Radio frequency Identification - Case studies

The HID Global Solution helped optimize the use of resources and improve productivity Located among the foothills of the lush Andes Mountains, Bodega Norton boasts a magnificent heritage of over 100 years, and a mission as lofty as Andes themselves: “To be the best winery in Argentina known for the quality of its wines, professionalism and honesty of its team, while continuing to maintain its characteristic passion and excellence in wine production.” The winer...

ASSA ABLOY Aperio wireless locks’ online functionality enables facilities managers at the park to conduct instant security audits It is no easy job securing an ever-changing roster of 300 employees, working for 20 different companies, all under one roof. But Aperio® wireless locks from ASSA ABLOY are built for situations like this. Online functionality enables facilities managers at Technology Park Písek to conduct instant security audits, and to issue or revo...

Trüb’s SwissPass is a smart card with an integrated chip, which stores the customer’s ID number As the mandated authority for the public transport sector, the SBB (Swiss Federal Railways) has awarded Trüb AG the contract for the production and personalisation of the new "SwissPass". The SwissPass is a smart card with an integrated chip, which stores the customer’s ID number. When the customers hold their SwissPass up to the reader of a ticket collec...

The mechanical key management system has been replaced by ASSA ABLOY’s Aperio wireless locks Security at one of Germany's leading Olympic training facilities has been transformed by ASSA ABLOY. Heidelberg's Olympiastützpunkt Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar has installed Aperio® wireless access control to protect the 800 squads who use the facility. The Olympiastützpunkt Metropolregion is one of 19 elite centers across Germany, and is used as a training venue f...

G4S deployed over eight hundred of Idesco’s Access 8 CD 2.0 Slim Pin DESFire readers Rikshospitalet (The National Hospital, Oslo, Norway) recently unveiled a modern, new access control system (deployed by G4S Secure Solutions AS) built around Idesco readers. G4S deployed eight hundred of Idesco’s Access 8 CD 2.0 Slim Pin DESFire readers in Rikshospitalet’s new system. G4S had been chosen by Rikshospitalet for the superior quality of their system design, detai...

The wireless SALTO system is installed on priority entrances and exits and will expand to other doors and areas in future Challenges with controlling access to one of the country’s only circus training schools have been solved by the implementation of a SALTO RFID electronic access control solution. Shoreditch-based Circus Space - The National Center for Circus Arts - approached SALTO Systems dealer Delta Security to devise, design and install a solution to manage and s...

The SharpEye solid-state radar allows authorities to control the area Kelvin Hughes, a world leader in the design and supply of navigation and surveillance systems, is delighted to announce the permanent installation of an S-Band SharpEye radar and antenna on Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. An Australian territory, located 2,600 kilometres northwest of Perth, Christmas Island has been regularly used by immigrants and asylum seekers as a pathway to obtaining refugee stat...

Milestone's system not only detects gunshots but is also able to differentiate between fireworks or backfiring vehicles Milestone Systems open platform IP video management software (VMS) has been integrated by EIA, Inc. with ShotSpotter gunshot detection and the Hawkeye Effect digital mapping to help the Nassau County Police Department fight criminal firearm activity. With the goal of driving down gun violence in the Roosevelt-Uniondale area of New York, the Nassau County Pol...

GPP Perimeter Protection developed the AVI system using Idesco readers and controllers Global access control and security system supplier, GPP Perimeter Protection AB, was selected recently to deliver an automatic vehicle identification (AVI) system for bus transportation services provider, Veolia, in Hurva, Skåne, Sweden. Bengt Wedin, of Veolia, introduced it, saying: “This new system, for protecting access of our lanes from unauthorized vehicles, works perfectly....

ZeitControl together with Samsung Electronics developed a flexible and fast running BasicCard applet ZeitControl cardsystems GmbH a developer of smart card operation systems (OS), is contributing the BasicCard RFID to a project run by the “German National Transportation Agency (VDV)” – which will distribute over 8 million e-tickets in the next 4 years. The e-ticket is a contactless payment system for the local public transport. ZeitControl, as OS provider, t...

