Choosing a card reader with security in mind allows end users to bolster and scale their needs in the event that stringent requirements are mandated in the future.
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Long-Range BLE Transmits at 20 Miles
Apptricity says its new Bluetooth Low Energy technology can provide location data for tracking individuals and things in wide spaces or very large buildings, without the high cost of installing numerous readers or using satellite or cellular devices.
RFID News Roundup
STMicroelectronics adds 48-pin package option for its LoRa-enabled SoC; Avnet intros LTE dev kit with Sequans modem for IoT solutions; TAGNOS unveils proximity-monitoring solution; Tektronix offers IoT dashboards for data streaming, visualization.
U.S. Department of Defense Signs New Contract for Supply Chain Visibility
The DoD’s latest contract with Savi Technology focuses on Internet of Things solutions leveraging satellite and cellular networks, while phasing out active RFID, thereby providing agencies with IoT-based visibility of assets and inventory as goods move around the world.
Registration Now Open for RFID Journal Virtually LIVE!
RFID Journal will host an educational and highly immersive virtual experience with many of the speakers who were supposed to present at the face-to-face event that was canceled due to the pandemic.
New Consortium Focuses on RFID Adoption in Healthcare
With DoseID’s launch, RFID tag certification will be provided by the Auburn University RFID Lab’s ARC Program.
Customization Considerations for Embedded System RFID Readers
It is vital that OEMs and systems integrators provide future-proof devices capable of accommodating customers’ requirements.
Rafik Group Automates Manual Processes, Eliminates Errors via RFID
The company, which produces 60,000 garments a month and sells them at its stores, has adopted a radio frequency identification solution from iTag Etiquetas Inteligentes.
RFID News Roundup
JADAK handheld reader integrates LF/HF RFID, 1D/2D barcodes; Fresenius Kabi intros RFID smart labels for medication management; Talkin’ Things offers $0.03 NFC and RFID tags; Facedrive BLE app pairs with TraceSCAN wearable tech; Semtech, Amazon Web Services, TensorIoT collaborate on IoT solutions; Microlink to distribute Kerlink LoRaWAN solutions in Colombia, Peru.
RFID Thermologger Transmits Temperature Data for Cold Supply Chain
Several companies are conducting early testing of Avery Dennison’s Maxdura device—which comes with a built-in battery, a sensor and UHF functionality—so that data can be captured as perishable foods, drugs or other goods pass through portals where tags are being read.
Australian Partnership Brings IoT Intelligence to Milk, Vegemite Production
Swinburne University of Technology has teamed up with Software AG to provide Internet of Things solutions that are now being tested by Bega Cheese and other companies to boost product quality and operational efficiency for the production of food, composite materials and other goods.
Supply Chains Come Out from Behind the Curtain
Avery Dennison’s 2020 market research found the retail market is accelerating its transition into IoT and RFID to bring transparency to supply chains for shippers, retailers and consumers, as part of what it calls a revolutionary digital transformation.











