Worldwide compatibility increases to 18 countries for top-performing
reader
TORONTO, April 1 /CNW/ - Sirit Inc. ("Sirit") (TSX: SI), a leading provider of radio frequency identification ("RFID") technology, today announced that its industry leading INfinity 510 UHF reader ("IN510") has been certified to operate under China's latest radio regulations.
Sirit has received its compliance certificate from the State Radio Regulation Committee ("SRRC") in China which confirms the IN510 meets the qualifications of compliance under the operational bandwidth, interoperability and performance standards established in March 2007. The SRRC is part of the Ministry of Information Industry which ensures that all RFID products sold in China meet specific standards for radio frequency devices.
"Receiving Chinese certification opens up many opportunities for Sirit to fully engage with partners and customers to expand our presence in this important region," stated Tony Sabetti, vice president of RF Solutions for Sirit. "According to statistics from IDTechEx, China moved from fifth to third place in terms of countries with the most RFID projects deployed during 2007. Users in China now have access to what our customers are saying is the best performing UHF RFID reader on the market. Sirit's design philosophy offers global customers the advantage of having one reader that operates almost anywhere in the world."
The IN510 is operationally compatible in many countries throughout Asia, including Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Japan, Singapore, and Thailand. Sirit's distribution partners in China include Sense Technology Co., Ltd. headquartered in Shenzhen (www.sense-hk.com), Systron Systems, headquartered in Beijing (www.systron.com.cn), and ID Tech headquartered in Hong Kong (www.idtech.com.hk). For more information on Sirit and its partners, visit www.sirit.com.
About Sirit Inc.
Sirit Inc. (TSX: SI) is a leading provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology worldwide. Harnessing the power of Sirit's enabling-RFID technology, customers are able to more rapidly bring high quality RFID solutions to the market with reduced initial engineering costs. Sirit's products are built on more than 14 years of RF domain expertise addressing multiple frequencies (LF/HF/UHF), multiple protocols and are compliant with global standards. Sirit's broad portfolio of products and capabilities can be customized to address new and traditional RFID market applications including Supply Chain & Logistics, Cashless Payment (including Electronic Tolling), Access Control, Automatic Vehicle Identification, Near Field Communications, Inventory Control & Management, Asset Tracking and Product Authentication. For more information, visit www.sirit.com.
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