World Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology Market

World Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology in Millions of US$. The Major Product Segments Analyzed are RFID Tags (Active & Passive), RFID Readers (Low Frequency & High Frequency), Software, and Services. The Product End-Use Segments Analyzed are Security & Access Control, Transportation, Manufacturing & Logistics, Animal Tracking, and Others.The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific , Middle East/Africa, and Latin America. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2000 through 2015. The report profiles 187 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Alanco Technologies, Inc., Technology Systems International, Inc., Brady Corporation, Checkpoint Systems, Inc., Gemalto NV, HID Corporation, ASSA ABLOY Identification Technologies, Hitachi, Ltd., Intermec Inc., Motorola Inc., NXP Semiconductors, Precision Dynamics Corporation, Savi Technology, Inc., Sirit Inc, TagMaster AB, TagSys RFID, Texas Instruments Inc., TransCore, Wavetrend Technologies Limited, and Zebra Technologies Corporation. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) TECHNOLOGY MCP-1158
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT


CONTENTS


I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
RFID Tags I-4
RFID Readers I-4


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview II-1
Global Market Overview & Outlook II-1
RFID - Innovation Redefines Retailing II-1
RFID Technology - The Constituents II-1
RFID Technology Looks Bright and Cheerful II-1
Cost on the Downward Spiral II-2
Auto-ID Center - Laying the Groundwork II-2
Smart Tags Experiencing Widespread Usage II-3
Advantages Galore II-3
A Peek into Select Locations, Applications and Suppliers of
RFID Technology II-3
Select Promising Tagged Products and their Major and
Potential User Countries II-4
Exploding Potential in Store II-4
Tags Lead the Global Revenues II-4
Security and Access Control - The Dominant End Use II-5
Market Leaders II-5
Integrated Circuits (ICs) II-5
Tags & Labels II-5
Key Players in the RFID Sphere Worldwide Offering Tags,
Smart Cards/Labels, Readers/Encoders, and Integrated
Solutions II-6

2. Trends & Issues II-7
RFID - Yet to Gain Widespread Recognition II-7
Global RFID Equipment Market: Key Determinants for Mass
Market Acceptance in the Order of Ranking II-7
New Investments Galore on the Debut of Gen 2 Equipment II-8
RFID Technology Still Unfamiliar with Certain Users II-8
Item-Level RFID - A Boom in RFID Technology II-8
RoI - A Key Annoying Factor II-9
High Cost Limits Penetration II-9
Lack of Established Standards Inhibits Commercial Usage II-10
Potential Paramount II-10
Table 1: Worldwide RFID Tags Market (2005-2009): Sales in
Million Units (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11
Consolidation Moves Change Competitive Scenario II-11
Select Acquisitions in RFID Technology Industry Over the
Years 2004 - 2007 II-12

3. Product Overview II-13
Origin and Evolution of RFID II-13
Components and Functioning of RFID System II-13
Tag Types - Active and Passive II-13
Classification of RFID Tags by Frequency Range with
Properties and Applications II-15
Tag Types: Other Classification II-15
RFID & Barcode - The Differences and Similarities II-15
RFID Readers II-17
RFID Scores Over II-17

4. End Use Application Market Overview II-18
Table 2: Worldwide RFID Tags Market (2007& 2006): Number of
RFID Tags Used Ranked by Applications (In terms of Volume)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-18
RFID in Defense and Military Applications II-18
RFID in Supply Chain II-19
RFID in Inventory Management II-19
RFID All Set to Take on Warehouse and Distribution Activities II-20
RFID in Security/ Access Control Applications II-21
RFID Technology - Security Applications Checklist: II-21
RFID in Transportation Applications II-22
Emerging Commercial Applications of RFID II-23
Automotive II-23
Bright and Whimsical Growth on the Cards in Healthcare and
Pharmaceuticals II-23
Inventory Control II-24
Others Applications II-24
Potential Niche Application Generates Widespread Interest in RFID II-24

