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CommunicAsia2011 sees interest from first-time exhibitors
MUMBAI: CommunicAsia2011, which targets the global infocomm (ICT) industry in the Asia-Pacific region, will see many first-time exhibitors making their debut this year.
Newcomers to CommunicAsia who have already registered to participate include 3M Touch Systems, Asiasat, BhartiAirtel, Conax, Fibre Home Technologies, National Instruments, Tata Com munications, VeriFone, Vislink News and Entertainment, Visual Ads, Vu TelePresence and Zynga.
The exhibition will also feature new group pavilions from Korea, led by the Goyang Industry Promotion Agency (GIPA); from Sri Lanka, led by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board; and from Thailand, led by Telecommunications Research and Industrial Development Institute (TRIDI).
The event takes place in Singapore from 21-24 June in conjunction with BroadcastAsia.
Singapore Exhibition Services Project Director of Communications Events Victor Wong said, “The strong interest shown by new exhibitors reflects the growing interest in CommunicAsia, which is bec om ing a bigger, better and more significant event for the ICT industry with each passing year. Our constant endeavour is to make this a more innovative, relevant platform that encourages and attracts new entrants while featuring the very best in technology and services in the sector. The presence of larger numbers of industry stakeholders bodes well for potential business deals taking place during the course of the event in June”.
CommunicAsia2011 is being organised under the theme “Shaping Vision, Creating Reality”. In keeping with this objective, it will feature breakthrough developments and the newest market-ready devices and solutions that promise to push the boundaries of satellite technology and communications to new levels. It will also provide the setting for fashioning dynamic milestone deals that could change the ICT ommunications scenario in Asia and across the world.
“CommunicAsia is where leading and emergent exhibitors, industry experts, senior executives and key buyers congregate at one platform to network, exchange notes, share knowledge and showcase the latest technologies and services. A greater presence of new c om panies and brands can only enhance this process. We welc om e their participation, seeing it as a testament of our growing relevance to the ICT industry worldwide, and look forward to a highly successful trade show this June,” added Wong.
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With 57 per cent single new users, Ashley Madison rebrands as discreet dating platform
Platform says majority of new members now identify as single
INDIA: Ashley Madison is shedding the “married-dating” label that defined it for two decades, repositioning itself as a platform for discreet dating in what it calls the post-social media age.
The rebrand, unveiled in India on 27 February, 2026, marks a structural shift in business model and identity. Once synonymous with married dating, the company now describes itself as the “premier destination for discreet dating” under a new tagline: Where Desire Meets Discretion.
The pivot is data-driven. Internal figures show that 57 per cent of global sign-ups between 1 January and 31 December, 2025 identified as single: a notable departure from the platform’s married core. The company argues that its community has already evolved beyond its original positioning.
“In an age where our lives have been constantly put on public display, privacy has become the new luxury,” said Ashley Madison chief strategy officer Paul Keable. He framed the platform’s offering as “ethical discretion” for singles, separated, divorced and non-monogamous users seeking private connections.
The shift also taps into wider digital fatigue. A global survey conducted by YouGov for Ashley Madison, covering 13,071 adults across Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and the US, found mounting discomfort with hyper-public online lives.
Among dating app users, 30 per cent cited constant swiping and messaging as a source of fatigue, while 24 per cent pointed to pressure to curate public-facing profiles and early personal disclosure. Some 27 per cent said fears of screenshots or information being shared contributed to exhaustion; an equal share cited unwanted attention.
The retreat from oversharing appears broader. According to the survey, 46 per cent of adults actively try to keep most aspects of their life private online. Only 8 per cent feel comfortable sharing most aspects publicly, while 35 per cent say they are becoming more selective about what they disclose.
Ashley Madison is betting that this cultural recalibration towards controlled visibility can be monetised. By doubling down on privacy infrastructure and reframing itself around discretion rather than infidelity, the company is attempting to convert reputational baggage into a premium proposition.
