RFID dodges royalties bullet

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While the creation of the Gen 2 spec is a good thing, I am a little surpised at the following paragraph:
"The new standard should replace several previous standards that have made hardware interoperability a problem. A hodgepodge of competing protocols currently governs wireless communication between RFID tags and readers. Adhering to a common protocol will enable any compliant RFID reader to recognize any compliant tag, regardless of who makes them."

It amazes me to learn that the ISO standards for RFID are a "hodgepodge of competing standards". In fact the only competing standard is this one from EPCglobal that completely ignores the existing ISO standards.

I am also concerned that there is such a lack of education about the REAL capabilities of the technology. Reading the tag on your underware from a helicopter just isn't going to happen nor are many of the other suggested scenarios. This is a physics limitation.

Posted by: STEVE@...   Posted on: 12/20/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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