RegardingID Archive | More mobile RFID: Sybase's iAnywhere cuts interference

Thursday, May 4, 2006

“More and more companies are starting to scale their RFID solutions to the point where they require multiple RFID readers and antennas in close proximity with one another, which often results in interference.”

So says Martyn Mallick, director of RFID and mobile solutions, iAnywhere, a Sybase subsidiary. “The ideal way to address this is to coordinate the readers to work better in dense reader mode.”

iAnywhere’s RFID Anywhere 2.1 comes with the ability to control the readers by time slicing and GPIO, “enabling the most efficient network possible.”

The latest version supports for both fixed and handheld RFID devices, say the folks at iAnywhere.

EPC publishes new edition of m-payments white paper

The European Payments Council (EPC) has published the second edition of its “White Paper on Mobile Payments.”

According to EPC, the white paper focuses on the usage of the mobile payments in the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) and explores how m-payment services can be delivered through cooperation between service providers in the payment industry and players within the mobile ecosystem.

NIST tests RFID interference for safety beacons used by emergency first responders

Tests at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are underway to ensure that alarm beacons for firefighters and other emergency first responders will operate reliably while in the presence of other wireless devices.

Trustwave launches authentication for the cloud

Trustwave has released a mobile two-factor authentication product, reports the Web Host Industry Review. Called MyIdentity, it uses a variety of authentication mechanisms to provide two-factor authentication within the cloud.

Proxama, ARM partners for m-payments

Proxama has announced a partnership with semiconductor supplier ARM Holdings to create secure payment mechanisms for mobile handsets.

The UK-based partners say they will combine ARM’s TrustZone technology with Proxama’s Mobile Wallet to develop a “highly secure” environment for NFC-enabled mobile contactless payments and mobile internet payments.

Visa's mobile banking suite leaves room for NFC

Visa, in partnership with Monitise, has launched a suite of new mobile financial services on its revamped Debit Processing Service platform, enabling mobile phone users to check their account history and balances, transfer funds between accounts, and receive real-time transaction alerts.

Honeywell enters the RFID space with new retail solution

Proclaiming its entrance into the RFID space, Honeywell introduced part of a new product portfolio designed to bring efficiency to the retail industry, the Optimus 5900 RFID mobile computer.

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More mobile RFID: Sybase's iAnywhere cuts interference