Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin

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The IFA or Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (International radio exhibition Berlin) is one of the oldest industrial exhibitions of Germany. From 1926 to 1939 it was a yearly event. Starting in 1950 it was organized every two years until 2005. Since then it is a yearly event again.

It offers the opportunity to exhibitors to present to a broad public the newest products and developments. By daily reporting in almost all media the radio exhibition achieves a large spreading of the information - and advertising messages and it has become international.

In the course of their history, numerous world novelties began their way on the radio exhibition. Almost likewise many novelties disappeared on the other hand again singing and soundless in sinking.

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  • In 2003, IFA was the world's largest Consumer Electronics trade fair, attended by 273,800 visitors. Over 1,000 exhibitors attended the fair.
  • 2.4 billion euro of placed orders.
  • Attended by over 6,800 accredited journalists from 78 countries.
  • Philips used IFA as the opportunity to announce to global media the launch of NXP Semiconductors on 2006-09-01.


source: IFA Website

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