RFID World Conference Research Report
Incucomm is offering free market research covering the recent RFID World Conference. Over 250 companies exhibited at the show. Incucomm dispatched mystery shoppers to speak with as many of them as possible. A report summarizing the findings of these discussions is presented in a free market research report, which reports on the products and progress of a large number of firms, as well as the potential for IPO activity in the space.
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) March 14, 2005 -- The largest RFID show has grown from the
few faithful true believers only three years ago, to a meeting that sold out the
venue at the Gaylord Texan. Next year’s show will be probably be larger, but the
2005 event highlighted the maturation of the industry.
According to John
Volpi, Incuocmm CTO, “Some of the technology has matured very quickly, and we
saw impressive products. But, some new entrants to the market are unproven, and
the new EPC Gen 2 tags are not yet commercially available. So, on balance, RFID
is a marketplace where a buyer needs to get references from other customers, and
be skeptical of plug and play claims. Like other systems based on radio, new
entrants who assume it works like an Ethernet will provide disappointing
results. We found a few providers with practical products, and impressive
customers, but we found more companies with vapor products weak practical grasp
of the space.”
The report covers both firms at the show, and firms which
did not attend, perhaps signaling a plan for some to abandon their RFID
ambitions. More than thirty firms are discussed in the 9-page report, which
covers a range of RFID market segments.
Incucomm has published a number
of RFID research reports over the past three years for private clients, and for
the public. “Last year our offer of free research for a short period was very
popular,” said Matthew Bowers, Incucomm’s Chief Development Officer. “We wanted
to make that offer again in 2005.”
The report can be downloaded after
completing a brief research survey, at http://www.incucomm.com/survey001.htm
The report
provides highlights of the sessions of the conference, and provides information
of interest to investors, RFID technologists, RFID vendors, RFID users, and
firms interested in implementing RFID systems.
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