MRI Gearing Up to Test RFID for Tracking Magazine Usage
Mediamark Research and Intelligence is testing the use of active tags and sensors to measure how magazines are read in waiting rooms.
Video: An Interview With EPCglobal President Joe Zenobio
The head of EPCglobal Canada talks about the market for EPC technologies in Canada.
Time Domain to Release UWB-based RTLS Products
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.
Registration Open For RFID Journal LIVE! 2008
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.
Produce Growers and Container Coalition Conduct RFID Field Test
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.
Government Does Have a Role in RFID
To help small and midsize companies stay competitive, the Ontario Provincial Government is taking the initiative to support RFID education.
RFID Patent Pool Officially Formed
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.
Telcos’ Dual Vision for RFID
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.
Governments Influence RFID Adoption
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 News Roundup
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.