Cisco and Intel Collaborate on RFID Project in China
Oct. 11, 2005 -- Cisco Systems and Intel Corporation have announced a collaborative effort to support EPCglobal Hong Kong's EPCnetwork initiative, to bring end-to-end supply chain visibility to the Pan Pearl River Delta (PPRD) region. Cisco and Intel are developing Electronic Product Code/radio frequency identification (EPC/RFID) enabled solutions for the network's infrastructure, which will connect manufacturers and logistics companies in the PPRD with retailers worldwide.
The collaboration is one of many programs underpinning the two companies' allied vision of enabling organizations and consumers to improve the way they do business, interact and stay connected through innovative, standards-based solutions. EPCglobal Hong Kong is the only organization in Hong Kong authorized to issue EPC Manager numbers and is championing the EPCnetwork initiative to create end-to-end supply chain visibility for PPRD-based suppliers.
Based on the recently announced Cisco RFID Solution, the EPC intelligent network infrastructure will help enterprises to increase visibility into product information, thus improving business flow and lowering operating costs. The key elements of the Cisco RFID Solution include the Cisco Application Oriented Network for RFID, Cisco Services for RFID and the Cisco Wireless Location Service, which together deliver integrated RFID capabilities that support enterprises' need to optimize available network capacity while simplifying RFID infrastructure deployment.
Working with Cisco, Intel develops industry standard-based platforms that provide integration, collaboration, visibility and high performance through dual-core technology and convenient access using wireless hand-held devices. Intel also supports global retailers, logistics companies and industry bodies with research and development and architectural guidance in deploying projects and pilots based on RFID technologies.