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Relevant Articles:

  • December 2007: Booming RFID sectors,  by  Dr Peter Harrop

The RFID business is booming on a broad front, with most sectors profitable, aside from the shakeout in supplying readers and labels for consumer goods companies.

Abstract: ERG of Australia, with over US$100 million in sales of RFID card systems has just announced two major orders totalling US$40 million, one being in Manila in the Philippines and the other being confidential. They involve card payment systems for mass transit but also the newly popular use of transport Stored Value Cards SVC for a general cash replacement in shops, vending and so on.

  • November 2006: Hot countries for RFID, by  Teresa Henry

Where are the RFID success stories and in which market sectors? Here Teresa Henry highlights the leading adopter nations, the big spenders and surprise niches for RFID implementation.

Abstract: Australia has jumped from number ten to number seven. [...] What sets Australia apart from most of its peers are aspects such as the legal requirement to tag cattle and racehorses, and the trials and rollouts of tagging fish, tomatoes and other foods by its vibrant food industry. Australia will not stop there. It is likely to introduce legislation to tag all four legged livestock ahead of most other countries.

  • July 2006: 2000 RFID Case Studies Reveal Surprises, by  Dr Peter Harrop

The IDTechEx RFID Knowledgebase, the world's largest searchable database of RFID in action, has reached 2000 cases, revealing surprising trends. In this article Dr Peter Harrop analyses lessons, global trends and statistics from 2000 RFID implementations.

Abstract: As for the suppliers, breakthroughs continue to come from unexpected places, such as the lowest power, lowest cost WiFi RFID chip being designed in Australia (now the tenth biggest user in the world by number of cases - tagging cows is law out there).

Overview:

« Australia and New Zealand have some leadership positions in adopting RFID but in some other respects, these countries are laggards in adopting RFID and need to benchmark against best practice elsewhere and catch up. »
Figures :

2.7billion 

Global RFID business value
2006 : US $ 2.7 billion
2016 : US $ 26 billion

10 « Australia comes tenth in the number of case studies of RFID worldwide. »
    
Australia is a leader
Australia is laggard
  • With G2 Microsystem who produces RFID chips for Real Time Locating Systems
  • In the passenger transport / automotive sector (car immobilisers, transit ticketing, and e-toll)

  • In library tagging
  • In military use
  • With healthcare facilities, land & sea logistics, postal facilities using RFID


 

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