
Home	Services	Standards	Technology	Locate

July 2005

Steve Halliday

From the editor's desk!

Welcome to the latest issue of the High Tech AIDCourier.

It has been over six weeks since the last newsletter and this one is now a few days late because of the volume of news that has happened during the time we have been off the air. Just reading through everything and sorting it out for your review has taken twice as long as usual. I hope you get some benefit from this issue. Please forward a copy to your colleagues and recommend that they sign up for their own copy every month.

We need to welcome a new sponsor to the magazine this month. Magellan Technology (the RFID company NOT the GPS company), have taken one of the two sponsorship slots for a while. Magellan's HF RFID technology is unique for many reasons and I invite you all to visit their web page (http://www.magtech.com.au) and see what it is all about. Magellan have recently signed an agreement to supply RFID for gaming chips and have received a A$12 million equity investment from Progressive Gaming.

Providing this newsletter is just a part of what we have to offer here at High Tech Aid. When your problem needs have you overwhelmed, then you need to get help and that is why we are here. We specialize in education, but the spectrum of services is much greater than that. Call or email us for more information. Visit the web site www.hightechaid.com for more information on basic technology details as well as many other things.

E-mail me at news@hightechaid.com and tell us what you think. Don’t forget to send this issue to your friends so that they can sign up for their own issue of the free newsletter at www.hightechaid.com. If you have news to share or info you need, let me know at news@hightechaid.com.

Technology News Briefs

RFID Standards

Wow, we have seen some big steps forward in the standards work at ISO in the past few weeks. The major focus at ISO was the ballot resolution meeting for the amendment to ISO 18000-6. This is the air interface standard for UHF (860 – 960 MHz) passive tags. The amendment brings the EPCglobal™ created Gen 2 specification into the ISO standard. The first round balloting showed a resounding yes vote, but there were 174 comments that had to be resolved.

The meeting in Singapore succeeded in resolving those comments, leaving the project editors to incorporate all the changes. This is complete and the next ballot will start in the next few days. If you want a chance to see what the document is doing, join the working group at your national body level and ask for a copy for review.

The best thing to come out of this work is the recommended changes have made a much more usable and readable document. The ISO committee is recommending that EPCglobal™ consider the changes and build them back into the Gen 2 specification.

If you want more information on ISO standardization or on any issue of RFID standardization, then email steve@hightechaid.com

Radio Frequency Identification

RFID banknotes again

There seems to have been a recurrence of the internet notices of tags in money. Can you feel the chip? Neither can I. http://www.prisonplanet.com/022904rfidtagsexplode.html

RFID networks

How do we get RFID to work well? Start-up Reva Systems has an idea. http://www.networkmagazine.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=164901582
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1826185,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594

RFID passports

A German law to implement e-Passports with biometrics and RFID is receiving criticism. http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/44529.html

Do you know where your kids are?

If they are in the house and wearing DST Media Inc. pajamas you will know. http://www.personaltechpipeline.com/165702122?cid=RSSfeed

China looks at RFID

Looking at frequency regulations is just one step to get RFID on board with RFID. http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/KDy1hcLbKltz6n/China-Eyes-
RFID-To-Track-Goods.xhtml

China market will grow

The RFID market in China is expected to reach $616 million by 2009. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/11/content_459112.htm

Korea invests in RFID

Korea's Minister of Information and Communication has announced that there will $800 million invested in RFID over the next five years. http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39131408,00.htm

RFID market growth

Another report says the RFID market will be $26 Billion by 2015. http://www.industryweek.com/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=10502&SectionID=2

Rafsec offers new solution

UPM Rafsec announced the "world's first" global Gen2 RFID tag portfolio for retail supply chains. http://www.convertingtoday.co.uk/story.asp?sectionCode=45&storyCode=34324

Cargo tracking

Emirates Airlines announced the use of RFID to track cargo. http://www.aircargoworld.com/break_news/07122005a.htm

Datamax reseller program

Datamax Corp. announced a solution provider program to solve RFID printer issues. http://www.frontlinetoday.com/frontline/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=170059

Do you "NEED" RFID?

Make sure that project really needs the technology. It will help the ROI. http://www2.cio.com/analyst/report3734.html

Animal RFID

Although tagging cattle and other animals in Europe is commonplace. In the U.S. there is still little pick-up of the technology. http://www.computerworld.com/governmenttopics/government/
story/0,10801,103058,00.html

Australians must tag cattle

The law now requires that tags are placed on cattle in Australia. http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/
0,7204,15788155^15306^^nbv^,00.html

TI talks

Texas Instrument's boss of RFID speaks about TI. http://www.itrportal.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=1288&z=0

Talking wine

And you haven't even had one glass yet! http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=technologyNews&storyid=2005-07-06T190131Z_01_N06727742_RTRIDST_0_TECH-SCIENCE-ITALY-
WINE-DC.XML

CA library told NO

San Francisco library was denied a budget request to implement RFID. http://www.ala.org/ala/alonline/currentnews/newsarchive/
2005abc/july2005a/rfidsfpl.htm

Barcodes still work

And they may the right solution for some problems. http://www.ferret.com.au/articles/3f/0c02f83f.asp

Microsoft develops RFID framework

Trying to stay up with Sun and IBM? http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=165700509&tid=13690
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/0,2000061733,
39201055,00.htm

Indian railway

The Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) in India plans to use RFID. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/07/08/stories/
2005070802970700.htm

Secure tags?

