Abstract
RESEARCH OVERVIEW:
- Pages: 134
- Exhibits: 26
- Profiled Companies: 5
- Primary Sources/Telephone Sample Size: 53
- Primary Sources/Web Survey Sample Size: 907
- Market Forecast Coverage: 2006-2011
- Regional Market Coverage: Global
DETAILED OVERVIEW:
The purpose of this report is to provide quantitative and qualitative analyses
of global demand for radio frequency identification (RFID) middleware
solutions. Data is presented in consumption dollars. RFID systems revenue
estimates and forecasts are segmented by product offering, global region, and
vertical market. RFID middleware solution, RFID software, and RFID services
revenues are segmented by regional market.
Table of Contents
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY
- SCOPE
- Introduction
- Study Goals
- Study Topics
- Market Segmentation
- MARKET ESTIMATE AND FORECAST CALCULATION
- METHODOLOGY
- Primary Research
- Secondary Research
III. MARKET ANALYSIS
- INTRODUCTION
- RFID Middleware vs. Conventional Middleware
- The Potential Role of Middleware in RFID Systems
- Warehouse Management Systems (WMS):
- RFID DEVICE MANAGEMENT
- RFID DATA MANAGEMENT AND DATA STORAGE
- DATA SYNCHRONIZATION
- Importance and Impact
- Global Data Synchronization
- End-User Preparedness
- INTELLIGENCE AT THE EDGE
- Edge Computing Overview
- EPC Network and Data Synchronization
- OTHER TRENDS AND CONSIDERATIONS
- MARKET SIZING
- RFID Systems
- RFID Software
IV. END USER ANALYSIS
- INTRODUCTION
- PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS AND TRENDS ANALYSIS
- End-User RFID Technology Usage Plans
- End-User RFID Middleware Usage Plans
- End-User RFID Middleware Solution Requirements
- RFID Middleware IT Infrastructure Connectivity and Architectural
Requirements
- RFID Middleware Features and Functions Requirements
- End-User RFID Solution Approach and Data Concerns
- END-USER RFID MIDDLEWARE VENDOR SELECTION
- End-User Initial Points of Contact for RFID Technology and Middleware
- RFID Middleware Vendor Selection Criteria
V. COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
- INTRODUCTION
- RFID MIDDLEWARE VENDOR APPROACHES
- RFID MIDDLEWARE VENDOR CLASSES
- Middleware/Integration and Web Services Vendors (Third-Party Vendors)
- Application Vendors
- ERP Vendors
- Large Systems Integrators
- Boutique Systems Integrators
VI. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
- INTRODUCTION
- 2007 PREDICTIONS
- VDC EXPECTS
VII. VENDOR PROFILES
- GLOBERANGER CORPORATION
- INSYNC SOFTWARE, INC.
- OMNITROL NETWORKS
- OATSYSTEMS, INC.
- IBM CORPORATION
- APPENDIX A: TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
- INTRODUCTION
- CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES - RFID TRANSPONDERS
- Physical Form of Transponders
- Transponder Operating Frequency Characteristics
- EPC Transponder Classes
- FREQUENCY ALLOCATIONS AND LICENSING REGULATIONS
- Introduction
- Radio Frequency Range Allocations
- RFID FREQUENCY RANGES
- Licensing Regulations
- Powering Transponders
- Programming Transponders
- Transponder Memory Technology
- Transponder Data Carrying Options
- Transponder Data Read/Write Rates and Ranges
- Backscatter
- Anti-collision
- Transponder Cryptological Functions (Symmetric-Key versus Public-Key)
- Transponders “Talk” First vs. Readers “Talk” First
- EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES - RFID TRANSPONDERS
- Sensory Tags
- Chipless RFID Solutions
- Inkjet Printed Circuits
- Conductive Inks
- Screen-Printed Antennas
- EXISTING TECHNOLOGIES - RFID READERS
- Physical Form and Design
- Programming Options
- EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES - RFID READERS
- RFID PRINTER/ENCODERS
- RFID MIDDLEWARE
- APPENDIX B: STANDARDS
- RFID STANDARDS
- Introduction
- RFID Standards Overview
- Supply Chain-Related RFID Standards Overview
- The Impact of EPCglobal' s Class 1 Generation 2 Protocol
- STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
- STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT ISSUES
- INFLUENCING RFID STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT
- Introduction
- RFID Supplier Roles
- RFID Channel Roles
- RFID End-User Roles
- APPENDIX C: RFID SUPPLIER LIST
