Missing the Real RFID Story

Filed in archive RFID Basics on December 2, 2004

This insightful observation comes from Roland Piquepaille's Technology Trends:

"Innovative Uses of RFID Tags

When your newspapers write something about RFID tags, it's almost always about Wal-Mart or how these tags are threatening our privacy. But they often miss the important innovations brought by this technology. For example, in Florida, RFID drives highway traffic reports on more than 200 miles of toll roads. Or take DHL, which is tracking fashion with RFID tags on more than 70 million garments in its French distribution center. Elsewhere, in Texas, 28,000 students test an e-tagging system which promises better security for them. And what about RFID tags which could prevent surgical errors and have just been approved in the U.S last week? So, what do you think? Are these innovations promising a better future for us or not? Read more..."

I couldn't agree more with Roland. RFID is big news and some of the most exciting stuff is happening outside of Wal-Mart.