Is this an answer to some of the security concerns? http://www.pcimag.com/CDA/ArticleInformation/news/news_item/
0,1844,154917,00.html

Active or passive

There are reasons for both, make sure you choose the right one. http://www.bpm-today.com/story.xhtml?story_id=37072
http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/06/21/26OPreality_1.html

Smart card or RFID?

When it comes to security there are some very real differences. http://www.wirelessnewsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_title=Smartcards_vs__RFID_Tags_for_Security&story_id=32216

ROI?

First you need to know the cost. http://www.industryweek.com/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=10472

Clean carpet?

You could be using an RFID enabled carpet cleaner. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20050613/smartcarpet.html

Benefits of RFID

May not be as obvious as we thought, only one in three U.K. companies know. http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39131537,00.htm

DHL and RFID

The logistics company DHL has said that it will use RFID to track more than a billion packages a year by 2015. http://www.vnunet.com/computing/news/2138030/dhl-deliver-rfid-globally

RFID in the toilet?

Actually yes it is in this application. http://www.aquaone.com/news-details.asp?ID=-1158662973

Tracking containers

Savi tags are being used in a Japanese pilot to track containers. http://www.scs-mag.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=732&Itemid=76

U of Pittsburgh

The University of Pittsburgh, PA has a thriving RFID business. http://www.physorg.com/news4804.html

Kimberly-Clark RFID

Kimberly-Clark is joining the Gen 2 bandwagon by testing RFID hardware this summer. http://www.industryweek.com/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=10455

SAWs in SA

South African group SCM Solutions has been appointed the distributor for RF SAW's surface wave RFID technology. http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/enterprise/2005/
0506270018.asp?A=RFI&S=RFID%20and%20Barcodes&O=FPT

RF Code gets funding

Raising $20 million in a first round fund. http://www.isourceonline.com/article.asp?article_id=7306

Tagging tools

Can save money in lost equipment. http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=164302475#_

Tesco wants more

Better regulations, better performance and better quality. http://www.vnunet.com/computing/news/2138019/
tesco-calls-suppliers-address-rfid-performance

Tracking fruit

One of Marks & Spencer's suppliers of fruit has just tagged their one millionth tray of fruit. http://www.intellident.co.uk/news.php?storyid=05050601

Asda to follow Wal-Mart

Now that Gen 2 is almost available, the supermarket giant will start to implement the technology. http://news.zdnet.co.uk/communications/wireless/
0,39020348,39202476,00.htm

Chipless RFID

An Israeli company has just been awarded two U.S. patents for chipless RFID tags. http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=DA0351CE-C1C2-
40B3-A614-61C91DC2E1BA

U.S. takes lead

In the contactless smart card for payment marketplace. http://www.contactlessnews.com/news/2005/06/02/
us-market-taking-contactless-smart-card-lead/

Lost bags

Maybe the interest being shown by British Airways in RFID will help to eliminate it. http://www.optusnet.com.au/news/story/zdnet/20050607/09/
tech/0,2000061702,39195570,00.inp
http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/enterprise/
0,3800003425,39130986,00.htm
http://click.e.usatoday.com/?ffcd16-fe591672716c0d787d14-fdee1573776d017a70127573

RFID slow to grow

Despite the push from Wal-Mart companies are still reluctant to implement. http://www.businessweek.com/print/technology/content/jan2005/
tc20050131_5897_tc024.htm?chan=tc&

Is IP an issue

Intellectual Property should be respected by all, but what does it mean for RFID? http://www.scdigest.com/assets/newsviews/05-07-07-1.cfm

EU IDs pets

In an attempt to control rabies in Europe, the EU have mandated the identification of pets that travel between EU countries. http://www.secureidnews.com/weblog/2005/06/16/
new-eu-legislation-mandates-pet-identification/

How fast can it go?

In an effort to prove that RFID can work at high speed, a South African RFID supplier strapped a tag on a Lear Jet. http://www.trolleyscan.com/bigfast.html

EPCglobal™

What does compliance cost

According to Lou Sirico you need to look carefully at the cost and he offers some suggestions. http://www.rfidoperations.com/newsandviews/20050707.html

RFID survey

A survey of 176 companies by Nikke revealed that 18.2% will use EPCglobal's EPC code, 10.2% UID Center's UCODE, 19.3% proprietary codes. (web page is in Japanese) http://itpro.nikkeibp.co.jp/free/RFID/RFID/20050630/2/

EPC products appear

Slowly we are seeing EPCglobal™ Gen 2 products appearing in the marketplace. Many are still pre-production but the move is on. http://www.cscomagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54&Itemid=48

EPC problems?

