How Is the RFID Industry Doing in Egypt?

Can you please discuss the current status of the Egyptian market for radio frequency identification? —Name withheld ——— RFID Journal has not conducted any specific market research on the adoption of radio frequency identification in the Egypt or the Middle East....

RFID News Roundup

GS1 US launches initiative with food-service companies; Ramtron announces RF-enabled wireless memory; Microplex opens shop in the United Kingdom; RF Code announces integration module for IBM’s Tivoli Monitoring software; GEL Interactive launches RFID solution to track event attendees; Zebra updates RZ Series RFID printers.

Is RFID Tag Data Secure?

Is the information on an RFID tag secure—or, if not, can it be secured? —Name withheld ——— Good question. The answer is, it depends. Most RFID tags lack security features. They provide their unique serial number to any interrogator, using the same air interface...

How Far Away Can Passive RFID Tags Be Read?

What is the maximum range from which a passive RFID tag can be read, and what size antenna would be required? —Name withheld ——— That’s not an easy question to answer. I would say that under ideal conditions, conventional passive ultrahigh-frequency (UHF)...