iPhone NFC RFID Accessory

Wireless Dynamics bring NFC RFID capability to the iPhone via the accessory attachment connection. ...

... "iCarte 110, the first NFC (Near Field Communications) and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Reader/Writer to provide NFC two way communications, RFID read/write and contactless payment capability for iPhones. As a MFi (Made for iPod/iPhone) accessory attaching to the bottom connector of the iPhone, the iCarte turns the iPhone into an NFC phone as well as an RFID Reader/Writer. " ...

Via Wireless Dynamics: iCarte NFC RFID Reader for iPhones

RFID Shipment Tracking and Detection

Pliant implements IBM-designed RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) platform pilot program, that tracks shipments between technical centers and customer sites. The RFID system detects tampering in shipped products and enables workforce mobility using handheld devices to track products. Potential tampering can be identified and addressed in real-time. ...

... "IBM Global Business Services consultants collaborated with Pliant to develop a comprehensive RFID technology roadmap, helping Pliant prepare and validate the RFID equipment in its labs. Pliant's IBM software and solution, which has been in place since December 2005, leverages IBM's Data Collection Server software and WebSphere RFID Device Infrastructure. The software installed on Pliant's network helped to create RFID labels which were printed and deployed on pallets and the pallets were tracked as they moved between the two Pliant technical centers in Newport News, Virginia and Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. IBM consultants worked with Pliant to create Web pages on a network database to track the content and movement history of each pallet so that its location was always known.



A wireless handheld RFID reader loaded with the WebSphere RFID Device Infrastructure used to scan the pallets within the plants to immediately look up pallet content information. With the support provided by the IBM Global Business Services team, Pliant now has a proven product concept to access to real-time tracking information for shipments between its two facilities. This setup allowed Pliant to download and monitor critical information which helped protect business-critical applications. " ...

Via Pliant Corporation: IBM Helps Pliant Design and Implement RFID System to Track Shipments and Detect Tampering ...

RFID Sensors: NFC Tech Reads

Gentag receives patent number 7,148,803 for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Based Sensor Networks ...

... "This broad patent covers the uses of personal wireless devices such as cell phones, PDAs, and laptops as low-cost wireless readers for RFID sensors and the creation of RFID-sensor networks for consumer, industrial, and government applications. " ...

Via Yahoo! Finance: Gentag NFC Technology Reads RFID Sensors

RFID Security: NSF Funds Smart Tag Research ...

National Science Foundation, NSF, provides funding to increase the privacy and security of RFID smart tags, through better cryptographics.

... "Strengthened security for smart tags - the wireless devices that allow drivers to zip through automatic tollbooths or pass a security desk with the flash of a card - is the aim of a new initiative that has received $1.1 million from the National Science Foundation. Led by Kevin Fu of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the researchers are developing much-needed cryptographic protocols, hardware and applications for the increasingly common devices. Millions of consumers already use smart tags—wireless devices that use radio waves to identify and authenticate people and things - and they will become more numerous, says Fu.



Smart tags - which include Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) tags—are already used to track items from library books to merchandise to cattle. Increasingly, they are replacing the magnetic stripe cards used in security badges and mass transit cards, sometimes also serving as electronic cash. The tags will soon be incorporated into documents such as passports; their use is being explored for tracking medical records and prison inmates. But the tags, which also include contactless smart cards and low-resource sensors, are a technology that has crept in from the edge of the Internet and they present new challenges in terms of security and privacy issues, says Fu.

The unique environment presented by smart tags - they can operate without human intervention and without a physically connected power source - presents unique security concerns, says Fu. Smart tags automatically respond to the device that reads them, so human users don't have the traditional means of giving or denying consent to the reader. This infrastructure of untrusted readers and tags requires an approach that preserves privacy while maintaining the flexibility and convenience that the tags offer.

The new consortium, dubbed the RFID ConsortiUm for Security and Privacy (RFID-CUSP), takes these operating conditions into account and is designing new cryptographic definitions, algorithms and models that will lay the solid foundation on which secure applications can be built. As part of their project, the researchers are working with the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART). The project will result in the first completely open, publicly available software for experimenting with RFID security and privacy. " ...

UMass Amherst: UMass Amherst-Led Research Will Protect Consumers by Ramping Up Security for Smart Tags

Kevin Fu: "Open cryptanalysis of existing RFID protocols will give assurance in the soundness of reliable RFID technology. At UMass, we are investigating how to build secure RFID-based systems. "

The Sensor Revolution: Industry & Commerce: "Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) stands among the fastest-proliferating sensor technologies. RFID systems combine electromagnetic sensing with radio communications. RFID tags and interrogators can be used to track inventory in a warehouse or collect tolls from moving cars. "

Understanding Contactless Smart Card Technologies and Some of the Leading Reader/Card Product Providers (PDF): "That transmission could then be replayed to a reader to gain access illicitly at some time in the future. In contrast, today’s secure contactless cards and readers (such as XceedID ISO-X and HID iCLASS) employ a myriad of cryptographic techniques. These techniques encrypt data in ways that render it useless to an illicit user. Thus, traditional proximity cards and readers provide inferior communication security when compared to secure contactless smart cards and readers. "

RFID Integrated Infant Protection ...

Verichip implements integrated protection system for infants that leverage RFID technology. ...

... "These VeriChip radio frequency (RF) locating technologies will be installed in the new, state-of-the-art Brampton Civic Hospital, in Brampton, Ontario, scheduled to open in the Fall of 2007. The project is being managed by Electro-Systems Alliance, a dealer for VeriChip's distribution partner Austco Communication Systems. Brampton Civic Hospital is owned and operated by William Osler Health Centre. The VeriChip systems will reside on the new VeriChip platform, which is designed to support multiple applications for facilities of any scale. Inter-connection to the Austco nurse call system will enable staff to receive notification remotely of all events--whether from the VeriChip systems or the nurse call system--via any text-enabled device, including PDAs and wireless phones. " ...

RFID Integrated Infant Protection: Via VeriChip: VeriChip makes first sale of integrated system for infant protection, wander prevention, staff duress and asset protection ...

RFID Wireless Sensor Networks: System on Chip ...

New system-on-chip design support RFID sensor networks and other monitoring applications. ...

... "Coronis announces the launch of a single-chip solution for OEMs and integrators that provides ultra-low power consumption and long-range features for wireless sensor networks (WSN). The Wavenis SoC will be ready for production in late 2006 to ship in 2007. The new Wavenis wireless System-on-Chip (SoC) transceiver design delivers an optimal price-performance ratio for various types of battery-powered sensor devices, such as RFID tags, utility meter monitors, industrial temperature monitoring systems, and more. Coronis currently has over 650,000 Wavenis-enabled devices deployed, with orders for another 400,000 to ship before the end of 2006. For the past several years, Coronis has concentrated its efforts on perfecting its unique ultralow-power (ULP), long-range Wavenis wireless transceiver. Consistent with its long-term growth strategy, the company is now moving forward with an even more sophisticated and costeffective solution for OEMs. The new SoC incorporates an enhanced Wavenis wireless transceiver and a unique, ultra-low-power microcontroller. Combining Wavenis, which consumes miniscule amounts of energy, with a power-optimized microcontroller not only significantly reduces consumption in every device, but throughout the entire WSN. " ...

RFID Wireless Sensor Networks: System on Chip: Coronis launches ultra-low-power system-on-chip design: Provides both ultra low power consumption with long range wireless features for sensor networks and RFID systems ...

Bluetooth RFID Scanner ...

RightTag introduces Bluetooth-enabled 13.56 Mhz RFID scanner, which relieves users of the burden of wiring. ...

... "RightTag, Inc., a leading provider of comprehensive wireless and wireline RFID solutions, announced the availability of the industry's first 13.56 MHz wireless radio-frequency identification scanner with Bluetooth. The new scanner, BT RIGHTReader, offers users greater flexibility by eliminating the need for cumbersome wires and transmitting data to devices up to ten meters (~10 yards) away. RightTag also announced the RIGHTScanner, a compact and inexpensive RFID scanner designed for companies looking to increase security and control and monitor access, or to better track products. The 13.56 MHz BT RIGHTReader is an easy-to-use and durable wireless scanner that can transmit data from any RFID tag, including ISO 15693, ISO 14443, USB and Serial port communications, to any Bluetooth-enabled device. The device is battery operated, and is fully functional in temperatures varying from -20 Celsius (-4 Fahrenheit) to 55 Celsius (131 Fahrenheit). The 1MHz bandwidth antenna can read tags as far as 16 centimeters (~6 inches) away and transmits to a Bluetooth receiver up to ten meters' distance, making BT RIGHTReader the most robust and flexible RFID offering available in the market. " ...