Is there a problem at EPCglobal™? Are things going wrong? http://www.scdigest.com/assets/News/05-06-23.htm

Biometrics

EU proposal for all ID cards

There is a proposal from the U.K. to the EU that all ID cards carry fingerprints. http://www.statewatch.org/news/2005/jul/07eu-id-bio-plan.htm
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/13/uk_eu_id_proposal/

Japanese banks go biometric

The Japanese Bankers Association have announced that they will establish a standardized system for biometrics. http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?sid=bc5625f8d9e3bda2

Lufthansa tries biometrics

In an effort to speed check in and increase security, Lufthansa is looking at fingerprints on tickets. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techinnovations/2005-07-07-lufthansafingerprints_x.htm

ID Cards

Interested in Real-ID?

Then here is a piece that explains it. http://www.starkeith.net/coredump/index.php?p=492
And here are some follow up articles. http://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram-0404.html#1
http://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram-0402.html#6
http://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram-0112.html#1
http://www.epic.org/privacy/id_cards/

Feds and smart cards

There is a directive that requires Federal agencies to issue smart card based ID cards. And time is running out. http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/
0,10801,102751,00.html?source=NLT_AM&nid=102751

U.K. plans ID card

Plans for an ID card are moving ahead in the U.K. http://www.keralanext.com/news/?id=246159
But it could be expensive. http://management.silicon.com/government/
0,39024677,39130835,00.htm

All the facts

About the U.K. ID card. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/05/05/complete_idcard_guide/
print.html

ID cards expensive

The cards being proposed to the U.K. as an ID card are said to cost £93. http://www.cardtechnology.com/cgi-bin/
readstory.pl?story=20050527CTDN886.xml

Healthcare and Life Sciences

Hospital implements RFID system

A Toronto Canada hospital has signed an agreement with Hospital Logistics Inc. (HLI) to provide a supply chain management solution using RFID. http://www.canhealth.com/News165.html

RFID wristbands in Taiwan

Precision Dynamics' RFID Wristbands will be used in a Taiwan hospital. http://www.cbr-online.com/article_news.asp?guid=5123F1C5-E41E-49F0-9E73-1D7DD326FF01

Drug tracking

Unisys Corp. and SupplyScape Corp. have announced a pilot to track drugs using RFID. http://www.thestandard.com/internetnews/001334.php

Managing inventory

A new version of the Pyxis system, designed to be used over wireless networks, has been released by Cardinal Health. http://www.mobilehealthdata.com/article.cfm?
articleId=1473

Pharma wants commitments

If RFID is going to succeed in the pharmaceutical world, there need to be some serious commitments from the players. http://www.pharmamanufacturing.com/articles/2005/287.html

An alternative to a smart label

Sometimes it makes more sense to apply the RFID tag separately from the label. http://www.pharmamanufacturing.com/articles/2005/285.html

Authenticate and track

Texas Instruments and 3M have partnered on a new secure way of tagging drugs. http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2005/06/13/
daily21.html?from_rss=1
http://www.pharmaceuticalonline.com/content/news/article.asp?docid=df91b6d0-013b-4a0b-9508-adedeacd8da8

RFID helps patient flow

Christiana Hospital has implemented RFID in the emergency department. http://www.mobilehealthdata.com/article.cfm?articleId=1484

RFID in the U.K.

RFID tags are increasing efficiencies in the U.K. hospital scene. http://www.e-health-insider.com/comment_and_analysis/index.cfm?ID=81

Small tags are useful

TAGSYS SDM tags are proving that small is good in the Life Science Research Labs. http://www.pharmaceuticalonline.com/content/news/article.asp?docid=5b533953-6078-4e9a-b397-d87069f640b5

FDA white paper

A white paper showing a comparison of HF and UHF helps to explain why RFID is a must. http://www.pharmaceuticalonline.com/Downloads/Detail.aspx?docid=9fa1b893-e699-4112-9e2e-3666bd016d77

Hospitals want RFID

And they are trying to convince the FDA to mandate it. http://www.frontlinetoday.com/frontline/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=162477

Securing the tag

In drug pedigree tracking, securing the data is essential to authentification. Avante have patented a means to do this. http://www.frontlinetoday.com/frontline/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=167677

Purdue to test

Purdue Pharma is testing a drug pedigree solution from Unisys. http://www.frontlinetoday.com/frontline/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=167584

Wireless Computing

EU Wi-Fi

EU opens 5 MHz band for Wi-Fi. http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1837098,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000605

