MasterCard, Banco Posta Plan Italian PayPass Pilot
The project, planned to take place in Milan and Rome, will be the first European pilot involving RFID-enabled prepaid payment cards.
Milan’s Malpensa Airport Prepares for RFID Baggage Handling
The airport plans to install the RFID system in two phases over the next three months, with its current bar-code system running simultaneously as a backup.
RFID News Roundup
Sokymat’s new EPC Gen 2 asset-tracking tag and compact HF tags; Emerson & Cuming announces new metal-mount tag; Schreiner buys X-ident; HF tag maker opens Brazilian plant to serve growing market; Newham College launches RFID lab; NFC Forum issues tag specs; RFID growth expected to triple in U.S. health-care sector.
New RTLS Tag Combines RFID and Infrared
RF Code introduced a combination radio frequency and infrared RTLS tag that it says provides more location precision and is more cost effective to deploy than traditional RTLS. The tag is indicative of new technology and business strategies the company recently put in place.
FamilyMart Demonstrates RFID’s Convenience to Customers
At two of the retailer’s busiest Tokyo stores, item-level tagging and RFID-enabled payment cards enabled the merchant to double the number of customers it could serve per hour.
Microsoft COO Kevin Turner to Deliver Keynote Address at EPC Connection
EPCglobal North America and RFID Journal announced today that Turner will speak at the conference and exhibition, to be held in Chicago on Oct. 2-4.
Return on Innovation
Return on investment is not the only way to calculate the value of RFID.
RFID Ensures Surgeons Have No Bones to Pick with Supplier
Artificial knee joints and other replacement orthopedic products come in kits that contain dozens of components, many of which go unused during the surgery. Orthopedic manufacturer Zimmer is using RFID to ensure the right components are included in kits, and that they are identified and sorted correctly when returned.
Annin Puts ROI on Hold
Although its RFID system can do more than merely satisfy Wal-Mart’s requirements, the flag maker says wider use will have to wait. In the meantime, the company has learned some valuable lessons.
Telepathx Develops Accident-Detecting System Linked to Auto Airbags
The company’s Enterprise Call Box is designed to automatically notify transportation departments and emergency responders.