5. Product Developments/Introductions II-25
Savi Technology Introduces New SmartChain 5.0 Software II-25
Motorola Introduces New XR450 RFID Interrogator II-25
Awarepoint Introduces 2.48 GHz RFID Asset Tag II-25
Intelleflex Unveils New SXT-7110 Extended Temperature Tag II-25
Intelleflex Introduces a Range of RFID Products for South
Korean Market II-26
iDTronic Introduces a Long-Range UHF RFID Interrogator II-26
Wavetrend Announces Launch of GlobalEyes II-26
Innovision Introduces Novel NFC RFID Chips of 2Kb Memory II-26
Tagsys Unveils Novel RFID Tag II-26
IDTronic Launches Novel Industrial Readers and Tags II-27
Fujitsu Unveils UHF Garment RFID Tags II-27
Sokymat Automotive Rolls Out Novel UHF RFID Tags II-27
HP Introduces Factory Express RFID Services II-28
Numerex Launches Global-RFID™ Technology Platform II-28
Gemini Expands RFID Tag Line II-28
Confidex Launches EPC Generation 2 RFID Tags II-28
3M Introduces RFID Tag Data Manager II-28
OMRON Launches HF Band Aluminum RFID Inlay II-29
WJ Communications Unveils Ultra Low Power UHF RFID Reader II-29
AT&T Unveils GPS and RFID Solutions II-29
ODIN Launches European RFID Reader Benchmark II-29
Avery Dennison Introduces New RFID Inlays II-30
WhereNet Unveils Multimode WhereTag IV II-30
3M Launches New RFID Tags II-31
Intermec Launches New Generation RFID Reader II-31
Wireless Dynamics Releases RFID SDiD(TM) 1210 II-31
ThingMagic Introduces New RFID Reader II-32
Tagsys Launches RFID Management Software II-32
Identec Solutions Introduces Intelligent Self-Tracking Technology II-32
AeroScout Rolls Out Advanced T3 Tag II-32
PanGo Introduces Highly Advanced Third Generation Tag II-33
Texas Instruments Launches TRF7960(1) RFID Reader IC Product
Family II-33
ASSA ABLOY ITG Introduces UHF EPC Gen 2 Transponder II-33
ASSA ABLOY ITG Introduces Sokymat IN Tag F-Mem II-33
TAGSYS Unveils New Medio™ L400 II-34
TAGSYS Launches Latest RFID System for Libraries II-34
Alanco Introduces 2.4-Gigahertz, Wi-Fi Compatible RFID System II-34
ASSA ABLOY Launches OMNIKEY Smart Card Reader II-35
Texas Instruments Introduces OM RFID Tags II-35
DHL Innovation Develops RFID Sensor Tag II-35
Precision Dynamics Launches Smart Band® RFID Wristband System II-35
Samsung Unveils New RFID Chip Reader II-36
OATSystems Launches OAT tag@source II-36
Checkpoint Systems Launches a New Series of Gen 2 UHF RFID Tags II-36
Assa Abloy ITG Launches Sokymat Piccolino Tag Family II-36
Vue and Symbol Release Item-Level RFID Bundled Solutions II-36
Multispectral Solutions Launches UWB Sapphire VISION RFID Reader II-37
Intelleflex Introduces InfoSure Tags and I-Beam Readers II-37
Alanco Technologies Introduces New Line of ReeferTrak® Scout
RFID Products II-37
Symbol Technologies Unveils New Mobile RFID Reader II-37
IBM Unveils RFID for Pharmacy Industry II-38
BT Unveils RFID Food Network II-38
Hitachi and Ubiquitous Launches UWB Dice II-38
Reltronics Technologies Unveils SmartInstrument II-38
Bell Canada Develops Integrated RFID Tracking System II-39
Ross Systems Rolls Out Novel RFID-to-Go Solution II-39
Alien Technology Launches Alien ALR-9800 Enterprise RFID Reader II-39
Intermec Unveils RFID Large Rigid Tag II-39
Savi Introduces Innovative Sensor Tags to Monitor Global
Shipments II-39
Sirit Unveils an Innovative RFID Module II-39
Cape Systems Introduces New Version of its RFID Tag Locator
Software II-40
Sun Microsystems Unveils Innovative RFID Software, Sun Java
System RFID II-40
ifm Launches RFID System for Monitoring Manufacturing Systems II-40
Pfizer Unveils Products with RFID Tag in the US II-40
Omron Launches RFID Products in V720 Series II-41
RCD Technology Launches RCDSecure II-41
Symbol Technologies Launches RFID Reader II-41
Sirit Unveils IDentity MaX II-41
Sirit Launches INfinity 510 II-41
Sirit Unveils Latest HF RFID Reader Module II-42
TAGSYS Introduces Highly Advanced RFID Reader for Libraries II-42
TAGSYS Launches ARIO™ 70-TL RFID Tag for Garment Traceability II-42
Sokymat Unveils RFID Tag for High Heat Processes II-42
Philips Launches Plastic-Chip-based RFID Tags II-43
AeroScout Develops New Solution for Location Tracking II-43
Savi Releases ST-656 II-43
Intermec and Cascade to Develop RFID Forklift System II-43
TagMaster Launches New Line of RFID Readers II-43
OATSystems Introduces New Enterprise-Class RFID Appliance II-43
Hitachi Unveils Thinnest and Smallest RFID Chip II-44
Xterprise Unveils AnalytiX II-44
SkyeTek Develops New Reader Architecture for Embedded RFID II-44
New Hybrid RTLS Solution from RF Code II-44

