| 08/20/08 | Machine to Machine Broadband Wireless Applications to Track Military Cargo in Combat Theaters
Numerex Corp. (Nasdaq: NMRX) will test its military-grade Orbit One SX1 tracking module against a range of operational environmental conditions similar to those found in combat theaters such as Iraq and Afghanistan. |
| 08/07/08 | New Broadband Wireless Satellite and RFID Technology Being Developed to Track Fishing Gear and Save Whales
The University of New Hampshire's Zoology Department was awarded $48,000 to develop a system for remote, real-time tracking of fishing gear location. The system would use a radio frequency identification (RFID) scheme and global positioning system (GPS). If successful, this could provide substantial new information on fishing patterns--how much gear is set, when, and where. This could be used, for example, to improve measures that reduce gear in the places, and during the times, large whales are most likely to be present. The UNH team will partner with Blue Water Concepts of Maine to develop this innovative technology. |
| 07/24/08 | RFID Technology Provides Easy Scans for Season Ski Pass Holders at Vail Colorado Resort
Intermec Inc. (NYSE:IN) announced that its CN3 mobile computers with IP30 handheld RFID readers have been chosen by Vail Resorts, the premier mountain resort company in the world and a leader in luxury destination-based travel at iconic locations, for its 2008-2009 season ski passes at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Heavenly. |
| 07/17/08 | Reva Systems Extends TAP Performance Range and Unlocks the Mystery of RFID Tag Direction
Reva Systems, a leading RFID network infrastructure provider, announced the general availability of its new Tag Acquisition Processor (TAP) appliance, the TAP 721, and the simultaneous release of software version 2.3 for all TAP models. The Reva TAP 721 brings cost effective RFID network infrastructure to facilities operating up to 1,024 read-points per site. The new software release contains customer-driven enhancements that deliver improved management tools, modeling capabilities and data processing. |
| 07/15/08 | JAMA's Research Report Lacks Understanding of RFID Interference Issues
A research study published last week in the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that RFID systems can cause "potentially hazardous incidents in medical devices" used in hospitals. Unfortunately, the report ignores mainstream passive RFID readers in favor of an uncommonly high-powered RFID reader used at an uncommonly close distance. |
| 06/19/08 | Sixth Annual RFID World 2008 Event Addresses Critical Industry and Consumer Requirements With Demonstrable Vertical-Market RFID Solutions
TechInsights announced the expansion of the RFID World 2008 conference, offering demonstrable vertical market RFID solutions, discussion forums, seminars and symposia that address the increased demand from industry leaders for a RFID solutions-focused event. RFID World 2008: Beyond RFID: Global Solutions for the Auto ID Community will take place in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand September 8-10. |
| 06/18/08 | SkyeTek Provides Reader-Driven RFID Tag Security Solution
SkyeTek, Inc., a leading provider of embedded RFID reader technology, continues to provide the highest level of security in the industry while maintaining the lowest cost for customers. While other reader offerings rely on tag manufacturers to provide security for RFID tag memory, SkyeTek supplies advanced RFID readers that implement security onto generic tags, providing immediate cost savings as well as long-term investment protection by allowing customers to switch tags without penalty. This revolutionary approach to tag security allows original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and product designers to control their own security requirements. In addition, with reader-driven security on generic tags, manufacturers can take advantage of encryption without the cost of a proprietary tag. |
| 05/29/08 | Cisco Utilizes RFID to Track Business Mobility Solutions
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) announced an evolved architecture that helps empower businesses to meet and exceed mobility demands and move beyond basic wireless networking into the next generation of business mobility -- transforming the way business is done by fostering broader collaboration and new levels of productivity. This announcement is part of Cisco Motion -- Cisco's innovative vision for business mobility that delivers practical solutions to integrate mobile devices, applications, security and disparate networks into a unified platform. |
| 05/21/08 | Automotive Transmission Manufacturer Deploys RFID Broadband Wireless Management System to Automate Parts Replenishment at Two- Million Square Foot Assembly Plant
WhereNet Corp., a Zebra Technologies company (Nasdaq: ZBRA) and the leader in wireless solutions for tracking and managing enterprise assets, announced that GETRAG FORD Transmissions, one of the largest manufacturers of automotive transmissions in the world, has deployed WhereNet's new Material Flow- Replenishment System at its two-million square foot assembly plant in Cologne, Germany to automate parts replenishment processes as part of the company's lean manufacturing initiative. |
| 05/21/08 | Sierra Wireless to Launch Intelligent Vehicle Tracking and Mobile Resource Management Device
Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR - TSX: SW) announced the newest addition to its AirLink product suite, the PinPoint XT - an intelligent device ideally suited for vehicle tracking, fleet management and telematics solutions. The PinPoint XT is expected to be widely available for GSM and CDMA networks worldwide in the second half of 2008. |
| 05/21/08 | RuBee Pilot Kit Offers Safe, Secure Visibility With Improved Performance Over RFID in Harsh Environment Applications
A complete pilot kit that allows designers to create pilot projects quickly using RuBee (IEEE P1902.1) wireless asset visibility was announced today by Visible Assets, Inc. (Visible). Visible's new RuBee Pilot Kit (RPK) and licensing package includes an IEEE P1902.1 license plus the RuBee hardware, software, and support designers need to carry out a new industry application pilot. |
| 05/20/08 | US Air Force Medical Service Selects Shipcom Wireless for Major Healthcare RFID Contract
Shipcom Wireless, Inc. announced that they have been selected by the Air Force Surgeon General's Office to review the current uses of RFID technology across the Air Force Medical Service and then pilot RFID systems to improve clinical operations at the Medical Center at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi. |
| 05/19/08 | GGZ-NML Hospital Deploys Ekahau's Broadband Wireless Real Time Location System for Staff Safety in Psychiatric Care Unit
Ekahau Inc., a leading provider of Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location Systems (RTLS), announced that GGZ-NML, a hospital in Venray, The Netherlands, is the first healthcare organization in that country to use Ekahau RTLS to ensure the safety of its employees in the psychiatric care unit. |
| 05/15/08 | Fujitsu and Socket Mobile Form Strategic Partnership for Mobile Sales Tools
Socket Mobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT) and Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation announced a strategic partnership and plans for joint product offerings aimed at improving mobile data collection in a variety of industries. Combining the mobile data collection capabilities of Socket Mobile with the tablet and ultra-mobile computing expertise of Fujitsu will offer trusted, proven solutions for improving customer service by increasing the tools available to mobile workers. |
| 05/14/08 | Homeland Integrated Security Systems to Add Broadband Wireless Personal Tracking and Energy Management Modules
Homeland Integrated Security Systems, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: HISU) announced that the Company will be adding two new products to its existing line in 2008. The new products include a two-inch by two-inch personal tracking device and a "plug and play" energy management module for machine-to-machine applications. |
| 05/13/08 | Technology Summit Endorses Broadband Wireless RFID Counterfeiting Measures
The Traxxec product (a HDPE Radio Frequency enabled bottle) addresses the needs of pharmaceutical manufacturers required to implement RFID by providing a solution to 'tagging of goods' and the option of using existing packaging processes and legacy systems with a RFID product more robust than "slap and ship". |
| 05/13/08 | Halo Selects N4 Systems' Field ID for their RFID Based Inspection System
Halo has selected the market leading RFID based inspection and safety compliance system, Field ID, to manage all their inspections and safety compliance procedures. Halo selected Field ID for its unmatched focus on safety compliance and its ability to accommodate large customers. |
