The annual CEATEC event -- the largest trade show for the Japanese electronics and communications sectors -- took place October 2-6, 2007, at Makuhari Messe, a huge convention center located at the head of Tokyo Bay. A characteristic of CEATEC that makes it extremely valuable in tracking developments in Japan and Asia is its breadth of coverage: the event brings together the entire "food chain" of the electronics industry, from component and IC suppliers, to product and handset makers, to wireless carriers and other service providers.