IOT News Roundup

Vodafone, Arrow Electronics link up with IoT agreement; Navigant Research says Internet of Things market expected to reach $500 million in 2020; HWTrek simplifies IoT development and manufacturing supply chain collaboration; Infiswift partners with Acuitus Ag to develop smart solution for data-driven farming; VeriSolutions uses AT&T IoT technology in connected-restaurant solution; Emanate Wireless raises $1.5 million in angel capital; Lat-Lon offers IoT-optimized 4G LTE Cat-1 modems with its products.

Asset Valuation With RFID

Asset Valuation With RFID

A return on an investment in the technology can be achieved from improved quality and accuracy, the ability to perform frequent inventory counts and other benefits.

RFID News Roundup

RFID News Roundup

Kathrein RFID launches new long-range readers ••• HID Global offers visitor-management solution ••• Ubisense appoints TransTech Systems as AngleID distributor in North America ••• A.C.C. Systems intros multiple-protocol UHF desktop reader ••• Auburn University RFID Lab certifies Tageos products.

Stanley Healthcare Brings Managed Services to RTLS Customers

Stanley Healthcare Brings Managed Services to RTLS Customers

The company is signaling a more service-based approach to the health-care market with a package of services that include calibration of environmental RTLS tags, asset tag management—including battery replacement—proactive onsite services for infant protection and other critical or safety-based tags, and analytics for future improvements of RTLS deployments.

NFC Gets in the Ring at UFC Fan Village

NFC Gets in the Ring at UFC Fan Village

This past summer, Ottawa’s Ultimate Fighting Championship Fan Village found that participants using NFC-enabled technology from XOLUTION had higher game participation rates, and also shared event-based information via social networks about 5,000 times.