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May 02, 2003

Tyco Places Big Bet On RFID

Tyco, mostly known lately for its high rolling ex-CEO and accounting issues, is now betting that the time for RFID is here. This article indicates that they are forming a new Tyco SensorID RFID Solutions Team and want to become a "single source, global partner for retailers and retail merchandise companies looking to deploy large-scale RFID systems."

In short, they think that the RFID business is ready for a big player to consolidate smaller players as the market matures. It will be interesting to see how this turns out, as it would mark a tipping point in RFID deployment if they are right...

Posted by pbecker at May 2, 2003 09:52 AM
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