The world RFID technology markets stands enthused by the rapid replacement of bar codes with smart tags in the consumer goods packaging industry. Adoption of cutting edge tracking techniques in supply chain management, manufacturing and logistics offer numerous opportunities for growth. Expansion into new end-use market such as, animals and farming, leisure, books, laundries, library book checkout, bus terminal management, airport baggage routing, and container pooling, is expected to result in expanded market opportunities.

With technology moving up the learning curve, cost of RFID systems is on a downward spiral. Emergence of international standards will help encourage mass adoption of RFID tags. Continuous innovations, and technology upgradations are expected to encourage the use of RFID in advanced, high-end applications such as medical diagnosis and military. The need for patient tracking, call up records, waste management, asset, document, record tracking, medicine disposals, drug tracking, prevention of counterfeiting prescription drugs, is helping the deployment of RFID in pharmaceuticals and healthcare. The robust market for high-end automotive technologies is expected to lead to increased use of RFID in applications like anti-theft immobilizer.
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) TECHNOLOGY 	BMR-1023


                                        CONTENTS



  1. METHODOLOGY                                                           1
      Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations                          1
      Disclaimers                                                          2
      Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level                            3

  2. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW & OUTLOOK                                      4
      RFID - Innovation Redefines Retailing                                4
      RFID Technology - The Constituents                                   4
      RFID Technology Looks Bright and Cheerful                            4
      Cost on the Downward Spiral                                          5
      Auto-ID Center - Laying the Groundwork                               5
      Smart Tags Experiencing Widespread Usage                             6
      Advantages Galore                                                    6

  3. TRENDS & ISSUES                                                       9
      RFID - Yet to Gain Widespread Recognition                            9
      Global RFID Technology Market: Key Determinants for Mass
       Market Acceptance in the Order of Ranking                           10
      New Investments Galore on the Debut of Gen 2 Equipment               10
      RFID Technology Still Unfamiliar with Certain Users                  10
      Item-Level RFID - A Boom in RFID Technology                          11
      RoI - A Key Annoying Factor                                          11
      High Cost Limits Penetration                                         12
      Lack of Established Standards Inhibits Commercial Usage              12
      Potential Paramount                                                  13
      Consolidation Moves Change Competitive Scenario                      14
       Select Acquisitions in RFID Technology Industry Over the
        Years 2006 - 2007                                                  15

  4. PRODUCT FACTS                                                         15
      RFID Technology                                                      15
      Tag Types - Active and Passive                                       15
      RFID Readers                                                         16

  5. END USE APPLICATION OVERVIEW                                          17
      Potential Niche Application Generates Widespread Interest in RFID    17

