Automotive Mobile Audio Video

The latest in automotive technology including car audio and video, navigation systems, satellite radio, security and telematics will be on display at the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES(R)), the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow, January 5-8, 2006, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

"With more than 300 mobile electronics exhibitors, the International CES is the world's largest showcase for in-car technologies," said Karen Chupka, vice president of events and conferences at the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA(R)), the producer of the International CES. "Everyone from top automotive executives and mobile electronics manufacturers to service providers and installers flocks to CES each year to see the latest developments in the $7 billion U.S. mobile electronics market. It's the only show that brings together all the major players in the industry and showcases how mobile electronics play into the overall CE market."

Some of the major mobile electronics exhibitors at CES include Alpine, Audiovox, Blaupunkt, Clarion, Delphi, Directed Electronics, iBiquity, JL Audio, Johnson Controls, Kenwood, Mitek, Pioneer, Rockford, Sony and XM Satellite Radio. The majority of mobile electronics exhibitors are located in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC).

Mobile technology is highlighted on the show floor at two specialized TechZones in the North Hall. The Automotive Aftermarket Showcase features the latest products and accessories in the automotive aftermarket industry, while the Digital Car/Telematics TechZone focuses on convergence, communications, entertainment, navigation and security technologies that make car travel easier and more enjoyable.

With partner programs and more than 40 conference sessions dedicated to mobile electronics, there is a compelling mix of educational opportunities for this market at the 2006 International CES. Attendees can learn industry trends and projections, investigate new technologies, improve installation techniques, enhance retail sales efforts and gain industry certification, all in one place.

The Car Technologies track covers new technologies and recent advances in the mobile electronics market. With sessions such as Opportunities in In-Vehicle Entertainment, Generation GPS and Automotive Telematics: Enabling Vehicles for Wireless Services, the Car Technologies track includes broadband communication, portable digital media, satellite, wireless connectivity and new uses for GPS technology.