@ Vikas Sharma | Sr Journalist
New Delhi: As the world grappled with the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a global boom in the use of technology thanks to remote working and learning. Digital transformation became an imperative to survive as the outbreak highlighted its value. Quarantines, lockdowns, and self-imposed isolation pushed millions around the world to work from home, accelerating the need for robust technology solutions.
Now, well into the pandemic, the demand for technology is only growing stronger as its benefits have become more and more clear. In these challenging times, countries like Taiwan have emerged as a role model in handling of the pandemic and have come forward to build knowledge sharing platforms to display resilient, flexible and easy-to-use digital tools thereby helping to maintain continuity in business and life.
Strengthening its support to India’s digital mission, Taiwan Excellence is participating in Convergence India 2021 – India’s leading technology show being held in New Delhi from March 24 to 26. Convergence India aims at bringing together the latest technology innovations and trends from the telecom & mobile industry, information technology & security, broadcast & digital media, as well as emerging technologies & enterprise solutions under one roof. The expo provides opportunity for global industry leaders and influencers to discuss the latest trends and disruptions impacting various industry verticals.
Taiwan Excellence has been participating in Convergence India since the past several years. However, this year, the event is special for several reasons. Convergence is one of the first few events to take place on-ground after a huge gap that was filled with a series of virtual events due to the pandemic. Taiwan Excellence pavilion over the years has emerged as the centre piece of attraction in the Convergence India Expo drawing maximum visitors in the expo.
This year’s theme, ‘Digital India – Connecting the Unconnected’, resonates extremely well with Taiwan Excellence that is known for its globally renowned ICT and related industry. Taiwan Excellence is putting up a dynamic and vibrant show of some of its most innovative and award-winning products at the expo.
Taiwan has been at the forefront of supporting some of India’s major digital initiatives like Digital India, Smart Cities, Skill India and Start up India for past few years successfully. This year too, its participation in Convergence India reiterates its commitment to support India’s digital mission.
A number of leading Taiwanese brands are participating in the expo and are displaying some cutting-edge products in the areas of ICT, smart healthcare, technology and smart lifestyle. These products include A-Tech’s TFT LCD Laser Display Repair, AAEON’s High-Performance Intelligent Edge Computing PC, Acer’s Swift 3X ultra-thin laptop, ADATA’s XPG GAMMIX S70 Solid State Drive, AIFA’s Wi-Fi Remote Control BOX, AOPT Fiber Optics Connectors, AVer’s AI Auto Tracking PTZ Camera, Avision’s A3 Multifunction Printer, BenQ’s Wireless Android-based Smart Projector, CyberPower’s UT Series UPS, D-Link’s EXO AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router, GWinStek’s Electrical Safety Analyzer, LuftQi’s Duo (Portable filterless air purifier), Maktar’s Qubii Duo Phone’s Auto Backup and Storage Device, Optoma’s 4K UHD HDR Smart Home Laser Projector, Plustek’s SecureScan X-Mini, Synology’s Network attached Storage devices, Tokuyo’s Massage Chair, Thermaltake’s Tempered Glass ARGB Cabinet, Zyxel’s Wi-Fi 6 Dual Radio PoE Access Point.
Some of the sterling products boast of high-tech features like AIFA’s i-Ctrl controls Home Automation with a smartphone or tablet where i-Ctrl is the central hub of IoT smart home products allows to manage and secure home remotely via WiFi and Infrared (IR) technology, LuftQi’s LUFT Cube is compact, filterless air purifier which can neutralize pollutants, odors, allergens, and toxic chemicals and convert them into water and carbon dioxide. MAKTAR’s QubiiDuo photo backup device which allows you to auto backup and transfer photos between iOS and Android Type-C phones while charging, TOKUYO’s Massage Chair TC-730-AVS which has Multiple features like SL track, Heating function, Calf spiral massage, Bluetooth music play, Full body airbag massage, etc. also with its Zero wall design (saving space).
Speaking about Taiwan Excellence’s participation in Convergence India 2021, Mark Wu, Executive Director of TAITRA said, “After a long gap, we are participating in an on-ground event in India. The pandemic taught the whole world so many things and in that the importance of ‘digital’ was one of the foremost lessons learnt. Taiwan Excellence has always aimed at offering cutting-edge, high-tech products that will help the world in navigating quagmire of problems posed by the pandemic. Taiwan Excellence products have been reckoned to foster growth of companies around the globe and have also contributed in easing life significantly. Both India and Taiwan can mutually benefit from each other’s talent pool in the high-tech industry.”
India is a vast market for Taiwanese companies who are looking for investment opportunities. The prospects for India-Taiwan bilateral trade, which was hit hard due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, look promising in 2021, according to reports. The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) offices were set up in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai to expedite and boost trade relations between the two nations. The bilateral trade, which stood at $4.7 billion in 2015-16 had touched $7.1 billion in 2018-19 and is currently at $5.75 billion for the year 2019-20. It is expected that the trade will cross $7 billion mark again this fiscal year. (Source Ministry of Commerce, GOI).
Convergence India expo creates a platform for players to promote Brand India, and extend the impact of ‘Make in India’ and ‘Digital India’ campaigns globally. The three-day event provides an opportunity for professionals, digital innovators, international businesses, telecom and broadcasting players, as well as leaders from IT, internet, IoT, & Embedded Technology industries to interact and do business with each other.
