RFID/USN Korea 2008 International Exhibition & Conference

 

By Kim Shin-bae, Chairman of RFID/USN Korea Association

 

I would like to thank you all for coming to this year's event. Development and adoption of u-IT technologies will become hugely important and will have a significant impact on the quality of life of Korean people and advancement of the country in the 21st Century intelligence-based society. RFID/USN is at the core of our ongoing efforts to create a more convenient, safe, productive and creative ubiquitous society using u-technologies. RIFD/USN technologies and services have been widely adopted in the public-sector in projects like roads, transportation, healthcare, weather and environment as well as across various industries such as distribution, logistics, electronics, medicine, food, petro-chemical, shipbuilding and automobiles. Further, they provide enhanced entertainment, convenience and reliability for the general public in their daily lives.

 

These technologies and services will become core factors in sharpening local economy's competitiveness all across the world. The Korean government announced in September that it would foster 22 industries from 6 sectors, which were suggested by a group of business, academic and research experts as new growth engines expected to lead the Korean economy into the future. In particular, the RFID/USN industry is expected to make significant contributions to the global economy as the "new IT" area by helping countries around the world grow and reinforce technological capabilities. It will also play a core role in promoting the emerging "green IT" initiative. Marking its fourth anniversary this year, the "RFID/USN Korea 2008 International Exhibition & Conference" will help the local RFID/USN industry lay the foundation for strong competitiveness in the global market. Being the world's largest RFID/USN industry exhibition, it will include a variety of events held on the sidelines of the main exhibition and conference. Please join us at the "RFID/USN Korea 2008 International Exhibition & Conference," and enjoy this great opportunity to have a hands-on experience in the ubiquitous technologies of today and tomorrow.

 

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Daylight Breaks for RFID/USN

By Namgung Min, director general for electronics & IT industries of the Ministry of Knowledge Economy

 

"I awoke one morning and found myself famous." These are words of the renowned poet George Gordon Byron. While written many years ago, they are most appropriate for the pioneers of today's cutting-edge RFID/USN technology. Those in this industry are working to wake up one morning and find themselves at the center of the latest new growth engine. RFID is expected to succeed the mobile phone, PDP, and LCD industries in becoming tomorrow's mega-industry.

 

According to the IDTechEx, an industry research institute, the global RFID market is expected to quadruple in size from $5.3 billion this year to $20.4 billion by 2014. These realities drive Korea to secure core technologies which will be instrumental in further driving the economy. On Sept. 22, the New Growth Engine Planning Corps announced the selection of 22 new growth industries which Korea will pursue. Included among them was RFID/USN. The Government has drafted a clear plan on how to grow this industry, and the Ministry of Knowledge Economy is now working vigorously with industry players and consumers to craft policies which will best encourage innovation and progress. As we work together to reach new heights in this field, the alluring possibilities behind a fully-developed RFID/USN industry will soon break to become a reality.