RFID Gazette

The University Hospital of Jena has announced that it will install the RFID solutions of SAP. The announcement came at the International Forum of Healthcare held in Frankfurt, Germany.

With this agreement, the Jena university Hospital is now getting itself ready to function on the SAP Netweaver platform, which provides result oriented RFID services. The hospital will exploit the RFID solution of SAP to identify, track and match medication accurately and real time locations of hospital's pharmacy.   It has decided to utilize passive tags to monitor 24 beds initially. Then, it will extend the applications of RFID tags to another 65 treatment units.

Via: [RFID Blog]

VeriChip Corporation says its RFID chips are available to identify immigrants and guest workers. The chairperson of the Board of VeriChip Cor., Scott Silveram claimed this after President George W. Bush called for advanced technology to clamp down on Mexican immigrants.

This assertion has irked the privacy advocates. The advocates like Katherine Albrecht and Liz have warned that a government sanctioned chipping program such as that suggested by Silverman could quickly be expanded to include U.S citizens, as well. Albrecht said, 'Makers of VeriChip have been planning for this day. They have lost millions of dollars trying to sell their invasive product to North America, and now they see an opportunity in the desperation of the people of Latin America'. McIntyre quoted,

The mantra 'chip the foreigners' has little appeal once people realize the company wants to stamp its 'electronic tattoo' into every one of us.

Via: [RFID Blog]

The New Zealand farmers are not ready to adopt tagging systems for animals. They have stalled the introduction of compulsory RFID tagging systems for animals until mid 2008.

Once the RFID tagging becomes mandatory, then farmers are required to fix RFID tags to all cattle and deer. So  they can be identified using wireless scanner, the Chairman of the pan-industry Animal Identification and Traceability Governance Group, Ian Corney said.

Each animal will be given a unique code. The code will be stored in a database. All the necessary information of an animal such as its sex, breed, owner and herd of origin is also stored in the database.

Via: [RFID Blog]

Knowing whereabouts of the children is a parental challenge since time immemorial. Thanks to the proliferation of mobile phones and kid's inclination to get touch with it, some way relived the parents. However, mobile phones allow parents just to talk their children, not to locate them.

To solve this age old problem, companies are now prepared to use RFID technology and make products out of it. SmartWear Technologies LLC has decided to start selling RFID tags to track the children. It will prepare RFID tags which will be attached into children's clothing or wristband. Parents will able to track their children by using reader. The company wants to charge $260.

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'The Cattle', an award winning book has raised concern over the RFID technology on the security grounds. The Cattle has won the 2005 Book of the Year Bronze Medal in Science Fiction by ForeWord Magazine. In the book, the author Sarwa has presented the real consequences of the latest technology on the US.

He wrote this book before the passage of HR418-The Real ID Act of 2005. The book looks at a logical result of incorporating modern technologies into a comprehensive National Identification System. In his book, Sarwa asked his readers to evaluate where the boundaries of personal freedom and privacy meet those of governmental authority and security.

Via: [PR Web]

Ship2Sava, the leading cost-effective RFID service provider has deployed the second RFID solution for Atlas Cold Storage. The new deployment will enable Atlas to provide value-added RFID services to customers that are increasingly being required to meet RFID orders of mass merchandiser behemoths like Wal-Mart. Darryl Peacock, Senior Manager of IT for Atlas Cold Storage commented at the new deployment,

With this new RFID installment, we continue to expand our RFID services offering. An offering that allows our clients to meet mass-merchandiser RFID compliance seamlessly. The [Ship2Save] RFID system has provided us with a reliable and cost effective solution. A solution that fits in with our goal of optimizing our clients' supply chains through value-added systems and services.

Via: [The Open Press]

Nascomm and Chinese IT firm Changjiang Computer Group have signed a pact to penetrate the Thai information technology. The chief executive of Nascomm Network, Charn Uswachoke explained that the joint venture would provide for technology transfer between Changjiang and Nascomm and enhanced investment to develop new technology and new products. Changjiang Computer Group has decided to sell end-to-end smart systems, RFID and intelligent transportation systems. Thailand is now one of the potential markets for RFID technology. A good number of RFID manufacturers have eyed on Thailand. Now the Shanghai-based Changjiang and Nassomm are trying to dominate the Thai market.

Via: [TMCNet]

China is gradually improving in the RFID fronts. It plans to exploit the latest technology steadily. The leading global super power China meanwhile tagged the country's pigs. Now it has adopted RFID technology in the country's air services. 

A delegation from Beijing Capital International Airport divulged that the first RFID luggage Tracking System has been adopted on Cathay Pacific Airway's Beijing-Hong Kong line. It also claimed that the Capital Airport spent more than RMB4 million for the introduction of RFID technology. It excepts to build the RFID Luggage Tracking System in two phases. The work is expected to complete by October this year.

Via: [RFID Blog]

NCR Corporation declared that it got the assets of IDVelocity LLC, a private company based in Greensoboro, N.C. Having more than 200 deployments of its infrastructure and advanced process management software, IDVelocity assists companies to collect, move and utilize data from millions of RFID and other Auto-ID programs each day. Mr. Lee Schram, the senior Vice-president of NCR quoted,

Many believed the price of tags would be the greatest inhibitor to RFID adoption. But, in fact, transforming RFID data to eliminate the need for human intervention has been the true inhibiting factor and the most difficult to overcome. This acquisition, together with other technology from NCR, virtually eliminates that concern for our customers.

Via: [The Navhind Times]

AbsoluteSKY and Universal Surveillance Systems EAS Inc. have signed a comprehensive deal for retail RFID products. As per the agreement, both the parties will engage for the marketing of RFID product solutions of AbsoluteSKY and Universal's innovative and market-leading Electronic Surveillance Products.

AbsoluteSKY is specialized in developing result oriented RFID product solutions for the retail market. The company's RFID products help the retailers with real-time item-level inventory tracking through the supply chain. While the California based Universal Surveillance Systems provides protection solutions to the leading retailers by its range of products like closed-circuit television, digital video recorders and other such items for the retailers. John Frabasile, the President and CEO at AbsoluteSKY stated on the deal;

This strategic partnership will leverage our enormous synergies beginning with our extensive knowledge of retail operations to bring our clients unsurpassed efficiencies and cost-saving solutions. Universal also brings us a large, powerful and professional sales force currently dedicated to our focus market of specialty retailers, as well as major relationships with retailers that span the globe.

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