A new report on RFID in the public sector has been released. Commissioned by the IBM Center for the Business of Government, it is a comprehensive and up-to-date look at the technology, its many applications, and associated public sector issues. This article tells you what you need to know about the 100-page report.
Royal Philips Electronics’ UCODE EPC G2 RFID chip for RFID tags and labels has won EPCglobal certification.
Though a partnership with Beijing-based systems integrator SparkiceLab, iPico hopes to establish its iP-X technology as China’s RFID standard.
The University of Arkansas has published a study detailing how Wal-Mart’s use of RFID to track cases of products reduced out-of-stocks by 16 percent.
Sun Microsystems today announced an RFID solution aimed at the pharmaceutical supply chain. Called the Sun RFID Industry Solution for Drug Authentication, the new offering is a combination of software, hardware, and services.
Electrostatic discharges can destroy RFID tags during their conversion to labels, but label makers are finding ways to short-circuit the problem.
The global supply chain remains vulnerable to a terrorist attack. RFID alone won’t secure cargo containers, but it’s a start.
This third article of a three-part series from Forrester Research about RFID’s adoption in the transport and logistics industry offers recommendations to transport and logistics providers as they approach RFID.
The city’s public transportation authority will carry out a trial enabling Paris subway and bus riders to use RFID-enabled cell phones as contactless transit cards.
Avery Dennison offers free tags and evaluation; EPCglobal certifies SAMSys MP9311 Gen 2 module; Ofcom to adopt license-free RFID spectrum; Kennedy Group, RFID4U to offer training; ACG HF reader supports multiple protocols, apps; Power Paper announces $28 million in funding.