This report provides qualitative and quantitative information on RFID hardware, software, and middleware for Asia Pacific along with analysis for end-use verticals. In this research, expert analysts thoroughly examine the radio frequency identification (RFID) tags market for transportation, retail, industrial, education, automotive, aviation, healthcare, livestock, other verticals as well as the market for RFID readers, middleware, and software.

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Reduction in Costs of Hardware will Push Growth for RFID Markets across Asia Pacific Countries

Governments of several countries in Asia Pacific have played key roles in supporting various industries in adopting RFID. Though the technology is expensive due to heavy investment in hardware, the RFID market continues to grow every year. “The emergence of source tagging and growing supply chain applications are also key growth drivers in the industry,” observes the analyst of this research service. Source tagging is increasingly becoming popular, especially in Asia Pacific countries that are suppliers to big retailers in the United States. The technology helps enhance sales and reduce shrinkage in the supply chain. With the goods being tagged at the manufacturing or packaging stage, rather than at the store, store associates are left free to focus on customer service.

However, the cost of RFID hardware is still considered high and many companies are hesitant to invest on the technology fearing poor return on investment (ROI). Implementing a full-fledged system can cost $10 million to $25 million for a large manufacturer. The cost of tags depends on the quantity ordered, the type of integrated circuit (IC) and antenna used along with the manufacturing method, the amount of testing, and the type of inlay packaging used. The cost of readers varies based on the read range required, the intelligence of readers required to read the information on the tags, and the ability to read multiple tags at one go. Besides, the cost of tags and readers, other expenditures include middleware, application software, and system integration costs, as well as other hidden expenses. “Ensuring compliance and understanding the broader strategic role of the technology is essential since companies will likely need to upgrade their networks and storage to cope with the volume of data captured by the RFID system,” adds the analyst. “Hence the complete cost of RFID implementation can be high for several organizations, especially small and medium size enterprises.”

This issue can only be managed once the volumes become bigger and technological developments help reduce the overall cost of RFID. In the mean time, RFID vendors must concentrate their efforts and investments in applications that are increasingly becoming popular with a quick ROI for clients. The technology, being environmentally-friendly, is likely to be well-received as enterprises focus on green supply chain and reduction of carbon emission. With the economy starting to show signs of recovery, RFID technology is expected to play a more vital role within enterprises.

Market Sectors

Expert analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research:

By Product Type:

RFID Tags
Readers
Middleware & Software
By End-use Vertical:

Transportation
Industrial (oil and gas, chemical, construction, electronics, and so on)
Livestock
Retail
Others
Education
Healthcare
Automotive
Aviation