Bluetooth RFID Scanner: Via RightTag Inc.: RightTag Unveils BT RIGHTReader, Industry’s First Bluetooth RFID Scanner ...

RFID NordicID Handheld Reader: PL3000

NordicID introduces lightweight mobile handheld RFID reader, model PL3000, to enable retail data collection. ...

... "In coming years, RFID will revolutionise product coding in the retail business in the same way that traditional black and white bar codes did when they were introduced in the 1970s. With RFID, products are identified with special radio tags, which are read by handheld equipment and other devices. When the tags pass through a Radio Frequency (RF) field generated by a compatible reader, they transmit information stored by the tag to the reader, thereby identifying and giving details about the object to which they are attached. With RFID automation of logistics and customer service in retail can be taken into a new level of performance. Nordic ID is one of the first companies to introduce a sophisticated handheld computer designed for this new data collection concept. It is smaller and more light weight than other UHF RFID readers introduced so far. Currently, the handheld supports ISO18000-6 B, UCODE and EPC 1.19 standards. ISO18000-6 A, EPC Class 1 Gen 1 and EPC Class1 Gen 2 versions will be introduced shortly.

Nordic ID's PL3000 weighs only 500g and its level of power consumption and ergonomic design allows it to be used for long periods with a single hand. In the PL3000, Nordic ID has combined powerful data collection, processing and storing capacity with a variety of wireless communication technologies including WLAN and Bluetooth for local environments and GPRS or GSM for remote applications. In addition to the UHF RFID reader, the PL3000 can be equipped with barcode and 2D code readers. All the functionalities are integrated into a highly ergonomic and user friendly, mobile instrument. " ...

RFID NordicID Handheld Reader: PL3000: Via Nordic ID: Nordic ID launches revolutionary handheld computer with UHF RFID reader ...



With major investments planned for the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) in the retail, warehouse and distribution markets, Nordic ID, the leading Finnish specialist in handheld terminals and data collection, has launched the PL3000 handheld computer for UHF data collection systems. This is believed to be the first device of its type that can be used on European frequency bands and provide truly mobile data collection.

Wifi Active RFID Solutions: RTLS ...

Wifi Active RFID Solutions: RTLS: Via AeroScout: AEROSCOUT AND ALANCO INTRODUCE INDUSTRY’S FIRST TAMPER-PROOF WI-FI ACTIVE RFID TAG: Partnership Delivers Wi-Fi-based Location Solution to Corrections Industry ...

... "AeroScout, Inc., the market leader in the field of Wi-Fi based Active RFID solutions, announced a partnership with Alanco Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALAN) to develop and deliver a 2.4 GHz real-time location solution (RTLS) for the corrections industry. The two companies have successfully completed joint development on the industry's first tamper-proof Wi-Fi Active RFID tag, and deployed the first pilot site for a European prison customer. ... Through the partnership, AeroScout and Alanco have developed an extension to Alanco's successful TSI PRISM tracking system, which provides real-time identification and tracking of inmates and officers within corrections facilities, both indoors and out. The system can accurately locate and identify any person wearing a small wireless tag device, and this information is integrated into prison monitors. It handles common prison complexities such as a multi-floor, mixed indoor/outdoor environment, as well as the need for cell-level accuracy (using AeroScout's compact Exciter choke point device.) The two companies have developed the industry’s first Wi-Fi-based RFID tag with tamper-proof capabilities. The tag, which can be read by standard Cisco wireless access points, immediately detects any attempt to remove or tamper with it. The joint development efforts have also enabled the TSI PRISM system to now use the popular Wi-Fi standard (2.4 GHz) as a communications protocol. The system was designed to be extended to other environments with similar needs, such as psychiatric facilities. " ...

RFID-Assisted Localization ...

NIST Advanced Technology Program (ATP) is enabling this research project to explore the application of detection of an RFID device in a known, fixed location by a moving reader. This technique provides a precise indication of location and can be leveraged in a first-response situation. ...

Via NIST: RFID-Assisted Localization and Communication for First Responders

... "The RFID-Assisted Localization and Communication for First Responders project will determine the feasibility of using RFID-assisted localization in combination with an ad-hoc wireless communication network to provide reliable tracking of first responders in stressed indoor RF environments, where GPS-based localization and links to external communication systems are known to be unreliable. " ...

Low Price RFID Reader: Research Driving

RFID tag prices are dropping. Reader pricing is expected to follow. Kelly Mills explores recent research on cost trends in RFID technology, such as tags and readers.

Low Price RFID Reader: Research Driving: Via Australian IT: Research to lower price of RFID tag ...

... "Over the next three to five years prices for UHF tags and readers are likely to come down 60-70 per cent, with the price of an RFID reader at less then 100 euro, the 2005 LogicaCMG RFID Hardware Survey says. " ...

Competitive market for RFID readers is showing lower price trends:

... "Applied Wireless Identifications (AWID) is dropping reader prices by about 70% to transform the market landscape. For the first time, a Generation 2 RFID reader, including four antennas, has fallen under the $1,000 price barrier. RFID technology depends on tags being read automatically by receptors known as readers, which are typically sold separately from the antennas they need in order to function. AWID is revolutionizing the marketplace by offering the MPR-3014 reader as production units for $1,000 each, and including four circular polarized antennas at no extra cost. MPR-3014 reader development kits go for $1,600; and the MPR-1510 reader module production units sell for under $400 each, with development kits at $700. " ...

... "Via Internet Week: RFID Readers: Read Right: Most UHF readers cost from $1,000 to $3,000, depending on the features in the device. Companies may also have to buy each antenna separately, along with cables. Antennas are about $250 and up. The price of readers is expected to fall as companies purchase them in large volumes. " ...

... "Via ZDNet: Static over RFID: We're seeing a downward trend in prices, and that's one of things driving adoption, said Jeff Richards, president and chief executive of R4 Global Solutions ... " ...

Healthcare RFID Hospital Installations ...

Healthcare RFID Hospital Installations: Via Radianse: New Radianse active-RFID installations at Yale-New Haven Hospital, PinnacleHealth Hospitals and St. Vincent's Hospital

... "Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut, installed a Radianse IPS to improve equipment management and patient and staff flows across Perioperative Services and the Cardiac Thoracic Intensive Care unit. Close to a thousand pieces of medical equipment are covered by a Radianse IPS, so wherever equipment is located from central supply to the post anesthesia care unit it can be immediately found using a simple, web-based search. That same search function can be used to locate a number of managers who wear Radianse active-RFID location tags in the first phase of staff location. When patient location is deployed later this year, the hospital plans to use Radianse single-use active-RFID tags, a wristwatch-sized device designed to maximize comfort, safety and convenience across a patient's length of stay. " ...

Radianse, Inc., Lawrence, Mass., provides hospitals with wireless indoor positioning solutions (IPS) that accurately locate and associate medical equipment, patients and staff. University, regional and community hospitals alike use Radianse applications for asset tracking, patient and staff location and real-time alerts to reduce costs, improve efficiencies and safety and increase satisfaction and revenues. A Radianse IPS, which combines active-RFID tags with LAN-ready receivers and web-based location analysis software, installs simply, expands readily and delivers a return on investment in a matter of months. The Radianse Ready™ partner program provides equipment and clinical applications providers the ability to integrate identity and time-based location data.

Syclo Agentry RFID Middleware ...

Syclo Agentry RFID Middleware: Via Syclo: Syclo Joins Symbol's PartnerSelect ISV Partner Program: Long-time partner Syclo selected for Symbol's Partner Advisory Council; Syclo and Symbol deliver mobile solutions to more than 100 customers and thousands of mobile workers ...

Syclo collaborates with Symbol to deliver RFID solutions to mobile workforce ...

... "Syclo’s Agentry mobile platform, the basis for all of its products, enables organizations to build out their mobile programs using the same platform. Recognized as best-in-class middleware, Agentry can be used to rapidly deploy custom mobile applications that work in and out of wireless coverage, run on multiple handheld devices and support the latest in device peripherals, including RFID, GPS, GIS and more. " ...

Syclo is a leading developer of mobile solutions that streamline workflow and maximize productivity. Building on its flagship development platform Agentry, Syclo offers fully configurable mobile applications that run on a variety of devices and support real-time wireless or offline computing. Syclo's SMART Suite, the most widely deployed solution for enterprise asset management, includes pre-packaged and pre-integrated applications for maintenance and field service teams. Syclo and its partners utilize Agentry to design, develop and integrate customized solutions on-time and within budget. Over 500 Global 1000 corporations across industries have deployed Syclo's solutions.