LIST OF EXHIBITS
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- I-1. Global Revenues of RFID Middleware Segmented by Region (Millions of
Dollars)
- I-2. Global Revenues of RFID Middleware Segmented by Product Type
(Millions of Dollars)
- I-3. Global Revenues of RFID Middleware Segmented by Vertical Market
(Millions of Dollars)
IV. END USER ANALYSIS
- IV-1. End User Respondents Segmented by RFID System Use (Percent of
Respondents)
- IV-2. End User Respondents Segmented by RFID System Evaluation (Percent of
Respondents Planning to Install RFID Technology in the Next 12 to 18 Months)
- IV-3. End User Respondents Segmented by Estimated Annual Expenditures for
RFID Systems (Percent of Respondents Currently Using, Planning to Install,
and/or Evaluating RFID Technology)
- IV-4. End User Respondents' Estimated 2006 and 2007 RFID Systems Budget
Segmented by Product Category - Percent of RFID System Expenditures (Percent
of Respondents Currently Using, Planning to Install, and/or Evaluating RFID
Technology)
- IV-5. End User Respondents Segmented by Primary Line of Business (Percent
of Respondents)
- IV-6. End User Respondents Segmented by Total Annual Revenue (Percent of
Respondents)
- IV-7. End User Respondents Segmented by Initial Point of Contact for RFID
System (Percent of Respondents Currently Using, Planning to Install, or
Evaluating RFID Technology)
- IV-8. End User Respondents Segmented by Primary Reason for Currently
Using, Planning to Install, or Evaluating RFID Technology (Percent of
Respondents Currently Using, Planning to Install, or Evaluating RFID
Technology)
- IV-9. End User Respondents Segmented by ROI Expectations for RFID System
(Percent of Respondents Currently Using, Planning to Install, or Evaluating
RFID Technology)
- IV-10. End User Respondents Segmented by Applications Supported by RFID
Technology (Percent of Respondents Currently Using, Planning to Install, or
Evaluating RFID Technology)
- IV-11. End User Respondents Segmented by RFID Middleware Use (Percent
ofRespondents)
- IV-12. End User Respondents Segmented by RFID Middleware Level of
Awareness/Knowledge (Percent of Respondents)
- IV-13. End User Respondents Segmented by RFID Middleware Evaluation
(Percentof Respondents Currently Testing/Evaluating RFID Middleware)
- IV-14. End User Respondents Segmented by Desired Level of RFID
Connectivity IT Infrastructure (Percent of Respondents Currently Using,
Planning Install, or Evaluating RFID Middleware)
- IV-15. End User Respondents Segmented by Anticipated Approach to RFID
Middleware Architecture (Percent of Respondents Currently Using, Planning to
Install, or Evaluating RFID Middleware)
- IV-16. End User Respondents Segmented by Level of Importance of RFID
Middleware Functionality (Weighted Average Response of End Users Currently
Using, Evaluating, or Planning to Install RFID Middleware)
- IV-17. End User Respondents Segmented by Desired Feature Sets for Data
Monitoring and Management (Percent of Respondents Currently Using, Planning to
Install, or Evaluating RFID Middleware)
- IV-18. End User Respondents Segmented by Desired Feature Sets for Device
Monitoring and Management (Percent of Respondents Currently Using, Evaluating,
or Planning to Install RFID Middleware)
- IV-19. End User Respondents Segmented by Anticipated RFID Information
Integration Requirements (Percent of Respondents Currently Using, Planning to
Install, or Evaluating RFID Technology)
- IV-20. End User Respondents Segmented by Level of Concern Over RFID Data
Synchronization and Data Quality (Percent of Respondents Currently Using,
Planning to Install, or Evaluating RFID Technology)
- IV-21. End User Respondents Segmented by Initial Point of Contact for RFID
Middleware Solution (Percent of Respondents Currently Using, Planning to
Install, or Evaluating RFID Middleware)
- IV-22. End User Respondents Segmented by Importance Level of RFID
Middleware Vendor Selection Criteria (Weighted Average Response of End Users
Currently Using, Evaluating, or Planning to Install RFID Middleware)
APPENDIX A: TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
- 1. Frequency Characteristics
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