Gen 2 Not a Cure-All
EPCglobal’s second generation RFID standard will not be a cure-all to existing RFID shortcomings, according to one industry CEO closely involved in the GEN 2 development process.
Growing RFID Activity in Asia
IDTechEx’s comprehensive RFID Knowledgebase indicates growing RFID activity in Asia, where suppliers and government are driving iniatives.
A Look at the RFID Labor Shortage
There has been increasing industry concern about the shortage of professionals with RFID expertise and skills, a shortage expected to grow more acute as demand for RFID services increases throughout 2005.
A Salute to Our Readers
This year was an important one for those who want to deploy RFID technologies, and our hats are off to those who are leading the way.
IP Enters Polymer-Chip Partnership
International Paper is teaming up with OrganicID, a developer of polymer-based microchips, to create the technology for printing low-cost RFID tags.
FCC Certifies Ubisense’s UWB
One of the first outlets of ultra-wideband RFID technology to get the FCC green light for commercial use, Ubisense is looking at applications as disparate as combat training and corporate office design.
Wal-Mart IT Wins “Team of the Year” Award for RFID Initiative
Wal-Mart CIO Linda Dillman and her staff of 2,400 are awarded InformationWeek’s business-technology team of the year for 2004, largely for their RFID-related efforts.
Gen 2 Faces Eight-Bit Obstacle
EPCglobal and the International Organization for Standardization clash over eight bits of data used to identify the Gen 2 tag numbering scheme.
Target Tests RFID for Security
The retailer is testing passive tags on products to enhance supply chain security.
African Beef Gets Tracked
Participants in the Smart and Secure Tradelanes (SST) initiative are using RFID to secure and track containers of beef from Namibia to the United Kingdom.