Social Security Administration Awards $3.3M RFID Contract
The system, provided by RFID Global Solution and CodeSource, will track more than a million IT and office assets at three data centers and 1,500 offices across the United States.
Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corp. Improves On-Time Rate
BMTC adopted an RFID solution that tells it when buses are running late on routes served by its busiest terminal.
RFID News Roundup
Interop to use Ekahau RTLS to track IT staff, equipment; Michigan school to track emergencies; Zebra Technologies launches Rack & Container Solution for automotive sector; Localtel, ISRA Cards work on NFC solution for the hospitality industry; iZipline, Evrythng develop NFC RFID product-packaging solution; Identec Solutions and Savi sign reseller agreement; Michigan Dept. of Agriculture fines livestock haulers for RFID violations.
EPix Offers Passive Long-Range UHF Tag for Wine, Spirits
The tag can be read from up to 36 feet away thanks to its near-field antenna, which uses a bottle’s fluid contents and foil cork wrapper to boost its backscatter range.
Bag Maker Adopts RFID Solution to Prevent Counterfeits, Gray Market
Bagjack is using Serfides’ authentication software to track high-end messenger bags shipped from its German manufacturing site and, eventually, within a store.
Washington State’s Toll Collector Trials RFID-enabled Phone Tag, App
GeoToll’s new tag attaches to a commuter’s NFC-enabled phone and uses the phone’s HF NFC signal to power that tag’s UHF transponder.
Forestry Company Expands RFID Deployment
Hawaiian Legacy Hardwoods is printing and encoding RFID tags onsite to record each tree’s maintenance and location, while the company intends to also track equipment and personnel.
Technology for Sale
Having tags and readers that perform better than existing products does not mean you have a business.
RFID and Environmental Sustainability: An Unlikely Partnership
A study by a team of academic researchers shows that rather than being a potential problem for recycling, RFID usage can improve environmental sustainability, by providing more accurate and timely information to an organization’s green supply chain management practices.
Finding Needles in a Haystack
A new report about hospitals’ adoption of real-time location systems illustrates the challenges faced by RFID solution providers.