Special Reports
Communication Breakdown
Not all EPC Gen 1 readers can be upgraded to handle EPC Gen 2's dense reader mode. Here's what you need to know.
Part 2: Understanding the EPC Gen 2 Protocol
The second-generation UHF Electronic Product Code standard includes many enhancements on Gen 1. Part 2 of this special report explains the most significant improvements.
Part 1: Understanding the EPC Gen 2 Protocol
The second-generation UHF Electronic Product Code standard offers significant improvements over Gen 1. In part 1 of this special report, we explain the new features in the air-interface protocol.
Part 3: RFID in Healthcare
In the final part of this Special Report, authors Brad Sokol and Sapan Shah continue to make the case for a how their "micro-modular" approach can deliver a healthy return on investment.
Part 2: RFID in Healthcare
In the second part of this Special Report, authors Brad Sokol and Sapan Shah explain precisely how their "micro-modular" approach delivers a return on investment.
Part 1: RFID in Healthcare
Authors Brad Sokol and Sapan Shah's unique "micro-modular" approach to deploying RFID in the healthcare industry will lower inventory costs, increase asset visibility and maximize productivity.
Get Ready for Reality Online
RFID provides the foundation for a new way of doing business in which every product and asset has a digital counterpart.
Part 10: Where to Start Using RFID
Before companies deploy RFID across supply chains, they'll need to implement it internally. This installment of our Special Report looks at where retailers, distributors and manufacturers can find a quick return on investment.
Part 9: RFID and the IT Challenge
Companies must find ways to turn RFID data into useful information. This Special Report examines the challenges IT departments face in the short, medium and long term, as companies deploy RFID systems.