| 05/08/08 | GHX Mobile Solutions' SalesAccelerator Tool Adds Capability to Read RFID Tags, as Well as Barcodes
GHX Mobile Solutions announced that is has released a new version of its SalesAccelerator handheld inventory management tool that can now read RFID tags in addition to barcodes. Using this expanded capability, healthcare manufacturers can more broadly utilize SalesAccelerator to improve inventory and order management processes. |
| 05/06/08 | Predicting the Future Triumph of Clearwire's $14 Billion Broadband Wireless Network
Clearwire (NASDAQ: CLWR) and Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) announced Wednesday that the companies will combine their broadband wireless units to create a $14.55 billion mobile wireless communications company to provide internet access, phone service, movies, games and a variety of other broadband wireless data services. The new company, which will retain Clearwire's name, will continue developing a mobile network based on WiMax technology, which promises much faster speeds than the latest 3g cellular networks. |
| 05/02/08 | Augusta Systems Technologies Wireless Sensors Manage New Smart Grid Power Project
Augusta Systems Inc., provider of intelligent wireless enterprise sensor network technologies, announced that its products have been deployed by Allegheny Power for use in a new Smart Grid project that integrates controls for building systems and energy management with utility infrastructure that achieves new levels of peak load control, energy efficiency and reliability. |
| 04/24/08 | Psion Teklogix and AeroScout Announce RFID Partnership for Wi-Fi Real-Time Asset Management Solutions
Psion Teklogix (LSE: PON.L) and AeroScout, Inc. announced a partnership to develop automated real-time asset management solutions. Integrating AeroScout's Wi-Fi-based Active RFID tags and MobileView software with Psion Teklogix' rugged mobile computers, the companies offer customers accurate and scalable automated inventory tracking and yard management solutions. |
| 04/22/08 | S3 Edge Launches Ground-Breaking Suite of Applications to Enable Enterprise-Wide Real Time Visibility Systems
S3 Edge, an independent software vendor, founded by previous Microsoft employees has announced the availability of a new category of applications called RTVS (Real Time Visibility Systems). S3 RTVS will provide cost-effective solutions on Microsoft BizTalk Server RFID to allow business processes to seamlessly incorporate visibility from the physical world into their decision making. S3's core focus will be on closed loop asset tracking and warehouse visibility in addition to providing solutions for comprehensive connectivity and management of various mobile and fixed readers on Microsoft BizTalk Server. |
| 04/18/08 | Motorola Simplifies Radio Frequency ID Deployments With New High-Performance Reader
The Enterprise Mobility business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced the new Motorola XR450, an industrial-class fixed radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader featuring both bi- and mono-static antenna ports on one platform to protect RFID investments and decrease deployment complexities. This new two-in-one solution provides an ideal high-performance RFID reader for both item-level tracking and more demanding supply chain applications. |
| 04/15/08 | Las Vegas Casinos Utilize RFID to Track Millions of Dollars in Chips and High-Profile Guests
Video poker machines aren't the only high-tech applications in casinos. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is becoming increasingly more widespread in the gaming industry. |
| 04/14/08 | Sierra Wireless and Wavefront Announce Best Mobile Broadband Wireless and GPS Real Time Location Services Contest
Sierra Wireless Inc. (SW:TO, SWIR:NASDAQ) and Wavefront, a commercialization accelerator for the British Columbia Wireless and New Media industries, announced the launch of the "Sierra Wireless - Wavefront Developer Challenge." The purpose of the six-month challenge is to find best-in-class broadband wireless enterprise or consumer applications that take advantage of the mobile broadband and GPS capabilities built into Sierra Wireless PC cards, ExpressCards, and USB modems. |
| 04/10/08 | Motorola Receives Award for Innovative RFS7000 Broadband Wireless LAN Switch
The Enterprise Mobility business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced that its RFS7000 Wireless LAN (WLAN) switch was named Best of Show at the FOSE 2008 conference. The solution was also named the best new product in the "Networking Equipment" category. |
| 04/09/08 | Sirit Introduces New High Frequency RFID Reader Module
Sirit Inc. (TSX: SI) announces the launch of its INfinity 110 high frequency reader module designed for embedded RFID applications. This new offering leverages Sirit's long history of supplying HF embedded reader solutions by supporting more tag protocols than competitive products in a compact footprint. The IN110 allows for easy integration into RFID devices such as handheld readers, mobile or stationary printers as well as point-of-sale terminals. |
| 04/08/08 | Atmel and Melexis Introduce a Highly Secure Cryptographic RFID Development Kit
Atmel Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) and Melexis Microelectronic Integrated Systems N.V. (Euronext Brussels: MELE) announced their innovative development kit, Yuma+, for contactless, highly secure RFID transactions. The Yuma+ solution is based on Atmel's secure CryptoRF(R) chips, with 64-bit embedded cryptographic engines. Atmel's AVR microcontroller and the Melexis MLX90121 reader IC. |
| 03/28/08 | Impinj Introduces MonzaTM 3 RFID Tag Chips With Industry-Leading Performance
Impinj, Inc. unveiled Monza 3 tag chips with high-performance tag read and write reliability optimized for successful enterprise-wide RFID deployments. |
| 03/27/08 | Omnitrol Networks Appoints Ed Wodarski to Lead Aerospace and Defense Initiatives
.Omnitrol Networks strengthened its senior management team, appointing Ed Wodarski as senior director of business development to spearhead its activities in the Aerospace and Defense sectors. |
| 03/26/08 | Leading Retail Consultant Bill Bishop and Industry Veteran Pat Kiernan Join Altierre's Board of Advisors
Altierre Corp announced that well known supermarket and retail industry consultant Willard (Bill) Bishop and grocery industry veteran Patrick L. Kiernan have joined the company's board of advisors. |
| 03/26/08 | Printed RFID Could Achieve Accepted Commercial Use by 2010, Says a New NanoMarkets Report
According to a new NanoMarkets report, radio frequency identification (RFID) can achieve a functionality that would make it possible to be used for simple inventory management and logistics management by 2010. |
| 03/24/08 | Privaris and OSI Security Devices Partner to Offer Innovative Wireless Access Control Strategy
Privaris, a leading provider of personal, wireless identity verification solutions, and OSI Security Devices, Inc., a leading provider of standalone and integrated smart reader locking hardware, announced a partnership to provide organizations with an end-to-end wireless access control and identity verification solution. Disrupting the access control market, OSI Wireless Access Management Systems (WAMS) and Privaris' plusID have become interoperable to offer customers a secure, wireless biometric solution that can literally be implemented overnight at a fraction of the installation and maintenance costs of traditional access control solutions. |
| 03/24/08 | RFID Improves Inventory Accuracy By 13 Percent
A preliminary analysis of the effect of radio frequency identification on retail-inventory accuracy demonstrated that an automated, RFID-enabled inventory system improved accuracy by about 13 percent in test stores compared to control stores. The investigation, conducted by researchers in the RFID Research Center, a research unit of the Information Technology Research Institute in the Sam M. Walton College of Business, also revealed that manual inventory adjustments by store personnel significantly declined in test stores due to the automated, RFID-based system. |
| 03/21/08 | TeleCommunication Systems Expands Relationship With nTelos Wireless to Provide Commercial and Emergency Location-Based Services
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSYS) announced that nTelos is expanding its relationship with TCS to address customer interest in commercial location-based services. Under a three-year contract, the first service nTelos will offer is the location-enabled Rand McNally Navigator Wireless application developed by TCS. nTelos also today announced that it is extending its enhanced emergency wireless (E9-1-1) contract with TCS for an additional three years. |
| 03/21/08 | E.J. Ward, Inc. Implements Real-Time GPS/Wireless Fleet Tracking With NovaTracker L.L.C.
