EPCglobal Awards First Gen 2 Interoperability Certifications
EPCglobal’s testing partner, MET Labs, ran 12 products through a battery of interoperability tests, which they needed to pass to receive the interoperability mark. Eventually, all 12 did.
Interoperability is Key to RFID Market Maturity
ARC Advisory Group’s Chantal Polsonetti discusses the need for multi-vendor interoperability as a key step in the maturity and adoption of RFID technology. Fortunately, she notes, interoperability efforts are underway, and the industry is moving in the right direction.
Interoperability Certified for 12 Gen2 RFID Products
EPCglobal announced the first products that have earned its new Gen2 hardware interoperability certification. Interoperability is the second of three types of certification EPCglobal plans to offer, which includes the standard conformance certification announced one year ago and the forthcoming performance specifications, which are in development.
The Industry Breathes a Sigh of Relief
News that Wal-Mart is continuing its RFID rollout is being greeted as welcome news by RFID vendors.
Wal-Mart to Expand RFID Rollout by 500 Locations
Wal-Mart yesterday issued a formal announcement of its plans to “aggressively” move forward with the deployment of RFID. The giant retailer will implement the technology at an additional 500 stores and clubs before the end of its fiscal year (January 31, 2007), bringing the total number of RFID-equipped locations to over 1,000.
The Industry Breathes a Sigh of Relief
News that Wal-Mart is continuing its RFID rollout is being greeted as welcome news by RFID vendors.
Wal-Mart’s On Track to Hit Target
The retailer says that by January, 500 more of its 3,900 stores will be using RFID technology to track goods entering their premises, bringing the total to 1,000.
LA-Area Food Distributors Use Active Transponders to Track Trucks, Temperatures
StarTrak’s ReeferTrak Scout system, installed on refrigerated trucks, transmits temperature, location and other data to base stations up to 3 miles away.
RFID Markers Track Buried Cables at Atlanta Airport
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has buried more than 1,000 RFID-enabled marker balls to improve the process of locating and identifying the airport’s underground infrastructure.
Avery RFID Launches Tech Transfer, Buys Startup
Yesterday at the Labelexpo Americas show in Chicago, labeling giant Avery Dennison announced two new developments related to the company’s RFID business. The first is the launch of a technology transfer program for its label converter customers. The second is the acquisition of startup RFID tag manufacturer RF IDentics.