6. Recent Industry Activity II-45
Sirit to Takeover RSI ID Technologies II-45
SMARTRAC to Acquire Xytec Solutions II-45
The Stanley Works Acquires Xmark Corp II-45
Zebra Technologies Completes Acquisition of Multispectral
Solutions II-46
OPS to Take Over RFID Technology from Radio Frequency
Investment Group II-46
Digital Angel Takes Over Geissler Tech II-46
Columbia River Resources Takes Over Traxxec II-46
PDC and GTS Forms Alliance to Offer Plug-and-Play RFID Solutions II-46
Sirit Enters into RFID Technology Partnership with TAGSYS II-47
Savi Technology Enters into Strategic Partnership with AVAANA™ II-47
HID Global Merges with ASSA ABLOY Identification Technologies
(ITG) II-47
Alanco/TSI PRISM and NEC Sign Multi-Year Agreement II-48
Alanco/TSI PRISM Obtains a Contract From Stanley Security
Solutions II-48
Zetes Industries Partners with Schmidt to Supply RFID in Asia
and Europe II-48
Motorola and Y3 Technologies Form Alliance to Provide RFID
Solutions II-48
Global General Technologies to Merge with SmartWear Technologies II-49
Applied Digital Solutions Merges with Digital Angel Corporation II-49
MIKOH Partners with GraniteKey II-49
ThingMagic Enters into Partnership with InnerWireless to
Develop RFID Systems II-49
UPM-Kymmene to Start RFID Tag Production Unit in China II-50
ThingMagic Collaborates with DEWALT and Ford II-50
Xterprise Bags a Contract from Libman for XARM™ Tagging Service II-50
AeroScout and Reva Systems Collaborate for Passive and Active
RFID Solution II-50
SMARTRAC Acquires HEI RFID II-51
Syscan Completes Acquisition of Austin Group II-51
Motorola Acquires Symbol Technologies II-51
EdgeTech Announces Acquisition of Right Tag II-51
Entropic Communications Acquires RF Magic II-52
CommScope Takes Over Signal Vision II-52
Manakoa Services Takes Over Infinite Identification Technologies II-52
VUANCE Acquires Security Holding II-52
Avery Dennison Acquires Paxar Corporation II-52
FCI Takes Over Smartag II-53
Elektrobit Completes Acquisition of 7iD Technologies II-53
Intelligentz Takes Over Franklin Wireless II-53
Smartrac Acquires multitape GmbH II-53
The Kennedy Group Takes Over Systemedia from NCR II-53
InfoLogix Takes Over the RFID Patent Portfolio of DMS Holdings II-54
Inova Technology Takes Over RightTag II-54
ASSA ABLOY Takes Over Aontec Teoranta II-54
InfoLogix Acquires RFID and Mobility Services Business of
AMTSystems II-54
SkyeTek Enters into a Reseller Agreement with GAO RFID II-55
Sonoco Partners with IPICO to Develop RFID System for Paper
Industry II-55
Siemens Switzerland Selects Ingecom Active Tag Technology II-55
JIS Enters into OEM Agreement with Sirit II-55
Motorola Enters into Strategic Relationship with Intelleflex II-56
PDC and Salto Announce Co-Marketing Agreement II-56
Wavetrend Enters into Agreement with Tech Data II-56
Wavetrend Announces Partnership Agreement with NLT II-56
CKP and Metro Group Sign Partnership Agreement II-57
METRO Group and Intermec Sign Partnership Agreement II-57
Oracle, Savi Technology Collaborate to Provide Critical Cargo
Tracking Data II-57
Odem Signs Agreement with ESE for RFID Tag II-58
Fractal Antenna Systems Ties Up With Nashua II-58
