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ETP ANNUAL REPORT 2011
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Achievements
We target to complete User Acceptance Test on the Proof-of-
Concept (POC) on applications of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN)
in precision agriculture at three sites (Sabah, Terengganu and
Penang) in Malaysia.
Smartag Solutions Berhad was given the approval to set up the
Security and Trade Facilitation System, which entails the setting
up of RFID infrastructure to provide security and automation
of paperless Royal Malaysian Customs checkpoints throughout
Malaysia. Under this project, containers entering, leaving, and
moving within the country will be tracked under the RFID system
based on ISO18186:2010 and GS1 EPCglobal EPCIS standards.
The reusable RFID Seal affixed to containers are scanned by RFID
readers set up at locations to retrieve the container information.
The RFID tags will be manufactured in accordance with
standards set by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia
Commission (MCMC). ISO18186:2010 and GS1 EPCglobal EPCIS
standards were co-developed by Smartag Solutions Berhad with
the Chinese government. The application of the devices and
standards can be applied in many areas.
Smartag’s Security and Trade Facilitation System reader
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Moving Forward
For wireless communications, NCIA will establish a two-way radio
shared service lab for local design firms. This will reduce their startup
costs and make Malaysia more attractive as a site for wireless
communication design and outsourced services. The Government
with the support from NCIA will also establish an Innoplex design
centre, a facility for shared design services and local design houses.
Public or private funding can be in the form of a build-and-lease
arrangement.
RFID needs to be enabled in logistics and transportation industry.
MCMC is working with Customs to develop RFID as a tool to
facilitate trade between free trade zones, free industrial zones,
bonded zones and transit container yards. A proof of concept
has been deployed at the Johor port, and there are plans to rollout
to other ports in Malaysia. The success of this initiative will
require close coordination among government departments, and
the relevant agencies (MCMC, Customs, Immigration) will work
together to implement this.
MCMC and MIDA will organise promotional activities and
awareness campaigns for end-users (consumers, Government
bodies and business) on the advantages of RFID. They will
also promote the Multimedia Super Corridor MSC Status and
selected areas as key testing and commercialisation trial sites
to RFID companies. MCMC will work with GS1 Global, which
designs and implements global standards to make Malaysia the
Asia centre of excellence for the electronic product code global
RFID and electronic product code information service initiatives.
MATRADE, MDeC and MCMC will support and encourage local
RFID companies in government procurement and through
Malaysian trade missions and embassies. The e-halal project will
require global acceptance of Malaysia’s halal certification. JAKIM
will promote and negotiate the acceptance of Malaysia’s halal
certification worldwide.