Standards and Regulations Archives

Reinforcing Quality Assurance

by Rich Handley | Jul 6, 2023 | Editor's Notes

SML has received ARC Quality Certification from the Auburn University RFID Lab for its efforts to accelerate item-level RFID adoption.

LoRaWAN Drives Sustainability, Efficiency

by Rich Handley | May 16, 2023 | News

The LoRa Alliance says the technology is leading the global evolution of Industry 5.0, guided by environmental, social and governance initiatives.

With New Board, RAIN Alliance Looks to Asia

by Claire Swedberg | May 15, 2023 | News

The non-profit organization is extending its global efforts to connect with companies and users, addressing use cases, regulations and bandwidth opportunities.

RFID Poised for Big Tire Industry Rollout

by Claire Swedberg | May 9, 2023 | News

As the industry prepares to digitize all new tires, companies have been testing RFID in their products and leveraging standardized data management from the Global Data Service Organization.

STAR Systems Int'l, TransCore partner on tolling solutions; Semtech, Connected Development launch LoRa IoT products; Texas Instruments offers IC family for IoT applications; Abracon UWB antennas enable short-range data transmission; Connectivity Standards Alliance revises Zigbee protocol stack; Descartes Systems Group acquires Localz.

Energous Partners to Offer Battery-Free IoT

by Claire Swedberg | May 3, 2023 | News

The company is growing its wireless energy solution to power BLE tags with new certification for use in Japan, and has teamed up with InnoTractor and Thinaer.

NFC Forum Healthcare Webinar Yields New Innovations

by Claire Swedberg | Apr 24, 2023 | News

At a recent online event, STMicroelectronics, Grapheal and Northwestern University presented technology used for patient care, healthcare screening and equipment maintenance.

IoP Journal Launches Digital Product Passport Survey

by Edson Perin | Apr 19, 2023 | Trends

The DPP is revealing a market full of companies that lack innovative technologies to support new advances and compliance requirements.

New App to Ease RFID Adoption Challenges for Suppliers

by Claire Swedberg | Apr 11, 2023 | News

Portable Technology Solutions aims to help suppliers meet RFID mandates from retailers such as Walmart, to validate tags' EPC numbers and confirm proper shipment of goods.

USDA’s APHIS Plans Revisions to Electronic Animal IDs

by Claire Swedberg | Apr 9, 2023 | Features

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is accepting comments related to modifications of mandates related to RFID tag reads on cattle crossing state lines, while UHF RFID is gaining some momentum.