China to develop its own RFID standard
China is developing its own standard for radio frequency identification (RFID) applications, according to market researcher iSuppli. The Chinese National Standards Management Committee has established a working group to develop the new standard.
The purpose for China’s own standard is to avoid paying royalty fees to non-Chinese owners of the main RFID specification. Chinese design houses and chip manufacturers will benefit if the Chinese standard is used.
The Chinese RFID standard will be compatible with the international standard, but will have its own intellectual property. The major differences are likely to concern radio frequency and other technical factors. The RFID standard will be targeted at logistics applications and anti-counterfeit technology. RFID technology uses low power radio transmitters to read data stored in a transponder or tag. The technology is used to track and manage inventory.
SOURCE: Purchasing.com