  6. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS                                                18
      Sirit to Takeover RSI ID Technologies                                18
      SMARTRAC to Acquire Xytec Solutions                                  18
      Zebra Technologies Completes Acquisition of Multispectral
       Solutions                                                           19
      PDC and GTS Forms Alliance to Offer Plug-and-Play RFID Solutions     19
      Sirit Enters into RFID Technology Partnership with TAGSYS            19
      Savi Technology Enters into Strategic Partnership with AVAANA       20
      HID Global Merges with ASSA ABLOY Identification Technologies
       (ITG)                                                               21
      Alanco/TSI PRISM and NEC Sign Multi-Year Agreement                   21
      Alanco/TSI PRISM Obtains a Contract from Stanley Security
       Solutions                                                           21
      Motorola and Y3 Technologies form Alliance to Provide RFID
       Solutions                                                           21
      Savi Technology Introduces New SmartChain 5.0 Software               22
      Motorola Introduces New XR450 RFID Interrogator                      22
      Intelleflex Unveils New SXT-7110 Extended Temperature Tag            22
      Intelleflex Introduces a Range of RFID Products for South
       Korean Market                                                       23
      Wavetrend Announces Launch of GlobalEyes                             23
      Tagsys Unveils Novel RFID Tag                                        23
      Numerex Launches Global-RFID Technology Platform                    23
      Motorola Acquires Symbol Technologies                                24
      ASSA ABLOY Takes Over Aontec Teoranta                                24
      SkyeTek Enters into a Reseller Agreement with GAO RFID               24
      Motorola Enters into Strategic Relationship with Intelleflex         25
      PDC and Salto Announce Co-Marketing Agreement                        25
      Wavetrend Enters into Agreement with Tech Data                       25
      Wavetrend Announces Partnership Agreement with NLT                   26
      CKP and Metro Group Sign Partnership Agreement                       26
      METRO Group and Intermec Sign Partnership Agreement                  26
      Oracle, Savi Technology Collaborate to Provide Critical Cargo
       Tracking Data                                                       27
      Avery Dennison and Motorola Join Hands to Supply RFID Products       27
      Intermec Launches New Generation RFID Reader                         27
      Tagsys Launches RFID Management Software                             28
      ASSA ABLOY ITG Introduces UHF EPC Gen 2 Transponder                  28
      ASSA ABLOY ITG Introduces Sokymat in Tag F-Mem                       28
      TAGSYS Unveils New Medio™ L400                                       29
      TAGSYS Launches Latest RFID System for Libraries                     29
      Alanco Introduces 2.4-Gigahertz, Wi-Fi Compatible RFID System        30
      ASSA ABLOY Launches OMNIKEY Smart Card Reader                        30
      Texas Instruments Introduces OM RFID Tags                            30
      DHL Innovation Develops RFID Sensor Tag                              30
      Precision Dynamics Launches Smart Band® RFID Wristband System        31

  7. MAJOR PLAYERS                                                         31
      Alanco Technologies, Inc. (US)                                       31
      Technology Systems International, Inc. (TSI)                         31
      Brady Corporation (US)                                               31
      Checkpoint Systems Inc (US)                                          32
      Gemalto NV (Netherlands)                                             32
      HID Corporation (US)                                                 32
      ASSA ABLOY Identification Technologies (Germany)                     33
      Hitachi, Ltd. (Japan)                                                33
      Intermec Inc. (US)                                                   33
      Motorola Inc. (US)                                                   34
      NXP Semiconductors (The Netherlands)                                 34
      Precision Dynamics Corporation (US)                                  35
      Savi Technology, Inc. (US)                                           35
      Sirit Inc. (Canada)                                                  35
      TagMaster AB (Sweden)                                                36
      TagSys RFID (US) (Formerly Gemplus Tag)                              36
      Texas Instruments Inc. (US)                                          37
      TransCore (US)                                                       37
      Wavetrend Technologies Limited (UK)                                  38
      Zebra Technologies Corporation (US)                                  38

  8. MARKET ANALYTICS                                                      39

  9. THE UNITED STATES                                                     55
      Sales Set to Sky Rocket                                              55
      RFID Set for Better Show                                             55

  10. CANADA                                                               57
      Current & Future Analysis                                            57
      RFID Market Gains Traction                                           57

  11. JAPAN                                                                60
      Current & Future Analysis                                            60

  12. EUROPE                                                               62

  a. France                                                                66

  b. Germany                                                               68

  c. Italy                                                                 70

  d. The United Kingdom                                                    72

  e. Spain                                                                 74

  f. Russia                                                                76

  g. The Netherlands                                                       78

  h. Sweden                                                                80

  i. Denmark                                                               82

  j. Switzerland                                                           84

  k. Ireland                                                               86

  l. Rest of Europe                                                        88

  13. ASIA-PACIFIC                                                         90

  a. Malaysia                                                              94

  b. Singapore                                                             96

  c. Australia                                                             98

  d. Rest of Asia-Pacific                                                  100

  14. THE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA                                             102

  15. LATIN AMERICA                                                        104


 EXHIBITS

      Table 1: Global RFID Tags Market: 2007-2009 (Sale in Million
      Units)

