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Senate Staffers Get Up to Speed on RFID The first meeting of the Senate RFID Caucus covered a wide variety of business and public-policy issues.

The Gen 2 Reality The new protocol is not going to deliver a huge performance boost—at least not right away.

The Great RFID Debate: HF or UHF? With interest in item-level tagging on the rise, end users are trying to figure out whether to use high-frequency or ultrahigh frequency tags on individual products. Millions of dollars ride on the outcome.

RFID Gains Momentum While there haven't been any new mandates, it's clear that companies are accelerating RFID projects and, in some cases, committing to deploying RFID.

The Tower of RFID Babble Standards bodies need to communicate with one another to ensure that end users don’t have to deal with different standards for different applications.

A Clarion Call for One RFID Standard Metro's chairman and CEO, Hans-Joachim Körber, is right-we need one global numbering scheme for all industries.

Sensing New RFID Opportunities Companies are beginning to examine the benefits of semi-active RFID tags that can support onboard sensors, to monitor the conditions of products and assets.

Feelings of Insecurity The global supply chain remains vulnerable to a terrorist attack. RFID alone won’t secure cargo containers, but it’s a start.

Needed: RFID Subject Matter Experts End users can help create an industry standard certification test, which is necessary to ensure a skilled workforce to deploy RFID technology.

Living in the Time of FUD Some companies will spread fear, uncertainty and doubt as Gen 2 products hit the market.