Wireless LAN growth

The market for wireless LANs is growing with a predicted market of $5 billion in 2006. http://www.americasnetwork.com/americasnetwork/article/
articleDetail.jsp?id=169962
With it there is a need for security, and there are companies that provide such. This market is set to grow to $278.7 million by 2009. http://www.networkingpipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=165701874

Boingo goes Skypeing

An announcement from Boingo and Skype says that the hot-spot provider has added Skype to its product list. http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/07/12/HNskypeboingo_1.html

Hot spots take off

T-Mobile announced an increase in users of their hot spots as well as new locations. http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/43750.html

Intel looks at Wi-Fi

But this time as a GPS substitute. http://news.com.com/Intel+experiments+with+Wi-Fi+as+GPS+substitute/2100-7351_3-5785565.html?part=rss&tag=5785565&subj=news

Infra-red is not forgotten

In fact the IrDA specifications have grown into new applications. http://www.edn.com/article/CA625025.html?title=Article&spacedesc=news&nid=2551

UWB chipset

Wisair has released the first multiband OFDM-compliant baseband chip for wireless USB based on the WiMedia specification. http://dbusinessnews.com/shownews.php?type_news=latest&newsid=35142

UWB center

Motorola has opened a UWB (UltraWideBand) research center in Taiwan. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/
2005/07/09/2003262837

UWB has ambition

And a lot of applications to head into. http://www.mobilepipeline.com/163702539

U.S. Air Force and UWB

Even the Air Force has plans for UWB. http://www.eet.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?
articleID=165600118

Bluetooth and UWB

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has announced plans to work closely with the two competing IEEE UWB groups. http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/redir.php?jid=e6acd6b1103fd7f5&cat=ebc9d7769bc0759e

Chairman steps down

Meanwhile the chairman has stepped down from the working group. http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1830907,00.asp?kc=ETRSS02129TX1K0000532

What is 802.11n?

And what does it mean? http://www.smh.com.au/news/Breaking/Confusion-over-next-wifi-standard/2005/06/03/1117568342243.html?oneclick=true

Stalemate to end

The IEEE 802.11n work that has two rival camps fighting, is looking for a solution as the two agree to find a compromise. http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=165600379

Smart antenna is the solution

The need for speed gets more and more attention in the WLAN arena. Now Intel and others are looking at smart antennas to help. http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=165600379

A summary

This article provides a summary and introduction to all the wireless technologies. http://computerworld.com.sg/PrinterFriendly.aspx?articleid=1365&pubid=3&issueid=50

Homeland Security

U.K. ID card is a passport?

The Register reports that a loophole may allow the creation of a "Lite" U.K. passport. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/08/id_card_as_passport/

Quicker security checks?

The first system to offer passengers a means to get through security faster has been opened in Orlando FL. http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2005-06-21-biometric-orlando_x.htm?csp=34

U.S. biometric passport – 1

Will the U.S. abandon a biometric passport? http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/06/13/us_bio_passports/

U.S. biometric passport - 2

Not everything is smooth sailing as lawmakers attack the latest delay. http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3514856

U.S. visa requirements

The latest situation for visitors to the U.S. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/07/03/BUGS8DI7PL1.DTL
http://www.securitypipeline.com/164900373
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,67849,00.html
http://euobserver.com/?aid=19342&rk=1

U.S. RFID passport

Is it really dead? http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000650046533/
http://btnmag.com/businesstravelnews/headlines/
article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000904080&imw=Y

U.S. visas and RFID

A trial has started to show the viability of tagging the U.S. I-94 arrival form. http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39150249,00.htm
http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/security/36237-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Hong Kong system works

Using biometrics stored on a smart card the Hong Kong system allows entry to and exit from the country. http://www.washingtontechnology.com/news/20_13/
survivalguide/26533-1.html

US-VISIT

The work goes on and the fingerprint requirement is catching bad guys. http://www.nationalreview.com/lowry/lowry200506240758.asp
http://www.computerworld.com/databasetopics/data/story/
0,10801,102079,00.html?source=x241

U.S. wants U.K. data

The U.S. have suggested that the U.S. and U.K. ID card systems should be the same so that they can share data. http://www.20six.co.uk/Scot_JoeMiddleton/archive/2005/
05/30/5k0mhpkmp58n.htm

Privacy

The mark of the beast

After many attempts to tie bar codes into the "mark of the beast", now it seems as if RFID is the one. http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,68133,00.html

RFID needs security

While talking about privacy many really mean security. http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/features/44406.html

Privacy concerns

Some thoughts on privacy and RFID. http://roussueauaiee.blogspot.com/2005/07/
rfid-privacy-and-you.html

California to ban RFID

In some forms of ID, yes. http://news.zdnet.com/2110-1009_22-5767072.html?tag=zdnn.alert

California to re-evaluate

But only if certain conditions are followed is RFID allowed. http://www.gcn.com/24_17/state-local/36279-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

A simpler explanation?

