RTLS developer Time Domain will announce tomorrow that it has commercialized its products and is now capable of mass production. Time Domains RTLS systems use ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, a small-but-growing segment of the market that provides greater precision than the more common 433 MHz and WiFi-based RTLS technologies.
RFID Journal has announced that attendees can register online or by phone for its sixth annual conference and exhibition, being held April 16-18 at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas.
The study will track 3,000 reusable containers carrying goods from produce growers in three states to Wal-Mart stores in Texas, to determine whether RFID tags can survive multiple shipment cycles.
To help small and midsize companies stay competitive, the Ontario Provincial Government is taking the initiative to support RFID education.
Last week saw the official announcement of the RFID Consortium LLC, with seven inaugural members. The purpose of the organization is to provide “one-stop licensing” of intellectual property essential to compliance with EPCglobal Gen2 and related ISO/IEC standards.
Providers hit with declining revenues from voice service are taking action on two fronts: adopting RFID asset tracking to cut costs and diversifying their business by providing RFID services to existing customers.
In the United States, private investment is advancing RFID adoption. But in Asia—and even more so in Europe—government funds are jump-starting RFID research and pilots, and helping the regions stay competitive.
RFID patent pool gets new members, requests review by U.S. Justice Dept.; Canadian companies band together to offer RFID compliance kit; Ubisense teams with NCR on RTLS initiatives; Advanced ID intros 500 Series UHF RFID reader; OATSystems’ RFID products get AJAXed; Omron to provide V750 UHF RFID readers worldwide; Sirit strikes reseller deal with Japanese systems integrator; OTA offers RFID training in China’s Pearl River Delta.
Dozens of RFID readers in remote locations use solar panels as their only power source. The U.S. Army and Emprevi, a Colombian logistics provider, are each using solar-powered roadside readers from Savi Technology to track vehicles and cargo that pass by and report the data to distant software applications.
The product distributor is embarking on two upcoming Wal-Mart-related pilots, one involving a video game maker, the other a supplier of health and beauty products.