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CMP's RFID Apps Conference Target Hospitals

Thursday, August 24, 2006

Irvine, Calif.-based CMP Technology’s RFID Applications event – which takes place Sept. 21 and 22 in Washington, D.C. – targets hospitals and healthcare systems.

Produced by CMP Technology, and sponsored by ThingMagic, Sybase and other leading industry companies, RFID Applications will highlight how RFID can be used to track supplies and assets throughout the supply chain to the point of care, securing the identity of patients and personnel through the use of SmartCards/Proximity badges and manage critical data collection in the provider environment.


CMP Technology Launches RFID Applications to Hospital & Healthcare: Real-Time Asset Tracking Thursday August 24, 7:00 am ET
First Annual Event September 21 -22, 2006 in Washington DC

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ – CMP Technology announces the first annual RFID Applications event focused on applying RFID solutions to the Hospital and Healthcare enterprise. Produced by CMP Technology, and sponsored by ThingMagic, Sybase and other leading industry companies, RFID Applications will take place September 21 - 22, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City outside Washington DC. The event will highlight how Radio Frequency Identification can be used to track supplies and assets throughout the supply chain to the point of care, securing the identity of patients and personnel through the use of SmartCards/Proximity badges and manage critical data collection in the provider environment. [end] 

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Murata and Beta LAYOUT announced a joint venture to launch an RFID starter kit aimed at printed circuit board (PCB) engineers and developers aspiring to incorporate RFID into their electronics design.

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Aconite has announced the release of its new Mobile Application Manager, a solution that enables application issuers, such as banks and transit operators, to install and manage the life-cycles of apps in an NFC-enabled mobile handset’s Secure Element.

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Sequent Software, a California-based provider of mobile NFC software, announced the launch of Core Card Services (CCS), a solution designed to enable any mobile app to seamlessly integrate NFC payments, ticketing, coupons, ID badge access and more.

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Intelligent InSites Inc. announced a partnership with Singapore-based real-time location system (RTLS) provider Cadi Scientific to integrate Cadi’s RFID technology with the InSites RTLS software solution.

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