Hero Products
A-TECH TFT-LCD Laser Display Repair: LCD laser repair machine (referred to as laser machine) on the LCD screen repair industry accounted for the high-end repair technology. It supports panels from 5″ – 80″, including mobile, tablet, laptop, Smart TV screens. LCD screen resolution supports 1080P, 2K, 4K, 5K.
AAEON High-Performance Intelligent Edge Computing PC BOXER-6641: The BOXER-6641 is built to easily integrate into any industrial application. I/O features include six COM ports and up to eight USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports. The BOXER-6641 is easy to maintain, with only six screws needed to remove the top heatsink to access the CPU, and removing the bottom panel provides easy access to the memory and storage devices.
Acer Swift 3x SF314-510G: Disrupt the status quo with the powerful performance of the Swift 3X’s Intel® Iris® Xe MAX discrete graphics and 11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor1. Carry your 1.37 kg companion with you throughout the day, for up to 17.5 hours2 of all-day use, while breezing through even the most task-intensive apps.
ADATA/XPG Solid State Drive GAMMIX S70 PCIe Gen4x4 M.2 2280: Enjoy next-gen performance with the XPG GAMMIX S70 PCIe Gen4x4 M.2 2280 solid state drive (SSD). Sporting the latest PCIe Gen4x4 interface and a host of other capabilities, this SSD is capable of reaching blazing-fast read/write speeds of up to 7400/6400/MB per second.
AIFA WiFi Remote Control BOX i-Ctrl: i-Ctrl controls your Home Automation with your smartphone or tablet i-Ctrl the central hub of IoT smart home products, allows you to manage and secure your home remotely via WiFi and Infrared (IR) technology.
AOPT Fiber optics connector: Fiber optics connectors are manufactured with PEI material. In-house ferrule and plastic injection give vertically quality control and standard complying also gives reliability.
AVer AI Auto Tracking PTZ Camera PTC310U: The PTC310U AI Auto Tracking PTZ Camera makes powerful and reliable Pro AV capability available to everyone. Drawing inspiration from the AVer Professional PTZ Camera family, the PTC310U features in-house AI functions like Presenter Mode and Zone Mode auto tracking.
Avision A3 multifunction printer AM7640i: Avision MFPs provides incredible versatility to meet the demands of all your office needs, yet operation is kept simple and straightforward.
BenQ Wireless Android-based Smart Projector EW800ST: EW800ST can instantly turn any space into a video conferencing room without costing a fortune. Its Compatible with any device, allowing users connect and get started immediately
CyberPower UT Series UPS UT650EG: CyberPower UT650EG guarantees power protection for computers, networking equipment, and storage devices. The product adopts line-interactive topology with Automatic Voltage Regulation (AVR) function to offer stabilized AC power output.
D-Link EXO AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router DIR-X1560: Wi-Fi 6 brings next-generation Wi-Fi technology into your home, giving the quantum leap in capacity, speed and range you need to handle all your Wi-Fi demands. Perfect for high-performance, device-dense smart homes.
GW Instek Electrical Safety Analyzer GPT-12000 Series: GW Instek is the first safety analyzer in the world to comply with IEC 61010-2-034. It has High Accuracy and High-Resolution Testing Performance.
LUFTQI Portable Mini Air Purifier Duo: LUFTQI Duo is small and filterless air purifier which purifies air to the molecules.
Maktar Qubii Duo USB-C MKPQD-W: The Qubii Duo photo backup device is MFi-Certified and allows you to auto backup and transfer photos between iOS and Android Type-C phones.
Optoma 4K UHD HDR Smart Home Laser Projector P2: P2 features 4K UHD resolution and premium Dolby Digital 2.0 audio, offers the ultimate cinematic experience like no other. Equipped with the premium Dolby Digital 2.0 Audio, P2 is bringing the HD cinematic audio to your home.
Plustek SecureScan X-Mini Xmini: The SecureScan X-Mini can capture and verify relevant data of all international passports, plastic ID cards and other documents. Supporting TD1/TD2/MRP/MRV document size scanning, which include international passports and other travel documents.
Synology Network Attached Storage DS920+: Synology DS920+ is an ideal network-attached storage solution to streamline data management and productivity. It comes with Store multiple backup versions with block-level incremental data backup and cross-version deduplication.
TOKUYO Massage Chair TC-730-AVS: It has Multiple features like SL track, Heating function, Calf spiral massage, Bluetooth music play, Full body airbag massage, etc. also this is Zero wall design (saving space).
Thermaltake View 51 Tempered Glass ARGB Edition: CA-1Q6-00M1WN-00 The View 51 is an elegant chassis utilizes swing-out side panels, and is enclosed with 4mm tempered glass panels on three sides for users to demonstrate their DIY handwork and showcase their internal components.
Zyxel Networks WiFi 6 Dual Radio PoE Access Point NWA110AX: The NWA110AX boasts an impressive quad-core processor to provide consistently smooth delivery to wireless clients. It comes with support for NebulaFlex, Zyxel’s scalable, cloud-based management system, the NWA110AX can be managed via NCC (Nebula control Center) or simply operate alone (controller less).
