Overthe past six years, wireless communications and radio-frequency identification (RFID) have become part of business language worldwide. The primary publicity has been in the supply chain through programmes initiated by retailers such as Metro AG, Tesco and Wal-Mart, as well as the United States Department of Defense. Less known, though more pervasive programmes have been launched through national initiatives in both the Republic of Korea and Japan, where RFID is expected to play a big part in the creation of a "ubiquitous network society."
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