RFID Weekly News Roundup April 23, 2009

There were several major product launches and project deployments announced this week, and a slew of smaller ones. The week’s highlights also include new industry sales projections and outlooks for researchers and analysts and highlights of consumer-oriented marketing projects.

Where Can I Learn the Basics of RFID?

Please let me know where I might go to find some basic information about radio frequency identification technology. Name withheld ——— On our Web site, we have a Get Started section that provides all of the basics of RFID technology. This includes information regarding...

Bottoms Up is Omnitrol’s Vision for RFID

Omnitrol Networks is a leader in developing technology that processes RFID and sensor data at the edge of the network, and applies it to improve operations within manufacturers’ four walls. Now Omnitrol has a supply chain angle to shop-floor automation, as this installment of our vendor profile series shows.

Where Can I Find Market Research About RFID?

I would like to launch a business providing RFID solutions, but I have not been able to locate a good source of market research that would provide information regarding competitors, customers, barriers to entry and so forth. Do you have any suggestions? —Mahasti ———...

Highlights from Baird’s RFID Monthly for April

Baird has published the April edition of . The 17-page document is a worthwhile read for anyone requiring an overview of the industry’s last 30 days. For those without time to do so, we have reprinted here the report’s summary.

What Is the Sales Forecast for RFID Handhelds?

Do you have a sales projection for handheld RFID interrogators over the next several years? —Name withheld ——— To answer this question, we reached out to the experts at VDC Research Group, an organization that tracks the RFID market. According to VDC, global shipments...