Middle East lacks RFID awareness
A lack of understanding of radio frequency identification (RFID) systems among senior IT executives and a shortage of investment are preventing the technology taking off in the Middle East, reports Emirates Business 24-7.
"There is lack of education and understanding of the technology," says Mark Roberti, an RFID specialist and founder of the RFID Journal. "Information has to be fed into the back-end systems within organisations to enable cost savings to be understood. Certain businesses in the region, such as Saudi Aramco and General Motors in Kuwait, have implemented the technology."
The lack of education in the region had led to the formation of the Qatar-based Middle East RFID Association, an affiliate of the US-based International RFID Business Association. The regional body has 50 members.
Hong Kong detects counterfeit goods
GS1 Hong Kong has released a product authentication solution to help consumers identify whether the products they bought are genuine, at the Hong Kong airport, says Info World.
The product authentication programme was funded by the chief information officer of the Hong Kong government. It will enable the public to authenticate products through the Internet or via SMS.
The pilot programme includes the installation of RFID smart kiosks at Hong Kong International Airport. Consumers can track selected products through critical points in the production line by scanning the RFID label on the product at the Nuance-Watson duty-free shop.
RadarFind unveils device tracking tag
RadarFind, a healthcare technology company, has introduced a real-time location system (RTLS) for tracking medical equipment and patients, states Dot Med News.
The company is collaborating with Mary Washington Hospital of Fredericksburg, to create an asset-tracking tag designed specifically to fit cardiac telemetry units.
RadarFind CEO Terry Kane, says: "We are confident that forward-thinking hospitals will continue to envision new ways to leverage an asset and patient tracking system, and we remain committed to working with our partners to ensure our technology evolves accordingly.”
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