The Christian Science Monitor tries to set out the basics. http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0712/p18s02-hfks.html

Another view on privacy

Can RFID track you? - Yes but it is no worse that some of the things we have already. http://www.security-cameras-center.info/articles/Informed-Consent-Ethical-Considerations-of-RFID.html

Australia says no

At least to ID cards, for fear of privacy problems. But it will move ahead with an e-passport. http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/
0,7204,15767261%5e15319%5e%5enbv%5e15306,00.html

Privacy is a global concern

Not just focused in the U.S. the concerns are everywhere. http://www.fcw.com/article89403-06-27-05-Web

U.S. GAO report

Even the Government Accountability Office has a report on privacy. http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d05849t.pdf

Congressman wants facts …

At least one congressman in the U.S. wants more information about RFID. http://joebarton.house.gov/news.asp?FormMode=Detail&ID=145

… Or maybe it is more than one

Other government officials are also looking to implement RFID. http://www.fcw.com/article89310-06-20-05-Print

Ted Koppel speaks

On privacy, on RFID, on OnStar. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/13/opinion/13koppel.html?ex=1121572800&en=dd8319715268015c&ei=5070&oref=login

RFID law?

Enacting law against RFID may not be the best way to solve the problems. http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-5789054.html

General Technology

Unova results scheduled

Unova has scheduled a conference call to announce 2nd quarter results. http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20050707005765&newsLang=en

Shanghai looks to smart cards

Leading the country, Shanghai will change existing bankcards to EMV-compliant smart cards. http://english.eastday.com/eastday/englishedition/metro/
userobject1ai1259193.html

ePaper

Fujitsu have just announced bendy electronic paper. http://www.t3.co.uk/news/general/general/
browse_pics_and_texts_wirelessly_on_e-paper

Symbol to restructure

Citing a need to improve the bottom line, Symbol Technologies has announced that it will restructure and cut 700 jobs. http://www.shorecliffcommunications.com/magazine/news.asp?news=4515

Symbol CEO explains change

William Nutti explains how he has taken Symbol Technologies from a bar code company to an RFID player. http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-5727715.html?tag=zdnn.alert

Press Releases

A regular feature of HighTechAIDCourier will be a review of interesting press releases from around the world. Please send your press releases to news@hightechaid.com, but do not forget to include a URL to the full release on your web site. Here are this month’s selections:

Magellan Technology Announces Signing of New Licensee and Shareholder

Sydney, Australia, 5th July 2005 -- Magellan Technology is pleased to announce the signing of a Master License for all Gaming Applications world wide with Progressive Gaming International Corporation (NASDAQ:PGIC) a leading provider of content and technology products for the gaming industry worldwide. http://www.magtech.com.au/
website/downloads/Magellan%20
Press%20Release%205%20July%
202005.pdf

Nissan First Manufacturer To Introduce Die Inventory Management System Featuring Stacked-Type RFID Tags

TOKYO (July 4, 2005) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., has introduced the manufacturing world's first die inventory management system with stacked-type RFID *1 tags at its Yokohama engine plant. The new system will allow Nissan to improve the efficiency of its drivetrain parts die management, while reducing the workload of its employees. The system should also help Nissan reduce its die inventory by half to 3,500 units in 2007. http://www.nttdata.co.jp/en/
media/2005/070400.html

Intermec and METRO Group Demonstrate Intermec IP4, First Generation 2, ETSI-Compliant Handheld RFID Reader

• Multi-protocol capabilities support EPCglobal Gen 2, Gen 1 and ISO-based RFID systems
• Available for order worldwide Sept. 1
EVERETT, Wash., July 12, 2005 – Intermec Technologies Corp. and METRO Group today announced the successful demonstration of the first EPCglobal Generation 2 RFID handheld reader that also meets stringent European requirements for radio frequency and reader communications protocols. http://www.intermec.com/eprise/
main/Intermec/Content/About/
NewsPages/pressRelease?&
pressID=648

Manchester Airport and Department for Transport trial biometrics with Human Recognition Systems

June 26, 2005 (PRLEAP.COM) The trial is aimed at assessing the practical use and user acceptance levels of biometric technology specifically in an airport environment. The technologies on trial include iris recognition from Panasonic and hand geometry recognition from Recognition Systems Inc.. http://www.prleap.com/pr/9861/

International Biometric Group Delivers Iris Recognition Test Report to the US Department of Homeland Security

Extensive evaluation of iris recognition accuracy, interoperability, and usability.
(PRWEB) June 15, 2005 -- International Biometric Group announces the delivery of the Independent Testing of Iris Recognition Technology (ITIRT) Final Report to the US Department of Homeland Security. The ITIRT Final Report presents results from a groundbreaking evaluation of iris recognition accuracy, interoperability, and usability. http://www.prweb.com/releases/
2005/6/prwebxml251345.php

Precision Dynamics Corporation Debuts RFID & Bar Code Reader as Part of Its Auto ID Solutions for Healthcare at HIMSS 2005

