards are in the home, it is the most logical combination of the three most commonly used communication protocols in the home. These chips also come with features from Qualcomm's recently announced Network IoT Connectivity Platform which includes pre-integrated support for HomeKit and OCF as well as cloud services using AWS IoT SDK or Microsoft Azure SDKs.Qualcomm has also made announcements concerning IoT and 5G as well as upgrading its existing line of LTE chips scaling LTE to connect IoT devices and satisfy the huge demands for data today. When it comes to 5G, Qualcomm has been focused on supporting the 5G New Radio standard to build seamless connection.VIA provides complete solutions for USB 3.1 Gen 1/ Gen2, USB Type-CDavid Hsu, VIA Labs associate VP of product marketing, presented VIA's full line of chipsets for USB 3.1 and USB Type-C covering applications including hub, multi-functional docking, video dongle, cable, power bank, car charger and wall charger. VIA sees USB Type-C specification as a connector standard of the future. The emerging USB Type-C applications are phone docking stations and USB Type-C power charger of mobile peripherals.For the battery pack solutions, VIA's products offer several unique features including switchable charging sequence to extend the battery life for mobile gaming console. VIA also provides silicon solutions for simple USB Type-C video dongle devices with support of bi-directional operation. The chipset lineups provide several turnkey solutions including "Multi-Function Dock," "Charging-thru Multi-Function Dock" for standalone hub or docking stations, "USB Type-C Mini-Dock/Dongle" for USB external drives, "DP-ALT mode" for video dongle or multimedia docking station. These turnkey solutions cover almost 85% design-in projects for USB Type-C electronics devices in the market.Hsu noted that the adoption of USB Type-C trend will have more use cases than before. VIA is introducing more solutions to target different market segments. He concluded that the USB Type-C market relies on the right product in the right time with ease of use. And the most important thing is select a solid technology partner. VIA will help OEM and ODM vendors boost the USB Type-C demands.Xperi enabling IoT experience with product licensing and semiconductor IPsXperi has four major brands including DTS, Fotonation, Invensas and Tessera. For these four brands, 50% of their revenues from product licensing businesses including premium audio systems and advanced imaging solutions. And the other 50% come from semiconductor packaging technologies and silicon interconnect technology. Xperi is expanding the ability to address new opportunities in IoT and AR/VR development through high-definition audio and image recognition technology. Vincent Ting, Xperi APAC sales director, indicated the current technology portfolios are ideally suited to deliver the next generation of audio and imaging solutions to mobile, consumer electronics, and automotive markets. The newly developed products range from DTS Virtual:X technology, HD Radio, DTS Play-Fi (streaming the music wirelessly in WiFi networks), DTS Headphone:X (providing users with heightened awareness headphones on VR headsets).FotoNation researches and develops embedded image processing solutions for computer vision and computational imaging applications. Its video and image enhancement technologies can be found at the core of more than 25% of the all smartphones on the market, and other consumer imaging products.Xperi integrated DTS' audio and digital radio technology solutions with Fotonation imaging solutions, which enable immersive experience through various devices to satisfy the future development of IoT technology.Dialog pushing low power connectivity solutions for smart homeWei Tong, product marketing manager of Dialog Semiconductor, talked about the explosive growth for smart home applications. Dialog is a proven chipset supplier in the RF world for over 20 years, especially in short-range 1.9GHz and 2.4GHz RF IC product matrix. Dialog SmartBond family chips use Bluetooth stack proven in millions of products all over the world. The low power performance is a result of Dialog's design expertise in mixed-signal power management & RF connectivity IC. Today, there have been over one billion units in Dialog RF IC shipments and the failure rates are below 10ppm.In the smart home sector, Dialog silicon solutions are aiming for energy, security, control and convenience purposes. For the energy management, Dialog's chipsets manage heating and cooling machines through room sensors. And in the security sector, the chipsets for smart door locks will focus on reliability, security, low power consumption, small form factor and quick response. The same applications will also apply to other products such as window sensors and camera-based motion sensors.Dialog is part of the