RFIDNews | Datamars joins with ABS to tackle laundry market

Friday, June 13, 2008

Datamars, an RFID solutions provider, and ABS Laundry Business Solutions, a specialist in automation and logistics solutions for the textile rental business worldwide, have partnered to create RFID solutions for the textile rental and industrial laundry markets. The alliance is another reflection of the growing demand for RFID technology in the textile and laundry industries.

Datamars and ABS have developed a modular approach, bundling hardware and software components to deliver a total solution that can meet individual businesses’ needs and budgets. The ABS-Datamars system includes garment and mat tracking, stockroom management and order processing, as well as offering clients efficient processes for production information and management, time registration, mobile applications and e-commerce services.

In addition to developing, designing and manufacturing a broad range of RFID tags, readers and antennas for the RFID solution, Datamars will also offer consulting and integration services.

OTI granted U.S. patent for contactless 'Smart SIM'

On Track Innovations has received a U.S. patent for adding contactless capability to existing mobile handsets through contactless SIM technology.

U.S. Patent No. 8,090,407, aka “Contactless Smart SIM,” covers the capabilities necessary to turn existing mobile handsets into NFC-enabled devices through the use of a SIM card and a specifically designed antenna, all while keeping the phone and operating system “fully agnostic,” says OTI.

Auriemma launches new Mobile Payments Report

The Auriemma Consulting Group (ACG) has announced the launch of its new Mobile Payments Report, a market research service that examines the mobile phone as a payments device, financial managing tool, marketing channel and as a method of engaging with consumers.

Report: 46% of phones NFC-enabled by 2016

MarketResearch.com has released a new report predicting that approximately 46% of all mobile phones will be NFC-enabled by 2016 – up from just 5% in 2011.

Sparkasse issues 1.3 million contactless bank cards

German bank, Sparkasse will pilot contactless payments for its bank credit card users, reports Venture Village.

Locations in Hannover, Braunschweig and Wolfsburg will be some of the first for the trial, which begins in April. More than 1.3 million customers will receive the new bank cards complete with contactless functionality.

Payment cards complement student IDs in campus laundry facilities

Florida students have more payment options thanks to wireless WaveRiders

A new laundry payment and management system at the University of Florida accepts the GatorOne campus ID card as well as credit and debit cards.

Report: NFC market to pass $10 billion by 2016

MarketsandMarkets has published a new report predicting that the NFC market will reach over $10 billion by 2016 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 38% from 2011 to 2016.

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Datamars joins with ABS to tackle laundry market