RFID Location Based Services: Asset Positioning System

RFID LocationBased Services: Asset Positioning System: Skyhook Wireless Announces Commercial Availability of the Wi-Fi Positioning System Across Top 25 Metropolitan Areas: Industry’s First Wi-Fi Positioning System Now Available to Vendors of Location Based Services and Applications

Skyhook provides wireless services that support precision device location, including RFID devices ...

... "Skyhook Wireless announced today the commercial availability of the Wi-Fi Positioning System (WPS), the first wide-area positioning system leveraging 802.11, or Wi-Fi, rather than satellite or cell-tower-based technologies. The system is now available for deployment by application developers and device manufacturers across the largest 25 metropolitan areas of the United States. The precise location of any Wi-Fi enabled device, including a PC, laptop, PDA, Tablet PC, Smartphone or RFID tag, can be determined without adding any new hardware. " ...

Founded in 2003, Skyhook Wireless has pioneered the development of the first-ever metro-area positioning system that leverages Wi-Fi rather than satellites or cell towers to deliver precise location data supporting the growing market for location-based services. The Skyhook Wi-Fi Positioning System (WPS) requires no new hardware, works indoors and outdoors, provides an instant location and is more accurate than current technologies in congested downtown areas. Skyhook Wireless is headquartered in Boston, MA and is privately held.

RFID UID Compliance Mandates: Total Solution ...

RFID UID Compliance Mandates: LOCKHEED MARTIN SIGNS I-GUIDES (TM) UID COMPLIANCY SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH WFI

... "UID and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) mandates have converged and become a perplexing reality for many DoD suppliers, said Phil Mattox, senior vice president of Business Development for WFI Government Services, Inc. We believe the addition of the I-GUIDESTM UID software will significantly complement our skill sets in logistics management and RFID implementation, and enhance the Total Solutions Concept we currently deliver to our customer base. I-GUIDESTM is also available through a distribution network across the United States, including several printer manufacturers, direct part-mark device manufacturers and reader/verifier companies in the UID/RFID industry. " ...

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin employs about 130,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture and integration of advanced technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported 2004 sales of $35.5 billion.

Headquartered in San Diego, CA, WFI is an independent provider of systems engineering, network services and technical outsourcing for the world's largest wireless carriers, enterprise customers and for government agencies. The company provides the design, deployment, integration, and overall management of wired and wireless networks which deliver voice and data communication, and which support advanced security systems. WFI has performed work in over 100 countries since its founding in 1994.

RFID Technology Wireless Tag ...

Publications: Equipment

... "Products using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology can read information contained in a wireless device or tag remotely, without making any physical contact or requiring a line of sight between the two. " ...

RFID Controller System ...

Genesta - Specialists in RFID, Speech Recognition, & Wireless Data Collection: Genesta & Digi Partner on RFID Appliance ...

... "Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII), the leader in Connectware, announced its Digi Connect Wi-EM wireless embedded module will be used by Genesta to add wireless networking functionality to the company's Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. Genesta is quickly and easily adding wireless networking functionality to its RFID controller systems by exchanging the Digi Connect EM, an embedded module for wired device networking, with the pin compatible and interchangeable Digi Connect Wi-EM. RFID technology, often referred to as the next generation of bar coding, uses radio waves to automatically identify tagged items. It is expected to create significant inventory and labor cost savings for end users. Genesta's RFID controller system will be on display on Digi's booth 2237 at ESC San Francisco. " ...

Digi International, based in Minneapolis, is the leader in Connectware and makes device networking easy by developing products and technologies that are cost effective and easy to use. Digi markets its products through a global network of distributors and resellers, systems integrators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

Genesta is a leading provider of data collection solutions for industrial, transportation, and logistics applications. Genesta's hardware controller systems coupled with RFlex and SyVox software products enable processes using radio frequency identification (RFID), speech recognition, bar coding, and wireless based technologies. Genesta offers a complete set of integration, installation, and support services through a highly trained staff and partnerships with leading technology manufacturers in the data collection industry. Genesta is a privately held partnership based in Rockwall, Texas.

RFID Mobile Enterprise Solutions ...

Syclo Announces the Release of Agentry version 3.7: Agentry mobile platform adds support for BlackBerry and also includes compatibility with IBM's DB2 Everyplace database for mobile devices ...

Syclo enterprise solutions offer mobile device integration with peripherals, such as RFID ...

... "With Agentry, 80 percent of the application is already built allowing the designer to concentrate on the business solution, while the underlying Agentry components handle the technical details. Out of box integration with more than 25 different peripherals such as bar code scanners, wireless printers, GPS, GIS, and RFID. " ...

Syclo is a leading developer of mobile solutions that streamline workflow and maximize productivity. Building on its flagship development platform Agentry, Syclo offers fully configurable mobile applications that run on a variety of devices and support real-time wireless or offline computing. Syclo's SMART Suite, the most widely deployed solution for enterprise asset management, includes pre-packaged and pre-integrated applications for maintenance and field service teams. Syclo and its partners utilize Agentry to design, develop and integrate customized solutions on-time and within budget. Over 500 Global 1000 corporations across industries have deployed Syclo's solutions.

RFID Real-Time Device Tracking ...

Cisco Enables New Wireless Business Applications and Enhanced Security through Real-Time Device Tracking

... "The Cisco 2700 Series Wireless Location Appliance uses the radio frequency (RF) fingerprinting capabilities of the Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS) to accurately locate authorized or unauthorized 802.11-enabled devices to within a few meters. This includes wireless laptops, PDAs, Voice over wireless LAN (VoWLAN) handsets, rogue access points and clients, and devices equipped with active 802.11 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags. The location of each device is graphically displayed on floor plans within Cisco WCS, enabling network administrators to rapidly and easily determine each device's physical location. " ...

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO), the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, celebrates 20 years of commitment to technology innovation, industry leadership, and corporate social responsibility.

RFID Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Platform ...

Socket Communications Announces Support for Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5.0 Software Platform for Smartphones and Pocket PCs

... "In conjunction with Microsoft Mobile & Embedded DevCon, Socket Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT), the Mobile Connection Company, today announced Socket's Wi-Fi Companion and SocketScan bar code scanning and RFID applications are operational on Microsoft's latest mobile operating system, Windows Mobile 5.0. By supporting Windows Mobile 5.0, Socket makes it easier for mobile professionals to stay connected while on the go. Key applications including Socket's Wi-Fi Companion and SocketScan deliver robust features that enable mobile professionals to connect their mobile device to networks anytime, anywhere. " ...

Socket Communications, Inc., the Mobile Connection™ Company, provides a broad range of connectivity and data collection products for mobile devices using Microsoft Windows Mobile, Windows CE, Windows XP, and Palm, RIM, and Symbian-based operating systems. These mobile devices include PDAs, Smartphones, Tablet PCs and notebooks that support standard expansion mechanisms. Socket’s Mobility Friendly™ products are feature-rich while promoting ease of use and lead the market with the smallest footprint and the most Battery Friendly® power consumption in their class. Socket’s Development Services team provides hardware developers with solutions using mobilityIC™ interface chips, KwikBlue™ modules with embedded Bluetooth® Wireless Technology, as well as other technologies implemented in Socket’s wide range of products.

RFID Equipment

Publications: Equipment

... "Radio Frequency Identification Technology: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Products using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology can read information contained in a wireless device or 'tag' remotely, without making any physical contact or requiring a line of sight between the two. " ...

Radio Frequency Identification Technology ...

DHS | Department of Homeland Security

... "What is Radio Frequency Identification Technology? Radio frequency (RFID) identification technology refers to wireless systems that allow a device to read information contained in a wireless device or tag from a distance without making any physical contact or requiring a line of sight between the two. It provides a method to transmit and receive data from one point to another. RFID technology has been commercially available in one form or another since the 1970s. It is now part of our daily lives and can be found in car keys, highway toll tags and security access cards, as well as in environments where bar code labeling, which requires physical contact or a line of sight, is impractical or less effective. RFID has established itself in a wide range of markets including automated vehicle identification systems because of its ability to track moving objects." ...

Research Project: RFID Market ...

ABSTRACTS - Phase I

... "Many applications are emerging in which communication between low speed, very low cost tags (wireless nodes) and base stations designates energy conservation as a critical system parameter. These applications include warehouse identification tags, hospital ID tags, smart tags, and intelligent ID cards, to name only a few. Tags are small devices with radio or infrared reception/transmission and processing capabilities integrated into a device the size of an ID card or smaller and designed for the lowest possible cost. Cost minimization and network size prohibit the replacement of batteries that need to last for as long as the object needs to be identified, from weeks to several years. The design of wireless access protocols for tag networks requires, therefore, that transmission of data that is often delay-sensitive occur under critical energy conservation and cost constraints. As classical access protocols do not meet these requirements, this project will introduce and evaluate several novel classes of protocols designated for these emerging low speed, low cost networks. The market potential for these systems is estimated at billions of dollars per year, underscoring the importance of this work." ...

