ODIN's Adam Bennett talks about our latest Benchark Series.
Since 2004 there has been just one company performing objective head-to-head scientific comparison on RFID equipment – the ODIN Lab. Considered by many to be the “Consumer Reports of RFID” ODIN has produced more than a dozen public Benchmarks and scores of private Benchmarks. End-users trust the objective, independent third party evaluation and equipment manufacturers rely on ODIN's Benchmarks to see how they stack up against the competition. If you are interested in a private Benchmark contact ODIN’s lab to discuss testing protocols, timing and costs.
RFID Tag Pricing Guide™RFID tag pricing and RFID costs. You can look at it two ways. There is either a lot of information out there or a lot of misleading information about RFID tags. One of the most common questions we receive at ODIN is, “What do RFID tags cost?” That is a loaded question. The answer: “What kind of RFID tags?” The inaugural issue of ODIN’s RFID Tag Pricing Guide™ is designed to address one of the fundamental cost components of an RFID system, the RFID tag. It is also intended to get past the marketing hype and provide objective, fact-based information. You may be aware of ODIN’s industry leading RFID Benchmark Series™ which routinely provides objective, fact-based RFID performance data (http://www.odintechnologies.com/scientific-benchmarks). This Pricing Guide complements that work with RFID tag cost data. The guide provides end users with a snapshot of RFID tag pricing. Other contextual information is also provided to help users become better consumers of tag information and understand when a five cent tag isn’t really a five cent tag. The report includes sections on the following topics:
The good news is that RFID tag prices are falling. At the same time performance of RFID systems have improved. This is the right price-performance curve for end users of RFID equipment. In this issue, we have focused on three types of RFID tags across two frequency ranges and industry standards – High Frequency (HF) ISO 15693 and Ultra High Frequency (UHF) ISO 18000-6C / EPC Global Class 1 Gen 2. That is a mouthful, but these are the most common requests from customers through ODIN’s Ask the RFID Expert free question and answer service. Where to find RFID tag prices?To compile the guide we collected list prices from leading RFID label converters and manufacturers. We present the Low, High and Average prices in an effort to inform you of what the current RFID tag price ranges are and what to expect when you are considering RFID tag costs into your budget. You can download the RFID Tag Pricing Guide™ here: http://www.odintechnologies.com/odinstore.htmlAs always we encourage you to ask questions and submit comments for future research. The Ask the RFID Expert box in the upper right corner is always available for your questions. |
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