RFID JOURNAL - News for the Week of Aug. 23, 2004

RFID JOURNAL - Radio Frequency Identification News and Features

News for the week of Aug. 23

• 5-Cent Tag Unlikely in 4 Years
• RFID Consultancies Go Vertical
• RFID Serves Up Cafeteria Food
• Healthy RFID Rivalry for Hospitals
• Sybase Initiates RFID Solution
• RFID News Roundup

Featured Story
• Putting RFID Know-How to Work

Opinion
• Progress Continues

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5-Cent Tag Unlikely in 4 Years
Average price of a passive UHF RFID tags will drop to only 16 cents by 2008, according to ARC Advisory Group, dampening wide adoption of item-level tagging.. Full Story >

RFID Consultancies Go Vertical
A report by ABI Research shows that consulting firms of all sizes are developing RFID integration services that focus on individual industries. Full Story >

RFID Serves Up Cafeteria Food
Deploying its contactless payment system at offices, hospitals and schools, FreedomPay shortens lines at on-site dining facilities. Full Story >

Healthy RFID Rivalry for Hospitals
A number of companies have begun marketing RFID-enabled healthcare management systems; Mobile Aspects says it s already at the cutting edge. Full Story >

Sybase Initiates RFID Solution
Linked to a real-time location system, Sybase's enterprise applications will aggregate and process asset-location data and deliver it to mobile devices. Full Story >

RFID News Roundup
Mitsui invests in Savi; RFID printer-encoder gets wireless support; Printronix adds label software partner; ViVOtech adds IR to RFID payment systems; MasterCard taps OTI and Atmel. Full Story >

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Featured Story

Putting RFID Know-How to Work
Hewlett-Packard was an early adopter of RFID technology. Now, the IT and computer powerhouse wants to put knowledge gained internally to work for its customers. Premium Content >

Opinion

Progress Continues
Despite several hiccups, including questions related to intellectual property, development of the EPC Gen 2 standard continues. Full Story >

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