RFID Software Recognized At Wireless Conference ...

RFID Software Recognized At Wireless Conference: RF Code's RFID Software Named Enterprise Category Runner Up at WIC ...

RFCode RFID software recognized at recent CTIA Wireless conference ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... RF Code, Inc., a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of Auto-ID data management software and active RFID technologies today ...

... RF Code, Inc., a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of Auto-ID data management software and active RFID technologies today announced that its TAVIS(TM) software platform was honored as the Runner Up in the Enterprise category during the WIC 2005 awards ceremony at the CTIA Wireless convention. With a goal to prove that wireless adoption is more pervasive than currently predicted, the Wireless Innovation Contest 2005 (WIC 05) set out to award prizes to wireless technologies across North America that are changing our lives and reward companies and individuals who are driving that change. Winners of WIC 05 demonstrated innovative solutions that made customers significant Return on Investment and progressed technology processes. ...

RF Code Inc. is a premier designer, developer and manufacturer of active RFID technologies and Auto-ID data management software. Since 1997, the company has developed its high-performance, low cost Mantis(TM) active RFID systems for long-range wireless data communications that accurately manage and track physical assets, information and personnel. Its TAVIS software platform is a leading Auto-ID data management framework for data collection and distribution. RF Code offers a complete Unified Monitoring System (UMS) comprised of RF tags, readers, antennas and data management software.

RF Code's award winning TAVIS software platform is an Auto-ID data management framework which supports the broad spectrum of Auto-ID devices for data collection, filtering and consolidation. The TAVIS platform also serves as an application bridge to the world's leading information systems. TAVIS-powered solutions enable device-independent data collection from a wide variety of devices including: active RFID readers, passive RFID readers, EPC readers, remote sensors, mesh networks, barcode scanners, Wi-Fi(R) access points and GPS receivers. The software converts reader data into a standard format that can be managed locally or centrally, and linked to end-user applications that track, locate and identify assets.

RFID Radio Frequency Cellphone Integration ...

RFID Radio Frequency Cellphone Integration: The Cellphone of the Future - A World of Radios, According to ABI ...

ABI Research discusses the convergence of radio, such as RFID, into the cellphone form factor ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... It may also include Near Field Communications (NFC), Ultrawideband (UWB), radio frequency identification (RFID), and maybe even Zigbee. ...

... Today's mobile phone includes the components and software for multiple cellular standards such as GPRS, EDGE and UMTS. In addition, there is usually a personal area technology such as Bluetooth. But according to ABI Research, the number of radios in the cellphone is set to rise exponentially, in the quest to make the handset a multifunction, multimode communications, information and entertainment device. It will incorporate GPS for location based services, FM radio and broadcast/satellite based television for entertainment, various flavors of Wi-Fi and eventually WiMAX for data and VoIP communications. It may also include Near Field Communications (NFC), Ultrawideband (UWB), radio frequency identification (RFID), and maybe even Zigbee. ...

Founded in 1990 and headquartered in New York, ABI Research maintains global operations that support annual research programs, quarterly intelligence services and market reports in wireless, automotive, semiconductors, broadband, and energy. Their market research products can be found on the Web at www.abiresearch.com, or by calling 516.624.2500.

LowCost National Sensor Network

A Low Cost National Sensor Network ...

... "Conservative estimates have shown that the attack of September 11th had more than a $200 billion dollar impact on the U.S. economy. An attack using a radiological dispersion device (i.e. a dirty bomb) would be devastating to the U.S. economy and the psyche of our country. New sensor technology could significantly minimize the threat of such a terrorist nuclear attack. For widespread deployment, the sensor technology would need to be low cost and easy to disseminate. This will require a paradigm shift from expensive, fixed or wired networking solutions to a flexible, secure wireless network. This project will develop a wireless sensor network that interfaces to standard management systems. Phase I will define and architect a national sensor network. Simulations for optimum coverage / detection scenarios will be explored. Interface requirements, network topologies, and wireless technologies will be investigated, with a focus on failsafe and secure solutions. " ...

Homeland Security RFID Fact Sheet ...

Homeland Security RFID Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet on Radio Frequency Identification Technology

Homeland Security develops fact-sheet, or position paper, on the role of RFID in the US VISIT program ...

From Department of Homeland Security (press release) ... Radio frequency (RFID) identification technology refers to wireless systems that allow a device to read information contained in a wireless device or “tag ...

... US VISIT is exploring the use of RFID technology as a tool that will better enable the program to fulfill its goals, which are to enhance the security of our citizens and visitors, facilitate legitimate travel and trade to and from the United States, ensure the integrity of our immigration system and protect the privacy of our visitors. RFID technology can improve the ability to match entries to exits without impacting processing time at the land borders and record arrivals and departures of a visitor in pedestrian and vehicle lanes – rapidly, accurately and reliably. It will also allow US VISIT to detect a visitor’s tag and provide the primary inspection process with information and a mechanism for establishing an accurate and timely record of exits without slowing a traveler through the process. Finally, RFID can also provide solutions that are not invasive and that protect the privacy of visitors.

Overview: As US VISIT moves toward improving the automated entry-exit system at the nation’s land border ports of entry, RFID technology offers a potential solution for an entry-exit operation that better facilitates legitimate travel and trade. Radio frequencies emanating from RFID tags are far below the levels that could cause any harm to human health and below the typical ambient radio frequencies most people are exposed to in the United States on a daily basis from devices such as TVs and radios. Like these other devices, RFID tags and readers are regulated and their safety is certified by the Federal Communications Commission. ...

US-VISIT continues to test technologies that will help it better achieve its mission to enhance security of our citizens and visitors while facilitating legitimate travel and trade across our borders.

Homeland Security RFID Fact Sheet ...

Homeland Security RFID Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet on Radio Frequency Identification Technology

Homeland Security develops fact-sheet, or position paper, on the role of RFID in the US VISIT program ...

From Department of Homeland Security (press release) ... Radio frequency (RFID) identification technology refers to wireless systems that allow a device to read information contained in a wireless device or “tag ...

... US VISIT is exploring the use of RFID technology as a tool that will better enable the program to fulfill its goals, which are to enhance the security of our citizens and visitors, facilitate legitimate travel and trade to and from the United States, ensure the integrity of our immigration system and protect the privacy of our visitors. RFID technology can improve the ability to match entries to exits without impacting processing time at the land borders and record arrivals and departures of a visitor in pedestrian and vehicle lanes – rapidly, accurately and reliably. It will also allow US VISIT to detect a visitor’s tag and provide the primary inspection process with information and a mechanism for establishing an accurate and timely record of exits without slowing a traveler through the process. Finally, RFID can also provide solutions that are not invasive and that protect the privacy of visitors.

Overview: As US VISIT moves toward improving the automated entry-exit system at the nation’s land border ports of entry, RFID technology offers a potential solution for an entry-exit operation that better facilitates legitimate travel and trade. Radio frequencies emanating from RFID tags are far below the levels that could cause any harm to human health and below the typical ambient radio frequencies most people are exposed to in the United States on a daily basis from devices such as TVs and radios. Like these other devices, RFID tags and readers are regulated and their safety is certified by the Federal Communications Commission. ...

US-VISIT continues to test technologies that will help it better achieve its mission to enhance security of our citizens and visitors while facilitating legitimate travel and trade across our borders.

Mobile Device Security Software Platform Strengthens Physical Security Layers ...

Mobile Device Security Software Platform Strengthens Physical Security Layers: Intermec Strengthens Device Security With CREDANT(R) Mobile ...

With mobile device computing and adoption of RFID technology, comes the need for increased physical security measures ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... supply chain solutions and in the development, manufacture and integration of wired and wireless automated data collection, Intellitag(R) RFID (radio frequency ...

... Intermec Technologies Corp. of Everett, Wash., which provides intelligent, mobile computing technologies to companies around the world, has selected CREDANT(R) Mobile Guardian mobile security software platform for its popular 700 Color series of rugged mobile computers. CREDANT is a member of Intermec's Independent Software Vendor (ISV) partner program. CREDANT Mobile Guardian software adds a layer of physical security to Intermec 700 computers through advanced encryption methods and PIN/password controls, ensuring that the device itself and the data onboard are secure -- even if the device is stolen or lost. ...