      Table 2: Percentage Breakdown of Global RFID Tags Market by
      Application - 2007

      Table 3: Global Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
      Technology Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in
      US$ Million)

      Table 4: Percentage Breakdown of Global Radio Frequency
      Identification (RFID) Technology Market by Region for the
      Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 5: Global RFID Tags Market by Region for the Period
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 6: Percentage Breakdown of Global RFID Tags Market by
      Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 7: Global RFID Tags Market by segment for the Period
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 8: Percentage Breakdown of Global RFID Tags Market by
      segment for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 9: Global Active RFID Tags Market by Region for the
      Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 10: Percentage Breakdown of Global Active RFID Tags
      Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 11: Global Passive RFID Tags Market by Region for the
      Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 12: Percentage Breakdown of Global Passive RFID Tags
      Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 13: Global RFID Readers Market by Region for the Period
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 14: Percentage Breakdown of Global RFID Readers Market
      by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 15: Global RFID Readers Market by segment for the Period
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 16: Percentage Breakdown of Global RFID Readers Market
      by segment for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 17: Global Low Frequency RFID Readers Market by Region
      for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 18: Percentage Breakdown of Global Low Frequency RFID
      Readers Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 19: Global High Frequency RFID Readers Market by Region
      for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 20: Percentage Breakdown of Global High Frequency RFID
      Readers Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 21: Global RFID Software Market by Region for the Period
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 22: Percentage Breakdown of Global RFID Software Market
      by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 23: Global RFID Services Market by Region for the Period
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 24: Percentage Breakdown of Global RFID Services Market
      by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 25: Global RFID Technology Market in Security and Access
      Control Applications by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales
      in US$ Million)

      Table 26: Percentage Breakdown of Global RFID Technology
      Market in Security and Access Control Applications by Region
      for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 27: Global RFID Technology Market in Transportation
      Applications by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$
      Million)

      Table 28: Percentage Breakdown of Global RFID Technology
      Market in Transportation Applications by Region for the Years
      2008 & 2012

      Table 29: Percentage Breakdown of Global RFID Technology
      Market in Manufacturing & Logistics Applications by Region for
      the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 30: Percentage Breakdown of Global RFID Technology
      Market in Manufacturing & Logistics Applications by Region for
      the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 31: Global RFID Technology Market in Animal Tracking
      Applications by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$
      Million)

      Table 32: Percentage Breakdown of Global RFID Technology
      Market in Animal Tracking Applications by Region for the Years
      2008 & 2012

      Table 33: Global RFID Technology Market in Other Applications
      by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 34: Percentage Breakdown of Global RFID Technology
      Market in Other Applications by Region for the Years 2008 &
      2012

      Table 35: RFID Technology Market by Product Segment in the US:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 36: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Product Segment in the US for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 37: RFID Technology Market by Application in the US:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 38: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Application in the US for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 39: RFID Technology Market by Product Segment in Canada:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 40: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Product Segment in Canada for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 41: RFID Technology Market by Application in Canada:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 42: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Application in Canada for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 43: Shipments of RFID Tags in Japan: 2007 & 2010 (In
      Million Units)

      Table 44: RFID Technology Market by Product Segment in Japan:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 45: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Product Segment in Japan for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 46: RFID Technology Market by Application in Japan:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 47: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Application in Japan for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 48: European RFIF Technology Market by Region: 2007-2015
      (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 49: Percentage Breakdown of European RFID Technology
      Market by Region for the Years 2007, 2010 & 2015