SALTO offers security solution that provides full audit trail accountability to resolve any access issues SALTO Systems is pleased to announce that Gloucestershire’s Royal Agricultural University has implemented a rolling security programme to upgrade and replace all its mechanical key operated locks with a SALTO RFID electronic access control solution. Established in 1845 the Royal Agricultural University, president HRH Prince of Wales who lives at nearby Highgrove...

Reflex System's RFID Tags help ensure the safety of mothers and newborns in Wexham Park Hosptial in Slough Parents of new-born babies at Wexham Park Hospital in Slough will enjoy greater peace of mind thanks to an innovative new wireless infant tagging and fully integrated door access security system from Reflex Systems.Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust decided to invest in upgrading its security provision at Wexham Park in order to provide the best po...

The local dealer offered Hytera digital radios and a GPS solution including the SafeSYT At the end of August, there was a strong storm that wrecked 90 miles inland from the town of Tonala which put 3 fishermen in danger. Fortunately, since equipped with DMR portable radio they were able to make distress signal by pressing the emergency button which allowed the Committee for Prevention and Citizen Participation of Puerto Arista to rescue them based on the global positioning sys...

The new customized patient identification solution has reduced the time required to ensure accurate identification of patients Fulcrum Biometrics, a leading international provider, distributor and integrator of biometric systems and devices, has developed and deployed a customized patient identification solution for the New Tribes Mission Medical Clinic in Papua New Guinea. The system, which is based on Fulcrum’s FbF Demographica biometric identification application and...

CIVINTEC CN670 desktop readers feature the latest RFID contactless card technology The concert was held at Chamsil Olympic Main Stadium in Seoul, with more than 40,000 audiences at Jun 2013. The Seoul Olympic Stadium is the main stadium with a capacity of 70,091 built for the 1988 Summer Olympics and the10th Asian Games in 1986 located in Seoul, South Korea. Since the Olympics it has hosted a variety of events, notability as a concert venue for Koreans as well as international...

Verint's Audiolog solution with its CAD system tracks dynamic radio alias changes from CAD mobile data terminals Verint Systems Inc. recently announced that a large mid-Atlantic based county in the U.S. is benefitting from the Audiolog for Public Safety solution in its centralized 9-1-1 operation. The communications center, which receives and responds to emergency calls for the county’s police and fire departments, was faced with challenging technical requirements that V...

SALTO’s standalone battery powered RFID products from the XS4 and GEO range are installed at the sporting facility Scotland’s newest international sporting facility, the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, has installed SALTO RFID electronic locks to provide a state-of-the-art access control solution as part of its overall security package. The centre has just re-opened its doors to the public after a £13.8million refurbishment to make it rea...

SALTO XS4 uses RFID technology to communicate with the central access control database stored on the college’s server Strode College is one of England's top performing colleges for further and higher education, offering a wide range of academic and vocational courses, training and leisure courses for the community. It has a range of high quality general and specialist learning environments and resources to support students in their studies. Most of the on-campus faciliti...

ACCESSNET-T IP TETRA system covers any communication requirement in the plant berolina elektronik GmbH headquartered in Berlin, Germany, equips Mercedes-Benz engine factory in Berlin-Marienfelde, Germany, with Hytera TETRA radio technology. As a local partner of Hytera Mobilfunk, berolina elektronik GmbH equips the factory fire brigade of Mercedes-Benz at the engine factory in Berlin with state-of-the-art TETRA radio technology. The radio system is used in the factory for the...

CEM AC2000 SE provides gate management with IP card readers, PoE+ and handheld portable readers CEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, have secured the prestigious Khalifa Port & Industrial Zone (KPIZ), Abu Dhabi with the CEM AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) system. The system was installed at Khalifa Port by CEM Approved Reseller Tyco Fire & Security U.A.E. Khalifa Port, the state of the art gateway to Abu Dhabi was officially opened in December 2012. Khalifa Port...