DR 1000 to Help Increase Patient Safety and Decrease Medical Errors
San Fernando, CA (February 14, 2005) – Precision Dynamics Corporation (PDC), a global leader in automatic wristband identification, will debut its new DR 1000 RFID (radio frequency identification) and bar code reader at the HIMSS (Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society) conference on February 14 in Dallas, Texas, booth #6913. http://www.pdcorp.com/company/
archives/2005/022005.html

Omnicell Introduces Physician Order Management System With State-of-the-Art Bar Coding to Automate Patient Record Association

New System Will Save Keystrokes, Increase Pharmacy Productivity
BOSTON, June 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Omnicell, Inc. (Nasdaq: OMCL - News) today announced the addition of bar coding technology to its OmniLinkRx(TM) physician order management system in a move to boost the productivity of U.S. hospital pharmacies. http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/
050613/sfm049.html?.v=14

Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center Becomes Nation's First Site to Implement Omnicell's Groundbreaking MedGuard(TM) Patient Safety Solution Suite

The Addition of SafetyMed RN(TM) Completes Automation of Medication-Use Process
BOSTON, June 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Omnicell, Inc. (Nasdaq: OMCL - News) today announced that Jeff Anderson Regional Medical (JARMC) in Meridian, Miss. has activated SafetyMed RN, an advanced bedside medication administration technology. In doing so, JARMC becomes the nation's first healthcare facility to deploy all of Omnicell's bar code-enabled patient safety solutions -- from the central pharmacy to the patient bedside. http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/
050613/sfm048.html?.v=14

SAMSys Introduces Gen 2 RFID UHF Reader Module; MP9311 Sets Benchmark for Embedded Gen 2 Applications

Multi-Protocol, Multi-Regional Solution for RFID Label Printers & Other Devices
TORONTO, July 13 /CNW/ - SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SMY: TSX), an international provider of Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) hardware solutions, today opened the door for RFID smart label printer/encoders and other devices to read and write to EPC Generation Two (Gen 2) tags with the introduction of the new SAMSys MP9311 RFID UHF Reader Module. http://biz.yahoo.com/cnw/050713/
samsys_new_uhf_module.html?.v=1

EPCglobal Hardware Certification Badges for Gen 2 Products to be Presented at the EPCglobal US Conference, September 13-15, 2005, Atlanta, Georgia

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 7, 2005-- EPCglobal US will offer a wide range of useful information designed to increase the pace of Electronic Product Code (EPC) implementation at the EPCglobal US Conference 2005 in Atlanta, Georgia at the Georgia World Congress Center, September 13-15, 2005. http://home.businesswire.com/
portal/site/google/index.jsp?
ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=
20050707005656&newsLang=en

Texas Instruments Begins Delivery of EPC Generation 2 Inlays and Straps

Leverages RFID Manufacturing Prowess to Deliver Millions of Units in 3Q
DALLAS, TX (June 27, 2005) Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN), a leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, today announced a delivery milestone of pre-production samples of Electronic Product Code™ (EPC) Generation (Gen) 2 inlays and straps to label converter and printer customers. http://www.ti.com/rfid/docs/news/
news_releases/2005/rel06-27-05.shtml

Anadigm® Announces RangeMaster™ for Universal UHF RFID Tag Reader Systems. This Two-chip Solution is an Industry First to Enable a Customizable “Universal” RFID Reader System

TEMPE, Ariz. — May 31, 2005 — Anadigm® today announced the immediate availability of RangeMaster™ – the industry’s first solution that allows system vendors to design and maintain a single “universal” reader that can be customized to read different radio frequency identification (RFID) tag types, with different modulation schemes and frequencies. http://www.anadigm.com/
prs_05_a.asp?prid=53

Symbol Technologies, IBM, and Philips Unveil Gen 2 Solution

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y., June 13, 2005 – Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:SBL), The Enterprise Mobility Company™, IBM (NYSE:PHG) and Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG) (AEX: PHI) today demonstrated RFID EPC Generation 2 (Gen 2) showing simultaneous interoperability between EPC Gen 2 tags and class 0 and class 1 Gen 1 tags. This demonstration marks the start of Symbol's Gen 2 Early Adopter program, announced in 2004, and designed to migrate customers to Gen 2 at the pace their business requires without costly disruption to their current RFID system. http://www.symbol.com/news/
pressreleases/pr_rfid_gen2.html

Symbol Technologies CFO Quits, Second-Quarter Sales Outlook Is Lowered

Thursday July 14, 5:48 pm ET HOLTSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) -- Symbol Technologies Inc., a maker of bar code scanners, on Thursday lowered second-quarter sales expectations and announced that Chief Financial Officer Mark Greenquist has resigned from the company. http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050714/
symbol_outlook.html?.v=1

Accu-Sort® installs FAST Tag™ automated RFID labeling system at Schering Plough distribution center

