TORONTO, May 14 /CNW/ - SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SMY:TSX-VEN)
("SAMSys"), a world leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID)
hardware solutions, today announced its support of and contribution to
solidifying global standards for RFID technology by developing an ultra-high
frequency (UHF) reader which will comply with recently drafted standards. The
UHF reader, which is in the final stages of development for commercial
availability in July 2002, marks the first multi-frequency and multi-protocol
RFID hardware solution.
"SAMSys' mandate is to achieve widespread implementation of RFID products
globally and we are one step closer to achieving this by supporting this
important international RFID standard," says Cliff Horwitz, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of SAMSys. "As a leader in the RFID space, SAMSys is
building applications according to global standards which will accelerate
progress and innovation within this bourgeoning industry."
SAMSys' UHF reader is part of its SARS reader family, whose key feature
is its flexible architecture that allows protocol changes and additions to be
incorporated into the reader by updating the operating firmware remotely over
an Internet connection. The initial version of SAMSys' UHF reader will support
the air interfaces expected in the committee draft standard CD ISO/IEC 18000-6
type A and type B and will incorporate additional user requirements as soon as
they are finalized by upgrading with the appropriate firmware. In this same
manner, changes dictated by the final ISO18000-6 standard will be easily
implemented. SAMSys continues to develop applications that adhere to the
currently adopted RFID standards and to help support new standards as they
emerge. In February 2002, the Uniform Code Council and EAN International
announced the successful alignment of the technical requirements of their
GTAG(TM) (Global Tag) standards initiative, with vendors contributing to the
ISO 18000-6 standard. EAN-UCC GTAG is a user-driven global standards
initiative, designed to provide a multi-industry RFID solution and to
encourage the proliferation of RFID systems in asset management and supply
chain applications. Chris Hook, GTAG project director commented, "EAN and UCC
have worked diligently with the vendor community to ensure that the GTAG
standard has the support required to deliver flexible solutions that meet end-
user requirements. As head of the GTAG project, I am delighted with SAMSys'
responsiveness to the publication of the committee draft standard of ISO 18000-
6, which is the technical foundation for GTAG. Furthermore, SAMSys'
innovations in multi-protocol readers provide our members, who number nearly 1
million worldwide, with the class of product required to allow them to apply
with confidence now, with the assurance of future-proofing as standardsmature." |