E.J. Ward, Inc. the nation's leading fleet asset management company, has selected NovaTracker's GPS/wireless real-time GPS unit which will soon be installed in thousands of government and commercial fleets. The Ward Track GPS vehicle tracking solution will give fleet/operational managers the ability to optimize and lower fleet risks/expenses through Ward's innovative technologies. |
| 03/21/08 | Marathon Bibs Equipped with RFID Technology Track Runners in LA Marathon
Recently formed ChronoTrack Systems, Inc. announced that the company's road race timing system, based on Impinj UHF Gen 2 radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, performed flawlessly at the recent Los Angeles Marathon. |
| 03/10/08 | Checkpoint Systems Wins METRO Group Contract for RFID Portals
Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CKP) announced it will provide RFID portals for 200 Real hypermarkets of METRO Group in Germany in 2008. Under the terms of the first agreement, Checkpoint will equip another 200 Real hypermarkets across Germany with its RFID portals. This follows the successful deployment in 2007 of the portals at more than 100 Real hypermarkets. The portals at the stores will be used to track pallets as they arrive to improve supply chain efficiency. Subsequently the same portals will be used for case level tracking. |
| 03/10/08 | Nortel Healthcare Mobility Broadband Wireless Solutions Implement RFID Tracking System at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport
Healthcare mobility solutions from communications solutions provider Nortel have been implemented by the Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, a 440-bed hospital on Mississippi's Gulf Coast, helping it to provide a safer environment and improved patient care through the wireless tracking and management of patients and equipment. |
| 03/06/08 | Frost & Sullivan Honors AirClic with Mobility Award for Best Transportation & Distribution Vertical Market Solution
AirClic announced that Frost & Sullivan has awarded AirClic with the 2008 Mobility Award for the best solution in the transportation and distribution vertical market at the annual Frost & Sullivan Mobile & Wireless Enterprise event. AirClic was recognized for excellence in wireless innovation, providing effective mobilization solutions for companies leveraging AirClic's hosted MP 5 platform to deploy and manage multiple applications to meet the needs of their customers. The award was announced at the annual Mobility Awards Banquet on March 4, 2008 at the Marimonte Resort & Spa in Indian Wells, California. |
| 03/03/08 | Wi-Fi Real Time Location Services (RTLS) Service Utilized to Track Assets and Staff for Large Hospitals
Ekahau Inc. announced the successful completion of a project with Spanish service provider, AT4 wireless to track nursing staff and equipment at the Hospital Alta Resolucion(Benalmadena) in Southern Spain. |
| 02/25/08 | Nortel Wi-Fi Broadband Wireless Tracking Tags Help Memorial Hospital at Gulfport Improve Patient Care
Memorial Hospital at Gulfport is providing a safer environment and better patient care with wireless tracking and management of patients and equipment using healthcare mobility solutions from Nortel (TSX:NT)(NYSE:NT). These solutions, delivered in cooperation with Nortel channel partner CDWHealthcare, include Nortel's Asset Tracking and Management Solution and Collaborative Clinical Solution . |
| 02/25/08 | Ekahau Increases Power of Wi-Fi RTLS Positioning Engine
Ekahau Inc. announced the immediate availability of Ekahau Positioning Engine (EPE) 4.2, which improves the solution's ability to deliver unmatched, standards-based location accuracy, speed and savings to the Wi-Fi based RTLS market and application developers. EPE 4.2 is the foundation for Ekahau RTLS, the only comprehensive turn-key RTLS system that can be installed over any brand or generation of Wi-Fi infrastructure. Ekahau RTLS is a software solution that supports location tracking with room-level or better accuracy using only the existing Wi-Fi network. It does not require additional chokepoints, UWB antennas or other proprietary infrastructure, as is the case with many other RTLS systems. |
| 02/09/08 | Bermuda Demonstrates System Performance of World's First Electronic Vehicle Registration System Using TransCore's RFID Technology
Bermuda ' s Transport Control Department (TCD), a department within Bermuda ' s Ministry of Tourism and Transport, demonstrates system performance of an electronic vehicle registration (EVR) system designed to automate compliance monitoring and enforcement. |
| 01/17/08 | Wi-Fi Moves into the Sensor Networking Realm, Says ABI Research
"Rarely is Wi-Fi invoked within the context of wireless sensor networking or industrial process control, " observes Sam Lucero, ABI Research senior analyst. " Wi-Fi is considered too power-intensive as many sensors, actuators, and other devices require battery operation while deployed for several years at a time - whereas Wi-Fi is optimized for limited time usage: from a few hours to less than a full day. " |
| 12/26/07 | Armadillo Dollar Stops Skimming: The New Wireless Identity Theft
Identity theft has taken a turn for the worse, but an impressive new product called theArmadillo Dollar, created by Wisteria House Products of Gilbert, Arizona, can protect you against this new wireless ID theft and RFID monitoring. |
| 12/19/07 | AIM Global Unveils Top-Five Predictions for RFID Industry in 2008
Important Trends Include More Innovative Consumer Applications in Familiar Settings, Greater Integration with Mobile Devices and CE Products, and Further Expansion into Retail Environments |
| 11/27/07 | Precision Dynamics' "Smart Band" RFID Wristband System makes Illinois Waterpark Attraction Completely Cashless in 2008
Precision Dynamics Corporation (PDC) is implementing its Smart Band RFID Wristband System at KeyLime Cove Water Resort, Gurnee, Illinois in what will be the first completely cashless waterpark in the USA. |
| 11/19/07 | Ekahau Deploys First Mobile Tracking Solution in Madrid Public Transport Complex
Ekahau Inc. announced that the Ekahau RTLS is being used to streamline and facilitate the movement of thousands of buses through Madrid's emerging public transport complex, which is governed by Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid (CRTM). |
| 11/07/07 | Next-Phase Roll-out of AbsoluteSKY's intelliTRACKER Inventory Tracking System Planned
AbsoluteSKY, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ABSY) disclosed that following several months of successful in-store operation, the Company's RFID-based intelliTRACKER product suite at a major customer location, a contract for deployment of the system into additional stores is expected shortly. |
| 11/06/07 | Thin Film/Printable Batteries Market to Reach $5.6 Billion by 2015 According to New NanoMarkets Report
According to a newly released report from NanoMarkets, an industry analyst firm based here, the value of the thin-film and printed battery market will reach $5.6 billion by 2015. The report, "Thin Film and Printed Battery Markets" is the next in NanoMarkets' ongoing series that covers the emerging markets for thin film, organic and printable electronics. |
| 10/30/07 | The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Grants Innovatier its First Patent
Innovatier has been granted its first patent by the US Patent and Trademark Office. The issuance of Patent # US 7,237,724 B2, "A Smart Card And Method For Manufacturing A Smart Card", broadens Innovatier's scope as a worldwide leader in technology. Innovatier's elevation into patented status will help bring more attention to its unique Reaction Injection Embedding processes, which are setting the standard in active RFID and powered cards. |
| 10/12/07 | Electronic Wallets, Mobile Payment And Banking Meet Growing Requirement For 'On-The-Go' Access To Financial Services In The U.S
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the new Frost & Sullivan Report "U.S. Mobile Payments and Mobile Banking Insight" to their offering Mobile Payment and Banking Meet Growing Requirement for 'On-the-go' Access to Financial Services. |
| 10/10/07 | GainSpan Unveils Wi-Fi Sensor Network Solution With Years of Battery Life
GainSpan unveiled a wireless sensor network solution that utilizes the widely deployed Wi-Fi infrastructure while providing years of battery life for sensors and other connected devices. GainSpan's semiconductor and software solutions deliver the security, manageability, and convenience benefits of Wi-Fi along with 5-10 years of extended battery life needed for applications such as temperature monitoring for energy management, condition monitoring of industrial equipment in manufacturing plants or streetlights in metro areas. |
| 10/09/07 | Sky Detective Broadband Wireless Solution Combats Gangs With Its Patent Pending Gang Tracker Application