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (July 12, 2005) — Accu-Sort Systems, Inc., announced today it has installed a FAST Tag™ In-Motion automated RFID and bar code system for global health care company Schering Plough Corporation. http://www.accusort.com/company/
news/pr_20050712.html

Intelleflex Announces SLRRP-Based API for Its I-Beam(TM) Multi-Protocol RFID Reader
Capability Provides Enhanced Flexibility and Ease of Integration in RFID Deployments

SAN JOSE, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 07/14/2005 -- Intelleflex today announced an application programming interface (API) that supports Simple Lightweight RFID Reader Protocol (SLRRP) on its I-Beam™ Reader. Intelleflex provides a complete end-to-end RFID hardware solution for high-value applications such as supply chain, asset tracking, manufacturing, and access control. Intelleflex tags and readers are designed to be globally interoperable with EPC standards and can be deployed in a mixed environment with other EPC tags and readers. http://www.marketwire.com/mw/
release_html_b1?release_id=90909

RC Group Has 2 Patent Applications Accepted In China

Thursday July 14, 2005, 8:19 pm LONDON (Dow Jones)--RC Group (Holdings) announces that two additional patent applications relating to RFID hardware products and proprietary IP technology have been accepted by the State Intellectual Office ("SIO"), Peoples Republic of China. http://au.biz.yahoo.com/
050714/18/62cb.html

Savi Technology Signs Regional Partnerships to Augment RFID Marketing in Australia, India, Israel, and Saudi Arabia

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14, 2005--Savi Technology, Inc., a leading provider of active RFID supply chain solutions, recently signed a series of partnership agreements with regionally based companies to support Savi's marketing and sales efforts in geographically targeted locations outside the United States. http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050714/
145255.html?.v=1

TAGSYS Selects Stacy Betts to Lead U.S. Library Market Growth

Industry veteran brings extensive library management systems experience to leading item-level RFID infrastructure provider
Doylestown, PA — July 13, 2005 –TAGSYS (www.tagsysrfid.com), the global leader in item-level RFID infrastructure, announced today the appointment of seasoned library management systems industry sales executive, Stacy Betts, to help the company expand its leadership in the growing library sector. In his role as senior sales manager at TAGSYS, Betts will be tasked with driving the company’s U.S. sales and business development strategy. http://www.prweb.com/releases/
2005/7/prwebxml261423.php

Consortium launches comprehensive UHF supply chain solutions (01/07/05)

Manchester, UK - Intellident announce the launch of a range of high performance UHF RFID products for the supply chain, developed within a consortium of leading RFID technology vendors, including Philips Semiconductors, UPM Rafsec and Feig. The Consortium was led by Intellident, in partnership with rfiq solutions. http://www.intellident.co.uk/
news.php?storyid=05070101

New Generation of Highly Conductive Inks Making RFID Tags Better, Smaller

Creative Materials promotes its Product #112-15 for printing RFID antennae.
Tyngsboro, MA (PRWEB) June 14, 2005 -- The application team at Creative Materials Inc. a worldwide leader in inks, coatings and adhesives, has developed a highly conductive ink for printing RFID antennae. Passive RFID tags have antennae that can absorb radio waves from an interrogator device. http://www.prweb.com/releases/
2005/6/prweb250813.php

NYK Logistics Expands Use of WhereNet Active RFID System

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - June 29, 2005 - WhereNet Corp., the leader of wireless solutions for tracking and managing enterprise assets, announced today that NYK Logistics Inc., a leading third-party logistics provider, is deploying the WhereNet(r) active RFID, real-time locating system (RTLS) and business rules-based WhereNet yard management solution at its new transload facility in Norfolk, Virginia, to help automate and expedite shipments for Target stores. http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/
news/2005/jun/29/news2.html

Zebra Technologies Joins Intermec RFID Rapid Start Licensing Program

Agreement promises continued RFID innovation
EVERETT, Wash., and VERNON HILLS, Ill., June 22, 2005 – In a move to drive continued development and deployment of state-of-the-art RFID systems and to accelerate adoption of RFID, Intermec Technologies Corp. and Zebra Technologies Corp. today announced that Zebra has joined Intermec's Rapid Start RFID intellectual property licensing program. http://www.intermec.com/eprise/
main/Intermec/Content/About/
NewsPages/pressRelease?
pressID=642

SAMSys Joins Intermec RFID Rapid Start Licensing Program

• 90-day program launches today
• Industry leaders team to offer powerful, new business efficiency technology
• Global program designed to ensure end-users have multiple supply vendors
EVERETT, Wash., and RICHMOND HILL, Ontario, June 1, 2005 – SAMSys Technologies Inc. (TSX:SMY), of Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, has joined Intermec Technologies Corp.'s Rapid Start RFID intellectual property licensing program, the companies announced today. The 90-day Rapid Start Licensing Program, which opens today, provides SAMSys full access to one of four RFID IP portfolios, the Fixed RFID Reader and Fixed RFID Printer Portfolio. http://www.intermec.com/eprise/
main/Intermec/Content/About/
NewsPages/pressRelease?
pressID=638

