April12^Th, 2010 Kelowna, BC, Canada.  ~ RFind Systems, Inc. and RF-IDI are pleased to announce a partnership to jointly develop an easy-to-deploy Active RFID RTLS Tracking System.  The system will utilize RFind's industry leading RTLS tags and RF-IDI's user interface and data collection infrastructure.

 RF-IDI's modular infrastructure provides internet-accessible business data from Active and Passive RFID sources at multiple internet-connected facilities around the world.  RF-IDI's i5 software displays both Active and Passive tag data on one user friendly screen.

The addition of RFind's active RFID / RTLS technology provides customers with a unique hybrid Active - RTLS / Passive system that can be deployed in days, not weeks or months.

Dave Maklebust, RF-IDI's EVP and CTO stated; "The combination of RFind's hardware technology and RF-IDI's infrastructure and user interface is a game changer for the industry, resulting in a total cost of ownership not achievable with hard-wired, server-centric solutions.  We're very excited about the value proposition this technology combination brings to our customers". 

RFind Solutions Inc.’s patented Tag to Tag communication technology provides a Real Time Location Solution (RTLS) without the hardwired cabling or additional infrastructure usually required by others. This equates to a quick, easy deployment with flexibility for changes on the fly or in an ever changing environment the option to pick-up and move it.

 Sharon Barnes, CEO of RFind commented, “We are excited to be part of a team that is blazing ahead with the marriage of RTLS, active and passive RFID on a singular software platform. RFID is not one size fits all, so being able to combine RTLS, active and passive RFID gives the end client a combined leading edge solution leveraging all these technologies where appropriate.”

RF-IDI will be demonstrating their new platform at the AIAG Annual General Meeting in Southfield, MI. April 22, 2010.   https://www.aiag.org/source/Meetings

RF-IDI delivers net savings to your bottom line through automated visibility data tailored to your business model. Learn more at www.activeRFIDtracking.com/RFIDI

RFind provides RTLS solution indoors and outdoors in challenging environments without all the cost. Visit  www.rfind.com for additional information.

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Interoperability is the ability of a system or a product to work with other systems or products without any special effort on the part of the customer. Systems achieve interoperability with other products using either or both of two approaches:

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In short, when it comes to wireless sensors, regardless of the brand name associated, interoperability means that all tags work with all readers – so long as they each adhere to the same communications rules.

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