RFID Readers: New RFID Reader Management App

From RFID Journal ... a unit of Tyco Fire & Security, has introduced Sensormatic SensorID Device Commander, software that lets companies manage large numbers of RFID readers remotely ...

Tyco Fire & Security today announced it has formed a team of companies specializing in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies to provide turnkey RFID integration services and solutions for the retail supply chain. Called epcSTARS, this team will initially include ADT Security Services, Inc. and Sensormatic, as well as Rafsec Oy, ThingMagic LLC and GlobeRanger Corporation. George Reynolds, vice president of RFID for Tyco Fire & Security, said by combining each company’s product and service specialties, the team can provide end-to-end RFID solutions to help manufacturers meet 2005 implementation goals set by the world’s largest retailer, WalMart.

Tyco Fire & Security is the single stop for comprehensive RFID tracking solutions. Sensormatic® RFID products are scalable and interoperable, providing maximum flexibility for end users of RFID technology. SensorID RFID solutions can be integrated into existing information infrastructures and are easily configurable to adapt to changing business needs. SensorID RFID readers, tags, labels, software and services provide a total RFID solution for automatic tracking of inventory and new levels of supply chain management. Few companies have the global reach and technical breadth of knowledge that Tyco Fire & Security brings to the RFID arena. The SensorID stationary reader family provides maximum frequency and protocol agility for RFID applications in the retail supply chain. These robust and economical stationary readers are designed to support shipping & receiving dock doors, product routing conveyor systems, picking and sorting configurations, stock room receiving doorways, and smart shelf applications.