Paxar Demonstrates RFID Gen 2 Solution

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2005--Paxar Corporation (NYSE: PXR - News), a global leader providing bar code, RFID and identification technologies for the retail supply chain and the supplier of Monarch® products and services will demonstrate its use of EPCglobal's UHF Electronic Product Code (EPC) Class 1 Generation 2 (Gen2) RFID protocol at GS1's UConnect Conference. http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050607/
75172.html?.v=1

X-ident at the forefront of the EPC Gen 2 development

New inlays for the demands of the global market
Dueren, Germany, 22 June 2005. X-ident technology, supplier of intelligent labels and tickets, responds to growing market demands with its new inlay designs for the Electronic Product CodeTM (EPC) Gen 2. Developing the inlays in close cooperation with leading chip suppliers gave the Dueren based company an enormous advantage in meeting the product requirements. The result speaks for itself: a UHF label that, thanks to holohedral application, is resistant to mechanical damage and in addition offers an optimal reading range. This means high performance and simple operation. http://www.x-ident.datainterface.de/
english/pdf/050622_EPC%20Gen2.PDF

IBM and Intermec Speed Generation 2 RFID System Implementation at METRO Group’s Future Store

READING, UK, June 16, 2005 – IBM and Intermec Technologies have completed the installation of a fully functioning EPC Generation 2 RFID (radio frequency identification) system at the METRO Group's Future Store in Rheinberg, Germany. Within a tight two-week timescale both companies were able to upgrade METRO's Intermec IF5 RFID reader working with IBM RFID middleware to read multi-vendor Gen 2 smart labels. http://www.intermec.com/eprise/
main/Intermec/Content/About/
NewsPages/pressRelease?
pressID=639

3M and Texas Instruments Implement Authenticated RFID to Combat Counterfeit Drugs

Authenticated RFID Platform Boosts Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Security to Help Protect the Nation's Drug Supply
ST. PAUL, MN (June 14, 2005) 3M and Texas Instruments today announced they have teamed up to implement a strategy to battle drug counterfeiting and boost pharmaceutical supply chain security. The companies are offering an integrated security solution for the pharmaceutical market's first authenticated radio frequency identification (RFID) industry platform. http://www.ti.com/rfid/docs/
news/news_releases/2005/
rel06-14-05.shtml

Datamax Selects New SAMSys RFID Reader Module to Provide Gen 2 Encoding for RFID Printers

TORONTO, ON - July 18, 2005 SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SMY: TSX), an international provider of Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) hardware solutions, today announced a contract to supply its new MP9311 RFID UHF Reader Module for use in all RFID label printers manufactured by Datamax Corporation. The MP9311 is the first RFID solution of its kind that supports the new EPC Generation 2 tags. It is also the only module that can handle all tag protocols and global frequencies in a single SKU, greatly simplifying product development for printer manufacturers. http://www.samsys.com/
default.php?alpha=comp
news&beta=news&action=
read&section=
pr&release=1121663412

The Final Comment

We always try to find something to keep away those boring evenings while you wait to get back to work. This month is no exception, try these:

You need to see Store Wars. More Star wars humor as Darth Tater, Cuke Skywalker, and Ham Solo get the problem solved. http://www.storewars.org/flash/
index.html

A simple puzzle to solve, or at least the first ones are – it gets harder. http://home.cwru.edu/~jnt5/
Planarity/

Who invented your favorite product? http://www.enchanted
learning.com/inventors/

What's your favorite airline? http://www.skyhighairlines.com/

Wondering about the history of the Internet?
http://www.isoc.org/internet/
history/

How hot is that Chili Pepper http://mistupid.com/food/
hotpeppers.htm

Always a favorite... it's the archive of misheard lyrics
http://www.kissthisguy.com/
index.html

The Fine Print

Links on web sites frequently change. Any link to articles outside of the Hightechaid.com web site are not within our control. If you end up with an error message, try a search of the site in the link to find the topic. Magazines and newspapers often move content on their sites, but you can usually find it with a little work. Back issues of the newsletter are available at
http://www.hightechaid.com/
newsletter/aidcourier_archive.htm

Please tell us what extra you want from the newsletter and don’t forget to tell your friends to subscribe. You can forward your ideas to news@hightechaid.com. No part of the newsletter may be reproduced without written permission. No liability is accepted for any action arising from the contents of the newsletter; readers are advised to seek professional opinion on the use of any products described. Opinions expressed in any article by an outside contributor are not necessarily endorsed by the publishers of the newsletter.

Unsubscribe: See the link at the bottom of the page



Home	Services	Standards	Technology	Table of Contents
© 2002-8 High Tech Aid	Newsletter	Search	News	Privacy Statement