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Executive Summary

   1.1 Market Overview

   1.2 Market Drivers

   1.3 Market Restraints

   1.4 RFID Revenue Forecasts

   1.5 RFID Percent of Revenues by Vertical

   1.6 RFID Percent of Revenues by Product Type

2. RFID Definitions

3. Market Drivers and Restraints

   3.1 Market Drivers

   3.2 Market Restraints

4. Total Asia Pacific RFID Market Size and Forecasts

   4.1 Market Engineering Measurement

   4.2 Revenue Forecasts

   4.3 Total RFID Market Analysis

   4.4 Pricing Trends

5. RFID Tags Market

   5.1 RFID Tag Type

   5.2 Percent of Revenues by Tag Type

   5.3 Revenue Forecasts

   5.4 RFID Tags Market Analysis

   5.5 Revenue Forecasts for RFID Passive Tags

   5.6 RFID Passive Tags Market Analysis

   5.7 Printed RFID Passive Tags

   5.8 RFID Active Tag Type

   5.9 Revenue Forecasts for RFID Active Tags

   5.10 RFID Active Tags Market Analysis

   5.11 Revenue Forecasts for RFID Semi-passive Tags

   5.12 RFID Semi-passive Tags Market Analysis

   5.13 RFID Form Factors

   5.14 RFID Operating Frequencies

6. RFID Standards and Regulations

   6.1 RFID ISO Standards

   6.2 UHF Regulatory Status

   6.3 Technology Developments

7. RFID Readers Market

   7.1 RFID Reader Type

   7.2 Revenue Forecasts

   7.3 RFID Readers Market Analysis

   7.4 Revenue Forecasts for RFID Passive Readers

   7.5 RFID Passive Readers Market Analysis

   7.6 Revenue Forecasts for RFID Active Readers

8. RFID Middleware and Software Market

   8.1 Revenue Forecasts

   8.2 RFID Middleware and Software Market Analysis

9. Asia Pacific Market Size and Forecasts by Vertical Market

   9.1 RFID Vertical Markets

   9.2 Revenue Forecasts by Vertical

       9.2 a Transportation

       9.2 b Industrial

       9.2 c Livestock

       9.2 d Retail

       9.2 e Education

       9.2 f Healthcare

       9.2 g Automotive

       9.2 h Aviation

       9.2 i Others

10. RFID Competitive Landscape

   10.1 Competitive Analysis

   10.2 Distribution Channels

11. Profiles of Key Industry Participants

12. Conclusions

   12.1 RFID Trends in 2010

   12.2 PESTLE Analysis for the Total RFID Market

   12.3 Strategic Recommendations


LIST OF FIGURES

Total RFID Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (Asia Pacific), 2010-2016
Total RFID Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (Asia Pacific), 2010-2016
Total RFID Market: Revenue Forecasts (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
RFID Tags Market: Revenue Forecasts (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
RFID Tags Market: Revenue Forecasts for Passive Tags (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
RFID Tags Market: Revenue Forecasts for Active Tags (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
RFID Tags Market: Revenue Forecasts for Semi-passive Tags (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
Total RFID Market: Form Factors (Asia Pacific), 2009
Total RFID Market: Operating Frequencies (Asia Pacific), 2009
Total RFID Market: ISO Standards (Asia Pacific), 2009
Total RFID Market: UHF Regulatory Status (Asia Pacific), 2009
RFID Readers Market: Revenue Forecasts (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
RFID Readers Market: Revenue Forecasts for Passive Readers (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
RFID Readers Market: Revenue Forecasts for Active Readers (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
RFID Middleware and Software Market: Revenue Forecasts (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
Total RFID Market: Revenue Forecasts by Vertical (Asia Pacific), 2009 and 2016
Total RFID Market: Revenue Forecasts for Transportation Vertical (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
Total RFID Market: Revenue Forecasts for Industrial Vertical (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
Total RFID Market: Revenue Forecasts for Livestock Vertical (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
Total RFID Market: Revenue Forecasts for Retail Vertical (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
Total RFID Market: Revenue Forecasts for Education Vertical (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
Total RFID Market: Revenue Forecasts for Healthcare Vertical (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
Total RFID Market: Revenue Forecasts for Automotive Vertical (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
Total RFID Market: Revenue Forecasts for Aviation Vertical (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
Total RFID Market: Revenue Forecasts for Other Vertical (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016


LIST OF CHARTS

Total RFID Market: Revenue Forecasts (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
Total RFID Market: Percent of Revenues by Vertical (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
Total RFID Market: Percent of Revenues by Product Type (Asia Pacific), 2009
Total RFID Market: Similarities between Contactless Smart Cards and RFID (Asia Pacific), 2009
Total RFID Market: Differences between Contactless Smart Card and RFID (Asia Pacific), 2009
Total RFID Market: Market Engineering Measurements (Asia Pacific), 2009
Total RFID Market: Revenue Forecasts (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
RFID Tags Market: Percent of Revenues by Tag Type (Asia Pacific), 2009
RFID Tags Market: Revenue Forecasts (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
RFID Tags Market: Revenue Forecasts for Passive Tags (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
RFID Tags Market: Revenue Forecasts for Active Tags (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
RFID Tags Market: Revenue Forecasts for Semi-passive Tags (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
RFID Readers Market: Revenue Forecasts (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
RFID Readers Market: Revenue Forecasts for Passive Readers (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
RFID Readers Market: Revenue Forecasts for Active Readers (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
RFID Middleware and Software Market: Revenue Forecasts (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
Total RFID Market: Revenues and CAGRs by Vertical (Asia Pacific), 2009
Total RFID Market: Revenue Forecasts for Transportation Vertical (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
Total RFID Market: Revenue Forecasts for Industrial Vertical (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
Total RFID Market: Revenue Forecasts for Livestock Vertical (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
Total RFID Market: Revenue Forecasts for Retail Vertical (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
Total RFID Market: Revenue Forecasts for Education Vertical (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
Total RFID Market: Revenue Forecasts for Healthcare Vertical (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
Total RFID Market: Revenue Forecasts for Automotive Vertical (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
Total RFID Market: Revenue Forecasts for Aviation Vertical (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
Total RFID Market: Revenue Forecasts for Other Vertical (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016