Windshield Chip Better than Car GPS for Security
China is developing a system for tracking cars. Starting July 1, when an owner registers their vehicle, a radio-frequency chip will be implanted in the windscreen. Roadside sensors will pick up the chip's signal and transfer data to the Ministry of Public Security. Installation of the chip will be voluntary at first but will become mandatory by 2019, Fortune Newsletter summarizes on a Wall Street Journal reporting.
China is establishing an electronic identification system to track cars nationwide, according to records and people briefed on the matter, adding to a growing array of surveillance tools the government uses to monitor its citizens.
Under the plan being rolled out July 1, a radio-frequency identification chip for vehicle tracking will be installed on cars when they are registered. Compliance will be voluntary this year but will be made mandatory for new vehicles at the start of 2019, the people said.
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There is a real business opportunity for this type of product in Nigeria purely for security purposes.If it hidden, unlike GPS devices, it is better. But the assumption would be that Nigeria would have the roadside sensors which we do not currently have. For personal security reasons and ability to recover stolen cars, this is moving the mission forward.