MRO is Major RFID Opportunity for Aero and Defense

ABI Research predicts that the market for RFID from the aerospace and defense industries will reach $2 billion in 2011. Drilling down into this figure, one of the key opportunities for RFID that ABI Research identifies is that of MRO, or maintanence, repair, and overhaul.

Symbol Unveils Switch to Bridge RFID and WiFi

Symbol Technologies today announced the release of the RFS7000 RF Switch, which it is calling the industry’s first RF switch. It represents a key component of the Wireless Next Generation architecture, or Wi-NG, which the company announced in May would be a new strategic direction in its furtherance of enterprise mobility.

WJ Achieves a UHF Milestone

The key to bringing down the cost and reducing the size of RFID interrogators is to shrink the electronic components on a printed circuit board down to a chipset. Now, WJ Communications has done it.

RFID Pushes Fashion Forward

RFID Pushes Fashion Forward

A real-time location system, coupled with a cell-phone application, enables logistics provider Jöbstl to deliver clothing to Charles Vögele stores on time, resulting in reduced inventory and enhanced customer service.