October 20, 2004
Former Malaysian PM to address RFID conference
Dr Mahathir Mohamad, former Prime Minister of Malaysia, is to address political and industry leaders meeting to discuss Asian developments in the field of radio-frequency tagging. Commonly referred to as RFID or Smart Labels, this simple but far reaching technology is the focus of Smart Labels Asia 2004, a conference on 10-11 November in Tokyo, Japan.
Drawing on his success as Premier, Dr Mahathir will explain how RFID is vital for Asian development. A cornerstone of the Malaysian government’s hi-tech vision, RFID tags on Malaysian passports and national ID cards have increased security and ease-of-use.
Other Asian bodies presenting at Smart Labels Asia 2004 include:
· Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan
· National Computerisation Agency (NCA) of Korea
· Infocomm Development Agency (IDA) of Singapore
· EPC Working Group of China
· Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) of Taiwan
· Article Numbering Association (HKANA) of Hong Kong
The 30+ conference speakers include leading technology providers, industry associations and end users – from industries as diverse as construction, retail, aviation and shipping. In addition, for those wanting to try their hand at applying RFID, a series of presentations from Texas Instruments, IBM and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology called ‘How to Tag’ will outline the benefits and warn of the pitfalls associated with tagging pallets, cases, items and valuable assets.
Gordon Jackson of IDTechEx, leader of the Smart Labels Asia 2004 organising committee said, ‘This is the first time we have seen an Asia-wide meeting of government leaders, industry associations and big business to discuss the impact of this new technology. Our aim is that all who attend will get a full picture of the RFID industry and will be equipped to take this know-how back to their respective countries and organisations for implementation.’
NOTES FOR EDITORS
About Smart Labels Asia 2004
Smart Labels Asia 2004 is the second annual event on RFID and Smart Labels to be held in Tokyo. It features :
· two-day executive-level conference and exhibition (10-11 November)
· RFID and Smart Packaging masterclasses (9 November)
· tours of Japanese RFID companies – limited places (12 November).
For full details of the programme, visit www.smartlabelsasia.com
About IDTechEx
IDTechEx is one of the world’s leading independent experts on the development and application of smart label technologies, focusing on low-cost RFID and smart packaging.
For further details contact:
Gordon Jackson
www.idtechex.com
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