CommunicAsia gets ready for showtime

Over 1,500 exhibiting companies from 53 countries will be on this year's CommunicAsia showfloor. ZDNet Asia takes a peek at preparations leading up to the show, which starts Jun. 17 at the Singapore Expo.

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Kim Titus, director of public relations at Samsung Telecommunications America, shows off the Omnia, which is making its official debut at the show.

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The ZTE pavilion is one of the bigger ones at CommunicAsia. When ZDNet Asia visited the showfloor Monday, many booths were about 70 percent completed.

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Adam Taggart, director for product marketing, Yahoo Mobile, shares with members of the media Yahoo's participation in the show. The company is expected to make announcements on new products and partnerships with telcos in the region, at CommunicAsia 2008.

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A contractor tidies up the Bridge Alliance booth. The alliance body is set to announce the Bridge Traveler program, a regional membership program for mobile subscribers worldwide.

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SingTel goes F1 at this year's CommunicAsia, highlighting its sponsorship of the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix this September.

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A contractor puts the finishing touches at the LG pavilion.

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Dancers engaged by LG take a break during rehearsal.

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