Apple HomeKit ecosystem. Dialog's HomeKit Solution is the first HomeKit Accessory Protocol (HAP) BLE 2.0 certified solution on the market. All the actions can be grouped and triggered using Siri or Apple HomeKit enabled apps. Dialog will continue to maintain the strength to support leading smart home ecosystems including Apple HomeKit, Nest and other proprietary standards.Macronix on smart connected devices for IoTGrandy Hsueh, Macronix segment marketing deputy director, presented a talk on smart devices including home appliances and many others.There are several challenges and expectations in the IoT market. People are concerned about the welfare of elderly people in agiging societies, security issues and energy savings, and smart home devices must be easy to control and work efficiently. Developers of smart home solutions still need to learn from mistakes, as the systems are mostly not flexible enough to make things easy in response to human needs, lifestyles and habits.Smart home assistant will be a new solution to provide a good answer for users. He is very optimistic about seeing widespread usage in the modern home in the future.All the smart devices require memory components. Macronix has full memory product lineups covering different kind of NVMs (non-volatile memory) with broad range of product portfolios.Peraso upbeat about WiGigBrad Lynch, senior VP, Product Development, Peraso, talked about WiGig (802.11ad), which is Gigabit WiFi standard working in the 60 GHz band and delivers up to 8Gbit per second data transmission. He highlighted WiGig is the next WiFi standard. The recent focus of development in 802.11ad is promoting Wi-Fi Certified WiGig certification, which was launched in Oct 2016. The major players include Dell, Intel, Peraso, Qualcomm and Socionext. Peraso is one of the top 3 WiGig chipset suppliers. Lynch presented applications focusing on WigGig networking, wireless VR/AR development and 5G fixed wireless broadband.WigGig networking application is mainly for multi-gigabit Wi-Fi connectivity. It is a highly efficient, cost effective solution to provide gigabit Ethernet network in the office, home and public spaces including airports, malls and cafes. The data transfer rate is only seven seconds for transmitting a 1.45GB file at average transfer speed of 219 MBytes/s (or 1750 Mbits/s). The speed is two times faster than Ethernet Gigabit technology.WiGig Direct is another attractive multi-gigabit wireless application featuring wireless 4K display, high speed media sync and wireless docking. Peraso chipsets provide the support for scalable USB network adaptors. For enhancing smartphone usability, Peraso chipsets also provide benefits for smartphone 4K screen casting, cloud data sync and on-the-go backup.In the booming VR/AR segments, wireless data throughput increases user experience of VR headsets.The Peraso WigGig chipset offers a low cost, low power HMD solution with simple USB adapters on a VR source platform leveraging highly customizable antenna and software architecture.Ayla IoT platform powers creativity through end-to-end servicesMichel Maeso, Ayla Networks's VP of Global Sales & Service, talked about Ayla's end-to-end agile IoT platform as a service (PaaS) architecture. Ayla provides enterprise-class secure connectivity and cloud data services for Owlet to introduce innovative Smart Sock, which is the wearable baby monitor for consumers that transmits information like heart rates, sleep quality, blood oxygen levels and skin temperatures to a parent's smartphone or other smart devices. Data and alerts are securely transmitted to parents or caregivers via Ayla's end-to-end platform.Maeso said consumers care more about values than prices. Ayla's platforms provide proactive services and increase customer loyalty. This is how IoT business is developing. Ayla is a company that meets customer's strict criteria for data management, security, cloud-based back-end infrastructure and services and robust wireless connectivity through strategic relationships with leading wireless chip and module vendors.Digitimes Research: LPWAN fulfilling IoT needsBenson Wu, a Digitimes Research analyst, said that after reviewing the world's top LTE service providers, he found that 4G services are seeing shirnking profits. And most telecoms have started to look at the benefits of connected devices enabling IoT services. The Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) is a solution for increasing business opportunities. LPWAN has rapidly gone from "not needed" to an important part of communications for the IoT industry. The building of the LPWAN infrastructure is just beginning. LPWAN is a low-cost, high-volume business. A couple of mobile operators will trial Narrow Band IoT technology alongside their launch preparation of a LoRa network. Also the coming of 5G technology will be a big boost for LPWAN solutions.

