European RFID Market Development Current Status and Future Outlook

European RFID Market Development
Current Status and Future Outlook

October 2004, English or Japanese Version $1.495 194pages

Summary

The research for this report surveyed the current activities, initiatives and trials underway in the RFID market in Europe. It includes an overview on the current standards and regulatory environment, trials, as well as providing profiles of the major RFID vendors in the market. It also provides market forecasts for several applications areas that are important in Europe.
Standardization is a key catalyst of growth in the RFID market as hardware (reader, terminal, and label) manufacturers clearly stated during the research for this study. The report includes a discussion of standards and highlights harmonization in established RFID frequencies (13.56.MHz and 125 KHz). Emerging standards, in particular that of UHF RFID systems, are also discussed.
On a country-by-country basis, a market review is provided. But it should be noted that the RFID market is international. While a supplier might be based in Finland, it sells its products across Europe. The core of the report is an overview of the European RFID vendors, their alliances, new product developments, and analysis of their positions in the market. The information is mapped in easy to access tables, as well as detailed profiles.
The research shows that a customer-oriented approach is essential in Europe. That is why the hardware and software vendors have introduced development kits, test labs, and demonstration centers. They need to show customers and educate customers on what RFID can and cannot do.
The key milestone for foreign chip manufacturers to watch for is the emergence of solid standards for RFID. In the meantime, the recommendation is to open dialogues between the major players in the market, including other chip manufacturers, to explore alliances, license agreements, and marketing co-operations

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. RFID EU REGULATORY ISSUES & SOLUTION
2. MARKET REVIEW
  2.1 Overall Market Review in EU
  2.2 Market Review by Country
  2.3 Main Initiative by Vendors (Systems Integrator, Hardware & Software Venders)
  2.4 Activity for Industry Standard

3. TEST CASE STUDY AND ANALYSIS OF TEST CASE STUDY BY INDUSTRY
  3.1 Marks and Spencer
  3.2 Woolworths
  3.3 Metro
  3.4 Selfridges
  3.5 J Sainsbury Ltd
  3.6 Kaufhof Galleria
  3.7 Tesco
  3.8 British Airways
  3.9 Production and distribution Volkswagen
  3.10 FEVEX
  3.11 Italy
  3.12 Legoland
  3.13 KiMs
  3.14 Real BMW
  3.15 Bennetton

4. RFID ROADMAP,MARKET DEVELOPMENT SCENARIO AND PERSPECTIVE,
COMERCIAL IMPLICATION

5. VENDORS REVIEW
  5.1 SUMMARY OF APPLICATIONS AND TRIALS
  5.2 ALLIANCES MAPPING

6. TECHNOLOGY & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
  6.1 Technology Focus by Vendors by technology Segment
  6.2 Product Development by vendors by Technology Segment
    6.2.1 Overview
    6.2.2 By Chip Vendor
    6.2.3 By Readerm Base Station
  6.3 RFID SYSTEM PLATFORM

7. MARKET FORECAST
      (MAIN APPLICATION AND APPLIED INDUSTRY AND DEMAND SECTOR)
  7.1 Overview of RFID Market Size by Main Application
  7.2 RFID Market Forecast/Growth Projections by Applications 2005-2010
    TABLE 1: Pallet/RPC Tracking
    TABLE 2: Container Trailer Tracking (long range RFID)
    TABLE 3: Security - Vehicle Access Control
    TABLE 4: Security - Personnel Access Control
    TABLE 5: Point of Sale (Contact less Payment not incl. Mass Transit)
    TABLE 6: Animal Tagging
    TABLE 7: Mass Transit (contact-less payment)

8. SPECIAL REVIEW: EU GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES

9. VENDOR ACTIVITIES AND STRATEGY
Total 45 companies and 11 countries
  Common Research Items:
    Contact
    Main Initiatives
    Current Activities, Applications, and Trials
    RFID Alliance
    Technology Focus
    Product Development
    Research finding and Analysis

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