Passive UHF RFID tag manufacturer Omni-ID has unveiled its next-generation technology platform, featuring a number of changes in both design and functionality to its line of on-metal products. According to Omni-ID, the next-generation technology platform includes the following: Global Broadband Standard and Operability: Omni-ID tags will be “optimized” for global frequencies in accordance with EPC […]

The Riverina Regional Library in Australia has announced that they are adopting FE Technologies’ Smart Library RFID system in ten of their branches in New South Wales. The Riverina Regional Library serves approximately 107,000 constituents across nine local government areas, making it one of the biggest regional library services in New South Wales. The library […]

According to the Wall Street Journal, Kovio Inc., a Milpitas, Calif.-based RFID tag manufacturer, has landed $20 million in Series E financing from several firms including Bessemer Venture Partners and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Kovio, which was founded by scientists in the MIT Media Laboratory, creates its unique low-cost tags using printed silicon electronics […]

Sirit has announced availability of their new IDentity 5200 (ID5200) reader, the latest addition to its IDentity series of fixed position, UHF RFID readers. The ID5200 is a multi-protocol RFID reader designed for various automatic vehicle identification applications, including electronic tolling, traffic management and electronic vehicle registration. According to Sirit, the ID5200 can handle two […]

Indian RFID solutions provider Bartronics announced that it has been selected for an RFID project from Singapore-based mobile phone wholesaler Avitar Group to automate its distribution process. Bartronics will develop a solution for tracking outbound phones in Avitar’s warehouses. Each mobile phone box will be tagged with an RFID label that corresponds to an International […]

Toronto-based RFID provider Sirit has announced that the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) has placed a toll transponder order valued at $6.6 million over the next fifteen months. The order includes two options to purchase up to $1.7 million in additional toll transponders. The order calls for Sirit to deliver 410,000 Title-21 based toll transponders […]

According to a report on nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com, Christian Estrosi, the French minister for industry, has announced that the French government will award 13 grants to companies working on RFID and Near Field Communication (NFC) projects. The cumulative cost of these grants is expected to reach several million euros. Most of the RFID projects involve IT and […]