This publication has been discontinued on July 19, 2011.
Goals
Radio Frequencies ID (RFID) technology attracts various groups of users, starting from multitude of commercial applications and going further to military and homeland security applications.
The report researches the RFID landscape by examining the current state of the technology, standards, market and the industry. The study looks to provide a deeper understanding to a wide audience RFID specifics. It is concentrated on the successes and limitations encountered with the current iterations of available RFID products. It also looks further, until 2010, with market forecast and technologies on the horizon.
Scope
This Report consists of a number of separate Sections that can be viewed independently. There are two major ReportOs parts: Technology and Market.
In the Technology part, Report discusses RFID standards, regulatory issues, and shows differences in regional developments of RFID. This part also researches various RFID technologies, processes, types of these devices and their characteristics. Limitations and advantages of each type are stressed.
In the Market Part, Report discusses RFID applications, market characteristics and provides the market forecast. It also summarizes survey of the major industry players with detail analysis of their portfolio.
Report provides Summary of its findings.
Research Methodology
Considerable research was done using the Internet and information from various Web sites was studied and analyzed; evaluation of publicly available marketing and technical publications was conducted. Telephone conversations and interviews were held with industry analysts, technical experts and executives. In addition to these interviews and primary research, secondary sources were used to develop a more complete mosaic of the market landscape, including industry and trade publications, conferences and seminars.
The overriding objective throughout the work has been to provide valid and relevant information. This has led to a continual review and update of the information content.
Target Audience
This report provides the RFID technology and market analysis and assessments that are useful for service providers, retail operators, vendors, network operators, investors and end users seeking to gain a deeper understanding of the RFID opportunities and barriers.
For systems vendors, integrators and others the report provides an analysis and assessment of competing RFID products currently available as well as an estimation of the overall opportunities in the coming years. The end users can gain a more thorough understanding of productOs market and capabilities as well as the economics of using RFID to improve operational efficiency.
Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction
- 1.1 What is RFID
- 1.2 Why RFID?
- 1.3 History
2.0 Applications
- 2.1 Commercial
- 2.1.1 Healthcare
- 2.1.2 Manufacturing Processes
- 2.1.3 Control Process
- 2.1.4 Retail
- 2.1.5 Life Stock
- 2.1.6 Intelligent Highway
- 2.1.7 Security
- 2.1.8 Library and Archives
- 2.1.9 Other
- 2.2 Military
- 2.2.1 Sensors
- 2.2.2 Movement of Inventory
- 2.2.3 IDs
- 2.2.4 Other
- 2.3 Homeland Security
- 2.3.1 Identification
- 2.3.2 Protection and Security
3.0 Technologies
- 3.1 Passive Devices
- 3.2 Active Devices
- 3.3 Electronic Articles Surveillance
- 3.4 Anti-Collision
- 3.5 Disposable
- 3.6 Structures
- 3.6.1 Chip
- 3.6.2 Chipless
- 3.6.3 Other
- 3.7 Packaging
- 3.8 Parameters
- 3.9 Industry Structure
- 3.9.1 Hardware
- 3.9.2 Software
- 3.9.3 Integrators
- 3.9.4 R&D
4.0 Standards and Regulatory
- 4.1 Forums and Standards Bodies
- 4.2 Regional Differences
- 4.3 Globalization
- 4.4 Major Standards
5.0 Market Drivers and Barriers
- 5.1 Drivers
- 5.1.1 OPEX Savings
- 5.1.2 CAPEX Considerations
- 5.1.3 Technological Factor
- 5.2 Barriers
- 5.2.1 Privacy: Big Brother
- 5.2.2 Price Consideration
- 5.2.3 Competition
- 5.2.4 Interference
6.0 Market Forecast
- 6.1 Model Assumptions
- 6.2 Market Characteristics
- 6.2.1 Segmentations
- 6.2.1.1Technology
- 6.2.1.2 Standards
- 6.2.1.3 Regions
- 6.2.1.4 Transponders
- 6.2.1.5 Readers
- 6.2.1.6 Printers/Encoders
- 6.2.1.7 Software
- 6.2.1.8 Services
- 6.2.2 Estimate
- 6.3 Sensitivity Analysis
7.0 RFID Vendors
- 7.1 Groups
- 7.2 List
- 3M
- Acsis
- Acumen Business Solutions
- Alien
- Atmel
- Checkpoint Systems
- Compu-Power
- Crosslink
- DTE Automation
- Escort Memory Systems
- Epic
- Datamax
- HK Systems
- ID Systems
- Infineon Technologies
- Intermec
- Intrepid Security Solutions
- Matrix
- Maxell
- MPI Label Systems
- MVS-RFID
- Pdc-RFID
- Prodexnet
- Printronix
- RFIDGraphics
- Philips Semiconductor
- ST LogiTrack
- Sun Microsystems
- Tagsys
- ThingMagic
- TYCOSensormatic
- TI
- Weber RFID Systems
- Zebra technologies
- Zellweger
8.0 Pilots and Trials
9.0 Current Cases
- 9.1 Gillette
- 9.2 Procter & Gamble
- 9.3 Wal-Mart
- 9.4 Other
10.0 Groups of users
11.0 Conclusions
