Al Jaber Tags Its Vehicles
The construction company is using RFID to track its large fleet of vehicles in the United Arab Emirates.
RFID News Roundup
G2 Microsystems launches Wi-Fi tag chip; Avery Dennison sets price for ‘content-insensitive’ AD-420 Gen 2 inlay; Metrologic makes RFID agreement with MaxID; Datamars donates readers for Pet ID; Georgia Tech Researchers to study RFID; Tagsys, Psion Teklogix collaborate on products.
EPCglobal Tracks Item-Level RFID
EPCglobal hosted an event last week at which RFID vendors demonstrated their item-level tagging technology solutions. Hosted at the MET Laboratories in San Jose, California, the item-level technology demonstration saw 56 demos from 23 vendors. RFID Update spoke with EPCglobal’s Sue Hutchinson about the event.
Wal-Mart Seeks UHF for Item-Level
During a recent webinar, the retailer’s RFID solutions architect explained his company’s criteria for successful item-level tagging.
RTLS Provider Ubisense Lands $3M Funding
Ubisense, a maker of high-precision real-time location system (RTLS) solutions, yesterday announced $3 million in funding. The investment marks the first round of private equity for the Cambridge, England-based company. RFID Update spoke with CEO Richard Green about Ubisense and its position in the market.
Study Says HF Rules for Pharma Items
In tests performed by ODIN Technologies, HF tags outperformed UHF tags for use on pharmaceuticals at the item level.
EPCglobal Puts Item Tagging to the Test
Technology vendors gave demonstrations so EPCglobal could observe the performance of item-level tags and readers operating at different frequencies in seven different use case scenarios.
Report: HF Wins First Round of RFID Frequency Battle
ODIN technologies today will release a new benchmark that could be considered the end of round one in the ongoing debate between high frequency (HF) and ultrahigh frequency (UHF) RFID technology. The winner: HF. “By technical knockout,” said Patrick Sweeney, ODIN’s president and CEO.
Japan Issues E-Passports
Within the next 12 months, the country expects to dispense more than 3.5 million electronic passports containing RFID chips.
Roman Lab to Offer Commercial Services
A Roman university’s RFID lab is opening its doors to companies looking to research potential RFID applications for their operations.