ODIN technologies today released the , the industry’s first comprehensive analysis and performance report on Gen2 tags. RFID Update spoke with Bret Kinsella, ODIN’s vice president of operations and marketing, about the key findings.
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ODIN Benchmarks EPC Gen 2 Tags
After testing 11 different Gen 2 tags, the systems integrator reports that those from Alien, Impinj and RF IDentics came out on top.
Wal-Mart Shipments Get Gen 2 RFID Tags
Texas Instruments’ educational products division is the first of the retailer’s suppliers to send shipments bearing Gen 2 RFID tags.
What Happened at the Global RFID China Forum
This guest article from Mike Guillory is about the state of China’s role in RFID based on his observations from the recent Global RFID China Forum in Beijing.
Symbol’s Goal: Win With High-Performance RFID Solutions
With its acquisition of Matrics complete, Symbol Technologies aims to compete in the UHF RFID market by providing high-performance RFID tags and interrogators and complete solutions for specific industries.
The Consequences of Convenience
RFID payment devices might mean we’ll spend less time in lines, but will they strengthen or weaken our privacy protections? That remains to be seen.
Forecasts for RFID in 2006
Will RFID reach the tipping point this year? It might, but one thing is for sure—this will be the year when people realize RFID can do more than track boxes in the supply chain.
Symbol Says PICA Ready in Mid-2006
The company reports that it has retooled the high-speed RFID inlay assembly machine, which should be ready as demand rises.
RFID News Roundup
TI buys Chipcon for $200 million; Cognio releases RFID spectrum analysis tool; Oakton College building RFID lab, curriculum; Stratum and Meridian collaborate; BlueStar distributing Gen 2-compliant hardware.
Analyst: Establish a Data Acquisition Platform
Bob Parker, analyst with research firm Manufacturing Insights, argues in this guest contribution that enterprises should adopt data acquisition platforms that go beyond just RFID to include all the technological resources at their disposal: bar codes, sensors, wireless networking, and web services, to name a few.
TSA Endorses RFID for Airport Vehicles
In a newly released report, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration says I.D. Systems’ Wireless Asset Net system can help ensure the secure operation of airplane fueling trucks and other maintenance vehicles.
KPN to Use RFID to Track Phones
Trial participants will apply tags to packaging of individual mobile phones and track them as they are transported between a distribution center and retail stores operated by the Dutch telco.