Avery Dennison and Motorola Join Hands to Supply RFID Products II-58
Better Online Solutions and Galbital RFID Solutions Collaborate II-58
Alien Technology and STS Technology Receive Vehicle Tracking
Contract II-58
Gemini Traze Establishes Radio Frequency Identification Tag
Facility in India II-59
Sirit Bags Contract from OCTA for RFID Transponder II-59
iPico Signs a LOI with CHEP for RFID Tags II-59
Brady Takes Over Scafftag II-59
Barcoding Inc Takes Over Acuity ID II-60
Identec Solutions Takes Over Baumer Ident II-60
Weyerhaeuser Co Takes Over OrganicID II-60
Lockheed Martin Acquires Savi Technology II-60
Assa Abloy ITG Acquires Schwab & Partner Group II-60
Metrologic Acquires Visible-RF II-60
Sirit Pockets Tradewind Technologies II-60
Paxar Buys Adhipress II-61
NCR Corp. Acquires IDvelocity LLC II-61
Homeland Security to Acquire SecurityInc II-61
Sirit Pockets SAMSys II-61
MicroTRAK Acquires Fibergrations II-61
VendingData to Pocket Dolphin Products II-61
Assa Abloy Merges To Form Assa Abloy ITG II-61
QinetiQ and Crown Partner to Develop New RFID Tag Technology II-61
LS Industrial and Impinj Form Alliance II-62
SkyeTek Enters into Technology Partnership with Zebra
Technologies II-62
Alien Technology Inaugurates New RFID Tag Manufacturing Center II-62
Zebra Technologies Enters into an Agreement with Magellan II-62
WJ Communications Enters into an OEM Agreement with Hitachi
America II-63
Fujitsu Enters into an Alliance with ThingMagic for RFID
Technology II-63
Checkpoint Enters into Partnership with Lemmi Fashion II-63
Hana Microdisplay Inks Partnership with Advanced ID for RFID Tags II-64
ThingMagic and M/A-COM Sign Reseller Agreement II-64
Impinj, NEC and NEC TOKIN Inks Agreement for RFID Readers II-64
Raflatac Merges with UPM Rafsec II-64
ADC Nordic Merges with Secus Technologies II-64
ODIN Technologies Receives Contract from the US DoD II-64
MARKEM Collaborates with ThingMagic II-65
Gaming Partners Teams Up with Progressive Gaming II-65
Vue Technology Partners with TAG Company II-65
Sculptor Teams Up with LITI II-65
Alien Technology Partners with Unisys II-65
iAnywhere Collaborates with AWID II-65
Axcess International Partners with Tyco Fire & Security II-66
TAGSYS Collaborates with Psion Teklogix II-66
Eclipsys Partners with PanGo II-66
Vue Technology Partners with Click Commerce II-66
Metrologic Promotes MaxID’s RFID Products II-66
Ingersoll to Promote VeriChip’s RFID Systems II-66
PanGo Networks with ePlus Provides RFID Systems II-67
Alien Technology in a Reselling Agreement with Paxar II-67
RF Identics Pacts with Impinj II-67
TagStream in a Strategic Partnership with eSkye Solutions II-67
SchmidtRFID Promotes Cogiscan’s RFID Solutions in Asia II-67
Axcess International Collaborates with Stemco LP II-67
RFID Joins CORFIDA II-67
GENCO Offers RFID Training II-68
Argent Group Pacts with Vue Technology II-68
ODIN Technologies Starts New Joint Venture Entity II-68
Metro AG Deploys Gen 2 RFID Technology II-68
Kimberly-Clark Starts Shipping Gen 2 RFID Tagged Cases II-68
Domino Establishes Integrated Solutions Group II-68
Volvo Mulls on RFID for Asset Tracking II-68