Traka asset management solutions helped police to control keys and manage access to equipments Just as Police Forces across the country take pride in serving their communities, so too Traka takes pride in serving the Police with asset management solutions that can control keys and access to everything from police vehicles to lockers; used for managing access to equipment such as radio terminals, gas, breathalysers, dragon lights and even firearms. Here we look at how these in...

Alfapass is replacing the old biometric system with Lumidigm V-series fingerprint readers Lumidigm announced that Alfapass, the provider of the security smart card system at the Ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge in Belgium, is replacing the older biometric system at the ports’ registration stations with Lumidigm V-Series multispectral imaging fingerprint readers. The Port of Antwerp is Europe’s second largest port, while Zeebrugge is the central port for Europe's auto...

The partnership offers electronic access and payment functions together in one solution New POS solutions for stadiums, hotels and tourist facilities are the result of the partnership between Quipos Solutions and LEGIC Identsystems AG, experts of core components in personal identification. Through working with LEGIC, Quipos benefits from a highly-developed technology platform which brings electronic access and payment functions together in a single identification solution. Th...

SALTO's XS4 range with E9450 handle sets were installed at internal and external doors The new extension to the John Paul II Library at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, has been secured with radio-frequency identification (RFID) access control products supplied by SALTO Systems. Situated 25km west of Dublin, the National University of Ireland Maynooth is a vibrant, rapidly expanding center of higher education with more than 8,800 students. The university has...

Over 50,000 firefighters will beequipped with the new terminalfrom Cassidian Cassidian has been awarded the first contract for paging within the new German public safety authorities' digital radio network (BOSNet). The company signed a contract with the Hessian Ministry of the Interior and for Sport to develop and supply a pocket-size TETRA pager for German security authorities and organizations (BOS) in the state of Hessen. Cassidian’s TETRA pager will be the first...

The deployment of the TETRA infrastructure across the island will be concluded within a timeframe of three years The Taiwanese telecommunications company Chunghwa Telecom, as the prime contractor, awarded Cassidian the contract to deploy an island-wide TETRA network in Taiwan for the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China (ROC). Cassidian will deliver the network and terminals via its local value-added reseller (VAR) Highpull Technology Co., Ltd. The deployment...

Cassidian's TETRA radio equipment was certified by the German Federal Agency for BDBOS Cassidian’s TETRA radio equipment has passed all the interoperability tests required for its planned use in the German BOS (Security Authorities and Organizations) digital radio network, and was certified by the German Federal Agency for Digital Radio of Security Authorities and Organizations (BDBOS) at the end of 2012. The certificates were officially presented by Andreas Gegenfurtner...

Hytera DMR RD98X integrates communication networks of different cities for simultaneous communication Background The Colombian Red Cross is a non-governmental organization which undertakes humanitarian missions for excellence in the country and is part of the largest humanitarian network in the world: the International Red Cross and Red Crescent, which is present in 186 countries. Challenges The Colombian Red Cross is a multi-disciplinary organization present throughout the...

The City of Pittsboro Police Department deploys a civic surveillance system using Avigilon's HD surveillance system Proxim Wireless Corporation, a leading provider of complete outdoor wireless backhaul systems, recently announced that the City of Pittsboro Police Department located in Pittsboro, Indiana, has deployed a Civic Surveillance system, using the Proxim Wireless Tsunami® MP-8100 series radios and antennas and Avigilon’s innovative high-definition surveillanc...

HID Global’s technology enables improved data collection reporting and tracking HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that its industry and logistics radio frequency identification (RFID) tag solution combined with HID Global readers have been chosen by the AMCS Group, a world leading supplier of software solutions to the waste and recycling industry to help customers optimize their waste management processes, reducing costs...