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HardwareZone.com
Tricubes Reveals Next Generation Handheld Computer at
Biometrics World
May 17, 2005
Kuala
Lumpur - Mesdaq-listed Tricubes Berhad (Tricubes),
Malaysia's leading Identity Authentication
Solution Provider gave a preview of its latest
wireless handheld computer - the T1030 - at the
Biometrics World Asia exhibition in Singapore
last month.
Touted as one of the highest performance
handheld computer in its class, the T1030
targets enterprise users that require access
information to and from their legacy systems via
wireless connectivity. The device is equipped
with a solid-state biometrics scanner, smartcard
reader, built-in GSM/GPRS, WiFi and Bluetooth.
Rated IP64, T1030 is especially suitable for the
harsh and challenging environment and
requirements of utilities segment.
Tricubes Berhad's Chief Executive, Khairun
Zainal Mokhtar said, "We are pleased to have
made a more significant presence in the
Biometrics World event this year with the T1030.
On top of establishing a brand image of the
Company, we managed to introduce our latest
wireless handheld computer to the right
audience."
Co-sponsored by Tricubes, Biometrics World is
the largest forum in Asia that addresses
business and technical issues on the use of
biometrics technologies. The forum attracts
leading players in the biometrics industry
worldwide with over 150 exhibitors and more than
6,000 delegates and visitors from the
government, enforcement, logistics, finance,
telcos and IT segments.
Biometrics World Asia 2005 taps into a worldwide
growth market for biometrics technologies, from
fingerprints to iris to facial identification.
The increased interest in biometric technology
for identity management and/or access control is
clearly demonstrated with the global biometrics
market expected to go from US$719 million in
2003 to more than US$4,600 million in year 2008
(Source: International Biometric Group).
Tricubes also aims to promote their Security
Access Authentication (SAA) solutions to
facilities such as air and seaports and other
Government facilities in the Middle East and
South East Asia. Tricubes is confident that the
largely untapped biometrics authentication and
securities markets, especially in South East
Asia, will contribute to its growth potential as
the leading biometric authentication devices and
solutions provider in the region.
According to a reliable independent research
body, the growth of this market that Tricubes is
leading shows an encouraging Compound Annual
Growth Rate (CAGR) of 32.8% from 2003 to 2009 in
terms of the units of biometrics smart card
reader sold.
Moving forward, Tricubes aims to improve within
its core competencies. According to Khairun,
identity fraud has become an alarming crime and
a major concern for the public and private
sectors. "Tricubes will leverage in the market
demand for security solutions to examine
innovative ways to improve security," he added.
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