CREDANT(R) Technologies is the market leader in providing security software that enables organizations to protect and control mobile devices throughout the enterprise. With CREDANT security, organizations minimize risk and ensure regulatory compliance while benefiting from the increased productivity mobility provides. CREDANT Mobile Guardian protects corporate data on smartphones, notebook computers, tablet PCs and PDAs with directory-integrated and centralized security policy management. Strategic partners and customers include Global 2000 companies such as Dell, EDS, Extended Systems, HP, Intermec, Microsoft, Palm, Schindler Elevator, and U.S. Army Medical Command. CREDANT is recognized as the visionary leader in mobile data protection and has been selected by Red Herring as one of the top 100 privately held companies and one of the top 100 Innovators for 2004. Austin Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Crescendo Ventures, Intel Capital and Cisco Systems are investors in CREDANT Technologies. Intermec Technologies Corp., a UNOVA Inc. (NYSE: UNA) company, is a leader in global supply chain solutions and in the development, manufacture and integration of wired and wireless automated data collection, Intellitag(R) RFID (radio frequency identification), mobile computing systems, bar code printers and label media. The company's products and services are used by customers in many industries to improve productivity, quality and responsiveness of business operations, from supply chain management and enterprise resource planning to field sales and service.

Managed Logistics Services Enabled by RFID ...

Managed Logistics Services Enabled by RFID: Cube Route Teams with Intermec to Boost Data Capture Functionality ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... supply chain solutions and in the development, manufacture and integration of wired and wireless automated data collection, Intellitag(R) RFID (radio frequency ...

... Cube Route, a provider of on demand logistics services, today announced that it has been named an Honors Partner by Intermec Technologies Corp., a provider of supply chain information products, services and systems. Under the terms of the partnership agreement signed between the two companies, Cube Route will add support for Intermec's 700 series mobile computer to its on demand logistics service. This will enable organizations with delivery or field service fleets to leverage both the advanced visibility and routing capabilities of the Cube Route service and the data capture features facilitated by the Intermec device, such as electronic signature capture, Bluetooth GPS and package scanning. ...

Cube Route facilitates the deployment and management of the delivery process for transportation and field service organizations for maximum operational efficiency. Cube Route is a managed logistics service that enables businesses to dramatically reduce delivery costs and improve service. Cube Route's integrated and comprehensive web solutions combine sophisticated routing, tracking and planning functionality to optimize routes as well as track and monitor delivery fleets in real-time - at the lowest possible cost.

Intermec Technologies Corp., a UNOVA Inc. (NYSE:UNA) company, is a leader in global supply chain solutions and in the development, manufacture and integration of wired and wireless automated data collection, Intellitag(R) RFID (radio frequency identification), mobile computing systems, bar code printers and label media. The company's products and services are used by customers in many industries to improve productivity, quality and responsiveness of business operations, from supply chain management and enterprise resource planning to field sales and service.

Mobile RFID Solutions for Merchandise Management Capabilities ...

Mobile RFID Solutions for Merchandise Management: Symbol Mobility Solution Selected for Nationwide Deployment at 7 ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... "Symbol's level of commitment to mobility innovation, especially in the area of RFID, and the ability to go beyond our solution requirements with their new ...

... Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: SBL), The Enterprise Mobility Company(TM), today announced that 7-Eleven, Inc., the world's largest convenience store retailer has selected the new Symbol MC3000 mobile computer to improve productivity and merchandise management across its chain of 5,300 convenience stores nationwide. ...

Symbol Technologies, Inc., The Enterprise Mobility Company(TM), is a recognized worldwide leader in enterprise mobility, delivering products and solutions that capture, move and manage information in real time to and from the point of business activity. Symbol enterprise mobility solutions integrate advanced data capture products, radio frequency identification technology, mobile computing platforms, wireless infrastructure, mobility software and world-class services programs under the Symbol Enterprise Mobility Services brand. Symbol enterprise mobility products and solutions are proven to increase workforce productivity, reduce operating costs, drive operational efficiencies and realize competitive advantages for the world's leading companies.

Additional resources on mobile RFID solutions that enable merchandise management capabilities ...

Voice-Activated RFID Supply Chain Solution: data, and processes at the edge of the enterprise, enabling real-time ... and its partners to rapidly develop, deploy, and manage RFID and mobile solutions. ...

Mobile Computing / RFID: access device, Optimal can architect solutions that wirelessly ... design, build, test, and implement mobile applications for ... RFID: Success of RFID depends on how ...

Achieve Visa PED Class B Security for Smart Cards ...

Visa PED Class B Security for Smart Cards: Lipman Receives Visa PED Class B Approval for NURIT 8100 ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... 8100 secure multifunction Point-of-Sale terminals received Visa PED Class B PIN entry security approval for Online debit and Offline smart card transactions. ...

... Lipman Electronic Engineering Ltd. (Nasdaq:LPMA) (TASE:LPMA) today announced that its NURIT 8100 secure multifunction Point-of-Sale terminals received Visa PED Class B PIN entry security approval for Online debit and Offline smart card transactions. Class B approval addresses the market need for flexibility by allowing banks to install their own or third party payment and value-added applications, such as loyalty programs, without the need for individual applications to undergo costly, time-consuming laboratory inspection prior to deployment at merchant locations. The NURIT 8100 is the only fully programmable all-in-one terminal listed by Visa International as meeting the Class B requirements. ...

Lipman is a leading worldwide provider of electronic payment systems. Lipman develops, manufactures and markets a variety of handheld, wireless and landline POS terminals, electronic cash registers, retail ATM units, PIN pads and smart card readers, as well as integrated PIN and smart card ("Chip & PIN") solutions. In addition, Lipman develops technologically advanced software platforms that offer comprehensive and customized transaction processing solutions for its customers, as well as managed professional services such as on-site and call-center support with remote terminal management. Lipman's corporate headquarters and R&D facilities are located in Israel. Lipman also maintains offices in the US, United Kingdom, Turkey, China, Spain, Finland, Russia, Italy, Canada and Latin America.

Additional resources on Visa PED Class B Security for Smart Cards ...

Visa PIN Entry Device Approval List - Visa: Axalto. Visa Approved PIN Entry Device (PED) Identifier 1 with ... Approval Number, Approval Class 3, Renewal Date, PIN Entry Option, TDES Capable 4, EMV Level 1 5. ...

Important Messages from Visa: File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat ... For Class B, the PED vendor must provide the tools and mechanisms for ... aftermarket (or OEM) product which, when used with a Visa approved PED, must be ...

The Green Sheet, Inc. · Home: secure multifunction Point-of-Sale terminals received Visa PED Class B PIN entry security approval for Online debit and Offline smart card transactions ...

News: can now offer Payment Tech customers Class B support on ... About the NURIT 8320 Visa PED secure, reliable and easy ... 8000, along with improved security features that ...

RFID Business Process Automation Beats Slap and Ship Compliance ...

RFID Automation Beats Slap and Ship: ARC Study Shows Slap and Ship for RFID is Less Common than ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... 2005--The ARC Advisory Group conducted a Best Practices study in which ARC talked to 24 companies that were actively investing in EPC RFID (Electronic Product ...

... The ARC Advisory Group conducted a Best Practices study in which ARC talked to 24 companies that were actively investing in EPC RFID (Electronic Product Code Radio Frequency Identification). RFID tags can be applied at the packaging line or the DC. According to Steve Banker, Service Director for Supply Chain Management at ARC Advisory Group, "in our sample, 85 percent of the facilities where tags were applied were DCs. However, even when tags are applied at the DC, the term slap and ship does not fairly reflect what is going on at many DCs. There is both more automation, and more process variation, than has been generally recognized." ...

Founded in 1986, ARC Advisory Group has grown to become the Thought Leader in Supply Chain solutions. No matter how complex your business issues, our analysts have the expert industry knowledge and first-hand experience to help you find the best answer. We focus on simple yet critical goals: improving your return on assets, operational performance, total cost of ownership, project time-to-benefit, and shareholder value. Further information can be obtained from ARC, Three Allied Drive, Dedham, MA 02026, 781-471-1000, Fax 781-471-1100.

Additional resources on RFID automation ...

Wireless RFID Computer: This intelligent device enables RFID automation throughout the supply chain, including optimization of RFID read/write applications on forklifts, dock doors ...

Radio Frequency Solutions Software, Hardware, Services: Research) After installing the new RFID automation system, Paramount's receiving department got so efficient at equipment logistics that ...

RFID with Tagsys: Together with TAGSYS, we can deliver complete and timely RFID automation projects and help customers reduce handling costs and time, enabling them to focus on ...

Build RFID Networks ...