7. Focus on Select Global Players II-69
Alanco Technologies, Inc. (US) II-69
Technology Systems International, Inc. (TSI) II-69
Brady Corporation (US) II-69
Checkpoint Systems Inc (US) II-70
Gemalto NV (Netherlands) II-71
HID Corporation (US) II-71
ASSA ABLOY Identification Technologies (Germany) II-72
Hitachi, Ltd. (Japan) II-72
Intermec Inc. (US) II-73
Motorola Inc. (US) II-74
NXP Semiconductors (The Netherlands) II-75
Precision Dynamics Corporation (US) II-75
Savi Technology, Inc. (US) II-76
Sirit Inc (Canada) II-77
TagMaster AB (Sweden) II-77
TagSys RFID (US) (Formerly Gemplus Tag) II-78
Texas Instruments Inc. (US) II-79
TransCore (US) II-80
Wavetrend Technologies Limited (UK) II-80
Zebra Technologies Corporation (US) II-81

8. Global Market Perspective II-82
Table 3: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-82

Table 4: World Long-term Projections for Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) Technology by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East & Africa, and Latin American Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-83

Table 5: World 10-Year Perspective for Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) Technology by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa,
and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-84

Table 6: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for RFID
Tags by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and
Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-85

Table 7: World Long-term Projections for RFID Tags by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-86

Table 8: World 10-Year Perspective for RFID Tags by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East &
Africa, and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-87

Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for RFID
Tags - Active Tags and Passive Tags Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-88

Table 10: World Long-term Projections for RFID Tags - Active
Tags and Passive Tags Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-88

Table 11: World 10-Year Perspective for RFID Tags - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Active and Passive Tags for the
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 II-88

Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Active RFID Tags by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa,
and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-89

Table 13: World Long-term Projections for Active RFID Tags by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-90

Table 14: World 10-Year Perspective for Active RFID Tags by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East & Africa, and Latin American Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-91

Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Passive RFID Tags by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa,
and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-92

Table 16: World Long-term Projections for Passive RFID Tags by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-93

Table 17: World 10-Year Perspective for Passive RFID Tags by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East & Africa, and Latin American Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-94

Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
RFID Readers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and
Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-95

Table 19: World Long-term Projections for RFID Readers by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-96

Table 20: World 10-Year Perspective for RFID Readers by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East & Africa, and Latin American Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-97

Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
RFID Readers - Low Frequency Readers and High Frequency
Readers Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-98

Table 22: World Long-term Projections for RFID Readers - Low
Frequency Readers and High Frequency Readers Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-98

Table 23: World 10-Year Perspective for RFID Readers -
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Low Frequency Readers
and High Frequency Readers for the Years 2003, 2008 & 2012) II-98

Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Low
Frequency RFID Readers by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East &
Africa, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-99

Table 25: World Long-term Projections for Low Frequency RFID
Readers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and
Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-100

Table 26: World 10-Year Perspective for Low Frequency RFID
Readers by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin American Markets for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-101

Table 27: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
High Frequency RFID Readers by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East &
Africa, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-102

Table 28: World Long-term Projections for High Frequency RFID
Readers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and
Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-103

Table 29: World 10-Year Perspective for High Frequency RFID
Readers by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin American Markets for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-104

Table 30: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
RFID Software by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa,
and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-105

Table 31: World Long-term Projections for RFID Software by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-106

Table 32: World 10-Year Perspective for RFID Software by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East & Africa, and Latin American Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-107

Table 33: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
RFID Services by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa,
and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-108

Table 34: World Long-term Projections for RFID Services by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-109

Table 35: World 10-Year Perspective for RFID Services by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East & Africa, and Latin American Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-110

Table 36: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
RFID Technology in Security and Access Control Applications by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-111

Table 37: World Long-term Projections for RFID Technology in
Security and Access Control Applications by Geographic Region
- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East & Africa, and Latin American Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-112

Table 38: World 10-Year Perspective for RFID Technology in
Security and Access Control Applications by Geographic Region
- Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa,
and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-113

Table 39: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
RFID Technology in Transportation Applications by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) IIS-114

Table 40: World Long-term Projections for RFID Technology in
Transportation Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East &
Africa, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-115

Table 41: World 10-Year Perspective for RFID Technology in
Transportation Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and
Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-116

Table 42: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
RFID Technology in Manufacturing & Logistics Applications by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-117

Table 43: World Long-term Projections for RFID Technology in
Manufacturing & Logistics Applications by Geographic Region -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East & Africa, and Latin American Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-118

