What’s in store for RFID in 2008?

RFID has been moving ahead in leaps and bounds according to reports released throughout 2007. However, what is in store for 2008? Will RFID technology continue to move forwards or will another technology surge ahead and steal the limelight?

In a recent interview with Radio Comms, Asia-Pacific, Scott Austin, president Syscan Australasia, shed a little light on the subject.

Emergency radios

A custom-designed transportable radio kit offers reliable communications to field staff and emergency services personnel when requiring a temporary emergency base or temporary high-power radio in a vehicle. The transportable mobile radio is a complete radio unit, consisting of a Tait TM8000 or TM9000 mobile radio in a rugged waterproof case with an interconnect board that interfaces with an internal high-capacity rechargeable battery, input/output ports and various optional features.

25 W VHF commerical radio

Following in the footsteps of the TX3800 25 W commercial mobile radio, GME has developed the TX4800 25 Watt VHF Waterproof Commercial Radio.

Untangling police wires

To communicate while on the move, many police officers use shoulder-mounted speaker-microphones, connected to their two-way radio by a long 'curly cord' cable which is both heavy and bulky

Radio technology gives independence to elderly

Wouldn't it be great if there was a way that elderly people with dementia or long-term conditions could maintain their independence and continue living in their home without someone looking over their shoulder 24 hours a day?

Radio set to bounce into 2006 and beyond

Recent natural and man-made disasters have demonstrated the importance of radiocommunications to the basic functioning of society. In spite of many beliefs that the mobile phone would spell the demise of two-way radio, the industry is buoyant with growth

Underground system gets it all together

A trunked radio system in Bangkok's underground railway enables the system to carry out maintenance, deal with emergencies, give train information to passengers and tell the control centre where the train is via induction loops laid in the tunnels

The year of going wireless

With wireless technology such as Wi-Fi becoming ever more popular and commonplace, Sean Casey from Intel takes a look at the year that really saw it take off and at the trends for the coming years

The place of wireless

Wireless has been well received ever since the first wireless radio transmission over the Atlantic Ocean by Marconi almost a century ago. Since that time the technology has been harnessed to suit myriad applications

Tactical combat radio

Marconi's tactical combat radio provides robust and effective short range communication for soldiers, security forces and emergency services.

Tactical combat radio

Marconi's tactical combat radio provides robust and effective short range communication for soldiers, security forces and emergency services.

Extending the wireless reach within

As the call for greater mobile communications coverage rings out around the world, wireless distributed communication systems are continuing their invisible and inexorable advance.

Trunking repeater technology - old principles for new applications

With many radio communications businesses facing increased competition from the cellular industry, one Australian company is applying old principles to overcome the modern challenge