Gang area zoning involves the zoning of specific known and targeted gang areas. Sky Detective, Inc. has a Patent Pending for a GPS/CDMA assisted device that can be attached to individual gang members by order of the Court, as a condition of their probation or parole, which provides the gang member's location at all times. He or she would not be able to leave or enter designated areas (inclusion or exclusion zones) without alerting the Monitor for immediate action. Rival gang locations can be zoned as exclusion areas for the offender. This is a very real deterrent in preventing known gang members from becoming mobile in order to converge and engage in gang activities. |
| 10/03/07 | RFID Solutions Center Expands Services Portfolio with EPC Certification and Two New RFID Training Courses
Alien Technology announced the expansion of training courses and professional services at the RFID Solutions Center in Dayton, Ohio (RSC). The RSC is a division of Alien Technology and is an EPCglobal-accredited performance test center (EPC-PTC). |
| 09/28/07 | RF Code Announces Active RFID Software Development Kit (SDK)
RF Code, Inc. announced the immediate availability of a new SDK for software developers in the asset tracking and mobile asset management sector. The free toolkit was designed to provide developers with the information, resources and sample code necessary to build customized, scalable solutions for the enterprise. In addition, the company announced the first open interface to its award-winning line of fixed and mobile active RFID readers. |
| 09/26/07 | Tech Data U.S. Launches New Broadband Wireless Specialized Business Unit to Assist Computer Reseller Build Indoor/Outdoor Wireless Data Networks
Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ:TECD) established its Wireless Specialized Business Unit (SBU). The new SBU will provide sales, technical and product management resources to resellers capitalizing on the demand for indoor and outdoor wireless networking solutions like hotspots for small businesses, corporate campuses, universities and municipalities. |
| 09/18/07 | RFID Application Revenue Mix Is Changing, Says ABI Research
"Established applications such as access control, animal ID, automobile immobilization, and electronic toll collection continue to lead global RFID systems revenues," says research director Michael Liard. "These four applications account for about 59% of the market today, but within five years their share of the market is expected to decrease to approximately 45%. That revenue will instead be generated by four other rapidly emerging application sectors: security-based solutions, contactless payments, supply chain management, and high-value, high-ROI asset tracking and management applications in a number of vertical markets." |
| 09/13/07 | Intermec Works with Microsoft to Manage and Communicate to RFID Devices on the Microsoft Windows Platform
Intermec announces that its line of Radio Frequency Device (RFID) hardware devices will be supported by Microsoft Corp.'s BizTalk Server 2006 R2. BizTalk Server 2006 R2 enables customers of all sizes to connect core business processes across applications, platforms and partners. Combined with Intermec passive UHF RFID systems, BizTalk Server 2006 R2 gives customers a uniform way to communicate with and manage RFID devices on the Microsoft Windows platform. |
| 09/13/07 | Manufacturing Innovation and Evolution Are Essential for the Passive RFID Label Market, According to ABI Research
Historically, market volume for passive RFID tags is higher in LF and HF applications, rather than UHF. However, passive UHF labels represent a significant high-growth, high-volume opportunity that is not going unnoticed. Over the last few years, major IC and inlay players have dedicated new lines -- or reallocated existing lines -- to support an increase in passive UHF label demand. The RFID passive-label manufacturing value chain is complex and involves a multitude of players, and ABI Research contends that the industry will require continued component and material innovation, as well as an evolution of manufacturing processes, to better instigate market growth. |
| 09/06/07 | Cathexis Unveils Mobile Wireless RFID Reader with Bluetooth Technology
Cathexis launched IDBlue, the company's groundbreaking mobile RFID reader. The pen-sized, Bluetooth-enabled reader represents a world first, offering unparalleled mobility and ease of use for close-proximity RFID applications. IDBlue will be on display at next week's GITEX Technology Week exhibition in Dubai. |
| 09/05/07 | I.D. Systems Launches Wireless Advantage Customer Benefit and Support Program
I.D. Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:IDSY) announced a new customer support program, called Advantage Support Services. The purpose of the Advantage program is to help customers target and quantify specific benefits to be realized by deploying I.D. Systems' Wireless Asset Net industrial vehicle management system, and to ensure those benefits are achieved and sustained following system deployment. |
| 08/28/07 | IMCORP, Inc. Builds Broadband Wireless Wi-Fi Network to Manage Inventory of 8,000 Automobiles and Accessorizing Orders at 100-acre Distribution Site
IMCORP, Inc. announces the completion of a Wi-Fi data communications project for the VASCOR, Ltd.'s Montgomery, Alabama auto distribution site. The 100 acre former racetrack facility is temporarily home to some 8,000 newly manufactured automobiles on a typical day. The site is a major distribution and accessorizing point in the 3PL (third party logistics) company's automobile supply chain that includes over 70 such operations throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico. |
| 08/28/07 | VivoMetrics Incorporates Bluetooth Wireless Technology Into LifeShirt Preclinical System
VivoMetrics Inc. announced that it has made significant enhancements to its LifeShirt Preclinical System by incorporating Bluetooth wireless technology. The upgraded capabilities of the wireless technology deliver effortless, fast connections between the LifeShirt and data management systems that measure and quantify the research subject's vital signs. |
| 08/21/07 | Wavetrend Joins the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Strategic Partnerships Program
Wavetrend announced that it has joined the International Air Transport Association's Strategic Partnerships programme. As a Strategic Partner, Wavetrend will be able to participate in IATA projects, committee meetings and work groups, sharing its active RFID expertise and working closely with the leading air transportation industry players. |
| 08/09/07 | New WiFi and RFID Technology Used to Track Inmates Using Broadband Wireless Networks
Alanco Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALAN) announced the first U.S.A. installation of its new WiFi compatible, 2.4 gigahertz TSI PRISM RFID inmate tracking technology at the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. The recently completed deployment of TSI PRISM's new system was unveiled at a public demonstration at the Detention Center, attended by Marion County dignitaries with extensive local and national press coverage. |
| 07/26/07 | Enhanced Drivers License with RFID Wireless Technology Trialed for U.S. Border Crossing in Washington
Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC) announced an agreement with the Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL) to support the State in implementing their newly developed Enhanced Driver License (EDL). Washington DOL and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have agreed to run an initiative that allows the EDL to be used as an alternative travel document to re-enter the United States through sea and land border crossings. Digimarc will supply Washington DOL with applicant enrollment and screening solutions as well as production of the RFID-enabled EDL. |
| 07/26/07 | U.S. Patent Office Again Upholds NeoMedia's Mobile Patents
NeoMedia Technologies (OTC Bulletin Board: NEOM) announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has rejected an application to invalidate its patents and intellectual property on how camera phones read, translate, and process images and codes. |
| 07/26/07 | After a Decade of Talk, the ''Internet of Things'' Has Moved to a Superb Investment Opportunity for Venture Capital
The opportunity comes from the emerging need for new applications to leverage an increase in network traffic of several orders of magnitude. Such traffic is produced by devices ranging from the billions of tiny, wireless RFID tags increasingly used for inventory management and location control to sensors in buildings, factories, homes, or everyday objects that report or react in real time to changes in status. |
| 07/26/07 | Wi-Fi Muscling in on RFID's Location-Based Services Markets, Says ABI Research
The large and growing installed base of Wi-Fi equipment means new opportunities for using Wi-Fi in unorthodox ways. One of the most interesting is the growing trend towards using Wi-Fi to provide real-time location services (RTLS) for asset management, security, and work-in-progress tracking, which have traditionally been the province of proprietary RFID solutions. |