Consumers are connected anywhere and anytime through their smartphones or other mobile devices. They rely on that connectivity to get the latest information. Such a trend is spreading to automotive world. The race to build the smart connected car, and ultimately the self-driving vehicle, is already under way. The telematics systems as well as integration with cloud services are driving carmakers to develop new ways to improve user experience and enable new business opportunities.On June 1, 2017, Digitimes hosted the Smart Car and Internet of Vehicle technology forum, providing a platform for exchanging of views amongst Taiwan's electronics manufacturers and component suppliers. It was held during Computex to allow the participants to also get a closer look at the products and services showcased at the annual tradeshow, and get in touch with component suppliers and service providers.The keynote speakers of the forum touched on topics covering in-vehicle video surveillance systems, telematics service platforms for advanced vehicle components and parts management, V2X and eSIM.ADAS boosting Taiwan millimeter wave sensors and camera modules makersJessie Lin, a Digitimes Research analyst, talked about the development of smart car systems in terms of the global supply of sensor systems and computing performance. She noted that there are major sensor systems including camera modules, millimeter wave radars and LiDAR for existing advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) development. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of all these sensors is 28% from 2017 to 2020. The total share of combining long range and short range millimeter wave radars will exceed 50%. The new design of ADAS will install from one long range, four short range radars to one long range, six short range ones. The demands are going to increase and the price going down.In terms of computing power, as showcased by Nvidia in its product launches from 2015 to 2017 during Consumer Electronics Show (CES), she pointed out the technology migration from in-vehicle infotainment (IVI), ADAS to recent artificial intelligence (AI) technology-based self-driving supercomputer system. The speed of processing pictures per second is from 20 to 4000. And Audi claims it will reach the level 4 for autonomous car development by 2020 leveraging Nvidia systems. Meanwhile, the connected car 2.0 specifications and early commercialization of 5G services will also be available by 2020. The coming few years of connected car development will be a key turning point of the car industry.ThroughTek’s video surveillance solutions aiming China car marketThroughTek (TUTK) is an Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud service provider leveraging Novatek’s broad range of display ICs and SoCs for providing in-vehicle video surveillance systems aiming to become the original equipment (OE) devices in China market. Austin Du, director of Business Development Department, shared the company’s strategy of business development in China car market.Several GM brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet will be releasing new vehicles in China with such in-vehicle video surveillance system developed using ThroughTek Kalay platform and software solutions in the second half of 2017.ThroughTek solutions provide motion and fatigue detection to trigger alerts and recordings integrated with real-time video transmission, over-the-air (OTA) software solutions and instant messaging features. A TUTK app links to Shanghai On Star Service to allow end users to enable add-on services through smartphones. Shanghai On Star operates call centers which provide subscription-based communications, in-vehicle security, navigation and remote diagnostics systems.ThroughTek securely and seamlessly sends software updates over the air. The Kalay platform and software solutions could collect data from millions of cars to promote continuous system development. ThroughTek makes the vehicles surveillance systems that can adapt to software changes without expensive recalls. Through end users' calls through On Star, it also triggers the remote diagnostics to actively detect and provide the solutions solving situations. Being able to do the software updates in real time is incredibly valuable for major China car brands at all levels.I-PEX connectors providing total solutions of connected vehicle networkingI-PEX, a Dai-ichi Seiko company, designs and manufactures small form factor connectors for fitting the requirements of high speed data transmission and high frequency bandwidth applications for connected car networking. Ben-Hwa Jang, I-PEX senior technical consultant, presented the topic of the evolution of connected vehicle networking. The technologies including V2X, ADAS and other telematics solutions will be integrated into connected cars. The increasing data volumes require high transmission speed with high bandwidth network inside the vehicles. The increasing wires to connect to different electrical and electronic systems will put more weights and increase the energy consumption. Jang said there are two new design directions to reduce the issues of wire harness problems. The first one is to introduce Ethernet network for connected car systems. The Ethernet standard has the benefits to use twisted wires and maintain the high speed performance of data transmission. The second approach is to use a higher voltage power system which will increase the power voltage from 14 to 42 volts. This will help to drive wire cost down and make it more flexible to use other alternatives.Both approaches will have the problems of EMI interference and make the system unsafe. For solving these technical challenges, I-PEX designs the connector following AEC Q200 standards to increase the temperature ranges for -40 to 105 degrees Celsius. The design trend of I-PEX connectors is using the small form factor, EMI prevention, high data transmission speed and reliable connection. The various connectors will fulfill the requirements for different devices such as telematics box, antenna, wire-to-board, wire-to-wire features. The unique design of lock mechanism and shielding covers will also provide the strength of increasing reliability of cable connections. Lite-On sees the big