Build RFID Networks: RF Code Releases Developer's Kit for RFID Network Appliance

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... RF Code, Inc., a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of Auto-ID data management software and active RFID technologies today announced that it is ...

... RF Code, Inc., a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of Auto-ID data management software and active RFID technologies today announced that it is making available a powerful set of tools for enterprises that are building RFID networks. ...

RF Code's award winning TAVIS(TM) software platform is an Auto-ID data management framework which supports the broad spectrum of Auto-ID devices for data collection, filtering and consolidation. The TAVIS platform also serves as an application bridge to the world's leading information systems. TAVIS-powered solutions enable device-independent data collection from a wide variety of devices including: active RFID readers, passive RFID readers, EPC readers, remote sensors, barcode scanners, Wi-Fi(R) access points and GPS receivers. The software converts reader data into a standard format that can be managed locally or centrally, and linked to end-user applications that track, locate and identify assets. About RF Code, Inc.: RF Code Inc. is a premier designer, developer and manufacturer of active RFID technologies and Auto-ID data management software. Since 1997, the company has developed its high-performance, low cost Mantis(TM) active RFID systems for long-range wireless data communications that accurately manage and track physical assets, information and personnel. Its TAVIS(TM) software platform is a leading Auto-ID data management framework for data collection and distribution. RF Code offers a complete Unified Monitoring System (UMS) comprised of RF tags, readers, antennas and data management software.

Additional resources about building RFID networks ...

RFID Enabled Supply Chain Networks: The Next: Industry could not build the developing computer, telecommunications and wireless networks ... Building RFID networks will, in many ways, mirror the themes we saw ...

RFID and Sensor-based Device and Network Management: File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat ... easily extend what they have today into increasingly mature RFID networks that include ... takes from a device and network management perspective to build deep and ...

VeriSign Demonstrates EPC Network Services in Germany - RFID from: ONS) of the EPC Global Network, VeriSign will be supporting RFID networks through Managed ... basis as companies continue to research, design, and build their RFID ...

Military Contracts with Savi Technology to Build RFID Networks: the US DoD, which Savi has helped over the past decade to build the In ... Savi, a leading provider of RFID networks for real-time supply chain visibility, asset ...

RFID Interface for VOIP: IPcelerate Propels VoIP Environment With the Release of IPsession ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... and visual device." IPsession release 4.0 extends the interactive capabilities of the IP phone into the wireless environment, with 802.11 and RFID interfaces. ...

... IPcelerate, Inc., a provider of advanced communications-based software applications, announced today the general availability of IPsession Release 4.0, the latest software release of the company's award-winning VoIP appliance. IPsession is an applications server that converge familiar telephony features with new IP-enabled capabilities to help accelerate the return-on-investment for companies embracing IP Telephony solutions from Cisco Systems. ...

IPcelerate, Inc. is an emerging convergence-based software provider that develops applications to accelerate the Return-on-Investment (ROI) and business impact for companies embracing next-generation VoIP technologies.
Additionally, IPcelerate provides advanced applications to reduce costs and minimize risk for companies who are migrating toward VoIP infrastructures, to deliver enhanced scalability. IPcelerate's suite of customized solutions cross all mainstream and advanced platforms to provide ease of system use, streamlined performance, and increased revenues and profitability. The Company is based in Dallas.

RFID Company: The Top 50 Emerging Companies voted by 140 Venture Capital Funds & ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... Play, Inc. Founded to commercialize its innovative RFID-Command & Control and RFID- Distance Estimation wireless technology. This ...

... Remote Play, Inc. Founded to commercialize its innovative RFID-Command & Control and RFID-Distance Estimation wireless technology. This patented technology, called SilverLink(TM), brings to market new and exciting products such as ChildAlert(TM), a child-monitoring device. SilverLink(TM)'s reliable technology provides the key ingredient in making these new products possible. RPI has invested heavily in perfecting its technology. SilverLink(TM) is the first to estimate distance using RF in a robust manner. It is also the first to provide multi-device discrimination with operating ranges over 1,000 feet. This capability is packaged into a miniature, low-cost, low-power system that is especially suited to portable applications. ...

AMERICAN PORT SERVICES CHOOSES AEROSCOUT’S ACTIVE RFID SOLUTION FOR YARD MANAGEMENT

RTLS: AeroScout to Provide Wi-Fi-Based Real-Time Location System for Cross-Docking Facility Operated by APS for World’s Largest Retailer ...

San Mateo, Calif. – December 8, 2004 – AeroScout, Inc., a pioneer in the field of Enterprise Visibility Solutions, today announced that American Port Services (APS), a leading third-party logistics (3PL) provider, has deployed its visibility system at a 60-acre cross-docking facility in Savannah, GA operated by APS on behalf of the world’s largest retailer. APS chose AeroScout and partner AGI Worldwide to implement the system, which accurately tracks the location of hundreds of trailers in the facility in real-time in order to improve efficiency, increase utilization and throughput, and reduce costs.

“The AeroScout system is an outstanding solution to a pressing problem in the logistics and transportation industry, and automates a manual trailer-tracking process that used to take a full team of people and hours every day,” said Ty Cobler, Director of Operations, APS. “We expect that AeroScout’s innovative Wi-Fi-based solution will deliver huge efficiency gains for our facility, and provide a quick return on investment.”

The AeroScout Visibility System will enable APS to benefit from accurate and reliable trailer location data at a low total cost of ownership. With only 20 AeroScout Location Receivers, APS has full visibility of the facility’s 1000 trailer spaces spread over 60 acres. When a trailer enters the facility, it is fitted with a small radio device-- AeroScout’s Wi-Fi-based Active RFID tag. As the trailer moves throughout the yard, the tag’s location is accurately tracked in real-time using standard WLAN protocols, allowing APS to easily locate the trailer for loading and unloading. Information about a trailer’s location and contents is integrated with existing yard management systems and shared with partners or customers.

“Third party logistics providers have to compete through the efficiency of their processes, and AeroScout technology will help APS serve their major retail customers even more effectively,” said Andris Berzins, VP of Marketing and Business Development, AeroScout. “This deployment illustrates the strong value that can be achieved through the use of accurate, reliable asset visibility based on standard wireless networking protocols.”

AeroScout was chosen as the technology provider for APS by partner AGI Worldwide, a supply chain consulting organization. AGI researched the real-time location services market on behalf of APS, and chose AeroScout based on a combination of reliability, high performance and a low total cost of ownership. “AeroScout is far ahead of the pack in offering a full-featured, flexible location system that delivers the combined power of Wi-Fi and Active RFID for yard management environments,” said John Bryant, CEO of AGI.

“The AeroScout solution is more than just an asset tracking application. Combined with tightly integrated yard management, warehouse management, and visibility tools we are able to deliver significantly enhanced value to both APS and their customers by increasing yard turns, improving transloading quality, and increasing yard management efficiency,” stated Bryant.

AeroScout also announced today its newly-expanded AeroScout Visibility System, the only visibility platform on the market to enable multiple types of location with a single Wi-Fi-based infrastructure. As APS grows, it will be able to take advantage of these new capabilities by utilizing the existing AeroScout infrastructure for further location-based applications such as personnel tracking and tag-based vehicle telemetry. APS is already planning to use AeroScout Exciters for choke-point visibility, sending alerts as trailers pass through certain locations. For further details, please see Dec. 7 press release “AeroScout Introduces the Industry’s Most Advanced Wireless Visibility Solution”.

About AeroScout
AeroScout provides award-winning enterprise visibility solutions that utilize Wi-Fi wireless networking standards to deliver accurate location-based solutions. The AeroScout system includes real-time location services (RTLS), long range active RFID, telemetry and choke-point visibility all in a single integrated cost-effective infrastructure. AeroScout’s standards-based applications locate valuable assets and people in indoor and outdoor environments, enabling customers in numerous industries to drive revenues and cut costs. AeroScout is a privately held company based in San Mateo, CA. For more information, please visit www.aeroscout.com.

About AGI Worldwide
AGI Worldwide is a leading global provider of Supply Chain Execution (SCE) solutions and services. We provide clients with a full range of consulting and technology implementation services helping to improve operational and logistics performance. We have extensive experience in a wide range of services, including strategic planning, solution design and development, integration, software selection and implementation, process re-design and improvement. Industries of expertise for AGI include 3PL, consumer product goods, distribution, manufacturing and retail.

About American Port Services
American Port Services (APS) specializes in developing and operating high volume distribution centers and cross-docking facilities. With over 1,500 trained associates, 600 doors, four million square feet of warehouse space and the most advanced warehouse management systems available, APS is the leading logistics company for the Southeast, covering the major ports. Savannah, Charleston, Norfolk and Houston are the sites of our distribution facilities, offering cross-docking, drayage and inland transportation.

