RFID standards get a closer look

By Staff -- Modern Materials Handling, 5/1/2000

Plans for a joint global tag (GTAG) program to promote a supply chain-wide standard for radio frequency identification (RFID) activities was announced last month by EAN International and the Uniform Code Council, Inc., leaders in facilitating efficient international business.

The program will allow for both short-term solutions and the timely development of standards based on identified business process requirements. It will provide data and technology standards based on a thorough understanding of business processes and how they can be improved. GTAG will also focus on solutions for devices working within the UHF spectrum.

"EAN and the UCC are working together with the global use community and international regulatory administrations to develop solutions in the specific UHF frequency range of 862-870 Mhz. It is the first step in developing a truly global RFID solution," says Dennis Epley, senior vice president of the UCC.