• In some cases, large project promoters, particularly in infrastructure, are not keen to adopt such technologies, unless government offers incentives or makes adoption mandatory.
• Service delivery levels in India across vertical industries have yet to reach international standards. The usage of such high-tech solutions would add value to the overall delivery and customer-engagement process.
OUTLOOK
CyberMedia Research believes that with present market conditions evolving as they are, the adoption of
RFID will grow and reach a significant level by 2015, as a large portion of infrastructure and mega-projects are completed.
Furthermore, with both companies and government adopting a strategy to reduce the role of unskilled and semi-skilled labor in offices and manufacturing plants, as well as create more value-enhancing jobs, technology will be predominantly used to replace the need for a physical presence in manning and securing assets, whether individuals, goods or equipment.
Faisal Kawoosa is the senior manager of the semiconductor and electronics practice at CyberMedia Research, a research, consulting and advisory services firm focused on information technology, telecommunications, electronics, semiconductor smart infrastructure, health care, government and energy. Vishaal Bhatnagar, CMR's associate VP of marketing and communications, contributed to this article.