INfinity 510 tapped by Finn-ID as top performer for track and trace solution TORONTO, May 22
TORONTO, May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Sirit Inc. ("Sirit") (TSX: SI), a
leading provider of radio frequency identification ("RFID") technology, today
announced that the INfinity 510 ("IN510") UHF reader was selected for
Finland's postal delivery service RFID implementation. Readers have been
installed across the country as part of a system to monitor and quantify the
speed and accuracy of real-time postal deliveries.
Finn-ID, the leading auto-identification solutions provider in Finland,
developed and installed the application for the Mail Communications division
of Itella, a contract services company that manages postal deliveries in
Finland and throughout Europe. The implementation uses Sirit's IN510 to read
Gen 2 RFID tags embedded in envelopes that are tracked throughout the entire
delivery process. Selected envelopes, which are not identifiable by postal
workers, contain an RFID tag with a unique number. As these envelopes travel
through the delivery and sorting process, the data relating to their movement
is collected and transmitted to a back-end system. The system then provides
analyses on mail routing, length of time to deliver an item and other
benchmarks relating to level of service.
"The decision process for selecting the best reader came down to features
and performance," stated Kari Hanninen, technology manager at Finn-ID. "From a
features perspective, Sirit's IN510 allowed us to program an advanced script
which resides within the reader to accommodate the use of photoelectric
sensors along with managing data output to a legacy application. On the
performance side, the IN510 has excelled in successfully reading tags in a
challenging environment and continues to show why it was the top performing
reader throughout our testing process."
"Finn-ID has done a great job in replacing an expensive legacy solution
based on active RFID with a cost-effective implementation using Gen 2
technology," added Tony Sabetti, vice president of RF Solutions at Sirit.
"Their tunnel antenna system reads the tags in any orientation and provides
the high read-rate accuracy required by their customer. Sirit is pleased that
our IN510 is successfully powering this unique, real-time track and trace
solution."
To learn more about Sirit's portfolio of RFID solutions, visit
www.sirit.com. More information about Finn-ID can be found at www.finn-id.fi.
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.
About Finn-ID
Finn-ID provides its customers with automatic identification based
enterprise solutions utilizing bar code and RFID technologies. These solutions
improve competitiveness and operational quality, increase profitability and
efficiency, as well as lower operating expenses. Founded in 1986, Finn-ID is a
leading supplier of AIDC (auto ID and Data Collection) solutions. With offices
in Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Russia, Finn-ID has provided solutions to
numerous companies operating in manufacturing, logistics, retail and
government. For more information, visit www.finn-id.fi.
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