The Finnish city’s bus operator, Koskilinjat, and transportation applications provider Buscom are testing a system that lets passengers use mobile phones as transit cards.
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NCR to Begin Tagging Its Hardware
The firm will use its own RFID products and services to track and maintain service histories on the equipment it sells.
RFID Takes a Swing at Ticket Fraud
By embedding RFID tags into tickets for the Tennis Masters Cup 2005, organizers were able to curtail counterfeiting, increase revenues and speed patrons’ entry into the stadium.
The RFID Market’s Holiday Wish List
In this guest article from AMR Research, analyst Dennis Gaughan shares a holiday wish list for RFID in 2006. He offers four key elements that would make next year a successful one for the technology.
CompTIA to Close RFID Beta Exam
Those interested in being among the first to be certified as RFID experts have until Dec. 31 to take the test.
Summary of Baird RFID Monthly for December
Baird has released its December report. The twelve-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.
TNT Steps Up China-Germany RFID Trial
The Dutch logistics and shipping company is expanding an RFID trial that tags and tracks laptops from a manufacturing plant in China to a distribution center in Germany.
Heavy Activity in Item-Level Tagging
There have been a slew of announcements related to item-level RFID tagging in the last week. RFID Update tells you what you need to know in this article.
Kroger Turning to RFID to Stay Fresh
The grocer has enlisted the help of RFID middleware provider OATSystems to help it deploy an RFID tracking system for its case-ready meat products.
50% OOS Reduction from Item-Level Tagging
AMR Research has released a report that suggests item-level RFID tagging can yield significant benefits today if managed correctly. When targeted only at certain consumer goods categories, item-level tagging can yield a whopping 50% improvement in stock availability. Read this article for more on the findings.
Intune Producing RFID Tag Antennas
The Finnish startup says it is currently making 5 million tag antennas a month, but its annual production capacity will reach 1.3 billion antennas by the middle of next year.
Finding RFID’s Business Case in China
Right now, Chinese companies don’t have a solid reason to invest in the technology.