| 07/26/07 | NEC Extends Reach of UNIVERGE Solutions Partner Program with the Addition of Three Leading Wireless Developers
NEC Unified Solutions, Inc. is expanding the reach of its global UNIVERGE Solutions Partner Program through the addition of three leading wireless developers, IP Access International, AeroScout and FirstHand Technologies. These organizations are among the most recent to leverage NEC's telecommunications resources and join more than 175 global NEC partners in the development of customized applications and business solutions. |
| 07/26/07 | Surviving Infancy, Growing Healthcare RFID Technologies Market Set to Reach $3 Billion by 2012
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies, estimated at $297 million in the U.S. healthcare industry in 2007, are expected to experience explosive growth over the next five years, reaching more than $1 billion by 2010 and $3.1 billion by 2012, according to RFID Opportunities in Healthcare in the U.S., a new report by Kalorama Information. |
| 07/25/07 | ABI Research Finds Horizontal RTLS and VoWi-Fi Applications Starting to Augment Verticals for Enterprise Wi-Fi Broadband Wireless Providers
Wi-Fi vendors continue to generate substantial revenue from the key vertical markets, such as healthcare and manufacturing, that were the technology's early adopters. But a new study from ABI Research shows an increasing trend to enterprise Wi-Fi usage that follows business processes across a number of vertical needs. These include real-time location services (RTLS) - tracking personnel and equipment, especially for security - and fixed-mobile telephony convergence (VoWi-Fi). |
| 07/18/07 | New Report Provides a Strategic View of the Anticipated Evolution of RFID through 2010 from an Application Perspective
Research and Markets has announced the addition of RFID Applications, Implementation, and Business Case Analysis with Predictions and Strategic Roadmap 2007 to 2010 to their offering. |
| 07/17/07 | Walking Plant Systems Announces Success of RFID-Enabled Greenhouses
TAGSYS announced that Walking Plant Systems (WPS), one of Holland's leading systems providers for greenhouse botanical growers, has successfully implemented RFID technology into its Plant Order System for commercial greenhouses. By allowing growers to fit each flower pot with a TAGSYS RFID tag, WPS can optimize the months-long greenhouse growing process. |
| 07/13/07 | "RFID in the Health Care Industry, 2006-2011 Market Dynamics & Insights on RFID Spending in the Health Care Segment" by Compass Intelligence July 2007
This iDRD (Insight-based Data Rich Deliverable) is part of the Health Care and Applications subscriptions and markets. This 14-page report highlights the latest RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) trends and insights in the Health Care industry including the latest happenings with the FDA and HIPAA. Included in this report is the Health Care RFID market forecast from 2006 through 2011. Retail includes establishments primarily engaged in furnishing medical, surgical, and other health services to persons. RFID is a technology that uses small devices called tags placed on items (large and small), pallets, or packaged products that allows for the sensing of bar code and other information from short distances without having direct line-of-sight. The Expert Guide for this report is Stephanie Atkinson. |
| 07/12/07 | Secured Digital Awarded Contract for Multi-Channel Distribution Management System
Secured Digital Applications (OTCBB: SDGL) announced that the Company was awarded a contract for the supply and installation of a multi-channel distribution management solution by a third-party logistics provider. The contract valued at $665,000 is expected to commence in Q4 2007. |
| 06/27/07 | METRO Group Deploys Reva Systems' RFID Network Infrastructure for Europe's Largest Retail RFID Rollout
Reva Systems announced that METRO Group is deploying Reva's Tag Acquisition Processor (TAP) products in the largest production-scale RFID rollout in Europe. Initially encompassing about 200 locations of the sales brands Metro Cash & Carry, Real stores, and the METRO Group distribution centers, the rollout entails installing Reva's technology at each location. Reva's RFID network infrastructure provides a key component that enables Metro's RFID architecture to support current and future RFID initiatives. |
| 06/22/07 | WJ Communications Launches Online Store for RFID Solutions
WJ Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: WJCI) launched an online store for its RFID product line. Integrated into the newly designed and easy to navigate WJ corporate website, the online store offers customers a fast and efficient option to purchase the world-class, and cost-competitive RFID OEM reader modules and accessories over the internet. This new capability enables WJ to effectively support the growing RFID market demand. |
| 06/21/07 | RFID Tags and Wi-Fi Networks Dig Their Way into U.S. Coal Mines
Active Control Technology Inc. (TSX-V:ACT) is seeking US federal regulatory certification of the second core component of ActiveMine, a two-way voice communications and locating system for mines with a 100% wireless (Wi-Fi) network, the company announced. |
| 06/19/07 | New Bangkok International Airport Selects Intermec RFID System to Boost National Transport and Logistics Capacity
Thailand's Suvarnabhumi Airport, the newest and largest airport in Southeast Asia, has selected Intermec (NYSE: IN - News ), the leading RFID and supply chain technology vendor, to supply an RFID and barcode system for the airport's Cargo Free Zone. |
| 06/19/07 | Frost & Sullivan Research Report Covers the Battle of RFID Versus Contactless Smart Cards
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the new Frost & Sullivan report "RFID Versus Contactless Smart Card" to their offering. The Frost & Sullivan research titled RFID vs Contactless Smart Cards examines the similarities and differences between the two technologies in terms of their applications and key features. It looks at the key and emerging applications in both technologies in Asia Pacific today, and highlights some of the comparable features between the two technologies. It seeks to clear the misconceptions about their functions and capabilities. |
| 06/18/07 | AeroScout and DIVIS Deploy Wi-Fi Active RFID Tracking Solution for Leading German Shipping Company
AeroScout, Inc. and Deutsche Industrie Video System GmbH (DIVIS) announced a unique, integrated Active RFID deployment for customer Pfefferkorn Spedition GmbH. Using this solution, Pfefferkorn management can now easily identify and locate packages, reducing the financial impact of shipment loss, damage or theft and third party claims. |
| 06/15/07 | Sirit Confirms $10.6 Million Renewal of RFID Tag Tollway Contract
Sirit Inc. (TSX: SI) confirmed that pursuant to the announcement of June 7, 2007, the Company has been awarded a contract worth approximately US$10.6 million over three years from the Transportation Corridor Agencies ("TCA") in Southern California. Under the agreement, Sirit will supply its Title 21-based RFID transponders with shipments to begin in July 2007. |
| 06/13/07 | Invensys Introduces New Wireless-Enabled Enterprise Solutions and Expanded Implementation and Support Capabilities
Invensys Process Systems announced seven new wireless-enabled solutions and expanded global network implementation and support capabilities. These wireless-enabled solutions can be deployed at both the plant and enterprise levels to help improve overall industrial asset performance management. |
| 06/12/07 | Satellites and RFID Tag Technology Makes Tracking Assets Possible Virtually Anywhere
In keeping with its award-winning leadership position of being both an industry leader and technological innovator, IDENTEC SOLUTIONS developed a satellite assisted tag that can isolate the specific location and movement of an asset. Absolute location identification has not been previously possible until the recent development of the IDENTEC SOLUTIONS GPS Tag. |
| 06/12/07 | Fractal Antenna Systems Works with Nashua Corporation to Join Fractal Antenna Technology with RFID Tags
Fractal Antenna Systems, Inc. and Nashua Corporation (NASDAQ: NSHA) announced a licensing agreement to distribute radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags using fractal antenna technology. |
| 06/06/07 | RFID Employed to Track Container Shipments on the Shanghai-Savannah Express Trade Lane Project
Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG), the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) and Savi Networks announced their plans to launch an RFID-based network that automatically tracks the location and security of containerized cargo transported between the Port of Shanghai in China and the Port of Savannah in Georgia. Called the "Shanghai-Savannah Express Trade Lane Project," the companies announced their partnership plans today at the Third Annual China Trade and Logistics Conference held at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center. |