      Table 50: European RFID Technology Market by Product Segment:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 51: Percentage Breakdown of European RFID Technology
      Market by Product Segment for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 52: European RFID Technology Market by Application:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 53: Percentage Breakdown of European RFID Technology
      Market by Application for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 54: RFID Technology Market by Product Segment in France:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 55: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Product Segment in France for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 56: RFID Technology Market by Application in France:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 57: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Application in France for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 58: RFID Technology Market by Product Segment in
      Germany: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 59: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Product Segment in Germany for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 60: RFID Technology Market by Application in Germany:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 61: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Application in Germany for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 62: RFID Technology Market by Product Segment in Italy:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 63: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Product Segment in Italy for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 64: RFID Technology Market by Application in Italy:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 65: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Application in Italy for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 66: RFID Technology Market by Product Segment in the UK:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 67: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Product Segment in the UK for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 68: RFID Technology Market by Application in the UK:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 69: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Application in the UK for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 70: RFID Technology Market by Product Segment in Spain:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 71: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Product Segment in Spain for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 72: RFID Technology Market by Application in Spain:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 73: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Application in Spain for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 74: RFID Technology Market by Product Segment in Russia:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 75: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Product Segment in Russia for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 76: RFID Technology Market by Application in Russia:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 77: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Application in Russia for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 78: RFID Technology Market by Product Segment in the
      Netherlands: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 79: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Product Segment in the Netherlands for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 80: RFID Technology Market by Application in the
      Netherlands: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 81: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Application in the Netherlands for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 82: RFID Technology Market by Product Segment in Sweden:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 83: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Product Segment in Sweden for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 84: RFID Technology Market by Application in Sweden:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 85: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Application in Sweden for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 86: RFID Technology Market by Product Segment in
      Denmark: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 87: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Product Segment in Denmark for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 88: RFID Technology Market by Application in Denmark:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 89: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Application in Denmark for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 90: RFID Technology Market by Product Segment in
      Switzerland: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 91: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Product Segment in Switzerland for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 92: RFID Technology Market by Application in
      Switzerland: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 93: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Application in Switzerland for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 94: RFID Technology Market by Product Segment in
      Ireland: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 95: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Product Segment in Ireland for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 96: RFID Technology Market by Application in Ireland:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 97: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Application in Ireland for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 98: RFID Technology Market by Product Segment in Rest of
      Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 99: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Product Segment in Rest of Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 100: RFID Technology Market by Application in Rest of
      Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 101: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Application in Rest of Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 102: RFID Technology Market by Region in Asia-Pacific
      (Excluding Japan): 2007 - 2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 103: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Region in Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) for the Years 2008 &
      2012

      Table 104: RFID Technology Market by Segment in Asia-Pacific
      (Excluding Japan): 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 105: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Segment in Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) for the Years 2008 &
      2012

      Table 106: RFID Technology Market by Application in
      Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan): 2007-2015 (Sales in US$
      Million)

      Table 107: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Application in Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) for the Years
      2008 & 2012

      Table 108: RFID Technology Market by Product Segment in
      Malaysia: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 109: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Product Segment in Malaysia for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 110: RFID Technology Market by Application in Malaysia:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 111: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Application in Malaysia for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 112: RFID Technology Market by Product Segment in
      Singapore: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 113: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Product Segment in Singapore for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 114: RFID Technology Market by Application in Singapore:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 115: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Application in Singapore for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 116: RFID Technology Market by Product Segment in
      Australia: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 117: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Product Segment in Australia for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 118: RFID Technology Market by Application in Australia:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 119: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Application in Australia for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 120: RFID Technology Market by Product Segment in Rest
      of Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 121: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Product Segment in Rest of Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 &
      2012

      Table 122: RFID Technology Market by Application in Rest of
      Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 123: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Application in Rest of Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 124: RFID Technology Market by Product Segment in the
      Middle East & Africa: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 125: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Product Segment in the Middle East & Africa for the Years 2008
      & 2012

      Table 126: RFID Technology Market by Application in the Middle
      East & Africa: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 127: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Application in the Middle East & Africa for the Years 2008 &
      2012

      Table 128: RFID Technology Market by Product Segment in Latin
      America: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 129: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Product Segment in Latin America for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 130: RFID Technology Market by Application in Latin
      America: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 131: Percentage Breakdown of RFID Technology Market by
      Application in Latin America for the Years 2008 & 2012


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