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News for the week of June 14

Wal-Mart Details EPC Rollout Plan
Boeing Outlines Tagging Timetable
UHF Tags to be Tested on Planes
Navy Revs Up RFID Sensors
Putting Drinks on the Cuff
Gemplus Plans RFID Reentry
Using RFID to Manage Evacuations
RFID News Roundup

Featured Story
Zeroing In on the Closed-Loop

Opinion
Taking Education to a New Level

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Wal-Mart Details EPC Rollout Plan
At a meeting with its top 300 suppliers this week, Wal-Mart revealed more details about its planned rollout of RFID technology over the next 18 months. Full Story >

Boeing Outlines Tagging Timetable
The U.S. plane maker says that it and Airbus plan to announce their RFID specification in spring 2005 and anticipates that suppliers will start delivering tagged items six months later. Full Story >

UHF Tags to be Tested on Planes
With Boeing’s help, Delta and FedEx will perform in-flight trials of UHF RFID tags. Full Story >

Navy Revs Up RFID Sensors
The U.S. Navy is testing an RFID sensor network to monitor the temperature, humidity and air pressure in containers where aircraft parts are stored. Full Story >

Putting Drinks on the Cuff
Using an RFID chip embedded on a wristband, a new age/ID-verification system can prevent underage alcohol sales, operate as an electronic wallet and track customer purchases. Full Story >

Gemplus Plans RFID Reentry
Three years ago, the world’s biggest smart card provider sold its RFID division. Now it’s looking to develop new RFID products. Full Story >

Using RFID to Manage Evacuations
Citing the increased threat of terrorist attacks on commercial buildings, Axcess promotes its system as a way to track employees during emergencies. Full Story >

RFID News Roundup
New multiprotocol UHF reader module; RF Code introduces auto-ID network appliance; EPCglobal completes first EPC standards; new print-and-apply RFID system; Datamars offers smaller laundry tag. Full Story >

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Featured Story
Zeroing In on the Closed-Loop
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Opinion
Taking Education to a New Level
Companies aren’t even aware of how much they don't know about RFID—until class begins. But they soon learn that understanding the technology will improve their chances of deploying it successfully. Full Story >

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