VTech Selects Cisco and Intel RFID Solution for Supply Chain Pilot.HONG KONG Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. -- First Firm in Asia Pacific to Participate in EPCglobal Hong Kong's EPCnetwork to Meet Wal-Mart RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. Requirements, Increase End-to-end Supply Chain Visibility and Improve Warehouse Management Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. 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They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking today announced that VTech (Telecommunications division), a leading supplier of corded and cordless telephones A cordless telephone or portable telephone is a telephone with a wireless handset which communicates via radio waves with a base station connected to a fixed telephone line (POTS) and can only be operated near (typically within 100 meters or 328 ft from) its base station , has selected a radio frequency identification See RFID. (RFID) solution from Cisco(R) and Intel for its pilot participation in the Hong Kong EPCnetwork initiative directed by EPCglobal Hong Kong. Upon completion, VTech will be able to comply with Wal-Mart's RFID request requiring key suppliers and business partners to become RFID-compliant. This will also help VTech improve the efficiency of warehouse operations and management through automation, as well as serving to enhance visibility throughout the supply chain. "We shipped over 40 million units of telecommunication products to various major retailers in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. in the financial year 2005, thus being RFID-ready and choosing a highly robust, reliable RFID solution is a must. The RFID solution from Cisco and Intel not only provides us with better product visibility, but also improves capabilities for inventory management, while bringing VTech much closer to its customers and partners in the supply chain. I am sure the Cisco solution as well as the industry-standard, widely deployed Intel architecture will continue to sharpen our edge in the global marketplace," remarked Alex Kwan, Senior Supply Chain and Logistics Manager, VTech Telecommunications Ltd. VTech's pilot participation demonstrates that the Hong Kong EPCnetwork of EPCglobal Hong Kong has made significant strides since its launch last year. The Hong Kong EPCnetwork initiative aims to bring end-to-end supply chain visibility to the Pan Pearl River Delta The Pearl River Delta Region (PRD) in China occupies the low-lying areas alongside the Pearl River estuary where the Pearl river flows into the South China Sea. Since the "Open Door Policy" was adopted by the Communist Party of China in the late 1970s, the portion of the delta in (PPRD PPRD Pan Pearl River Delta (China) ) region through the use of a common, standards-based data exchange allowing easy, secure, real-time communication between manufacturers, logistics companies and retailers. Manufacturers and logistics companies in the PPRD can expect to enhance their connections and relationships with retailers worldwide through the EPCnetwork initiative. Commenting on this exciting move, Ms. Anna Lin, Chief Executive of GS1 Hong Kong and EPCglobal Hong Kong, said, "We are very pleased to see the world's leading manufacturer VTech connecting to our Hong Kong EPCnetwork. VTech's pilot case will set a reference model for how Hong Kong and Pearl River Pearl River, uninc. village (1990 pop. 15,314), Rockland co., SE N.Y., near the N.J. line. It is a residential suburb of New York City, and a computer and telecommunications research and development center. Pearl River River, central Mississippi, U. Delta-based companies share and exchange real-time supply chain data with their global customers. We are delighted to have Intel and Cisco's continuous technological support to the Hong Kong EPCnetwork project that is aimed to provide supply chain information visibility. With the successful implementation of other of our pilot users, we believe it will help us deliver the value propositions of using EPC/RFID." The RFID solution, comprising Cisco AON for RFID and Cisco Services for RFID, is based on platforms powered by Intel technologies including Intel(R) Xeon(R)-based servers, RFID readers A transmitter/receiver that reads the contents of RFID tags in the vicinity. Also called an "RFID interrogator." The maximum distance between the reader's antenna and the tag vary, depending on application. and PCs. The solution delivers integrated and intelligent RFID capabilities that connect the VTech and Wal-Mart RFID systems. The Hong Kong EPCnetwork project will enable VTech to take advantage of next generation RFID technology to track telecommunications products from the Dongguan factory to Wal-Mart distribution centers in the US. Using EPC-based RFID tags and readers and a standards-based data exchange -- the EPC (1) (Entertainment PC) See HTPC. (2) (Electronic Product Code) A standard code for RFID tags administered by EPCglobal Inc. (www.epcglobalinc.org). Information Service -- VTech will have a technology infrastructure that will increase warehouse efficiency and global supply chain visibility. Until now, information between manufacturers in China and retailers around the world was communicated through electronic data interchange See EDI. (application, communications) electronic data interchange - (EDI) The exchange of standardised document forms between computer systems for business use. EDI is part of electronic commerce. (EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. ) or in worst-case situations via phone and fax. "The PPRD is one of the world's most important manufacturing hubs. To enhance their relationship with major retailers and expand their businesses, manufacturers in the region need to ride the RFID wave. VTech's pilot participation in the Hong Kong EPCnetwork project testifies to the trend whereby the region's manufacturing firms are rapidly transforming themselves by deploying technologies like RFID. Cisco is pleased to support EPCglobal Hong Kong's EPCnetwork initiative to help manufacturers in the PPRD region increase their competitiveness and maintain their leading status in many different fields," said Fredy Cheung, managing director of South China for Cisco