RFID News Roundup
CSL unveils UHF interrogator with integrated antenna; NFC mobile payments forecast to exceed $30 billion by 2012; Inside Contactless, ConnecThings partner to develop NFC platform; FileTrail awarded GSA contract for RFID file-tracking systems; Sumikin Bussan to distribute Impinj RFID products in Japan; AgoraBee adds active RFID tags to its portfolio.
Who Are the Leading RFID Manufacturers?
Can you please offer a list of the top providers of radio frequency identification technologies? —Name withheld ——— That’s a difficult question to answer without sounding biased. The response depends on whether you are talking about tags, fixed readers, handheld...Can an HF Reader Be Limited to a 15-centimeter Read Range?
I am developing a Web site with JSP/Servlets. One of the requirements is to use RFID cards to log in, but the reading distance should be limited to 15 centimeters (6 inches), in order to allow two users to be at the same workstation without confusing the reader. How...
Strawberry Grower Deploys RFID to Fix Temperature Troubles
Bionest expects that by using active RFID tags with built-in sensors to track temperatures of fruit shipments, it will be able to reduce spoilage.
$8 Billion in NFC Volume Expected This Year, $30B in 2012
Juniper Research predicts the value of NFC transactions will reach $8 billion this year and grow to $30 billion in three years. Coupon and promotion applications are expected to be prominent in the early market, but eventually will be supplanted by contactless payment.
Can RFID Be Used Inside Steel Pipes?
Is it possible to utilize radio frequency identification within pipes made of steel? —Name withheld ——— The answer depends on what you want to achieve. If you are looking to read tags inside a pipe from the outside, the answer is likely no, as the reader’s...
Rewe Deploying Long-Range Real-Time Location RFID System
At its DC in Buttenheim, Germany, the retailer is deploying Mojix’s STAR technology to help reduce the loss of pallets and other returnable transport items, as well as automate their management.
Speakers Announced for RFID in Oil & Gas Virtual Event
RFID Journal and the Oil & Gas RFID Solution Group have teamed up to produce RFID in Oil & Gas, a virtual event revealing how energy companies can use radio frequency identification to improve the way they do business.
Using RFID to Direct Employees
The technology alerts unskilled workers when routine tasks need to be performed, and also enables managers to confirm they’ve been completed properly.