WiFi-Enabled RFID Asset-Tracking Tag

Published: May 28, 2006, By pffc-online.com

PRESS RELEASE

EVERGREEN, CO—Active RFID Systems (ARS) and Broadcom are collaborating to develop and sell a WiFi-enabled RFID tag that will be used to track assets directly in a WiFi Network Enterprise System. The new tag offers many years of battery life and is interoperable with existing WiFi networks.

Under the terms of the agreement, ARS will incorporate the Broadcom chipset into the tag and will manufacture and support the finished tag product. Broadcom will support the hardware, firmware, and software activities.

See active-rfid.com.