opportunity of V2X TechnologyTony An, CMO of Lite-On Smart Life and Applications Business, talked about Lite-On's new development of automotive product lines. The vehicles will massively utilize Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC), which works in a similar way to WiFi standard in consumer electronics. The technology will allow the vehicles to communicate with each other by sending specific information across the waves, such as speed and GPS location. The United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) commitment to DSRC for active safety communications contributes to safer driving. The rule would require automakers to include Vehicle To X (V2X) technologies in all new light-duty vehicles in US. An expects the V2X product to become the OE device for future connected cars by 2020. This is a huge business opportunity for Lite-On.The current development is being done in cooperation with ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute) under the industrial partnership plan. ITRI is one of the few organizations having complete V2X technologies and solutions.Tsun-Chieh (TC) Chiang, division director of ITRI, joined the presentation to show V2X safety solution development. This is a system solution, providing the complete set of safety warning applications with IEEE 802.11p compliance. The current seventh generation of V2X OBU (on-board unit) box is going to be released in the second half of 2017. The advanced features include RSU-enhanced (road side unit) V2V and CMS (roadside content management system) assist safety and V2X management platform. There are more than 17 million cars sold in North America in a year, and Lite-On is very positive about this huge business opportunity.Henkel’s Thermal Management Materials and PCB Protection SolutionsFounded 1876, Henkel AG & Company is a German chemical and consumer goods company headquartered in Dusseldorf. Henkel has a global presence with a footprint in every region to serve customers locally. The company is well known for its adhesive technologies. In the forum, Kenny Ho, technical service engineering manager, presented thermal management materials and printed circuit board (PCB) protection solution for automotive electronic applications.There are four Henkel solutions for PCB protection: sealing, coating, encapsulating (potting) and low pressure molding (LPM). Each chemical for encapsulating and sealing of automotive electronic devices provides water tight seal capable of withstanding submersion.Ho also presented thermal conductive materials that provide protection to electronics from harsh environments. The liquid type of thermal conductive gap filter is a cost effective solution for automotive PCBs. It can be used in the engine ECU, fuel pump controller, head lamp, audio amplifier and battery packs.General Mobile (GMobi) provides vehicle components life cycle managementAutomotive companies have acknowledged that future success lies in creating vehicles that are differentiated by electronics and software features. More electronics components are becoming essential parts, a trend which is posing challenges to managing them through the complicated supply chains. And the electronic systems require massive software components. Talking about how to securely and seamlessly send software updates over the air, Paul Wu, CEO of GMobi, presented the Telematics Service Platform (TSP) that provides solutions for carmakers. GMobi is a PaaS (Platform as a Service) service provider to provide an end-to-end, customized, firmware over-the-air (FOTA) updating service for connected cars. The TSP platform can manage software across the entire lifecycle of the components and parts throughout the cloud services.China carmakers are looking into OTA technologies to add functions from TSP solutions throughout the car components life cycle management. When combining software upgrade and automotive-grade systems, a proper secured separation should be put in place to prevent any malware or malicious applications from compromising the car’s functions. This is why cyber security plays an important role for connected car OTA services. GMobi is in collaboration with Trend Micro and Gemalto PKI encryption.Taiwan Mobile provides fleet management services leveraging eSIM technologyHermann Huang, Taiwan Mobile deputy director of Mobile Marketing & IoT Services Division, talked about the promotion of Global eSIM (embedded SIM) technology that provides connected car services. He highlighted all cars will be connected. And SIM cards are key elements of connected cars. The GSMA’s embedded SIM specification provides a single standard for the remote provisioning and management of connected car services, allowing the OTA to obtain an initial operator subscription, and subsequent changes of subscriptions from one operator to another. Through eSIM technology, Taiwan Mobile has teamed up with AT&T and Bridge Alliance to provide the global telepresence service for global carmakers.The solutions developed by eSim technology are well managed by platforms. Taiwan Mobile’s Fleet Management Platform is a good example of providing enterprise customers with detailed analysis and crucial information in the form of customized reports. Taiwan Mobile has set the goal to become the best partner in connected everything.TUV NORD highlights the requirements of ISO26262 and ASPICE standardsTUV NORD is a technical consultant and service provider in the areas of system certification, product certification, and industry services. Kevin Huang, Great China Functional Safety Product Manager, noted that the automotive industry faces many technological challenges, including new technologies and increasing numbers of functions within the product, which means that the manufacturers have to develop more and more safety-relevant systems, such as intelligent assistance systems.The implementation of ISO26262 and ASPICE will address the complete product safety lifecycle and each part is dedicated to a certain aspect of the lifecycle, he noted. Both requirements will lead to better processes and better product quality. TUV NORD provides the service to help Taiwan customers to improve the cooperation among complex supply chains and between globally distributed development and engineering centers.

