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Sunway Lagoon Issues RFID Wristbands for Admission, Purchases The Malaysian resort's patrons use the wristbands, rather than paper tickets, to access sections of the park and pay for goods and services.

European EPC Competence Center Releases UHF Tag Study To help companies compare tags and select the RFID transponders best suited to their products and applications, the EECC tested 20 passive EPC UHF tags from six manufacturers.

Australian Companies Say Pallet-Tracking Project Proves RFID's Mettle CHEP, P&G, ACCO and other participants used EPC Gen 2 tags to track the delivery and return of wooden pallets, achieving perfect read rates throughout the supply chain.

Slippery Rock Adds RFID to Student Cell Phones The Pennsylvania university is giving out passive 13.56 MHz RFID tags to attach to mobile phones, allowing attendees to pay for a range of goods and services, both on campus and off.

Argentine Airfreight Terminal Tests RFID on Cold Storage Cargo Logistics provider Terminal de Cargas Argentina is running a two-month pilot testing the use of UHF Gen 2 tags on cases and pallets of refrigerated goods.

Metro Fleshes Out Its RFID Plans The retailer will install Intermec interrogators at 130 Cash & Carry wholesale stores and Sirit models at 99 Real hypermarkets.

Megatrux Improves Operations With RFID Tagging The third-party logistics provider says it is seeing enhanced shipping accuracy as it tags and tracks cases and pallets bound for Wal-Mart facilities.

U.S. Cellular Phone Provider Tests NFC Cellular South is conducting a two-city trial in which customers can buy goods using RFID-enabled, biometric Kyocera phones.

Metro Rolling Out Reva's Reader Network Appliance The retailer is installing Reva's reader networking platform at 200 distribution centers and retail locations.

Keynote Speaker Announced for RFID Journal LIVE! Europe 2007 Gerd Wolfram, leader of METRO Group's RFID effort, will explain why the retailer is moving ahead with its RFID rollout now, and what it will require from suppliers in 2008, at the RFID event for companies doing business in Europe.