Active RFID, Will Rise From 12.7% of the Total RFID Market This Year to 26.3% in 2017, Meaning a Huge $7.07 Billion Market States Latest Report

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c84206) has announced the addition of Active RFID and Sensor Networks 2008-2018 to their offering.

This report comprehensively analyzes the technologies, players and markets with detailed ten year forecasts, including tag numbers, unit prices and interrogator numbers and prices. Details of 75 active RFID implementations are given along with over 100 suppliers and full technology analysis -- from printed batteries to Wi-Fi RFID to UWB tags. We have constructed ten year forecasts usefully segmented by frequency, application, territory, etc, and illustrated by dozens of tables and figures.

The active RFID market will grow to over 11 times its present size by 2017, so whether a user or supplier, you need to keep up with this under-reported subject or get left behind.

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High tech for horses

A startup uses RFID technology to better train show riders.

By Mina Kimes
February 15 2008
Fortune Small Business

ALLENTOWN, N.J. (FORTUNE Small Business) -- As Heidi Lemack-Beck rides her horse Jazzmine around the arena at Rhythm & Blues Stables in Allentown, N.J., six pairs of electronic eyes watch every move of these skilled competitors. Heidi quickens the pace of the 16-year-old mare from a trot to a canter, and the cameras swivel to track them - or rather to track the cracker-sized RFID tag stuck to the top of Heidi's helmet.

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Immersive experience solutions for trade shows and events

Fish Software and Ubisense deliver immersive experience solutions for the trade show and event space based on precise real-time location

Denver, CO & Carrollton,TX – 12th February, 2008

Denver, CO - Ubisense and Fish Software announce a strategic partnership for development, distribution and support of the Ubisense RTLS (Real Time Location Solution) in the trade show and event industry. Fish has pioneered the use of RTLS as a marketing and measurement tool and has been delivering unique attendee tracking and measurement solutions to the event space for the past three years. Under this agreement, Fish will become the exclusive reseller of the Ubisense UWB (Ultra Wideband) location tracking system for the event attendee tracking and measurement marketplace in North America.

Fish has been working with Ubisense to deliver numerous attendee tracking solutions for both private shows and US Army Recruiting events. According to Fish’s President, Michael Gilvar, this enhanced partnership will empower Fish to target larger events including business-to-business and consumer oriented venues. “Ubisense has the most flexible platform available which allows us to dynamically configure the behaviour of the tags to accommodate the variable needs of our clients” says Gilvar, adding that “this flexibility will allow us to support a wide range of events from small to mega-shows with 100,000 plus attendees”.

Jay Cadman, Vice President Sales, Americas, is excited about the potential this partnership represents. “Matching the Ubisense advanced RTLS Technology with Fish’s experience in applying this technology to the event space will deliver new solutions that quantifiably change the way companies market and measure results at trade shows,” comments Mr. Cadman.

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