Although RFID (radiofrequency identification) is far from being perfect, it has its benefits, which can outweigh its flaws for many companies. Each tag has to be installed on items a company wishes to ...

Although adoption of a radio frequency identification (RFID) solution has become faster and more straightforward than it was just a decade ago, every deployment comes with its own unique challenges.

Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) run the automation systems that operate many assembly lines and conveyors in distribution centers. With the introduction of RFID, it’s critical to link tag data ...

After early RAIN RFID pioneers spearheaded the development of the air-interface protocol, they went on to help form the RAIN ...

At every turn, networks must handle additional traffic from new sources. One of the latest and soon-to-rise sources of increased network traffic arises from the implementation of radio frequency ...

RFID credit cards are growing in popularity and have already been adopted by major credit card issuers. These cards use radio frequencies to allow the cardholder to pay at terminals by tapping their ...

Alien Technology announced last week a multiprotocol Gen 2 RFID reader, the ALR-9800, which improves read performance and speed over earlier models. Using an Intel XScale processor, the reader will be ...