| 06/05/07 | Guitar Center Picks Netezza RFID Data Warehouse Appliance
Netezza announced that Guitar Center, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTRC) has implemented the Netezza Performance Server (NPS) data warehouse appliance as its enterprise data warehouse solution at its Guitar Center retail stores. Guitar Center has selected the Netezza system, in collaboration with business intelligence software from QuantiSense and MicroStrategy, to manage and analyze data across its multi-channel retail business. |
| 06/05/07 | Secured Digital to Install RFID Container and Pallet Tracking Solution with Fleet Maintenance System
Secured Digital Applications, Inc. (OTCBB: SDGL) announced that it was awarded a contract by a leading logistics operator in South East Asia. to provide a Web-based tracking and maintenance system using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. |
| 06/03/07 | Lack of Understanding the Differences between RFID and Contactless Smart Cards Causing Concerns
Although contactless technology is experiencing a surge, there is still much confusion over the similarities and differences between RFID and contactless smart card technology. The market still lacks a clear understanding of what smart card technology is able to do in terms of security and processing. Hence, there is a need to crystallize the market's understanding of the differences between RFID and contactless smart cards so that better informed decisions can be made and suitable applications be employed for each technology. This will also help boost the growth of the two technologies. |
| 05/31/07 | RFID Skills Shortage Receding But Still Impacting Technology Deployment, CompTIA Survey Finds
The shortage of technology workers skilled in radio frequency identification (RFID) is lessening, but the lack of talent continues to impact deployment of the technology, a new survey by the Computing Technology Industry Association reveals. |
| 05/31/07 | Tra abilite du Cafe to Give Haiti's Coffee Cooperatives Internet Access from Their Plantations by Applying WiMAX and RFID Technologies
This pilot project called "Tra abilite du Cafe" (Coffee Traceability) will give Haiti's coffee cooperatives Internet access from their plantations by applying WiMAX and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technologies. By having such access to the latest information technologies, they will be able to monitor the traceability of their fair trade labeled production and sell their coffee on optimum terms by reducing the number of intermediaries. Training in information technology for the staff and members of Haiti's cooperatives is also being planned. This project again demonstrates Alcatel-Lucent's commitment to narrowing the digital divide and combining economic development with social responsibility. |
| 05/31/07 | AbsoluteSKY Supplies Universal Surveillance, General Dynamics With RFID Solution
AbsoluteSKY, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ABSY), today announced that, under contract from its reseller Universal Surveillance Systems EAS Inc. (U.S.S. Corporation), it has installed an RFID-based security system at a General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems facility in Quebec, Canada. This important installation marks the first defense-related application of a sub-system of AbsoluteSKY's powerful intelliTRACKER product suite that entered the market earlier this year. |
| 05/29/07 | Fujitsu to Install AbsoluteSKY's RFID Inventory Tracking Systems at Staples Business Depot
Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. announced that Staples Business Depot, Canada's largest supplier of office supplies, business machines, office furniture and business services, will perform an initial installation of AbsoluteSKY's (OTC: ABSY) intelliTRACKER(TM) RFID-based product suite at a Canadian store beginning May 2007. |
| 05/29/07 | The RFID Business is Taking off for Different Reasons in Different Applicational Sectors
Research and Markets has announced the addition of "RFID in Action 2006/7" to their offering. The adoption of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is increasing significantly, and the time is right to understand what has been done so lessons and paybacks can be learnt. |
| 05/24/07 | In-Stat Projects Wi-Fi RFID Tag Market to Grow More Than 100% Per Year Through 2010
Despite some hurdles to overcome, Wi-Fi RFID tag shipments will grow at over 100% annually through 2010, reports In-Stat. The technology is attractive because Wi-Fi RFID allows businesses to leverage their existing Wi-Fi investments for asset tracking, the high-tech market research firm says. |
| 05/24/07 | Siemens Tracks Down Partnership with Ekahau for Precise, Highly Scalable RFID Tracking and Integrated Planning Solutions
Tracking assets and people with Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) over an enterprise WiFi network optimizes business processes and reduces operating costs. That is why Siemens Communications, Inc. announced a worldwide reseller and integration agreement with Ekahau Inc., the world-leading provider of WiFi-based RTLS solutions and WiFi planning tools. Integrating RTLS into the HiPath Wireless portfolio further builds on Siemens Enterprise-wide Foundation for Mobility, the key infrastructure needed to deliver on the promise of Fixed Mobile Convenience. Customers can now cost-effectively plan and deploy integrated location-based mobile business solutions from a single vendor. |
| 05/24/07 | METRO Group and Checkpoint Systems Partner to Help Suppliers Tag It Easy
Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CKP) announced its participation in METRO Group's "Tag It Easy!" pilot. The pilot is part of the initiative "Advanced Logistics Asia" (ALA), which the METRO Group started in order to jointly enhance the logistical processes with its Asian suppliers by using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). The "Tag It Easy" pilot enables the consumer goods industry to apply RFID labels on the shipments from Hong Kong to Germany. The kick-off with a solution outline and demonstration for 30 key partners took place today at the Hong Kong Science & Technology Park. |
| 05/24/07 | AeroScout Announces Wi-Fi Enhanced Location and Sensor Capabilities With Cisco
AeroScout, Inc. announced the full compatibility of its market-leading Wi-Fi tags with Cisco's newly released CCX tag format. This enables Cisco customers to add the most advanced location functionality to their Wi-Fi networks through AeroScout's award-winning Active RFID hardware and software solutions. |
| 05/23/07 | Motorola Flagship RF Switch Enables Wi-Fi Location Services, Enhanced Management and Security
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced several new enhancements to
its flagship, enterprise-class RFS7000 RF Switch to support location
services, management and security services. The RFS7000 can support
Motorola and third- party vendor services, providing operational value to
large businesses requiring a wireless LAN for their enterprise mobility
needs. |
| 05/23/07 | NextHop Introduces OEM Software-Only Enterprise Wi-Fi Solution for Wireless Internet Access and RFID Asset Tracking
NextHop
Technologies Inc. announced NextHop CompleteMobility, the world's first
secure, enterprise-class software solution available for integration into
existing and future platforms. CompleteMobility enables a broad spectrum
of OEM suppliers to integrate 802.11 Wi-Fi networking and access point
control into existing systems without having to purchase dedicated Wi-Fi
hardware equipment, enabling seamless management and improved security
throughout the enterprise network at a much lower cost point. |
| 05/23/07 | WhereNet Introduces Multimode Active RFID Real-Time Locating System Tag
WhereNet Corp. (Nasdaq: ZBRA) and the leader in wireless
solutions for tracking and managing enterprise assets, announced today
general availability of the multimode WhereTag IV active RFID asset
tag. Supporting both ISO 24730 and IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi)-based real-time
locating system (RTLS) applications, the WhereTag IV works with WhereNet's
integrated wireless architecture for real-time location, messaging,
telemetry, and workforce communication applications, providing constant
asset visibility with the degree of location accuracy matched to the
enterprise customer's specific business requirements. |
| 05/16/07 | RFID System That Keeps Sushi Fresh, Decreases Food Delivery Time, Bills Restaurant Customers and Details Precise Ordering Trends
For sushi restaurants, monitoring the quality of its products,
including raw seafood, is critically important. Blue C Sushi
implemented RFID from Intermec
(NYSE: IN) and business process technology from Microsoft to track its
food and automatically calculate customers' bills. The system of
Intermec RFID readers and antennas, Microsoft BizTalk RFID, and
integrator Kikata's Ebisu Live Inventory Management software tracks
food as it moves from the kitchen to customers.
