New RFID Standard Proposed – Electronic Product Code UHF Generation 2

Leading manufacturers and technology providers of data collection and RFID have submitted a RFID protocol definition that would pave the way for rapid adoption of a new worldwide RFID standard known as EPC UHF Generation 2.

The proposed RFID definition is currently in development by EPCglobal Inc, a division of the UCC.EAN charged with establishing the EPC system. The proposed definition meets user requirements outlined by the world’s leading retailers and others, including the U.S. Department of Defence. It fully meets user requirements, works worldwide, meets international standards and provides a path to low-cost RFID tags and readers.

EPC UHF Generation 2 RFID technology adds the capability to change and update the information on each tag as it proceeds through the Supply Chain, providing new levels of up-to-date information for better decision making.

EPCglobal Inc, a joint venture of the standards bodies EAN International and the Uniform Code Council, is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to developing and overseeing standards for the newly emerging Electronic Product Code. As part of that work, EPCglobal Inc participants are leading the development of standards for the use of RFID technology in a number of industries, including retail supply chains.

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