Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

Zebra unveils latest ultra-wideband RTLS

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Zebra announced the fall 2010 release of Dart ultra-wideband real-time locating system. Built on current Sapphire core capabilities, Dart is designed for applications where long range, multi-read, real-time location is required.

Designed or the extreme, regulated environments such as mining, petrochemical, and other process manufacturing industries, Dart enables fast and accurate location of personnel and equipment, in both indoor and outdoor environments.


Cable of reading thousands of active RFID tags per second, Dart also provides stable temperature performance over a large range and with durable tags enables asset management opportunities without the need for customization.

Dart is also certified for use in hazardous and explosive environments as defined by the ATEX Directive in Europe. [end] 

Sisvel U.S. and the RFID Consortium have rolled out an ultra-high frequency RFID patent licensing program to promote rapid adoption of UHF technology.

By creating a single license that includes all patents essential to the EPC global and ISO/IEC standards, UHF RFID developers and manufacturers can now economically license essential patents in a single transaction.

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Sisvel US and the RFID Consortium announced that Electronic and Telecommunications Research Institute has joined the RFID Consortium and will participate in the it’s joint licensing program for patents necessary to the ultra-high frequency RFID standard.

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Zebra announced Integrated Business Systems and Services as the newest member of its channel partner program. This newly formed relationship enables IBSS to certify and incorporate Zebra hardware into its software solutions.

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About 37 million higher-frequency RFID and RTLS-enabled asset tracking and asset management tags are expected to ship this year but that’s expected to grow to nearly 150 million by 2014. That equates to a compound annual growth rate from 2010 to 2014 of more than 40%, according to a new study released by ABI Research. Revenues are expected to reach $845 million in four years.

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A. Harvey & Co. Ltd., a supplier of support services to the offshore oil and gas industries, is employing a real-time locating system from Zebra to enhance logistic operations at its offshore marine base in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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iDTRONIC, a provider of RFID hardware solutions, has introduced a new line-up of ultra-high frequency transponders - namely the FlexTag and HardTag 155 - two new developments which are designed for applications in industrial environments.

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