Savi Technology Announces RFID Patent Licensing for Standards-Based Cargo Container e-Seals

Savi Technology Announces RFID Patent Licensing for Standards-Based Cargo Container e-Seals

May 01, 2007

ISO 18185 and Savi Licensing Program Help to Fuel Market
for Lower-Cost Container Tracking and Security

    MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 1 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Savi Technology, a provider of RFID-based total asset
management solutions, today announced a
"QuickStart" licensing program for its
intellectual property (IP) now incorporated into ISO 18185,
the new standard for electronic cargo seals (e-Seals).  The
Savi QuickStart e-Seal Licensing Program includes a reduced
licensing fee for orders received by June 30, 2007.  

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    Savi Technology, a Lockheed Martin Company (NYSE: LMT),
anticipates that licensing its IP for the tag-to-reader
communication requirements in ISO 18185 will accelerate the
worldwide use of e-Seals, improve interoperability among
RFID networks, and drive greater affordability of basic
e-Seals.

    "Savi Technology's IP licensing programs are
designed to energize market momentum around the deployment
of active RFID e-Seals based on international standards for
both government and commercial applications," said Bob
Kramer, Savi Technology.  "ISO 18185, combined with
our licensing program, will ensure that a wide range of
e-Seals from multiple vendors can communicate with multiple
information networks that monitor and manage the location,
security status and even condition of cargo containers
transported throughout the global supply chain."

    Approved in mid-April, the ISO 18185 standard addresses
technical and application standards for e-Seals, which ISO
describes as "non-reusable freight container
seals" that "electronically evidence tampering or
intrusion through the container doors."  e-Seals are an
emerging class of active RFID devices that incorporate both
a mechanical locking mechanism and an active RFID module to
provide wireless alerting and location capabilities not
currently possible with traditional bolt seals, which are
easily breached.

    Containerized cargo accounts for 90 percent of world
trade, and some 200 million containers move through the
world's ports each year.  The SAFE Port Act of 2006 calls
for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to define the
voluntary use of container security devices in accordance
with international standards, specifically referencing ISO,
to potentially achieve faster clearance through U.S. Customs
and Border Protection. 

    Savi Technology has a separate licensing program for
intellectual property used for non-e-seal products based on
the ISO 18000-7 standard, with seven licensees to date.

    Companies interested in Savi Technology's IP licensing
programs should email [e-mail] or go to: 
http://www.savi.com/licensingprogram.shtml

    With over 16 years of experience, Savi is a leading
provider of active RFID solutions for the management and
security of supply chain assets, shipments and
consignments.  Savi Technology is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Lockheed Martin, with headquarters in Mountain View,
Calif., and offices in Washington D.C., London, Singapore,
and Melbourne. For more information, visit
http://www.savi.com .

    Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin employs
about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in
the research, design, development, manufacture, integration
and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products
and services. The corporation reported 2006 sales of $39.6
billion. For additional information, visit
http://www.lockheedmartin.com . 


    For more information, please contact: 

     Mark Nelson
     Savi
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]