Frankfurt Widens Its NFC-Enabled Transit Network
The German city’s transit authority is installing RFID tags at 700 bus, tram and train stops so passengers can use mobile phones to buy and store tickets, and to check schedules.
Illinois Water Resort Becomes RFID-Activated
Guests at the resort, which opens next year, will use RFID wristbands to do just about everything, including entering rooms, accessing lockers, buying food and arcade tokens, and even taking pictures.
RFID News Roundup
Metro adds 70 Asian suppliers to Tag It Easy; CISC Semiconductor intros RFID tag emulation tool; AIM Global kicks off campaign to educate public about RFID’s benefits; Time Domain launches partner program for real-time location system; Ekahau upgrades tool to simplify Wi-Fi network creation, management; NXP, Sony unveil Moversa, a joint NFC venture; System Planning Corp. debuts RFID/sensor system for pharma shipments.
Finnish Retailer Gets Quick ROI on Item-Level RFID
Finnish apparel firm NP Collection reports that it expects full ROI in less than six months for its 80,000-item garment tagging program. The payback comes from reduced out-of-stocks and improved replenishment at retail, and streamlined operations in the supply chain. The company plans major system expansion in 2008.
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Chill-On Develops Prototype RFID-Enabled Time-Temperature Indicator
The European consortium’s goal is to enable companies to remotely monitor the shelf life of refrigerated goods based on temperature exposure during shipment.
Impinj Demos New Approach for Pharma RFID Tagging
Impinj demonstrated a new tag commissioning station that pharmaceutical manufacturers can use to simultaneously encode EPC numbers on dozens of individual products packed in a case. The system lets encoding be done away from a high-speed production line and is marketed as a solution for meeting serialization requirements.
Army Medical Center Looking to Boost Asset Awareness
Walter Reed Army Medical Center is adopting a system that uses ZigBee-based RFID tags, rather than Wi-Fi access points, to keep better tabs on valuable assets.
Taking AIM at RFID Awareness
AIM Global, a trade association representing RFID and other industries, announced its new campaign, a PR and outreach campaign to raise public awareness, understanding, and appreciation of RFID.
N.J. Medical Center Uses LF Tags to Protect Patient Records
Englewood Hospital requires staff to use RFID-enabled identity badges to access the institution’s computers and applications.