Blue Vector Brings RFID to Wireless Wide Area Networks.New Mobile Edge Manager Appliance Allows Any RFID Reader A transmitter/receiver that reads the contents of RFID tags in the vicinity. Also called an "RFID interrogator." The maximum distance between the reader's antenna and the tag vary, depending on application. to Provide Asset Tracking and Supply Chain Visibility in Mobile Environments and Remote Locations PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif. -- Blue Vector Systems, a leading provider of rapidly deployable asset and supply chain tracking systems, today announced the general availability of its Mobile Edge Manager appliance. Incorporating wireless cellular data and WiFi network See wireless Ethernet and 802.11. access, the Mobile Edge Manager adds data integration, local business logic processing, and over-the-air reconfiguration to any RFID reader. The Mobile Edge Manager is an intelligent appliance which can be configured, monitored, and maintained remotely via the web. It executes inventory and asset management business rules which can consult and update data from enterprise applications, including SAP and Oracle. It directly controls and manages a variety of industrial sensors as well as all major UHF (Ultra High Frequency) The range of electromagnetic frequencies from 300 MHz to 3 GHz. In the U.S., analog television has used UHF channels 52 to 69 in the 700 MHz band. , HF, semi-active, and active RFID readers. Configurable business rules insure that only a true business event - not raw sensor data - is cached and transmitted back to the central system, conserving WAN bandwidth and reducing communications costs. The Blue Vector Mobile Edge Manager also includes global positioning capabilities in order to support business rules which vary by location. As supply chains continue to grow and include distribution centers, partners, and customers across the globe, the ability to detect and react to remote events is becoming a necessity. "In today's business Today's Business is a show on CNBC that aired in the early morning, 5 to 7AM ET timeslot, hosted by Liz Claman and Bob Sellers, and it was replaced by Wake Up Call on Feb 4, 2002. world, a company needs as much real-time visibility as possible into its assets and items in its supply chain - no matter where they may be," said Nancy Anderson, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. for Blue Vector. "The ability to put sensors on vehicles or in locations without wired access is critical and necessary in order to fully gain a return from an 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. implementation, and our solution not only makes that possible, it makes it easy to deploy and highly manageable." As part of Blue Vector's system, the new Mobile Edge Manager includes automatic device health monitoring. With its completely self-contained battery backup See UPS. , it can operate for extended periods without external power. The Mobile Edge Manager is 2.25" x 6.25" x 9" in size and weighs less than two pounds. It automatically recharges its own batteries when any source of AC or 12V DC power is available. About Blue Vector Systems Blue Vector's rapidly deployable asset tracking and supply chain visibility solutions put RFID, barcode, temperature, GPS and motion sensors to work for businesses in the pharmaceutical, retail, distribution, and manufacturing industries. As a standalone solution or as an adjunct to current enterprise applications, Blue Vector has the right solution to revolutionize operations. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California “Palo Alto” redirects here. For other uses, see Palo Alto (disambiguation). Palo Alto (IPA: /ˌpæloʊˈʔæltoʊ/, from Spanish: palo: "stick" and alto: "high", i.e. . For more information, visit www.bluevector.com. |
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