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Active RFID, RTLS & Sensor Networks 2008

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Dates: November 5 - 6, 2008
Location: Dallas, Texas
URL: http://www.IDTechEx.com/Active

Description: This conference is in its fourth year and the only event in the world dedicated to the technologies of Active RFID, RTLS and Ubiquitous Sensor Networks. The latest technology developments, the applications of these technologies, and their respective and overriding markets will be explored in detail.

While the RFID business is quintupling in value in the next ten years, the Active RFID business is growing about ten times; the Active RFID, RTLS & Sensor Networks 2008 conference will look at the key applications in which this growth will incur including manufacturing, healthcare, the military and security, postal and courier and logistics.

Within Active RFID, the technologies of Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) and Ubiquitous Sensor Networks (USN) are developing rapidly and experiencing sustained growth. The conference will examine how these technologies are being developed and applied around the world.

There will be an Investment Forum at the Active RFID, RTLS & Sensor Networks 2008 conference; this forum will bring together those Active RFID companies that are seeking investment and technology VCs. There will be a VC Panel taking questions from the audience and discussing investment issues for the Active RFID market.

Register today to be part of this unique conference. More information can be found at http://www.IDTechEx.com/Active[end] 

Zebra and Checkpoint Systems have entered into a cooperative relationship and licensing agreement. While the exact terms of the transaction were not disclosed, the relationship does bring together Zebra’s active location solutions with Checkpoint division OATSystems’ passive RFID, auto-ID and sensor capabilities.

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Intelligent InSites has incorporated Pentaho Corporation’s business analytics into its platform in an effort to automate real-time location systems (RTLS) data analysis and provide enhanced business intelligence tools for health care providers.

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Intelligent InSites Inc. announced a partnership with Singapore-based real-time location system (RTLS) provider Cadi Scientific to integrate Cadi’s RFID technology with the InSites RTLS software solution.

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Ekahau announced it has joined the Juniper Networks Technology Alliance program as a foundation partner. The Ekahau RTLS system will leverage Juniper’s wireless networks to derive real-time location, status and other information about Ekahau Wi-Fi tags without requiring any proprietary sensors or readers.

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VeriTeQ announced it has acquired the VeriChip implantable microchip and related technologies and Health Link Web-based personal health record (PHR) from Positive ID. VeriChip is the FDA-cleared RFID implantable microchip for humans and patient identification.

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SICK Group, a producer of sensors and sensor solutions for industrial applications, announced a range of new RFID readers and labels designed for identification in the automotive industry.

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