Dealing with the ups and downs of emerging technology is always challenging, but Ceyon Technology has managed to play a special role in RFID in Korea. Ceyon, a solid RFID hardware system company, will participate in the RFID/USN Korea 2008 to be held at COEX, Southern Seoul from November 5 to 7. At the exhibition, Ceyon will exhibit its new UHF RFID reader, which features 18 channels and a dual dongle reader. The main theme of the exhibition will be the national case studies of Ceyon. To be specific, Ceyon will show applications of case studies using a 900 MHz pocket reader and a fixed reader for the authentication and distribution process. This year, visitors at RFID/USN Korea 2008 will see Ceyon's 'SKY dual'. It is a follow-up to the UHF dongle reader which was released in 2006. It has become smaller in size but now has stronger functions with a bill access card for transportation and the ability to recognize 13.56MHz. Since its establishment in 2001, Ceyon Technology has provided the optimum RFID solution for perfect customer satisfaction. It has worked to develop an integrated system that is compatible with an ubiquitous environment.
Ceyon has a long list of achievements and has proven itself as a qualified RFID/USN company.
Ceyon's history
Since its inception, Ceyon has kept busy by providing effective RFID solutions. From 2003 to 2006, Ceyon provided RFID factory automation services for Hynix Semiconductor and LG Philips LCD. In 2005, it constructed an RFID factory automation system for Samsung Electronics and BOE Hydis LCD in China. From 2006 until now, it has maintained Taihan Electric Wire's RFID factory automation system, built the RFID monitoring system for GM Daewoo parts logistics, and built the RFID system for AmorePacific. Ceyon has carried out such RFID projects successfully and its customer companies are enjoying great benefits, including cost reduction through RFID data management. Furthermore, Ceyon has received two orders regarding the spread of u- IT agricultural products. The first is the u-IT based history tracking management system for 'Gochujamjari' in Goesan, Chungbuk, and the other is the establishment of RFID infrastructure for the development of high quality rice in Haenam, Jeonnam.
'Gochujamjari' is the name of the red pepper powder produced in Goesan. Ssangyong Information & Communications formed a consortium related to 'Gochujamjari' and Ceyon is responsible for the production and distribution management of red pepper powder using an RFID system. Workers of Ceyon attach RFID tags at the production stage and manage histories thoroughly and systematically. 'Gochujamjari' now has a convenient system for customers, who can directly check production histories and distribution processes using RFID at kiosks.
Government support is needed for success
CEO of Ceyon Technology, Sohn Young-jeon says, "The Korean government has established diverse support and sponsored the domestic RFID market since 2004. That has made it possible for domestic RFID technologies to improve. In addition, the support of government strengthens the technological and industrial competitiveness of Korea abroad. However, it did not activate the RFID system or diffuse it through private industries." He continues: "Some businesses which have focused on the development of RFID technology now face difficulties. That is because the government's policies have changed course. Even though the policies have not yet materialized, there is still a belief that RFID system can be applied widely in various fields. Therefore, the government should continuously provide support until RFID is fully established. To be specific, the government has to immediately carry out the support confirmed at the minister's meeting last year."