Gigabyte Techonology, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, has unveiled at Computex 2017 their latest motherboard series built on the Intel X299 enthusiast platform. Marked with the Aorus brand the new X299 Aorus Gaming motherboards are here to exceed expectations, this is apparent just by glancing at the aggressive exterior of these new motherboards. Not only are there physical improvements but software enhancements are also included with the X299 platform. Partnering with WTFast, users can now experience the benefits of having optimized connections while gaming with Aorus Gaming motherboards. Hardware improvements over its predecessor include ESS Sabre audio and Asmedia ASM3142 USB 3.1, to exclusive features such as RGB Fusion with Digital LEDs, Smart Fan 5 with Fan Stop, and M.2 support. With all these enhancements the new X299 Aorus Gaming series is ready for the future.Redesigned Armor and PlatingWhen users first set eyes on the X299 Aorus Gaming series its evident that this board comes from a gaming pedigree. From its black armor with accents to its black PCB and baseplate, the X299 Aorus motherboards show that it means business. Focused on giving users a strong foundation for their gaming PC, the base plate offers additional structural support to reduce the strain from heavier graphics cards, larger coolers, and even memory modules. The armor and plating combine to help support any enthusiast build while reducing cuts and stings from installation.WTFast Gamers Private Network - GPNPartnered with WTFast, Aorus Gaming motherboards leverage the WTFast Gamers Private Network - GPN, which can optimize and improve connections from a gamer's home PC to the game server and back again, no matter where they are in the world. X299 Aorus Gaming motherboards are known to be high-performance gaming motherboards and with a monthly WTFast subscription, gamers can experience the most stable and fastest gaming connection possible. "Gamers can expect to see upwards of a 60% overall connection improvement, including reduced ping and a much smoother connection," said Rob Bartlett, CEO WTFast.RGB Fusion with Digital LEDsFashioned with RGB Fusion and onboard digital LEDs, the new X299 Aorus Gaming 9 and X299 Aorus Gaming 7 motherboards emblazon any chassis its placed in. Digital LEDs make new patterns and styles possible using the flexible digital LED strips or digital LEDs onboard, as each LED can now be individually addressed. With the introduction of digital LEDs RGB Fusion will introduce up to 8 new patterns for users to enjoy. To ensure that compatibility is never an issue the Digital LED Pin Headers on the Aorus Gaming motherboards support both 5v and 12v Digital LED strips, giving users the option to choose the LEDs of their liking.Smart Fan 5 with Fan Stop TechnologyEnriched with new features in the Smart Fan 5 software suite, the X299 Aorus Gaming series offers Fan Stop Technology and even more enhancements for liquid cooling support. Fan stop technology reduces unnecessary wear on fans when the system is below a specific temperature, stopping all fans until they are needed. With improved control and up-to-the-second information on flow-rate and water-temperature through the Hybrid Fan Pin Headers, the new Smart Fan 5 offers users complete mastery over their PC. To ensure the ultimate liquid cooling experience, high-current 3 amperage pin header has been added to power the most demanding water pumps available for PC cooling.M.2 Thermal Guard + Intel Optane SupportWith a high-end platform that is already so feature-filled triple M.2 support is a rarity. Aorus Gaming motherboards are focused on delivering this technology to enthusiasts who want to maximize their system's potential. Intel's X299 platform is the first enthusiast platform that will support Intel's latest Optane Technology. Optane fuels storage performance by acting as a cache drive, giving users a significant boost compared to traditional mechanical drives.With performance users are always troubled with the concern for heat. Gigabyte provides a solution to this problem with its M.2 Thermal Guard. The M.2 Thermal Guard prevents throttling and bottlenecks from M.2 devices as it helps to dissipate and reduce heat before it becomes an issue.A High-Fidelity Audio ExperienceStudio-class audio begins with studio-class components and that is what is included on the latest X299 Aorus Gaming series motherboards. Aorus motherboards are paired with an ESS Sabre DAC, capable of 127dB, which can be found in professional grade equipment. Users can experience unprecedented dynamic range and ultra-low distortion that has yet to be seen on any motherboard."With the unveiling of Intel's new X299 platform we are determined to show the PC industry our revolutionizing features," said Henry Kao, Vice President of Gigabyte's Motherboard Business Unit. "Gigabyte's X299 AORUS motherboards is