Interoperable RFID Gen2 Demonstration: Europe ...

METRO Group, Intermec Demonstrate Interoperable Generation 2 RFID System at ECR Europe ...

RFID Gen2 System demonstrated by Metro and Intermec ...

... "The METRO Group and Intermec Technologies Corp. recently demonstrated an interoperable EPC Generation 2 RFID (radio frequency identification) system at the 2005 ECR Europe Conference and Marketplace. During the demonstration, Gen 2 smart labels with Gen 2 chips from Impinj and Royal Philips Electronics were read by an Intermec Intellitag IF5 reader, the first known demonstration of a true Gen 2 interoperable system. During a keynote presentation, an RFID-tagged pallet of RFID-tagged cases was pushed through a portal, simulating a typical supply chain application. " ...

Intermec Technologies Corp., a UNOVA Inc. (NYSE:UNA) company, develops, manufactures and integrates technologies that identify, track and manage supply chain assets. Core technologies include Intellitag® RFID, mobile computing systems, bar code printers and label media. The company's products and services are used by customers in many industries worldwide to improve the productivity, quality and responsiveness of business operations.

The METRO Group is the world's third-largest wholesaling and retailing group. With its powerful brands, the METRO Group operates successfully in 30 different countries around the world – at almost 2,300 locations with more than 250,000 employees. The METRO Group's six sales divisions operate independently on the market with their own specific sales concepts: Metro/Makro Cash & Carry – the world's market leader in self-service wholesaling, Real hypermarkets, Extra supermarkets, Media Markt and Saturn – the leading consumer electronics centers in Europe, Praktiker home improvement and DIY centers, and the department stores of Galeria Kaufhof.