“The market for RFID software, hardware and services will reach $2,195m in 2005, making for a growth rate of 68% over a market in 2004 reckoned to be worth $1,306m. Revenues from the manufacturing industry were said to be more than all other verticals combined in 2004, and still double any other by 2010 according to market researchers at Datamonitor, ComputerWires parent company, who estimate that by 2010 the global RFID market will top $6,138m. For this reason, vertical expertise from vendors will be a key differentiator between those that are successful, and those that are not.”
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