here to leave a lasting impression for enthusiasts searching for the ultimate PC experience."The X299 Aorus Gaming series will support X-Series processors and information about each individual board can be found on Aorus website. These boards will be available for purchase to the general public in June 2017.For the latest information, please visit our newsroom.To learn more about Aorus:http://www.AORUS.com/To learn more about Gigabyte:http://www.GIGABYTE.com/To learn more about WTFast:https://www.WTFast.com/About GigabyteGigabyte, a global leading brand in the IT industry, offers a broad product portfolio including motherboards, graphics cards, PC components, PC peripherals, laptops, desktop PCs, network communications, servers and mobile phones. Gigabyte also demonstrates the pinnacle of its hardware excellence in Aorus, in which it provides a full spectrum of innovative gaming products that deliver the ultimate performance and exemplify PC's capability of bringing gamers unprecedented delights. Since its founding in 1986, Gigabyte has taken the lead in the world's motherboard and graphics card innovations and been internationally recognized by National Quality Award, Taiwan Excellence Award, Asia Info Tech 100, and as a Taiwan Top 20 Global Brand. With the idea to "Upgrade Your Life", Gigabyte creates innovative digital solutions that completely satisfy consumer needs and desires. Please visit www.gigabyte.com for more information.

As a leading network security appliances vendor in Taiwan, ShareTech has been focusing on technology innovation that delivers SMBs real quality and value. NU-880H (next-generation UTM) adopts best-in-class quad-core x86 CPU platform and fiber module to deliver exceptional performance and intelligent network security features. Moreover, it fully integrates firewall, IPS, virus scanning, spam filtering, application control, deep packet inspection (DPI), URL database, dashboard, mail audit and so on. More importantly, next-gen UTM delivers a full range of Layer 2-7 switching which can be a great replacement for a L3 core switch.NU-880H can be a unified platform to manage deployed wireless access points and authenticate wireless users. Wireless policies can be configured according to business regulations. With a profound understanding of customers' needs, ShareTech provides comprehensive gateway solutions for wired and wireless LAN users. In today's business environment, VPN plays a vital role to establish secure connectivity between branches office locations. NU-880H provides complete VPN Solutions (IPsec, PPTP, L2TP, and SSL VPN) and secure IP tunneling for cloud-based service system. Administrators can deploy, operate, and manage distributed networking appliances in branch offices with ease. By providing firewall features and programmable deployment, ShareTech's next-generation UTM is optimized for internal segmentation, perimeter, and cloud, providing responsive and flexible services to middle and large business. More information is available at: www.sharetech.com.tw

This year at Computex, Act Power has revealed the Project-X series of developer boards. This ground breaking new concept of developer boards will not just allow you to develop an idea, but it will allow you to take this idea straight to production without the need of changing the hardware.Most developer boards in the market today are not ready to be productized and require a lengthy process of hardware development and tweaking that can set a project back months. With Project-X you can build your solution on top, without the need to go back to the drawing board, courtesy of a standardised mezzanine connector. This enables quick prototyping and testing of the features you need, on an already tested and proven hardware platform. This is what truly sets Project-X apart from the competition today.Not only does the use of mezzanine boards shorten the time to market significantly, but it also helps save money on engineering related costs and it can significantly reduce the development time. A range of developer friendly mezzanine boards will be on offer to get you started. ACT POWER will also work with you to create retail ready solutions that fits your product needs, ranging from customized mezzanine boards to IoT modules, all the way to housings and power supplies.Project-X is ideally suited for anything from prototype runs to smaller pre-production runs, through to full-scale production. The first Project-X board which will be unveiled at Computex will be an entry-level PICO-ITX based board with an ARM Cortex-A7 processor. A higher-end solution based on an Intel Atom processor is planned for later in the year.Both platforms can be customized to suit your needs with other pin-to-pin compatible processor options on a case to case basis. Additionally, RAM and storage options are also flexible to fit your needs.Act Power's Computex booth is as K1315.