Table 44: World 10-Year Perspective for RFID Technology in
Manufacturing & Logistics Applications by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa,
and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-119

Table 45: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
RFID Technology in Animal Tracking Applications by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-120

Table 46: World Long-term Projections for RFID Technology in
Animal Tracking Applications by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East & Africa, and Latin American Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-121

Table 47: World 10-Year Perspective for RFID Technology in
Animal Tracking Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and
Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-122

Table 48: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
RFID Technology in Other Applications by Geographic Region -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East & Africa, and Latin American Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-123

Table 49: World Long-term Projections for RFID Technology in
Other Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa,
and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-124

Table 50: World 10-Year Perspective for RFID Technology in
Other Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin American
Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-125


III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Sales Set to Sky Rocket III-1
RFID Set for Better Show III-1
Product Launches III-1
Strategic Corporate Developments III-14
Select Players III-30
B.Market Analytics III-41
Table 51: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for RFID
Technology by Product Segment - RFID Tags (Active Tags &
Passive Tags), RFID Readers (Low Frequency & High
Frequency), Software, and Services Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 52: US Long-term Projections for RFID Technology by
Product Segment - RFID Tags (Active Tags & Passive Tags),
RFID Readers (Low Frequency & High Frequency), Software, and
Services Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 53: US 10-Year Perspective for RFID Technology by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
RFID Tags (Active Tags & Passive Tags), RFID Readers (Low
Frequency & High Frequency), Software, and Services Markets
for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 54: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for RFID
Technology by End Use Segment - Security & Access Control,
Transportation, Manufacturing & Logistics, Animal tracking,
and Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 55: US Long-term Projections for RFID Technology by
End Use Segment - Security & Access Control, Transportation,
Manufacturing & Logistics, Animal tracking, and Other
Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 56: US 10-Year Perspective for RFID Technology by End
Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Security & Access Control, Transportation, Manufacturing &
Logistics, Animal tracking, and Other Applications for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

2. Canada III-46
A.Market Analysis III-46
Current & Future Analysis III-46
RFID Market Gains Traction III-46
Product Launches III-46
Strategic Corporate Development III-48
Sirit Inc. - A Major Player III-48
B.Market Analytics III-49
Table 57: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for RFID Technology by Product Segment - RFID Tags (Active
Tags & Passive Tags), RFID Readers (Low Frequency & High
Frequency), Software, and Services Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 58: Canadian Long-term Projections for RFID Technology
by Product Segment - RFID Tags (Active Tags & Passive Tags),
RFID Readers (Low Frequency & High Frequency), Software, and
Services Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

Table 59: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for RFID Technology
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for RFID Tags (Active Tags & Passive Tags), RFID Readers
(Low Frequency & High Frequency), Software, and Services
Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-51

Table 60: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for RFID Technology by End Use Segment - Security & Access
Control, Transportation, Manufacturing & Logistics, Animal
tracking, and Other Applications Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

Table 61: Canadian Long-term Projections for RFID Technology
by End Use Segment - Security & Access Control,
Transportation, Manufacturing & Logistics, Animal tracking,
and Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

Table 62: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for RFID Technology
by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for Security & Access Control, Transportation, Manufacturing
& Logistics, Animal tracking, and Other Applications for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

3. Japan III-55
A.Market Analysis III-55
Current & Future Analysis III-55
Table 63: Japanese RFID Tags Market (2005, 2007 & 2010):
Shipments of RFID Tags (In Million Units) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55
Product Launches III-55
Strategic Corporate Developments III-57
Hitachi, Ltd. - A Major Player III-57
B.Market Analytics III-59
Table 64: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for RFID Technology by Product Segment - RFID Tags (Active
Tags & Passive Tags), RFID Readers (Low Frequency & High
Frequency), Software, and Services Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59

Table 65: Japanese Long-term Projections for RFID Technology
by Product Segment - RFID Tags (Active Tags & Passive Tags),
RFID Readers (Low Frequency & High Frequency), Software, and
Services Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60

Table 66: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for RFID Technology
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for RFID Tags (Active Tags & Passive Tags), RFID Readers
(Low Frequency & High Frequency), Software, and Services
Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-61

Table 67: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for RFID Technology by End Use Segment - Security & Access
Control, Transportation, Manufacturing & Logistics, Animal
tracking, and Other Applications Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62

