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Indian firm enters UHF reader market

Thursday, June 4, 2009

C & B Electronics Pvt. Ltd., a RFID-focused firm based in Bangalore, India, has announced the launch of its first RFID reader. The device, called the Scion-I, is a UHF network reader aimed at customers with cost-efficiency in mind.

The Scion-I is a single port reader suitable for asset tracking, attendance management, and other applications deploying passive UHF technology. The reader features the readers global configuration options, performance efficiency, and robust design enabling external installation. The device is also accompanied by extensive software SDK to enable easy management of reader and integration with various applications.

The reader is marketed in a kit containing the reader itself, a single UHF antenna, a power cable and accessories, and software SDK. The kit is priced at just over $1,000. C & B Electronics plans for the Scion-I to be the initial release in a series of readers, and to offer different variations of the reader in the near future with multi-port and multiple integration capabilities. [end] 

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