RFID technology provider Sirit Inc. and NXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company and RFID chip supplier founded by Philips, today announced they will jointly host an open Webcast on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 11 a.m. EST. The Webcast, “Capturing the Value of Gen 2 Custom Commands,” will focus on use cases and benefits of […]

Sonoco and IPICO Inc. today announced an agreement to co-develop and commercialize RFID technology for the paper-making industry. The agreement will enable the development of an RFID tracking solution for Sonoco’s paper making tube and core customers. “We have looked at a number of RFID tag technologies and feel that IPICO’s technology is best suited […]

Privaris announces a new version of its plusID identity verification token, plusID 90, that enables personal biometrics to be used for gate and vehicle security. The plusID 90 identity verification fob supports wireless communication with the transceiver at distances of up to 300 feet. Vehicles can proceed through gates with full biometric identity verification at […]

Make way for island-wide vehicle registration! Bermuda’s Transport Control Department (TCD), an arm of Bermuda’s Ministry of Tourism and Transport, is in the midst of deploying of electronic vehicle registration (EVR) to automate compliance and enforcement using TransCore’s RFID eGo® windshield sticker tags and readers. Here’s the goods on the TransCore-3M product: The EVR system, […]

RFID equipment manufacturer Sirit Inc. confirmed its three-year, $10.6 million contract from Transportation Corridor Agencies (“TCA”) in Southern California. Under the agreement, Sirit will supply its Title 21-based RFID transponders with shipments to begin as early as next month. Sirit Confirms $10.6 Million Renewal of RFID Tag Tollway Contract 6/18/07 – Sirit Inc. (TSX: SI) […]

Sirit has been notified that it will continue to supply the Transportation Corridor Agencies (“TCA”) in Southern California with RFID technology for the toll collections. The company reports that the three year contract is expected to generate US$10.6 million. Sirit Selected for US$10.6M Renewal Toll Contract TORONTO, June 7 /CNW/ – Sirit Inc. (TSX: SI), […]

Some of the contactless world’s best new products were on display at the HID Partner conference in San Diego in October. On display were at least thirty contactless offerings from companies around the world. HID Connect, the company established to help partners of HID Global in their efforts to bring supporting products to market, held […]

SmartCode Corp, which develops low-cost RFID products, will establish new manufacturing center in Chicago as part of its strategic expansion plan. Thus, the Chicago center’s opening will broaden the market for its low cost, high-performance EPC RFID products, enhance product availability in the US, Europe and Asia, and extend SmartCode’s distribution network. The center will […]

“In France, item-level RFID infrastructure provider TagSys, in partnership with FabricAuto and La Poste, have introduced a new RFID-based vehicle identification and anti-theft/misuse system called ‘TRI-Tag’ (Traffic Registration Identification). The TRI-Tag system effectively adds a layer of electronic identification to reinforce existing visual identification methods. TagSys RFID tags are integrated by FabricAuto into a vehicle’s […]