Radio Frequency Identification or RFID is the new generation Auto ID technology that uses radio or wireless communication to uniquely identify and transmit data relating to an item, object, or an individual.
Invented in 1948 and first-used during the IInd World War by the US Army for identification of friend or foe (IFF) aircrafts; RF technology gained commercial acceptance during the 1980s and 90s.
It has been widely used across a multitude of industry sectors, and applications as varied as access and security control, livestock identification, airline baggage tracking, automated vehicle identification and toll collection.
With the recent ratification of Gen 2 EPC (UHF) standards, the adoption of RFID systems is set to explode as manufacturer, distributors and retailers rely on the technology for 100% real time supply-chain visibility up to item level. Benefits include significant improvements and increase in productivity, efficiency and ROI to businesses and consumers across the globe.