Systems. "Cisco is delighted to help top manufacturers such as VTech to embrace RFID. Our participation underpins our commitment to support enterprises in different sectors including manufacturing to better utilize the latest technologies," said Mohsen Moazami, vice president of Retail-Consumer Products-Distribution at Cisco and a member of the Board of Governors for EPCglobal Inc. "RFID is gaining strong momentum because of the benefits it offers. These include end-to-end supply chain visibility, improved business flow and enhanced operating efficiency. Cisco's RFID solution empowers customers such as VTech to join the growing RFID community easily and cost-effectively." "Intel recognizes the crucial role the PPRD plays in the development of the global Digital Supply Chain," said Maria Kwok, director of customer solutions group, Intel Asia Pacific. "Intel silicon provides the standards-based backbone for exchanging data amongst widely distributed Adj. 1. widely distributed - growing or occurring in many parts of the world; "a cosmopolitan herb"; "cosmopolitan in distribution" cosmopolitan bionomics, environmental science, ecology - the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms trading partners. By working with Cisco and GS1HK we are accelerating its adoption and maintaining Hong Kong's position as one of the world's busiest ports The world's busiest port is contested by several ports around the world, as there is as yet no standardised means of evaluating port performance and traffic. Most keenly fought over this for the past decade was between the Port of Rotterdam and the Port of Singapore, with both and an important logistics hub." "Intel and Cisco are working together to support EPCglobal Hong Kong's EPCnetwork initiative that will facilitate suppliers, retailers and logistics players to benefit from real-time monitoring through the use of RFID, and to drive adoption of RFID by the various supply chain players through easy-to-implement bundled solutions. The pilot participation of VTech in the Hong Kong EPCnetwork initiative is consistent with Intel's vision of the Digital Supply Chain," said Jon Stine, Intel global industry manager, Retail-Consumer Packaged Goods Noun 1. packaged goods - groceries that are packaged for sale foodstuff, grocery - (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one . Cisco and Intel will continue to support the various initiatives of EPCglobal, including those in Hong Kong. For instance, both companies contribute to the EPCglobal Industry Support Program (EISP EISP Employee Incentive Scholarship Program EISP Eiendomsspar As (Norway) EISP Environmental Information System for Planners EISP Enhanced Income Security Plan EISP Early Intervention Services Program EISP Energy Industry Study Program ) announced by EPCglobal Hong Kong today. The EISP aims to help manufacturers and product suppliers in Hong Kong to deploy RFID by offering them cost-effective solutions. About VTech VTech is one of the world's largest suppliers of corded and cordless telephones and a leading supplier of electronic learning products. It also provides highly sought-after contract manufacturing services. Founded in 1976, the Group's mission is to be the most cost effective designer and manufacturer of innovative, high quality consumer electronics products and to distribute them to markets worldwide in the most efficient manner. For more information on VTech and its products, please visit www.vtech.com. About EPCglobal Hong Kong EPCglobal Hong Kong, formed under the auspices of GS1 Hong Kong, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to establish and support the EPCglobal Network(TM) as the global standard for real-time, automatic identification of information in the supply chain of any company, anywhere in the world. EPCglobal Hong Kong as the local Member Organization of EPCglobal Inc. is the only organization authorized to issue EPC Manager Numbers in Hong Kong. Supported by the Hong Kong SAR (Segmentation And Reassembly) The protocol that converts data to cells for transmission over an ATM network. It is the lower part of the ATM Adaption Layer (AAL), which is responsible for the entire operation. See AAL. SAR - segmentation and reassembly Government's Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC ITC (Brit) n abbr (= Independent Television Commission) → Fernseh-Aufsichtsgremium ITC n abbr (BRIT) (= Independent Television Commission) → ) under the Guangdong-Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme, EPCglobal Hong Kong has launched an initiative to create end-to-end supply chain visibility for enterprises located in Hong Kong and the Pan Pearl River Delta by building an EPC network infrastructure based on the EPCglobal Network standard. For more information about EPCglobal Hong Kong, please visit: www.epcglobal.org.hk About the Cisco and Intel Strategic Alliance This collaboration is an expansion of an ongoing strategic alliance, under which Cisco and Intel collaborate on various technology and marketing initiatives. In addition to RFID, the collaboration includes bringing Business Class Wireless Suite and security solutions to enterprise customers. Cisco and Intel share a goal of developing and bringing to market technology solutions that will help businesses increase productivity and reduce the costs of managing their networks. As global business technology leaders, Cisco and Intel together are helping to transform businesses and industries worldwide, enabling the benefits of this new computing and networking model to be universally available today. For more information, please visit www.ciscointelalliance.com. About Intel Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom. About Cisco Systems Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Information about Cisco can be found at www.cisco.com. For ongoing news, please go to newsroom.cisco.com. Asia Pacific news and information are available at www.cisco.com/asiapac/news. For more information on the Cisco RFID solutions, please visit www.cisco.com/go/rfid. Cisco, Cisco Systems and the Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and certain other countries. Intel is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company. 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