What is RFID?

RFID is a data collection technology which uses radio signals to transmit information about an item, such as a serial number or name.

While RFID technology has been used for many years to identify aircraft, automobiles, farm animals, and other large items and assets, it has recently gained a great deal of attention in cost-sensitive applications like baggage tagging, in-transit pallet and case identification, and even tagging of consumer goods.

RFID is gradually becoming ubiquitous as it matures into a low-cost, general technology supported by the world’s rapidly developing wireless communications and web-based applications infrastructure.