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| 05/14/07 | Emergence of Global Standards Encourages Growth of the Passive RFID Tag Market
Technical advancements and
standardization of product solutions have had a huge hand in the evolution
of the North American passive radio frequency identification (RFID) tag
market. The establishment of the electronic product code (EPC) global Gen 2
standard weakened the passive ultra high frequency (UHF) RFID market
segment, particularly within supply chain applications. |
| 05/10/07 | Wavelink Unveils Enhancements to Industry's Most Extensive Multi-Vendor Wireless Management Solution
Wavelink Corporation announced significant upgrades to Avalanche Mobility Center
(Avalanche MC). With new features including advanced user management,
network traffic management control, simplified WLAN configuration and
extended reporting, Wavelink's Avalanche MC 4.2 provides customers
with maximized performance, flexibility and control for their wireless
networks and mobile devices. |
| 05/07/07 | Alien Technology Demonstrates Support For Microsoft BizTalk RFID
Demonstrating its support for the Microsoft BizTalk RFID platform,
Alien Technology Corporation is collaborating with Microsoft
Corporation and Xterprise Incorporated to showcase a scalable "live"
production deployment for asset tracking and real-time visibility at
the enterprise edge during the RFID Journal LIVE! conference and
exhibition in Orlando, Florida this week. |
| 05/07/07 | Sensatex Announces SmartShirt Field Trials of RFID Technology
Sensatex, Inc. announced
that it would shortly begin field trials of its patented SmartShirt
System. The SmartShirt System is a seamless shirt designed to monitor
an individual's heart rate, respiration and movement wirelessly and
remotely. The field tests are the final step before the product will be
commercially available. |
| 05/07/07 | Wal-Mart Adds 400 Stores to RFID Technology Program
Wal-Mart Stores,
Inc., (NYSE: WMT) continues to expand its RFID capability to additional
facilities, enabling an additional 400 Wal-Mart stores by the end of this
fiscal year, Wal-Mart Executive Vice President and CIO Rollin Ford said in
a speech Monday. At the RFID Journal Live conference in Orlando, Fla., Ford
also discussed the technology's current and future benefits to both
business and consumers including broad benefits for improving
sustainability. |
| 05/04/07 | Wireless Data Communications World Eases Toward Mobile Payments at Points of Sale and Transport
Research and Markets has announced the
addition of the new Frost & Sullivan report "Advances in Near Field
Communications -- Contactless Identification and Interconnection
Technologies" to their offering.
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| 05/03/07 | RFID Technology Increases Termite Inspection Operator Efficiency by 67 Percent
When the system detects termite
activity, it triggers an RFID tag that transmits a signal to an electronic
scanning unit used by a trained Sentricon System Authorized Operator. With
the RFID tags built in to the system, the operator does not have to
manually remove the system to determine if termite activity has occurred.
Through this technology, the Sentricon System has been able to increase
operator efficiency by 67 percent and reduce actual site inspection time by
six minutes, thereby increasing possible site visits from approximately 12
to 20 per day.
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| 05/02/07 | Intermec Introduces the Smartest Enterprise RFID Reader Available
with up-to-1GB of scalable Flash memory and an optional 40GB spinning drive capable of storing data from billions of EPC tags. The reader's "store and forward" capabilities and onboard memory ensure that data won't be lost even if the host system or electrical power fail. The localized intelligence capability of the IF61 means it can be programmed to easily store a day's worth of shipping manifests, compare the pallet tags it reads against the manifests in its memory, and drive a peripheral device to issue a visual or audible signal of a correctly or incorrectly loaded pallet. |
| 05/02/07 | Tata Consultancy Services Expands Relationship With Microsoft to Deliver RFID Solutions
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced plans with
Microsoft Corporation to deliver RFID (radio frequency identification)
solutions to global companies. TCS has launched an initiative to develop
RFID solutions built on Microsoft BizTalk RFID to help companies simplify
business processes, innovate more effectively, drive business efficiencies
and enable deeper customer satisfaction. |
| 05/01/07 | Zebra Technologies Announces Sale Increase for RFID Products and Services
Zebra
Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: ZBRA) announced that net sales
increased 18.6% for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, to $208,576,000 from
$175,814,000 for the first quarter of 2006. Net income for the period was
$26,716,000, or $0.39 per diluted share, compared with $26,091,000, or
$0.37 per diluted share, a year ago. |
| 05/01/07 | Retail Locations Using Automated RFID Technology to Close the Sale by Providing Product Information to Customers in Dressing Rooms
ChainLink Research's survey of retailers (and other consumer-interaction intensive industries) found that improving the customer experience is a key emerging application of RFID. The research asked participants how RFID was being used or planned to be used to impact the customer experience and found the largest area of adoption to be the use of Near Field Communications (NFC) for payment and loyalty programs.
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| 05/01/07 | Reva Systems and Intel Develop Open Source Code Project to Drive RFID Reader Standards
Upon completion of a 30-day prototyping period among reader
manufacturers, the Reva LLRP developer's kit, implementation code and
supporting documentation will be turned over to an open source project
available to any individual or company who wishes to participate. |
| 04/30/07 | Research Report Details RFID Success in Healthcare, Automotive, Warehousing, Marine Terminals (Ports) and Cattle Industries
Research and Markets has announced the
addition of RFID Applied to their offering. Radio frequency identification or RFID is a broad-based technology
that impacts business and society. With the rapid expansion of the use
of this technology in everything from consumer purchases to security
ID tags, to tracking bird migration, there is very little information
available in book form that targets the widest range of the potential
market. But this book is different! |
| 04/30/07 | Navis Will Provide Multi-Million Dollar RFID/GPS Terminal Automation Solution at Georgia Port Authority
Navis will be the
solution supplier of a $15-million management project that will
provide gate and yard automation at Georgia Port Authority's (GPA)
Garden City Terminal in Savannah, Georgia. |
| 04/30/07 | Zebra Technologies Offers Certified RFID Partner Training Program to Build Workforce for RFID Industry
Zebra
Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: ZBRA) is pleased to announce that it
has selected RFID4U, the nation's largest RFID training company, to offer
technical RFID education and hands-on training in the set-up and deployment
of Zebra(R) RFID printer/encoders. Zebra also has authorized RFID4U to
offer its vendor-neutral testing and certification program to qualified
applicants in Zebra's RFID Partner Program network. |
| 04/27/07 | ITEC Corporation Announces Contract Manufacturing Agreement with RF Code
ITEC Corporation
announced an agreement to manufacture the active RFID product line of
tags and readers for RF Code, Inc., a leading provider of
enterprise-class active RFID technology and asset tracking solutions. |
| 04/26/07 | Alien Technology Secures $33 Million In New Round Of Funding for RFID
Alien Technology announced that is has secured an aggregate
of $33 million in new financing, led by Advanced Equities and
Sunbridge Partners. Joining lead investors in the new round of funding
are existing Alien investors Rho Ventures and NEA. With this round of
financing, the capital invested in Alien totals more than $291
million. Alien's revenue for the first half of FY07 grew 43% over the
second half of FY06, while net cash used in operating activities
declined 50% from the second half of FY06. |
| 04/26/07 | Drivers License with RFID Chips Seek to Provide Cheaper Alternative to Passports
The privacy and security of U.S.