Table 68: Japanese Long-term Projections for RFID Technology
by End Use Segment - Security & Access Control,
Transportation, Manufacturing & Logistics, Animal tracking,
and Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-63

Table 69: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for RFID Technology
by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for Security & Access Control, Transportation, Manufacturing
& Logistics, Animal tracking, and Other Applications for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64

4. Europe III-65
A.Market Analysis III-65
Current & Future Analysis III-65
Germany Grabs the Major Pie III-65
RFID Tags Accounts for Lion’s Share III-65
RFID Market Opens Doors for Emerging Applications III-65
Market Statistics III-66
Table 70: European RFID Market (2005-2008): Investment of
Retailers in RFID Technology (In Euro Million) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-66
B.Market Analytics III-67
Table 71: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for RFID Technology by Geographic Region - France, Germany,
Italy, the UK, Spain, Russia, the Netherlands, Sweden,
Denmark, Switzerland, Ireland, and Rest of Europe Regions
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-67

Table 72: European Long-term Projections for RFID Technology
by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, the UK,
Spain, Russia, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark,
Switzerland, Ireland, and Rest of Europe Regions
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-68

Table 73: European 10-Year Perspective for RFID Technology
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for France, Germany, Italy, the UK, Spain, Russia, the
Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Ireland, and Rest
of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69

Table 74: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for RFID Technology by Product Segment - RFID Tags (Active
Tags & Passive Tags), RFID Readers (Low Frequency & High
Frequency), Software, and Services Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-70

Table 75: European Long-term Projections for RFID Technology
by Product Segment - RFID Tags (Active Tags & Passive Tags),
RFID Readers (Low Frequency & High Frequency), Software, and
Services Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-71

Table 76: European 10-Year Perspective for RFID Technology
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for RFID Tags (Active Tags & Passive Tags), RFID Readers
(Low Frequency & High Frequency), Software, and Services
Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-72

Table 77: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for RFID Technology by End Use Segment - Security & Access
Control, Transportation, Manufacturing & Logistics, Animal
tracking, and Other Applications Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-73

Table 78: European Long-term Projections for RFID Technology
by End Use Segment - Security & Access Control,
Transportation, Manufacturing & Logistics, Animal tracking,
and Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-74

Table 79: European 10-Year Perspective for RFID Technology
by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for Security & Access Control, Transportation, Manufacturing
& Logistics, Animal tracking, and Other Applications for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-75

4a. France III-76
A.Market Analysis III-76
Current & Future Analysis III-76
Strategic Corporate Development III-76
Inside Contactless - A Major Player III-76
B.Market Analytics III-77
Table 80: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
RFID Technology by Product Segment - RFID Tags (Active Tags
& Passive Tags), RFID Readers (Low Frequency & High
Frequency), Software, and Services Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-77

Table 81: French Long-term Projections for RFID Technology
by Product Segment - RFID Tags (Active Tags & Passive Tags),
RFID Readers (Low Frequency & High Frequency), Software, and
Services Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-78

Table 82: French 10-Year Perspective for RFID Technology by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
RFID Tags (Active Tags & Passive Tags),RFID Readers (Low
Frequency & High Frequency), Software, and Services Markets
for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-79

Table 83: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
RFID Technology by End Use Segment - Security & Access
Control, Transportation, Manufacturing & Logistics, Animal
tracking, and Other Applications Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-80

Table 84: French Long-term Projections for RFID Technology
by End Use Segment - Security & Access Control,
Transportation, Manufacturing & Logistics, Animal tracking,
and Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-81

Table 85: French 10-Year Perspective for RFID Technology by
End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Security & Access Control, Transportation, Manufacturing &
Logistics, Animal tracking, and Other Applications for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-82

4b. Germany III-83
A.Market Analysis III-83
Current & Future Analysis III-83
Table 86: German RFID Tags Market (2004-2008): Number of
RFID Tags Applied in Retail Trade (In Thousands) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-83
Product Launches III-83
Strategic Corporate Developments III-86
Select Players III-87
B.Market Analytics III-89
Table 87: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
RFID Technology by Product Segment - RFID Tags (Active Tags
& Passive Tags), RFID Readers (Low Frequency & High
Frequency), Software, and Services Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 20