
RFID Channel

RFID News Roundup
Global RFID market to reach $5.3 billion this year; RF Code unveils RFID solution for monitoring data center environment; French retailer launches NFC payment trial; California residential/retail park implements RFID-enabled parking system; CSL's EPC Gen 2 handheld reader available in North America; Omni-ID's UHF tethered tag for small assets; Sirit and Mikoh partner on passive RFID vehicle identification system.
EPC Connection 2008 Report
At October's EPC Connection event, held in Chicago, 350 industry professionals attended presentations from organizations currently deploying EPC RFID technologies successfully. They also received updates from EPCglobal North America and viewed technology demonstrations. View the presentations from the conference.
Navy, Marines Track Assets on Oahu
Military warehouses at Pearl Harbor and Kaneohe Bay are using EPC Gen 2 RFID to track inbound and outbound supplies and equipment.
Déjà Vu All Over Again
As they did with Wal-Mart, many suppliers are assuming Sam's Club will back off its EPC tagging requirements.