RFID Weekly News Roundup March 26, 2009
Deployments by high-profile end users highlight this week’s RFID and RTLS news, which also includes an updated industry forecast and several product announcements.
RFID News Roundup
UPM Raflatac, Blue Spark Technologies team up on BAP R&D; CAEN, Tertium release reader of ZigBee and passive HF, UHF tags; Micronetics buys M/A-COM’s RFID business; Identec Solutions purchases Tunnelcom; Orange, Barclaycard to jointly develop NFC-based mobile payment services; RFID-enabled magazine connects to the Internet.
Sticki System Uses RFID to Acquire and Retain Customers
The Targeted Group’s solution, based on EPC Gen 2 RFID technology, can be customized to work in a variety of applications to improve sales and customer service.
How Soon Will RFID Replace Bar Codes in Retail Stores?
Hello, How long do you think it will be before general retail stores adopt RFID to replace bar codes? Five years? Ten years? Is tag cost the major issue delaying the technology from becoming popular in retail? And what do you think an acceptable tag cost would be for...Time Domain Puts UWB on RTLS Users’ Radar
RFID Update’s continuing series of profiles of industry companies looks at Time Domain, which pioneered UWB technology as a government contractor before setting its sites on the commercial RTLS market.
RFID Helps Ringnes Track Beverage Shipping Containers
The Norwegian beverage maker is using EPC Gen 2 UHF RFID tags to track its reusable containers as they are shipped, filled with products, to retailers, and then returned empty to its distribution center.
Taiwan Customs Officials Adopt RFID-enabled Container Seals
Officials at Kaohsiung Harbor, Taiwan’s busiest port, have introduced the seals with EPC Gen 2 chips to improve security and reduce the need for officers to escort cargo containers.
Does Inlay Thickness Affect Reliability for Smart Cards With External Magnetic Stripes?
Does inlay thickness—including the antenna and chip—contribute to the reliability of a smart card if there is an external magnetic stripe on it? I have heard that a 180-micrometer inlay is more reliable than a 330-micrometer inlay when used with an external magnetic...DASH7 Alliance Forms to Advance Active RFID Standard
The DASH7 Alliance is a new organization that formed to promote the use of active RFID technology that conforms to the ISO 18000-7 standard. The organization wants to further technical development, facilitate and certify interoperability, and promote new uses of the technology.
Coca-Cola Bottle Maker Adds RFID to the Mix
Southeastern Container is leveraging an EPC Gen 2 RFID system to track thousands of bins packed with plastic tubes used to make soda bottles.