ConnecTerra Announces RFTagAware Enterprise Server; Leading RFTagAware Product Family Extended to Include Centralized Services for RFID Networks.ATLANTA -- ConnecTerra, a leading supplier of enterprise software for 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. and device computing computing - computer , announced today at the EPCglobal U.S. Conference that it has expanded its RFTagAware(TM) family of products to include RFTagAware Enterprise Server, a robust technology platform for RFID data management and integration. Enterprise Server addresses real-world RFID deployment challenges by bringing centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. Electronic Product Code (EPC (1) (Entertainment PC) See HTPC. (2) (Electronic Product Code) A standard code for RFID tags administered by EPCglobal Inc. (www.epcglobalinc.org). ) event and location management, cross-facility data integration and reporting, and centralized EPC number management to distributed RFID operations. Designed based on close collaboration with large retail and consumer packaged goods Noun 1. packaged goods - groceries that are packaged for sale foodstuff, grocery - (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one (CPG CPG central pattern generators. ) customers and enterprise platform partners, RFTagAware Enterprise Server delivers a standards-based, modular, production-proven platform for companies that need to manage an increasing number of RFID devices and escalating amounts of RFID data across multiple facilities. "Enterprise Server bridges a critical gap between RFID data and the value companies hope to derive from it." said Ken Traub, Chief Technical Officer, ConnecTerra. "Our collaboration with customers and partners on the leading edge of RFID deployment has helped us deliver a product that is unmatched in answering today's challenges of leveraging data from distributed RFID deployments of all sizes." RFID-enabled processes such as tagging at the point of manufacture, tag and ship operations, shipping and receiving verification, asset tracking and inventory management all generate data that must be managed efficiently across multiple facilities in order to achieve the full benefit of RFID. Enterprise Server allows customers to make real-time RFID data from each of these operations a critical part of their organizations, providing the capability to collect, store, query and report on all EPC events within and across organizations regardless of the source or process. The modular structure of Enterprise Server allows companies to select which capabilities are most important to use within their environment, easing integration with existing IT infrastructure components. Key features include: --Implementation of the EPCglobal Electronic Product Code Information Services See Information Systems. (EPCIS EPCIS EPC Information Services ) specification for events and queries --Centralized system of record for all enterprise EPC-related activity --Industry standard interfaces, such as web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. , for integration and data exchange --EPC event reporting including built-in reports and support for popular data query and reporting tools --Location directory; establishing a system of record for all location identifiers A Location Identifier takes the place of the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, weather station, and manned air traffic control facility in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services. and maintaining logical relationships between physical infrastructure and business roles --EPC number assignment; providing the coordination and allocation of EPC serial numbers for tag programming across sites Enterprise Server is the latest addition to the ConnecTerra RFTagAware family of products designed on an innovative product architecture developed to support all phases of RFID application development and solution deployment. This architecture serves as the foundation of a modular, scalable family of products including RFTagAware Edge Server(TM), RFTagAware Compliance Jump Start(TM), portal workflows, RFID tagging and verification appliances, and now, RFTagAware Enterprise Server. ConnecTerra's product architecture has been embraced by many key partners all playing significant roles in bringing compatible, powerful RFID solutions to customers across all markets. To learn more about ConnecTerra, our products, partners and leadership role in helping to develop RFID standards, please visit ConnecTerra at Booth #503 at the EPCglobal U.S. Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, September 13-15, 2005. About ConnecTerra, Inc. Founded in 2001, ConnecTerra, Inc. is the leading provider of RFID and device computing infrastructure software and applications designed to leverage real-time data Real-time data denotes information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is no delay in the timeliness of the information provided. Some uses of this term confuse it with the term dynamic data. for business process improvements. ConnecTerra's product architecture provides the foundation for the company's RFTagAware family of products and has been embraced by many key partners playing significant roles in bringing compatible, powerful RFID solutions to customers across many markets. ConnecTerra is a member of EPCglobal and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts This article is about the city of Cambridge in Massachusetts. For the English university town, see Cambridge, England. For other places, see Cambridge (disambiguation). Cambridge, Massachusetts is a city in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States. . For more information visit www.connecterra.com or call 617-441-2200. |
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