Global IT security suffered a serious blow in May. Following the phishing attack on Google documents via false App link, the globally epidemic ransomware named WannaCry has caused vast infections to Windows devices. It is reported that over a hundred nations have been hacked. World-renowned enterprises and organizations such as NHS, Renault, and Telephonica were attacked and consequently their operations halted. Taiwan has also become one of the hit areas during this wave of attacks.IT security is a priority concern for any entrepreneur. Founder and President of team+, Kuo, Cheng-Hsiang indicated that under the architecture of private cloud, servers are installed within the enterprise. Data transmission in a closed-loop system may mitigate leaks of confidentiality. Besides, data and file uploading are centralized for management. Even if an individual PC is inadvertently infected in the ransomware disasters, the enterprise can still mitigate its loss and risk significantly because all of its files have been backed up in team+.Moreover, the encryption technology of team+ has obtained the "FIPS 140-2," an international certification issued by the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the first real-time communication platform from Taiwan to be recognized by the Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS) for meeting the deployment requirements of the US government.team+ is deeply appreciated by a large number of enterprises. More than 4,000 enterprises are using team+ such as Taiwan High Speed Rail, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, China Airlines and Innolux. team+ supports not only the establishment of private cloud for an enterprise to utilize its own security credential without passing any certification of ISP but also multiple mechanisms such as database encryption settings, TLS message encryption, identity verification, anti-assembling mechanisms, remote deleting of App content, access control audit, MDM camera device control, and watermark of file so as to fulfill the needs of IT security, the top concern by any enterprise.team+ has developed a comprehensive API mechanism for its clients to implement the mobilization of in-house digitized system with ease. The API can be utilized to connect ERP, CRM, POS, and factory production monitoring system. Kuo also indicated that the TDT of team+ offers 100% local service to deal with a particular scenario at every enterprise and come up with flexible and customized services to satisfy individual requirements of smart applications desired by each enterprise for the upgrade of operating performance. On the contrary, most of foreign and domestic active brands of private cloud provide standard specifications only.team+ is honorably invited by MOEA to exhibit in InnoVEX area where 244 companies from 20 countries will demonstrate their top-notch technologies including cloud computing, IoT, AR/VR, Big Data, and AI. These key technologies are essential for all the industries in their innovation and digital transformation. Under the premise of well-advised considerations of cost, IT security, and high performance, team+ can be your most accountable partner to realize step-by-step digital transformation at your enterprise.

There are many consumer-related technological trends entering the automotive market in the past few decades: LED lighting, LCD/OLED displays, WiFi, Bluetooth, to name a few. I-PEX Connectors are known for connecting these consumer-based devices. Those devices are much smaller in the consumer market, so are the connectors. To use those small connectors in the automotive market, they have to be converted to Automotive Grade. The I-PEX Automotive Division has been developing its own connectors using its knowledge of the manufacturing process for automotive components.The I-PEX ISH Connector Series is the first successful SMT connector using a 0.5mm terminal by I-PEX Automotive. This series was designed especially for the automotive market from scratch. I-PEX had heard that automotive device manufactures wanted to use consumer connectors, but they did not meet automotive standards, such as USCAR.The ISH Connector Series was first adopted by multiple headlight manufacturers. They had high demand for high heat (125 degrees C) and vibration (10G) in order to be able to use on a PCB in ECU in an LED headlight unit.The connection reliability is ideal for many other automotive devices such as inverters, converters, battery monitoring units, multi-view camera systems, clusters and more. The wide variety of pin options, from 3-pin through 20-pin (40-pin been developed), should cover design needs.I-PEX ISH Connector Series