RFID Vendors to Launch Patent Pool
Some 20 providers of RFID technology have announced plans to create a patent pool, which could end confusion and contention over patent royalties.
Startup Launches Low-Cost Tracking System
Q-Track claims its low-frequency real-time locating system is more precise and less expensive than existing systems.
Chinese RFID Direction Unclear
Business technology magazine Red Herring has an excellent article this week on the state of RFID in China.
RFID Journal Announces Training Program
RFID Journal has partnered with OTA Training to provide comprehensive, vendor-neutral RFID training in the most sophisticated commercial RFID test centers in the United States.
RFID and China
As rulers of the world’s largest potential RFID market, Chinese leaders view the setting of RFID standards as critical to its economic strategy.
Encrypta’s GateSuite Provides On-Site Security
The company’s Crypta Data Tag allows trucking yards to monitor loaded trailers and tractors, enhancing security and facilitating scheduling.
Be Wary of Vendor Claims
Market research firm Venture Development Corp. says vendors are contributing to confusion among end users by providing misleading information. The situation is likely to get worse as EPC Gen 2 products start hitting the market.
ITC Investigates Symbol Based on Intermec Complaint
The ITC has voted to investigate Intermec’s complaint that Symbol imported mobile computing hardware from abroad that infringed on Intermec patent-protected intellectual property.
RFID News Roundup
RFID Global Solution opens RFID test center; SATO demos Gen 2 compatibility; Lockheed Martin chooses Zebra printer; Intelligent Systems and IBM collaborate; NCR expands Demo Center; InfoWave upgrades tracking software.
RFID Adopters Discuss States of Deployment
At an Alien Technology conference, leaders from Gillette and the U.S. Department of Defense shared updates on their RFID efforts.