PRESS RELEASES
Alien Technology® Announces RFID Ready Kit to Enable Compliance with Department of Defense RFID Rollout
February 8, 2005, Morgan Hill, CA - Alien Technology today announced the Alien® RFID Ready Kit, a comprehensive package to assist suppliers in preparing to meet Department of Defense (DOD) mandates for RFID. The package includes Alien EPC RFID Readers, Antennas, and Tags, as well as the training, services and information needed for successful planning and deployment of RFID with DOD.
RFID Training & Services
DOD suppliers can get up to speed on RFID in the two-day intensive RIFD Academy training course that provides high-value training in real world, hands-on application of RFID. After 2 years and 1,000 graduates, RIFD Academy delivers comprehensive training on RFID from hardware and software, to use-case assessment and experimentation in the Alien Customer Solution Center. As a follow-up to RFID Academy, a day of Alien Professional Services is included to assure successful implementation of RFID in the field.
RFID Products
Included in the RFID Ready Kit is an Alien Gen2 ReadyT Reader with option of the EPC Class 1 High-performance Package (ALR-9780), or EPC Class 0/1 Flexibility Package (ALR-9774). Both packages include 96-user-bit EPC Class 1 RFID labels, antennas and accessories. A Software Developers Kit provides thorough documentation including Hardware Setup Guide, Reader Interface Guide with API Definitions, and Hardware Technical Specifications. Sample source code is included, as are royalty-free Java, .NET and Visual Basic libraries.
Guide for DOD Compliance Information
The RFID Ready Kit Guide for DOD compliance is a collection of DOD published information on RFID mandates, assembled by Alien Technology. The Guide provides an easy-to-use reference to the relevant documents released by the Department of Defense to suppliers regarding RFID policy. When used in conjunction with the Alien RFID Ready Kit, the guide provides valuable information to assist DOD suppliers in defining and deploying RFID operations to meet DOD mandates.
The guide contains:
. US DOD RFID Policy - July 30, 2004
. DOD Suppliers Passive RFID Information Guide, version 6.0
. Attachment 1 - Background on the Use of RFID in the DOD Supply Chain
. DOD Frequently Asked Questions - December 2, 2004
Pricing and Availability
The ALR-9780 RFID Ready package is available for $6,990, and the ALR-9774 RFID Ready package is priced at $7,990. Both are currently available under standard terms and conditions.
About Alien Technology
Alien Technology provides UHF Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products and services to customers in retail, consumer goods, manufacturing, defense, transportation and logistics, pharmaceuticals and other industries. Organizations use Alien's RFID products and services to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and security of their supply chains, logistics and asset tracking operations. Alien's products include RFID tags, RFID readers and related training and professional services. Alien's patented Fluidic Self Assembly (FSA) technology and related proprietary manufacturing processes are designed to enable the manufacture of high volume, low cost RFID tags.
Alien was founded in 1994. The company's facilities include: its corporate headquarters in Morgan Hill, CA; an RFID tag manufacturing facility in Fargo, ND; the Alien RFID Solutions Center, in the Dayton, Ohio area, and sales offices in the US, Europe and Asia. Alien is a member of EPCglobal. More information about Alien is available at www.alientechnology.com.
Alien, Alien Technology, the Alien logo, Squiggle and FSA, are trademarks or registered trademarks of Alien Technology Corporation in the United States and other countries. Copyright 2007 Alien Technology Corporation. All rights reserved.