AeroScout is a registered trademark of AeroScout, Inc. Wi-Fi is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Information is subject to change without notice.

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RFID EPC Gen 2: Intermec Demonstrates Working EPC Generation 2 Technology With ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... Intermec Technologies Corp. has demonstrated the industry's first working EPC UHF Generation 2 RFID reader. The demonstration Dec. ...

... Intermec Technologies Corp. has demonstrated the industry's first working EPC UHF Generation 2 RFID reader. The demonstration Dec. 2 to EPCglobal Inc used a firmware upgrade to Intermec's currently available model IF5 Intellitag(R) RFID reader. The IF5 is the industry's first intelligent reader certified under current regulations by both the FCC and ETSI, designed for use by customers around the world. The demonstration to EPCglobal Inc of a reader and RFID chip operating according to the proposed UHF Generation 2 standard is the final step before a vote on ratification of the candidate standard by EPCglobal's Board of Governors. EPCglobal has said it expects to have a ratified UHF Generation 2 standard by the end of 2004. ...

Intermec Technologies Corp., a UNOVA Inc. (NYSE:UNA) company, is a leader in global supply chain solutions and in the development, manufacture and integration of wired and wireless automated data collection, RFID (radio frequency identification), mobile computing systems, bar code printers and label media. The company's products and services are used by customers in many industries to improve productivity, quality and responsiveness of business operations, from supply chain management and enterprise resource planning to field sales and service. For further information, visit www.intermec.com. To learn more about how companies can benefit from Intermec's wireless technologies, contact Intermec Technologies Corp., 6001 36th Ave. West, Everett, WA 98203 USA; telephone 800-347-2636; The Intermec Intellitag IF5 intelligent RFID reader is enclosed in a rugged industrial housing with advanced networking features including RS-232, wired Ethernet, wireless 802.11g, SNMP and remote device management. It controls and supplies power to external indicators and sensors via General Purpose IO, and it executes third-party programs with Linux and Java VM platforms, giving users the ability to run programs inside the reader and to interface to warehouse management and enterprise resource planning systems. This execution, combined with its on-board decision-making capabilities, lowers overall systems costs, enhances reliability, reduces traffic on IT networks and reduces IT administration requirements. To fully comply with local RF regulations, the IF5 has an internal real-time clock, listen-before-talk capability, duty cycle management, and adjacent channel selectivity capabilities.

Anti-Theft RFID: C-Chip and Rent Centric Enter into a Strategic Partnership

From WebWire (press release), GA ... The FALCON is a wireless anti-theft device that uses RFID technology to identify authorized users. RFID technology enables the identification ...

... C-Chip Technologies Corporation (OTCBB:CCHI - News; Frankfurt:CCHI - WKN: 255471) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Rent Centric, Inc., a leader in the provisioning of software solutions to the car rental industry. The agreement will involve the marketing of C-Chip’s products as part of Rent Centric Inc’s solutions offered to vehicle rental organizations. ...

C-Chip Technologies Corporation operates in the security industry. We are positioned in an emerging and rapidly growing industry that is about interconnecting machines with IT infrastructures and mobile assets. We integrate wireless communications, on-line transactions, software applications, RFID technology, the Internet and, when location is required, GPS technology to enable business users to efficiently access, control and manage remote assets at low costs. We provide corporations and institutions security solutions for well-identified business needs The Company’s goal is to be recognized as a leading provider of security services, credit and asset management solutions used by corporations, financial institutions, insurance companies, car rental companies and urban fleet managers.

Headquartered in Toronto, Rent Centric, Inc. is a unique organization in that it is a full-fledged IT development company dedicated to providing automation systems for vehicle rental organizations worldwide. Recognizing the lack of advanced sales/management systems available to auto rental organizations worldwide, Rent Centric, Inc’s mission is to help those companies reach strategic levels of automation. Rent Centric, Inc’s solutions are designed to assist auto rental operations to improve their bottom line. The current implementation of Rent Centric (Rent Centric, Inc.’s flagship automation system), which is browser-based, Microsoft .NET enabled, and offering centralized control, places Rent Centric, Inc. in the unique position of being able to meet the needs of large franchises and small rental operations alike, with virtually no maintenance requirements. By providing a combination of turn-key products with the option of accessing their expert Professional Services, Rent Centric, Inc. solutions also offer a high degree of flexibility to meet changing business and administration needs. Rent Centric, Inc.’s commitment is to continue to provide its customers with easy-to-implement, proven, flexible solutions that are well priced.

RFID Technology Platform: InfoLogix Releases the RFID SR1000 Edge Server - Powered by Oracle ...

From Yahoo News (press release) ... InfoLogix - a world-class leader in E-Mobile technology - announces the release of our RFID SR1000 Edge Server. ...

... InfoLogix - a world-class leader in E-Mobile technology - announces the release of our RFID SR1000 Edge Server. The SR1000 Edge Server is the RFID data and interface management platform necessary to successfully implement RFID and integrate technology with customers' back-end systems. The SR1000 embeds the Oracle Sensor Edge Server component of the Oracle Application Server 10g which provides advanced RFID data filtering and business rules, RFID hardware interface management and connection to centralized device management. ...

InfoLogix is a provider of mobile wireless computing hardware and consulting solutions to the Healthcare, Industrial, Transportation, and Supply Chain Management markets. Based in Bensalem, PA, InfoLogix is committed to delivering the best of convergent technologies and solutions through its expansive channel of hardware and software resources, resulting in optimal, end-to-end mobile computing networks for its clients. InfoLogix is also implementing its own proprietary products, which only further strengthen the company's ability to offer premium solutions to its clients.

RFID Tracking Device: Aegis Assessments Inc. Rolls Out SafetyNet Guardian System at ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... The SafetyNet(TM) Guardian(TM) System is a portable wireless tracking device that uses radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology to monitor the location ...

... Aegis Assessments Inc. (OTCBB:AGSI) announced today that it is showcasing its new SafetyNet(TM) Guardian(TM) System at the inaugural FireRescue Magazine Conference & Exposition in Las Vegas. Participants at the exposition include the International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI), the Nevada Fire Chiefs Association (NFCA) and the Emergency Vehicle Technicians Association (EVTA), as well as manufacturers and suppliers of the latest fire-rescue products and innovations. The SafetyNet(TM) Guardian(TM) System is a portable wireless tracking device that uses radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology to monitor the location and physical condition of emergency personnel at the scene of an emergency incident. ...

Through the SafetyNet(TM) line of products, Aegis provides wireless security solutions to public safety agencies and commercial security companies for homeland security and life safety applications. Integrating emergency and life safety systems available to the public and private sectors is the new challenge in homeland security that the company's products and technologies address.

ZigBee Mesh Networks: ZigBee Makes a Mesh of Controller Networks

From Extreme Tech ... device, at between $1 to $5 per unit. Think of it as a mesh-based two-way version of RFID. Each ZigBee radio has a range of about ...

... ZigBee's premise is simple. As sensors spread throughout buildings, and as controlling computers become cheaper and cheaper, the industry needed an easy and cheap way to move information from device to device. The ZigBee wireless protocol provides a mesh-based network, with smarts enough to route signals from dumb device to dumb device, at between $1 to $5 per unit. ...

The ZigBee Alliance is an association of companies working together to enable reliable, cost-effective, low-power, wirelessly networked, monitoring and control products based on an open global standard. The goal of the ZigBee Alliance is to provide the consumer with ultimate flexibility, mobility, and ease of use by building wireless intelligence and capabilities into every day devices. ZigBee technology will be embedded in a wide range of products and applications across consumer, commercial, industrial and government markets worldwide. For the first time, companies will have a standards-based wireless platform optimized for the unique needs of remote monitoring and control applications, including simplicity, reliability, low-cost and low-power.

RFID RTLS: AeroScout, Inc. Extends Wi-Fi-Based Real-Time Location System to ...

From Yahoo News (press release) ... This new device enables AeroScout Tags -- the industry's leading Wi-Fi active RFID tags -- to be used both for accurate location in real-time as well as to ...

... AeroScout, Inc., formerly Bluesoft, today announced the addition of the AeroScout Exciter to its Wi-Fi(TM)-based Enterprise Visibility Solutions platform. This new device enables AeroScout Tags -- the industry's leading Wi-Fi active RFID tags -- to be used both for accurate location in real-time as well as to indicate passage through a defined choke-point. For example, a manufacturer can track work-in-process inventory as it passes through sections of the shop floor, and with the same infrastructure accurately locate the finished product when it is ready to be shipped. ...

