Although HF RFID air-interface protocols operate at a single global frequency, a number of factors hinder the ability of HF tags and readers to achieve interoperability.
By John Schroeter
Feb. 12, 2007—While the many high-frequency (HF) RFID air-interface protocols enjoy global operation at a single frequency (13.56 MHz), the problem is that none of them are compatible, […]
During a recent webinar, the retailer’s RFID solutions architect explained his company’s criteria for successful item-level tagging.
By Mary Catherine O’Connor
Mar. 30, 2006—Speaking yesterday to an audience attending RFID Journal’s webinar entitled “Item-Level Tagging Using UHF Gen 2, Richard Ulrich, solutions architect on Wal-Mart Stores’s RFID strategy team, laid out a number of requirements his company […]
Andrew Nathanson, of the market research firm Venture Development Corp., says the pharmaceutical industry will increasingly adopt hybrid HF-UHF RFID solutions over the next five years, followed by near-field UHF technology.
By Claire Swedberg
Oct. 3, 2006
The pharmaceutical industry will migrate toward hybrid HF-UHF RFID solutions for the medication supply chain in the next five years, then […]
End users need a standard for high-frequency EPC tags, and EPCglobal is close to delivering it.
Jan. 22, 2007
Toward the end of this month, EPCglobal’s Hardware Action Group (HAG), which helps develop Electronic Product Code (EPC) standards, will meet in Sydney to discuss, among other things, a consensus proposal for a high-frequency air-interface protocol. The goal […]
The RFID Alliance Lab tested four commercially available EPC Gen 1 UHF tags and found that each had limitations.
By Daniel Deavours
Many companies are anticipating the time when they will tag unique items, but they are not sure about the performance of UHF tags that conform to Electronic Product Code specifications. One such company in the […]
Leading Manufacturer and Distributor of Meals Ready to Eat (MREs) Implements RFID to Meet Department of Defense Mandate and Maximize Visibility and Efficiency
HOLTSVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 27 / — Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:SBL), The Enterprise Mobility Company(TM) and Tacit Solutions, Inc., a Symbol Solution Partner, today announced that AmeriQual Group, LLC, a leader in the production, […]
An RFID system set up correctly can result in a “seamless” tracking of goods from one area to another. The technology can also cut down on human errors that result when workers forget to sign out tools or scan a bundle of goods — such as utility poles — as they leave a warehouse.
A growing number of companies are jumping into the market with solutions that filter RFID data and pass it to back-end systems. Here’s a sampling of the major players in the different market segments.
By Bob Violino
ERP Vendors
Oracle: Early this year, Oracle announced a new version of its Oracle Warehouse Management software, which is designed to […]
Aberdeen Group has released the latest installment in a series of reports on RFID adoption. Entitled RFID and IT Infrastructures: Maximizing Business Value, the report is available free until August ... [Link]
A new RFID system designed for the paper industry uses combination 125 KHz/6.8 MHz tags to identify industrial-sized paper rolls in production and supply chain environments. The complete system from ... [Link]
RFID tag and reader producer Impinj sold intellectual property and assets related to non-volatile memory to IC designer Virage Logic for $5.2 million. The sale is positioned as strategic, and ... [Link]
Sensors integrated with GPS/GPRS wireless communications devices will provide the data to automatically dispatch water delivery drivers to customer locations that need to be replenished. Spring Water on Tap, a ... [Link]
It would cost pharmacies between $84,000 and $110,000 to comply with proposed RFID and 2D bar code requirements for tracking prescription drugs, according to a new study from Accenture and ... [Link]
The prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association published a study in today's online edition that documents how 125 KHz and 868 MHz RFID systems interfered with medical equipment. The ... [Link]
Checkpoint Systems announced yesterday that it would acquire OATSystems to become a "one-stop shop" for retail RFID deployment. Checkpoint is a leading provider of electronic article surveillance (EAS) to retailers, ... [Link]
Alien Technology introduced software that gives its readers the ability to determine the location, speed, and movement direction of RFID tags. The software also improves the ability to isolate individual ... [Link]
Comprehensive test results that show how Gen2 inlays perform when used in different common RFID tag materials are now available from the European EPC Competence Center (EECC). The tests revealed ... [Link]
Baird has released its June RFID Monthly report. The 21-page document is a worthwhile read for anyone requiring an overview of the industry's last 30 days. For those without time ... [Link]