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EPC conference to focus on future of RFID in India

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CIOL Bureau
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NEW DELHI: EPCglobal India, an initiative of GS1 India, is organizing the second conference cum exhibition, which is focused on Electronic Product Code/Radio Frequency Identification (EPC/RFID) technology.

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To be held from October 18- October 19, 2005 in New Delhi, the conference would focus on the many application and benefits of EPC/RFID technology across retail, aviation, logistics, IT and pharmaceutical sectors.

EPC is the next generation of product identification. It is a simple, compact “license plate” that uniquely identifies objects (items, cases, pallets, locations, etc.) in the supply chain. Over 16 eminent speakers are expected to share their experiences with over 300 delegates during the conference.

GS1 India CEO Ravi Mathur said, “The conference this year will focus on sharing actual implementations of RFID technology, international mandates and emerging global regulatory requirements supported by case studies and live demonstrations. The conference will also see leading IT companies exhibit many applications of RFID technology through live demonstrations.”

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He added that the opportunity for EPC/RFID in the Indian market is huge and exporters would be the first in line to adopt the technology, as they need to comply with international mandates.

Emphasizing on the need for adoption of EPC standards in RFID by different industry segments, EPCglobal Inc. standards director Trevor Peirce said, “Indian industry should consider active participation in RFID global user and action groups to facilitate rapid deployment of EPC/RFID technology in India and to participate in the development of future EPC standards in RFID.”

EPCglobal is a joint venture between EAN International and the Uniform Code Council (UCC).

The EPCglobal Network uses RFID technology to enable true visibility of information about items in the supply chain. The network was developed by the Auto-ID Center, an academic research project headquartered at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) with labs at five leading research universities around the globe.

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