AeroScout provides enterprise visibility solutions that utilize Wi-Fi wireless networking standards to deliver accurate location-based solutions. The AeroScout system includes real-time location services (RTLS), long range active RFID and choke-point visibility all in a single integrated cost- effective infrastructure. AeroScout's standards-based applications locate valuable assets and people in indoor and outdoor environments, enabling customers in numerous industries to drive revenues and cut costs. AeroScout is a privately held company based in San Mateo, CA.

Mobile RFID: Psion Teklogix Launches Third Hand-Held Computer on its Next ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... Psion Teklogix (LSE:PON), a global provider of solutions for mobile computing, wireless data collection and RFID, today unveiled the 7530, an ultra-rugged ...

... Psion Teklogix (LSE:PON), a global provider of solutions for mobile computing, wireless data collection and RFID, today unveiled the 7530, an ultra-rugged, Windows CE .NET-based hand-held computer for the cold chain and extreme logistics environments. Continuing to expand its mobile computing device portfolio, the 7530 is Psion Teklogix' fourth hand-held built on its next-generation platform. It follows the earlier launch of the 7535, NETBOOK PRO and WORKABOUT PRO. The 7530 is designed to meet customers' needs for a powerful hand-held computer capable of displaying client/server, web and enterprise resources while operating in the most intense and cold environments. ...

Psion Teklogix is a global provider of solutions for mobile computing, wireless data collection and RFID. The company's fully integrated mobile computing solutions include rugged hardware, secure wireless networks, robust software, professional services and exceptional support programs. Psion Teklogix is committed to helping its customers reap the benefits of new and emerging technologies, such as RFID. The company continues to introduce new RFID technologies that show tremendous potential across a wide range of markets. With over three decades of industry experience, Psion Teklogix has customers in more than 70 countries around the world, and over 36 sales and support offices in 17 countries. Psion Teklogix is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada with additional corporate offices located in the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia. Psion Teklogix is the operating business of Psion PLC, which is publicly listed on the London Stock Exchange (PON.L).

Safety RFID Tracking: RFID Technology From Texas Instruments and RF Code Helps Kids Play ...

From Yahoo News (press release) ... radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and readers from Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN - News) and RF Code ...

... Florida-based Wannado City(TM), the first indoor role-playing theme park for kids, is increasing children's safety throughout the 40 venues at its 140,000 square foot facility using SafeTzone's Real-Time Locating System. The technology, which combines passive and active radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and readers from Texas Instruments and RF Code, respectively, allows parents or other members of a group to identify the whereabouts of their family and friends at any time while inside the facility. ...

RF Code's TAVIS(TM) software platform is an Auto-ID data management framework which supports the broad spectrum of Auto-ID devices for data collection, filtering and consolidation. The TAVIS platform also serves as an application bridge to the world's leading information systems. TAVIS-powered solutions enable device-independent data collection from a wide variety of devices including: active RFID readers, passive RFID readers, EPC readers, remote sensors, barcode scanners, Wi-Fi® access points and GPS receivers. The software converts reader data into a standard format that can be managed locally or centrally, and linked to end-user applications that track, locate and identify assets. RF Code Inc. is a premier designer, developer and manufacturer of active RFID technologies and Auto-ID data management software. Since 1997, the company has developed its high-performance, low cost Mantis(TM) active RFID systems for long-range wireless data communications that accurately manage and track physical assets, information and personnel. Its TAVIS(TM) software platform is a leading Auto-ID data management framework for data collection and distribution. RF Code offers a complete Unified Monitoring System (UMS) comprised of RF tags, readers, antennas and data management software.

Wannado City(TM) is being launched by Wannado Entertainment, an entertainment company whose vision is to empower kids through the creation of reality-based, interactive properties that entertain and educate. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the company is a subsidiary of multinational entertainment corporation CIE (Corporacion Interamericana de Entretenimiento, S.A. de C.V.).

SafeTzone Technologies Corporation is the leading provider of interactive guest location services systems in family destinations. These systems include real-time locating of individuals, amenity location, facility navigation, cashless spending, attraction reservation and park information. SafeTzone is headquartered in Laguna Hills, Calif. The SafeTzone System is also available at theme park and shopping mall locations in Tennessee, Nevada, Florida, and California.

Healthcare RFID: Wireless Data in Healthcare Study ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com) has announced the addition of Wireless Data in Healthcare: A study tracking the use of RFID, Wireless Sensor ...

... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com) has announced the addition of Wireless Data in Healthcare: A study tracking the use of RFID, Wireless Sensor Solutions, and Telemetry by Medical Device Manufacturers, Systems Integrators, and Adopters to their offering. Wireless data technologies, including Wi-Fi, ZigBee, packet-based cellular radio, Bluetooth, ultra wideband, and RFID are changing healthcare. This most recent research was conducted to explore the adoption of wireless technologies and RFID in the healthcare arena and how vendors and service providers stand to profit from this trend. This research reveals evidence of moderate to strong growth in clinical and outpatient settings. ...

Research and Markets are the leading source for international market research and market data. They currently hold over 80,000 major research publications from most of the leading publishers, consultants and analysts. They provide businesses with the latest data on international and regional markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the latest trends. Research and Markets are a ‘One-Stop-Shop’ for market research.

RFID Applications: Tegal Receives Endeavor AT PVD Tool Order From Leading Maker of ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... examples of devices enabled by Tegal technology are energy efficient memories found in portable computers, cell phones, PDAs and RFID applications; megapixel ...

" ... FBAR devices are an important new type of RF MEMS device used for controlling the wireless signals going into and coming out of radio frequency-based communication devices like cellphones and wireless networking cards. FBAR devices have important performance advantages over the Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) filters they supplant, including having the ability to handle higher RF power levels and higher frequency applications, less temperature sensitivity and smaller size. The award-winning Endeavor series of PVD tools deposit consistent, high purity films with low to zero stress values in an extremely clean process environment. The Endeavor series of tools is already widely used in manufacturing advanced power devices, photo masks (including EUV), light emitting diodes (LED) and backside metallization of ultra-thin wafers ... "

Smart Card Software: Sun Microsystems' New Java Card Enterprise Software Enhances ...

From Wireless Developer Network ... Card(tm) Enterprise Software, an integrated smart-card solution for enhanced network security. By bringing together key elements ...

Java Card technology provides a secure environment for applications that run on smart cards and other devices with very limited memory and processing capabilities. Multiple applications can be deployed on a single card, and new ones can be added to it even after it has been issued to the end user. Applications written in the Java programming language can be executed securely on cards from different vendors. Java Card technology enables smart cards and other devices with very limited memory to run small applications, called applets, that employ Java technology. It provides smart card manufacturers with a secure and interoperable execution platform that can store and update multiple applications on a single device. Java Card technology is compatible with existing smart card standards. The technology enables developers to build, test, and deploy applications and services rapidly and securely. This accelerated process reduces development costs, increases product differentiation, and enhances value to customers. In a manner complementary to the Standard, Enterprise, and Mobile editions of the Java 2 Platform, Java Card technology makes it easy to integrate security tokens into a complete Java software solution. Java Card technology is the leading open, interoperable platform for smart cards. The new version 2.2.1 of the Java Card Specifications provides a small set of targeted enhancements to facilitate alignment with smart card industry standards. In particular it ensures an efficient integration of Java Card technology with the GlobalPlatform 2.1.1 and ETSI "UICC for Java Card" specifications. Java Card technology, version 2.2.1 builds on the success of previous versions, providing smart card vendors, issuers and developers with proven technology for the deployment of secure and interoperable card services. The Java Card Protection Profile is available as a collection of four protection profiles. A profile defines a set of security requirements for the Java Card Runtime Environment, the Java Card Virtual Machine, the Java Card API Framework, and the on-card Installer components. It provides guidelines to develop a secure Java Card platform and obtain high-level security certifications.

Animal RFID: COLT Technologies Completes First 'Live Animal' Tests of its ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... - TekVet SmartManagement(TM) (an electronic management, data tracking/collection and RFID system, including a sickness alert and animal-locating system). ...

Central to the TekVet System is the TekVet SmartSensor: a small wireless device that is attached to a cow's ear and includes a flexible thermometer, a wireless transceiver and other electronic components. The TekVet SmartSensor is attached to an animal's ear in much the same way identification tags are as used by beef producers, ranchers and dairy farmers. Formed in 2003, COLT Technologies, LLC is a privately funded Salt Lake City-based developer and manufacturer of agricultural technologies. The company focuses on the application of wireless technologies to lower production costs, increase profits and improve product safety in the livestock industry. For more information on the company, call 801-365-2222.