A Kuwaiti retail chain is using EPC Gen 2 RFID tags to monitor its inventory of Nokia phones and other items, as well as to improve customer service and security.
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Airbus Issues RFID Requirements, Expands RFID Usage
The aircraft maker has distributed RFID requirements to suppliers of parts for its A350 aircraft, and will use EPC RFID tags to manage the configuration of A330 and A340 planes, as well as to track tools.
RFID News Roundup
European Youth Olympic Festival to use RFID-enabled ID cards; RF-iT adds virtual tunnel to its RFID solutions; Seoul Subway to save millions with RFID ticketing; Pennsylvania lawmakers move closer to banning forced chip implants in people; Maryland hospital to use VeriChip’s RFID-enabled emergency management system; Hi-G-Tek unveils new line of active RFID tags, readers.
RFID Weekly News Roundup — July 9, 2009
The Fourth of July wasn’t a holiday for RFID technology as several organizations collaborated to provide an RFID-based access control system and public safety officer identification system to manage the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular. This article highlights that, plus all the other RFID news and developments from the past week.
RFID Targets Gray Market in Europe
Italian clothing designer G&P Net uses RFID to track its garment inventory, helping it identify and eliminate the source of gray market sales.
NXP, Siemens Demo Bulk Reading of EPC Gen 2 HF Tags
The two companies have collaborated to highlight key capabilities of the candidate EPC Gen 2 standard for high-frequency passive RFID tags, through a demonstration that simulates methods for tracking pharmaceutical products.
Item-Level RFID Pilot Sees Major Benefits, Proves ROI
Australian telecommunications provider Telstra has completed a successful item-level RFID pilot in which the company tracked 15,000 cellular phones across the supply chain to its retail outlets. The benefits were considerable, and the company may expand the rollout next year.
Hong Kong Tests RFID for Product Authentication
A GS1 Hong Kong-led project uses UHF EPC tags to allow consumers to verify that goods purchased at Hong Kong International Airport are not counterfeit.
RFID-Enabled Phone Skins for Mobile Payments
Mobile Payment Skins is embedding RFID inlays into the cell phone skins it offers, providing a new, cashless way to pay for goods.
EU Group Seeks Collaboration Among RFID Standards Bodies
The Global RFID Interoperability Forum for Standards met in Washington, D.C., to establish a permanent body to foster communication and collaboration among RFID standards bodies.
Study Finds Disposable Tags Can Be Reused
A Reusuable Packaging Association study indicates Gen 2 UHF RFID tags can be expected to continue performing on containers making multiple trips through a supply chain—even in harsh conditions.
RFID Weekly News Roundup July 2, 2009
Industrial, warehouse and public sector deployments around the world, new passive UHF and active RFID products, enhanced RTLS capabilities from a leading wireless LAN vendor, and organizational developments highlight this week’s RFID news.