Trade fairs in Shanghai: ICT & Telecoms

Why it matters

The oldest and broadest electronics show in China, built around basic components and manufacturing equipment rather than consumer gadgets. Useful for meeting component makers and EMS capacity in one place.

Who is in the room

Component and semiconductor makers, EMS and manufacturing equipment buyers, automotive and industrial electronics sourcing

Good fit for

• Component and semiconductor suppliers
• Electronics manufacturing equipment vendors
• Buyers sourcing EMS and assembly capacity

Why it matters

Chinese AI compute build-out is driving a large data centre construction cycle, and liquid cooling in particular is an area where foreign technology still leads. Runs with an English-language programme, which is unusual.

Who is in the room

Data centre operators, liquid cooling and power infrastructure suppliers, cloud and AI compute buyers

Good fit for

• Liquid cooling and thermal infrastructure vendors
• Power and UPS suppliers
• Data centre design and operations firms

Why it matters

GSMA-run, so the format and language are familiar to Western tech companies. Best treated as a partnering and positioning event with Chinese carriers and platform players rather than a lead-generation fair.

Who is in the room

Carriers, device makers, enterprise IT, investors

Good fit for

• Telecoms and enterprise software vendors
• Companies seeking Chinese carrier or platform partnerships

Organiser

GSMA