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News for the week of April 5

DOD Clarifies UID vs. EPC Issue
U.S. Plans Intra-Government RFID Council
Oracle Expands RFID Solutions
Savi Adds EPC Support
EPC Integration Firm Launched
Chipping Away at Mag Stripes
iPico Gets Funds, Shuns EPC
RFID News Roundup

Featured Story
Tracking Skiers for a Good Cause

Opinion
The Path Forward

Guest Column
Middleware Is the Key to RFID

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DOD Clarifies UID vs. EPC Issue
At a meeting with suppliers this week in Washington, the United States military clarified how it will use the Electronic Product Code and its own Unique ID numbering system. Full Story >

U.S. Plans Intra-Government RFID Council
The U.S. Department of Defense is seeking to create an intra-government RFID council to coordinate adoption plans and ensure that all departments are using the same technology. Full Story >

Oracle Expands RFID Solutions
The business applications giant unveiled its Sensor-Based Services strategy to add support for RFID systems and a variety of sensors. Full Story >

Savi Adds EPC Support
Cargo-tracker Savi Technology says its updated SmartChain platform can work with EPC readers and tags and process twice as many transactions. Full Story >

EPC Integration Firm Launched
Chris Parkinson, a former hardware engineer at Alien Technology, has set up Integral RFID to help companies deploy Class 1 RFID systems. Full Story >

Chipping Away at Mag Stripes
Innovision says contactless smart cards made with its new microchip will be so cheap, transit operators can get rid of their mag-stripe tickets. Full Story >

RFID News Roundup
Omron licenses ThingMagic reader; RF Code teams with RedPrairie; UPM Rafsec boosts production capacity; contactless payment provider gets funding. Full Story >

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Featured Story
Tracking Skiers for a Good Cause
The White Pass ski resort raised more than $50,000 for the American Cancer Society by tracking how many vertical feet skiers and snowboarders traveled. The system could be used as a loyalty program. Premium Content >

Opinion
The Path Forward
Attendees at last week’s sold-out RFID Journal Live! executive conference were focused on how to deploy RFID in ways that deliver a clear return on investment. Full Story >

Guest Column
Middleware Is the Key to RFID
To get the most out of their RFID systems, companies will have to deploy both new RFID middleware and conventional integration middleware. The key to success will be knowing when and how to use each, writes BearingPoint's Nicholas D. Evans. Full Story >

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