citizens would take a back seat to convenience if border states follow the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recommendations to pilot
long-range, vicinity-read RFID-based state driver's licenses that would
double as border crossing cards, according to a statement released by the
Smart Card Alliance. |
| 04/24/07 | G2 Microsystems Demos Advanced Wi-Fi Asset Tracking System with Cisco Systems and SAP
G2 Microsystems Inc. revealed first-time demonstrations of its new Wi-Fi Asset
Tracking System. The new solution leverages existing Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11)
technology to help solve the number-one problem facing supply chain
managers -- the limited visibility of their product's status throughout the
supply chain. |
| 04/23/07 | Wirelss Fleet Management Telematics Grows to $300 Million by the End of 2007
After a long period of slow activity, Chinese commercial
telematics has seen rapid growth over the past two years. The Chinese
market for fleet management systems (FMS) is expected to be worth in
excess of $300 million by the end of 2007, according a new study from
ABI Research. |
| 04/17/07 | RF-iT Solutions Provides Award Winning Operating System for RFID Networks
Just as it is unimaginable today for a PC to run without an
operating system, in the future RFID-driven processes will not be
viable without an operating environment. Once it is possible to
integrate RFID processes with legacy business IT systems and to react
to optimization requirements required by companies, RFID
implementation will quickly lead to positive results. RF-iT Solutions
has already marked an important milestone in this endeavour with the
You-R OPEN OPerating-ENvironment, which has been employed in a vast
array of industries. |
| 04/16/07 | RFID Enables Smaller Inventories, Faster Transportation and Routing Troubleshooting, Lower Insurance Rates, Greater Efficiencies and Best Security for Port Authorities
recent EPCglobal pilot project using active RFID tags along with
software from Oracle and Savi Technology has highlighted the
importance of common standards in maximizing the benefits RFID can
bring to port operations. The pilot tagged seaborne shipping
containers traveling between Hong Kong and Japan to provide real-time
tracking information to EPC Information Services (EPCIS), a draft
EPCglobal standard enabling trading partners to communicate in a
common computer language on objects moving throughout the supply
chain. |
| 04/16/07 | Precision Dynamics Corporation and Salto Systems Partner to Provide Electronic Access Control Using Smart Band RFID Wristbands
Precision Dynamics Corporation (PDC) and Salto Systems announce a joint marketing agreement for RFID-enabled
(radio frequency identification) access control. The agreement supports Precision Dynamics' new business strategy
to offer RFID consulting services for customized systems. The Salto
partnership allows PDC to deliver advanced access control using PDC
Smart Band® RFID Wristbands for keyless entry to rooms and storage
lockers in hotels, resorts, water and amusement parks, and other
leisure and entertainment venues. |
| 04/12/07 | Altierre Secures $17 Million for Specialty Low-Power Chips and Long Range RFID-Based Wireless Solutions for Retailers
We believe Altierre's total-systems approach to solving critical business
problems with specialty low-power chips, long range RFID-based wireless
networks and enterprise software is one of the most significant
breakthroughs for retailers since the introduction of the bar code 30 years
ago," said Andre Turenne, a senior vice president at the D. E. Shaw group. |
| 04/10/07 | Universal Guardian Unveils New RFID Programs at Department of Defense (DoD) RFID SUMMIT
United States Department of Defense excited about Universal Guardian's
faster, better, and less expensive RFID TAGeasy and TAGstation systems. |
| 04/10/07 | SecureRF Announces Availability of the First RFID Tag With Onboard Security Features
SecureRF Corporation announced the
immediate availability of its LIME Tag with Onboard Security and
cold chain management features. This battery-assisted passive tag uses
SecureRF's breakthrough in security technology that authenticates and
encrypts data communications on the tag itself -- an industry first. It is
an item-level solution that provides tamper-proof data storage on the tag,
and ensures privacy by allowing only authorized readers access to sensitive
information. |
| 04/09/07 | Intermec Expects Revenues of $175 million for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2007
Intermec Inc. (NYSE: IN) develops, manufactures and integrates
technologies that identify, track and manage supply chain assets. Core
technologies include RFID, mobile computing and data collection
systems, bar code printers and label media. |
| 04/09/07 | X-Change Corp. Revenue Up 279 Percent for RFID and Wireless Censor Solutions
X-Change Corporation (OTCBB: XCHC) announced that, for the year ended December 31, 2006, the company achieved revenue of $1,154,573, a 279 percent increase on revenue of $414,203 for the year ended 2005. Net Operating Income increased to $829,620 from $255,337 for year ended 2005, a 325 percent increase. |
| 04/04/07 | Sirit Awarded US$2.0 million RFID Transponder Contract
Sirit Inc.(TSX: SI) announced that it has secured an order totaling US$2.0
million from the Orange County Transportation Authority ("OCTA") in
Southern California. The contract calls for Sirit to deliver its UHF RFID
transponder technology over the next 3 years, with deliveries to commence
in Q2 2007. |
| 04/04/07 | I.D. Systems Receives $1.8 Million in Additional Orders from U.S. Postal Service For Wireless Vehicle Management Systems
I.D. Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDSY) announced that it has received orders from the United States Postal Service (USPS) to deploy the company's Wireless Asset Net
powered industrial vehicle management system at seven additional USPS
facilities. The orders are cumulatively valued at approximately $1.8
million. Fulfillment of these orders will increase the number of USPS
facilities deploying the Wireless Asset Net to 72. |
| 04/03/07 | RFID Enabled Credit Cards Make Their Way to Cashless Payments at Cold-Drink Vending Machines at the Atlanta International Airport
SkyeTek, Inc. announced the first consumer application resulting from its partnership with Isochron Inc., a leader in intelligent, networked vending technology for the food and beverage industry. Together, the companies have enabled cashless payment at vending machines located throughout the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Consumers equipped with RFID enabled credit cards can now make a purchase by just waving a card within a few feet of the new vending machines. |
| 04/02/07 | TransCore Achieves RFID and Satellite Communications
Distribution Milestones
TransCore announces radio frequency identification (RFID) and satellite communication distribution milestones, exceeding 150,000 satellite communications transceivers worldwide and surpassing 25 million RFID tags and 45,000 RFID readers worldwide. Annual production of the company's eGo® paper-thin windshield sticker tags also surpassed predecessor hard-case models, marking the shift towards newer more versatile RFID tags that can perform under the rigors of long-range and high-speed requirements for transportation applications. |
| 04/02/07 | Wireless Matrix Releases New Version of FleetOutlook Fleet Management Application
FleetOutlook is hosted by Wireless Matrix and delivered as "software as a service". It combines vehicle communications, GPS location and mapping capability, and vehicle monitoring and reporting to improve fleet performance and reduce operating costs. FleetOutlook supports optional vehicle telematics reporting with interfaces for OBDII, CAN and J1708. |
| 04/02/07 | Universal Guardian Announces Partner Sponsorship of the Department of Defense (DoD) RFID SUMMIT
Universal Guardian Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: UGHO), an emerging global leader in non-lethal protection products, integrated transportation and global supply chain security systems, and strategic security services to protect against terrorist, criminal, and security threats to governments and businesses worldwide, announced that it will present at and partner sponsor the United States Department of Defense RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Summit to be held at the Hilton, Washington, D.C. on April 3-4, 2007. |
| 04/02/07 | Pramari and University of Arkansas Announce Open Source RFID Partnership
Pramari and The
University of Arkansas have announced a strategic partnership to further integrate their RFID Open Source Products and create a
comprehensive open source offering for RFID. Under this partnership both
organizations will work closely by integrating their products, and leverage
their collective knowledge in helping some of the most influential RFID
users. |
| 03/30/07 | IBM Launches RFID Technology to Extract Business Insight and Drive Value From Mounting RFID Data
IBM (NYSE: IBM) will unveil Radio Frequency Identification software that unlocks business insight from the information explosion created by RFID tags embedded throughout the supply chain, empowering companies to identify entirely new business opportunities and breaking through to the next phase in the evolution of RFID. |
| 03/28/07 | SAVR Saves Critical Shipments with SENTRY
SAVR Communications, Inc. has successfully developed the
first "package level" tracking device for shippers of high-value or
temperature sensitive goods. The SAVR SENTRY is a unique family of
in-transit track and trace devices that provide a cost-effective,
intelligent, and adaptable solution for remote tracking and monitoring
of shipments, equipment and resou |
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