ARC Advisory Group’s Chantal Polsonetti discusses how the imminent standardization of the air interface portion of the ISO standard for RTLS will likely bring down the cost of RTLS hardware as well as attract market entrants offering niche applications.
Nissan North America is deploying an active RFID tracking system from WhereNet at its Canton, Mississippi, facility to improve vehicle tracking, quality control, and production velocity. The system will track finished vehicles, as well as trucks moving in and out of the complex.
Privacy issues are often attention-getting in the RFID industry, but are not always influential. RFID Update research has identified major differences on the influence of privacy in shaping opinions toward RFID vendors, and which segments of the market are most likely to be influenced.
Developed by Paxar and Thebigspace, the system includes an RFID interrogator and a mirror that displays product information.
VeriFone and Taxitronic are bringing RFID-enabled payment systems to Philadelphia taxis.
The Finnish wireless-technology company has introduced a system designed to facilitate large-scale UHF EPC Gen 2 RFID deployment in Europe.
German retailing giant and RFID early adopter METRO Group today announced a pilot with Savi Networks that will see real-time RFID-based tracking of containers originating in Asia and bound for METRO’s European distribution centers.
At the Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences, about 100 students and employees are using Samsung cell phones and near-field communication RFID technology to access secure areas, purchase food and download information.
RFID Update research highlights what influences prospective RFID end users and shapes their attitudes toward vendors. The results show nothing is more influential than reference accounts — which are often scarce.
Baird has released its November report. The 16-page document is a worthwhile read for anyone requiring an overview of the industry’s last 30 days. For those without time to do so, we have reprinted here the report’s summary.
When it comes to implementing an RFID solution, there are several decisions you should make now to ensure your RFID network will scale as your requirements grow.
Headed by the University of Parma’s RFID Lab, the project has the support of 20 major manufacturers and retailers of fast-moving consumer goods.