Symbol Technologies Launches Portfolio of RFID Generation 2 and Specialty Tag Inlays

Symbol Technologies Launches Portfolio of RFID Generation 2 and Specialty Tag Inlays

May 01, 2006

High-Performance Tag Inlays Available Through New Certified Label Converter Program

    LAS VEGAS, May 1 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Symbol
Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: SBL), The Enterprise Mobility
Company(TM), today introduced at RFID Journal Live!, a
portfolio of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) inlays
based on the Generation 2 (Gen 2) standards set forth by
the Electronic Product Code (EPC) standards body. Symbol
also unveiled a prototype of a hardened metal mount tag
which will be the first in a line of RFID Asset Tag
products designed to provide intelligent asset management
solutions for customers. 

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    Symbol's patent-protected dual dipole technology
enables Symbol high-performance Gen 2 RFID inlays and tags
to be read from any orientation at distances of up to 30
feet.  This innovative RFID antenna design uses two
antennas and allows the tag to perform faster read and
write functions regardless of the position of the RFID
reader antenna, which is ideal for high-speed conveyor belt
applications used in distribution warehouses as well as
luggage processing at airports.  Tag performance is further
enhanced by Symbol's antenna design and packaging process,
which compresses the antenna and chip into a small,
low-powered inlay that can be easily attached to a variety
of materials from plastic and glass to cardboard and wood.


    Symbol's first RFID Asset Tag will be a 6x6 inch metal
mount tag designed for intelligent asset management
applications that require assets to not only be read but
also written to in process.  This reusable specialty tag
will be able to track assets in rough environments where
the tagged item sustains heavy knocks and blows, as well as
those that are out of reach by providing a read distance of
up to 50 feet. 

    "Customers are going beyond mandates to find real
value in RFID by using readers and tags to gain insight
into their supply-chain processes and better quantify
working capital," says Anthony Bartolo, vice president
and general manager of Symbol's RFID and wireless
infrastructure divisions. "By leveraging Symbol's
patented dual dipole antenna design and unique charge pump
technologies, Symbol RFID inlay products can be optimized
for different applications to help ensure fast business
processes or the best read performance over long distances.
 By offering a complete, high-performance RFID system of Gen
2-compliant tags and readers, Symbol is helping
organizations looking to truly benefit from RFID gain a
competitive advantage." 

    New Channel for RFID Tag Products

    Symbol's portfolio of inlays will be sold to customers
by Symbol Certified Label Converter Program (SCLC) partners
who convert the inlays into EPC labels of all different form
factors.  Symbol has worked closely with authorized label
converters to train and certify them to deliver the highest
quality RFID tags.  Symbol's RFID inlay portfolio is
available today in various sizes for label converters that
serve the needs of customers in the retail supply chain and
aviation, consumer packaged goods (CPG), government, and
manufacturing industries. 

    "George Schmitt & Company gains an edge over
competitors by leveraging Symbol's RFID experience and
broad product portfolio that have made it a deployment
leader in the RFID marketplace," said William Gunther,
President of George Schmitt & Co. "As a Symbol
certified label converter, our customers can feel confident
that we are getting the best RFID education and training and
providing them with the highest performing inlay products in
the industry."

    Symbol's network of SCLC companies are selected for
their experience and commitment to RFID and are fully
qualified, trained and certified by Symbol as experts in
RFID tag supply and systems support.  Partners can opt for
standard Symbol partner certification or premium
certification, which gives the label converter deeper
access to Symbol's inlay portfolio.
    Current SCLC members include premium partner George
Schmitt & Co., and partners The Kennedy Group; Lowry
Computer Products; Marnlen RFiD; Mid South Graphics; Moore
Wallace; National Label Company; NCR; Paxar Corp.; Plitek,
LLC; The R and V Group, LLC; Repacorp Label Products; RSI
ID Technologies; and Zebra Technologies. 

    For more information about the Symbol's Certified Label
Converter Program (SCLC), please go to
http://www.symbol.com/labelconverters . 

    About Symbol Technologies

    Symbol Technologies, Inc., The Enterprise Mobility
Company(TM), is a recognized worldwide leader in enterprise
mobility, delivering products and solutions that capture,
move and manage information in real time to and from the
point of business activity.  Symbol enterprise mobility
solutions integrate advanced data capture products, radio
frequency identification technology, mobile computing
platforms, wireless infrastructure, mobility software and
world-class services programs.  Symbol enterprise mobility
products and solutions are proven to increase workforce
productivity, reduce operating costs, drive operational
efficiencies and realize competitive advantages for the
world's leading companies.  More information is available
at http://www.symbol.com .

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     Lori Chaitman, 
     Symbol Technologies, Inc.
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     Symbol Technologies, Inc.
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