ADDING MULTIMEDIA TransCore Achieves RFID and Satellite Communications Technology Milestones.Company Honors Chief Scientist and RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. Patent Holder HARRISBURG, Pa. -- TransCore announces radio frequency identification See RFID. (RFID) and satellite communication distribution milestones, exceeding 150,000 satellite communications transceivers worldwide and surpassing 25 million RFID tags and 45,000 RFID readers worldwide. Annual production of the company's eGo[R] paper-thin windshield sticker tags also surpassed predecessor hard-case models, marking the shift towards newer more versatile RFID tags that can perform under the rigors of long-range and high-speed requirements for transportation applications. TransCore's RFID tags are deployed in transportation applications in 39 countries with easily recognizable wireless toll collection systems in use in Florida, Georgia, Texas, Dallas, Houston, Oklahoma or internationally in Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. . Additionally, to track rail assets there are two TransCore tags on virtually every rail car in interchange service in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , while universities like Harvard, Michigan, University of Michigan, University of, main campus at Ann Arbor; state supported; coeducational; chartered 1817 at Detroit as the Catholepistemiad, or Univ., of Michigania, rechartered 1821 (as Univ. of Mich.) and 1837 (when it was relocated at Ann Arbor). Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, and more than 30 others use TransCore tags for parking and access control. Airports such as Dallas Fort Worth International to LAX and more than 60 other airports use TransCore's RFID tags for parking and ground transportation applications. A company rich in transportation history, TransCore's RFID heritage traces back to the '80s when five scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) (previously known at various times as Site Y, Los Alamos Laboratory, and Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory) is a United States Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory, managed and operated by Los Alamos National developed RFID technology for two divisions of the federal government: the Department of Energy to track vehicles and nuclear materials and the Department of Agriculture to track cattle and monitor their health. In 1983, congress encouraged the national laboratories to transfer technology to the private sector so the public could benefit from the investment of research dollars. The development team left Los Alamos Los Alamos (lôs ăl`əmōs', lŏs), uninc. town (1990 pop. 11,455), seat of Los Alamos co., N central N.Mex. It is on a long mesa extending from the Jemez Mts. The U.S. to commercialize the technology and founded Amtech, later acquired by TransCore. Of those original five, Dr. Jerry Landt, TransCore's chief scientist and holder of 15 instrumental RFID patents in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , was honored during a ceremony at the company's research, development and manufacturing center in Albuquerque, N.M. Dr. Landt explained, "Going from five guys and a vision to transportation applications in 39 countries is humbling. While this achievement was probably incomprehensible to us at the time, RFID's sustained commercial success in transportation built a foundation for RFID developments we see today." Expanding on the company's wireless experience in research and development, TransCore acquired GlobalWave[R] satellite communications in 2004 and became the first manufacturer to offer both RFID and satellite communications. The satellite-based GlobalWave system allows users to monitor, manage, track and communicate with remote and mobile assets from a Web-based interface. With three ground control stations providing service to five continents, the GlobalWave network supports customers worldwide including more than 500 commercial transportation companies and the U.S. Department of Defense. In late 2005, following an extensive research and development effort, TransCore introduced two remarkably power efficient satellite-based trailer tracking The term trailer tracking refers to the concept of tracking the position of an articulated vehicle’s trailer unit. This position is determined through a tracking device fitted to the trailer. terminals, Slap & Track[TM] and Sense & Track[TM]. At the center of these products is a new communications modem that reduces the size of terminals and extends battery life from the usual three years up to seven years, doubling the battery life of trailer tracking products on the market. The requirement to monitor and track freight demands an intricate network of systems to provide in-transit visibility The ability to track the identity, status, and location of Department of Defense units, and non-unit cargo (excluding bulk petroleum, oil, and lubricants) and passengers; patients; and personal property from origin to consignee or destination across the range of military operations. of freight movement, whether by truck, rail, barge or intermodal. TransCore introduced 3sixty, a product suite merging six separate logistics capabilities into a single platform to further link vital data delivered from satellite communication and RFID enabling technologies to operational systems. TransCore's Executive Vice President of Operations George McGraw commented, "Reaching these milestones marks an accomplishment both in manufacturing efficiency and dedication to developing technology with a solid business case." About TransCore TransCore is dedicated to driving inefficiencies out of surface transportation through innovation. The company's almost 70-year heritage supporting the transportation industry spans a range of offerings for the toll, traffic management, airport, parking, access control, rail, intermodal, trucking, and homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States markets. With products and installations in 46 countries, more than 100 patents worldwide, and pioneering applications of RFID and satellite communications technologies, TransCore's expertise is unparalleled in the markets it serves. In 2006, Engineering News-Record (ENR ENR Enrolled (bill, resolution, etc. passed by both houses of Congress and re-typed) ENR Engineering News Record EnR Énergies Renouvelables (French) enr Enregistrement (French) ) ranked TransCore No. 57 out of the Top 500 Design Firms and No. 11 for firms that specialize in transportation while Inbound Logistics Magazine ranked TransCore as one of the Top 100 Logistics providers. TransCore operates as a unit of Roper Industries, a market-driven, diversified growth company with 2006 revenues of $1.7 billion, a market capitalization Market Capitalization A measure of a public company's size. Market capitalization is the total dollar value of all outstanding shares. It's calculated by multiplying the number of shares times the current market price. This term is often referred to as market cap. of over $4 billion, and is a component of the S&P MidCap 400 and Russell 1000 Indexes. For more information, visit www.transcore.com. |
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