Although there are lingering concerns by privacy advocates over the use of RFID, there's no doubt that the use of RFID tags continues to increase. According to a new report from In-Stat, over 1 billion tags were produced last year, and by 2010, that total will rise to 33 billion. Wal-Mart's requiring of their suppliers to use RFID tags are certainly one reason for the projected growth, as well as potential applications in both the industrial and retail sectors, such as the tracking of inventory.
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RFID Tag Production On the Rise
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(Page 2)22. This year, China leapt to become the world's largest market for RFID by value, with 40% share of money spent worldwide mainly driven by a few huge projects.
http://www.rfidglobal.org, An international online portal to RFID industry in China
Posted at 6:12AM on Aug 6th 2007 by rfid
23. of course rfid will continue to rise. that is a no brainer. the way the system is today- most definitely
Posted at 3:25PM on Jan 26th 2006 by make money of ebay
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21. This event will concentrate on the identification of research needs from RFID towards the "Internet of Things" with respect to different application areas, and act as a platform for continuing the dialogue with the RFID stakeholders on an international level. We welcome papers that focus on original research, development, and experiences. We also encourage surveys of available technologies, and reports on user experiences.
Posted at 7:53AM on Dec 21st 2006 by RFID