BROWSING: RFID

Powertool manufacturer Black & Decker turned to Cisco to provide an internet of things (IoT) solution that increases visibility and decreases complexity in one of the largest tool manufacturing plants in Mexico. If you have partaken in any home or auto DIY projects, you have probably...

Powertool manufacturer Black & Decker turned to Cisco to provide an "internet of things" solution that increases visibility and decreases complexity in one of the largest tool manufacturing plants in Mexico. If you have partaken in any home or auto do-it-yourself projects, you have probably gotten your...

The advent of 5G networks gives Europe an opportunity to reclaim its lost leadership in mobile. The GSMA has now outlined an action plan to achieve that. The consensus is that Europe lost its leadership in mobile with the advent of 4G networks. Global operators’ association...

PCTel recently completed network testing at more than 300 domestic and international airports in order to get a good picture of the wireless operators providing the best connectivity for RFID-based luggage tracking. PCTel said that its test engineers followed bag routes from check-in through holding rooms...

With Near Field Communication (NFC) popping up in the news on an almost daily basis, it may finally be time to wonder when the great promise of every Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) might start impacting our daily lives. Significantly.

A French company is using RFID technology to avoid accidentally cutting water mains and doing routine maintenance on water pipes. RYB said it worked with the French Technology Laboratory of Research CEA-Leti to develop the technology solution.“By nature, plastic pipes are inert and difficult...

AUSTIN, Texas--A new wireless tracking trend may soon become a large part of mobile broadband applications. Locally, investment in the industry is starting to heat up. As the brainchild of RFMicron, Shariar Rokshaz graduated from the Austin Technology Incubator (ATI) in July 2010 with...

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...

Just when I thought Twitter could not possibly become any more ridiculous or meaningless, someone had to go and figure out a way.The people over at the Critical Media Lab in the University of Waterloo have gone somewhat loony and teamed up with a...

People over at the Critical Media Lab in the University of Waterloo have gone somewhat loony and teamed up with a local Ontario dairy farmer to give 12 cows twitter accounts, in a bizarre use for RFID tagging.

From boarding passes to checking in luggage, airlines are testing wireless technology in efforts to speed travelers through to their destinations.Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Continental Airlines are all offering mobile ticketing programs at some airports. And United Airlines is testing radio frequency...

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.Enterprise spending on WLAN equipment has outpaced the growth rate of both the Layer 2+3...

The U.S. Department of Justice has given seven companies its approval to move forward with plans to jointly license patents that are essential to deliver radio frequency identification technology.In its decision, the DoJ said the RFID Consortium L.L.C.'s plans could result in cost savings...

With an influx of new spectrum, new networks coming online and new services to run over those networks, one might say that venture capitalists are backing both the tortoise and the hare to win in wireless. The interest in the quick-changing, what's-hot-next consumer application...

The woes besetting Motorola Inc.'s consumer handset division have been the stuff of headlines for the past year. The company has said it remains committed to creating two independently traded businesses that would send the handset division off on its own, while keeping its...

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.--Altierre: D.E. Shaw Group and Labrador Ventures invested $8 million in a second closing of its Series C funding...

Wireless technology helps Ryder Systems Inc. keep track of its fleet of nearly 160,000 vehicles and provide its customers with services that include trip reports to help cut down on fuel usage and track driver habits, as well as streamline a warehousing process that...

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. In the coming weeks look for columns from Current Analysis' Peter Jarich, IDC's...

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.--BelAir: Export Development Canada and Wellington Financial led a $17.5 million round of funding into BelAir Networks, which provides...

The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available.Cellular--Finland: Elisa has chosen Nokia Siemens Networks and L.M. Ericsson...

Mobile users in Australia and the United Kingdom can get Jason Bourne on the phone just by pressing a few buttons.Universal Pictures International is running print ads pushing "The Bourne Ultimatum" in both markets, encouraging fans to snap a photo of the ad and...

Finding itself at a windswept crossroads, buffeted by a sub-par performance in the second quarter, Motorola Inc. is reaching out to the media with a message:We're still innovating in pursuit of "seamless mobility," the company's grand strategy to connect consumers to whatever they want...

Cellphone dodges bullet An Aurora, Colo., man may have his cellphone to thank for his life. Roger Baxter was shot in the chest during a burglary in his home, but the bullet was slowed by the cellphone he had tucked into his shirt pocket....

SAN JOSE, Calif.-The business opportunities enabled by WiMAX and other broadband wireless technologies are as abundant as those being touted for the mobile-minded consumer. After all, it promises nothing short of increased productivity-hence increased profits-and upward mobility in the marketplace.Businesses are pushing increased productivity...