Leading RFID manufacturer Intermec last week demonstrated what it is calling the “industry’s first working EPC UHF Generation 2 RFID reader.”
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EPCglobal Validates Gen 2 Spec
EPCglobal says testing of the Gen 2 specification is complete and validates its feasibility. Committee and board of governor ratification will make it a standard, but questions over royalties linger.
EPCglobal GEN 2 Specification Passes Feasibility Test
Representatives from five companies presented working Generation 2-compliant RFID hardware prototypes to EPCglobal last week, proving the GEN 2 standard’s viability.
Issues Deter Government RFID Plans
A majority of government IT executives see the business case in RFID, but a number of barriers hinder adoption.
RFID News Roundup
Appleton sponsors pilots with SmartStrate; Checkpoint extends lab access; French resorts order 1 million X-ident cards; three new applicators from Label-Aire; Wavetrend receives B series funding.
Groups Seek RFID Tech Training
Trade groups CompTIA and AIM Global are proposing a certification program to address the shortage of skilled RFID professionals.
Catalyst/Babush Joint Testing Facility Opens Next Week
Next week will see the grand opening of a Wisconsin-based RFID testing facility operated by Catalyst International and Babush Materials Handling Systems.
RFID Can Pay For Itself Along the Way
Director of e-business strategy at American Power Conversion (APC) shares his RFID insights after over a year of working to deploy the technology.
Test Lab Releases Tag Report
The RFID Alliance Lab today released a comprehensive report on the performance of 10 EPC tags in free air, near metal and water, and on products traveling on a warehouse conveyor.
Finding the Right RFID Integrator
No one RFID systems integrator can meet all your needs. A new report assesses 15 integrators to help companies hire the best deployment team.
New Tags Use Diodes, Not Chips
By making tags with a quartz crystal diode instead of a silicon chip, a New Zealand startup plans to launch RFID technology that costs less and offers a longer read range.
ACLU Speaks Out Against RFID Passports
The American Civil Liberties Union has come out strongly against the U.S. government’s initiative to embed RFID tags in passports.