RFID News Roundup
BEA Systems, HP joining forces; RFIDSupplyChain.com offers Omron Compliance Package; Omron boosts Gen 2 tag production capacity; Hypercom adds interrogator to PIN pad; printed tags to play important role in smart packaging.
HP and BEA Systems Partner Around RFID
Hewlett-Packard and infrastructure software provider BEA Systems this week formalized a partnership to provide RFID solutions to global enterprises. HP will contribute its consulting, integration, support, and manufacturing services to the relationship, and BEA its WebLogic software platform.
Post Danmark to Tag Its Roll Cages
To help track its roll cages, Post Danmark plans to extend a semi-active RFID system already used to monitor its international mail operations.
Alien Technology to Demo RFID Solutions
The UHF RFID hardware and services provider and several of its alliance partners will demonstrate applications for specific industries at RFID Journal LIVE! 2006.
RFID at the Item — For Some, Sooner Than Later
Peter Abell, analyst with research firm Manufacturing Insights, discusses in this guest contribution the benefits of item-level tagging for high-value product categories, citing Hewlett-Packard’s printer-tagging initiative as a prime example.
Bus Riders in Hanau Use RFID to Go
The public transport authority for Hanau, Germany, deploys a fare-collection system that works with NFC-enabled phones.
University of Kansas’ Tag for Metal, Liquids
Researchers at the school claim that their EPC Gen 2 RFID tag offers a long read range and can be used for tracking metal- or liquid-bearing assets and containers.
Wal-Mart to Buy 15k RFID Readers; Albertsons 5k
The industry has been buzzing for the last few weeks about two large RFID reader buys, the first from Wal-Mart, the second from grocery chain Albertsons. Wal-Mart is expected to purchase 15,000 readers, split between Impinj and Alien. Albertsons is reportedly going to buy 5,000 readers, all from Symbol.
DHS Completes E-Passport Test at SFO
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will now select the interrogators and inlays it will use for its nationwide e-passport deployment.
Bookstore RFID-enables Its Operations
One of Holland’s largest booksellers has integrated RFID into the operations of its brand-new store.