2007-11-27MyRF Tag will start distributing Ekahau's Location Tracking Solutions for South East Asia market
Press Release
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - November 27th, 2007 - MyRF Tag Sdn Bhd ("MyRF Tag") has signed a partnership agreement with the leading location tracking solutions supplier Ekahau, Inc., and starts reselling Ekahau's wireless LAN-based Real-Time Location System (RTLS) from November 27, 2007.
Ekahau's advanced products introduced to the market by MyRF Tag are: Ekahau RTLS, including the Wi-Fi Tag T301, related application software, and Ekahau Site Survey (ESS). With Ekahau's solution the precise real-time location of Wi-Fi based mobile devices, such as wireless laptops, PDAs and Wi-Fi tags can be pinpointed within the Wi-Fi coverage area, for the use of various people and asset tracking applications.
A rapid adoption of Wi-Fi networks in several industry verticals has created a natural platform for Ekahau's innovative location tracking technology. Several industry segments, such as healthcare, manufacturing and process industry are looking at real-time location tracking solutions as the next new technology to improve the internal workflow and manufacturing process, resource and inventory management. Unlike competing technologies that are relying on a costly location antenna infrastructure, Ekahau's solution works over existing Wi-Fi network by using any brand of 802.11a/b/g access points.
"As Ekahau's solution is a standards-based software-only approach, and does not require any proprietary infrastructure on top of the existing Wi-Fi infrastructure, it was the natural choice for MyRF Tag to promote cost effective "Active RFID" solutions for South East Asia market. With MyRF Tag's RFID integration capabilities and professional local technical support, we can now provide an end-to-end location tracking solution for South East Asia enterprises." says T.Mhanoj, CEO, MyRF Tag Sdn Bhd. "Cooperation with MyRF Tag strengthens our existing sales channel in South East Asia. MyRF Tag is an ideal partner for us with their middleware integration capabilities and strong presence in South East Asia region. " says Frank Tsui, Sales Consultant, APAC, Ekahau.