The Indian airline’s new system, installed this summer at Hyderabad Airport, enables passengers to automatically receive a boarding pass as soon as they arrive at the airport, or to tap their phone against an RFID-tagged sign to access that pass.
Recent moves by Walmart and Macy’s illustrate the challenges all retailers face.
If there is a retail RFID genie, he’s on the verge of being permanently let out of the bottle.
The system allows Manipal Hospital Bangalore’s nurses to launch an automated search for available porters in their area, thereby reducing wait times and the need to place multiple phone calls.
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