After testing the new active 433 MHz tags for electromagnetic interference, the U.S. military has placed orders for the devices, which could cost half as much as their predecessors.This first order of RFID technology complaint with the ISO 18000-7 standard placed by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is planned for a November 2009 delivery. The sources are Unisys, Savi, Systems and Processes Engineering Corp., and Northrop Grumman. Previously, all four companies had been chosen by the DOD to compete for orders under its RFID-III contract, which calls for active 433.92 MHz RFID tags and readers compliant with the ISO 18000-7 standard.Read more.
DOD Tests, Buys New ISO 18000-7 RFID Tags
