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SAMSys Introduces RFID Pilot Express: Starter Kit to Expedite Gen 2 RFID Deployments
SAMSys Introduces RFID Pilot Express: Starter Kit to Expedite Gen 2 RFID Deployments.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\nTurnkey Package with Gen 2 RFID Reader can be implemented in 30 days or \nless\n\nTORONTO, Sept. 9 /CNW/ - SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SMY: TSX), an\ninternational provider of Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) hardware\nsolutions, today announced the availability of the Gen 2 RFID Pilot Express\nprogram, which includes a turnkey RFID hardware and software package that\nmakes it possible to launch pilot RFID programs using the new EPC Global Gen 2\nprotocol in 30 days or less.\nThe kit includes the latest SAMSys RFID reader and other components to\naid Gen 2 preparations by systems integrators and end user suppliers who must\ncomply with RFID mandates from major retailers and the Department of Defense\n(DoD). Contents include:\n\n- SAMSys MP9320 v2.8 multi-protocol reader\n- Two antennas\n- Light stack and other peripherals\n- Gen 2 software\n- Sample Gen 2 tags from Texas Instruments\n- RAPID (SAMSys RFID Application Programming Interface for Developers)\n- Quick Start Guide\n\n\"The upcoming release of Gen 2 tags is creating demand by many\norganizations to embrace the Gen 2 platform, and SAMSys has recognized the\nneed for a solution to ease the transition,\" said Tony Sabetti, UHF/Retail\nSupply chain Director, Texas Instruments RFID Systems. \"We agreed to\nparticipate in this RFID Pilot Express initiative because the bundle that\nSAMSys is offering will make it possible to quickly prepare for Gen 2 programs\nwith best-of-breed components available from a single source.\"\n\"The Gen 2 protocol is clearly going to accelerate RFID adoption, but\norganizations need the tools to get started,\" said Cliff Horwitz, chairman,\nCEO and president of SAMSys Technologies. \"Utilizing our Gen 2-capable MP9320\nv2.8 reader as the foundation, our RFID Pilot Express kit offers a complete\nsolution for developing, testing and implementing pilot Gen 2 programs in\npreparation for full deployment.\"\nFor a limited time, RFID Pilot Express is available at a special package\nprice of $1,999, roughly half the cost of purchasing the components\nseparately. SAMSys will be showcasing the kit at the EPC Global show in\nAtlanta from Sept. 13-15.\n\nAbout SAMSys Technologies Inc.:\nSAMSys Technologies Inc. (SAMSys), founded in 1995, is a world-leading\nprovider of radio frequency identification (RFID) reader solutions. SAMSys\noffers a fam...