The devices—the first of their kind on the market—will enable end users to print and encode EPC Gen 2 RFID cards for use in access control, asset tracking, work-in-process and other applications.
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Aberdeen Announces “Winning RFID Strategies for 2008”
Aberdeen Group has released the latest installment in a series of reports on RFID adoption. Entitled , the report is available free for a limited time. This article highlights key data from the end-user survey Aberdeen conducted to prepare the report.
Carolinas Medical Center Expands Its RFID Deployment
The hospital has added 26 RFID-enabled medical supply cabinets to its cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology labs, helping it cut inventory costs and improve operations.
US Gov Sets Controversial RFID Passport Card Specs
This article examines the controversial PASS Card program, which will give US citizens an RFID alternative to traditional passports for land and sea travel between the US, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda starting in late 2008. Critics say the RFID chips in the PASS Cards are insecure and pose a privacy risk, while the government says these concerns are misguided.
RFID News Roundup
ASK, WS Packaging form U.S. venture to produce contactless cards, tickets; University HealthSystem Consortium picks Ekahau as RTLS provider; SAVR Communications team forms new company to target M2M market; MBTA, MIT students make peace to work on security; CEL adds to line of ZigBee transceiver solutions.
RFID Is Key to Car Clubs’ Success
Hundreds of thousands of drivers worldwide prefer car-sharing to owing their own wheels—and they use an RFID-enabled card or fob to get in the driver’s seat.
ABI Research: 419 Million NFC Chipsets to Ship in 2012
ABI Research has published its most recent prediction for the NFC market. The Oyster Bay, New York-based research firm predicts “steady growth” for NFC chipsets over the next five years, culminating in shipments numbering 419 million by 2012.
The Time Is Right for RFID in Health Care
The benefits for hospitals and other medical facilities are so overwhelming; it’s hard to understand why the sector is not leading RFID adoption.
Alameda County Gives RFID Ballot-Tracking a Vote of Approval
In California, the county’s registrar of voters has instituted a system using EPC Gen 2 tags to streamline the process of collecting ballot results.
RFID News Roundup
Chicago hotel keeps better bar tab with RFID; Metalcraft and ADASA team up in RFID label market; Columbia River Resources acquires pharmaceutical RFID developer; Israeli RFID company purchases Dimex Systems.
New Pricing Model Offers Rent-to-Own RTLS Systems
Parco Merged Media announced its “Pennies Per Day Tag System Bundles,” which lets organization rent RTLS systems — complete with tags, readers and application software — for one to five years. The program reduces the initial cost required to implement RTLS, and credits rental payments toward system purchases if customers decide to buy.
Medical Center Set to Grow With RFID
After a decade of seeking automated tracking for medical devices, Southern Ohio Medical Center has deployed a Radianse system to locate its assets. The hospital hopes to expand the system to monitoring patients.