Wi-Fi RFID tag market doubling in size annually, says analyst

Source: www.eetimes.com

LONDON — There were 135,000 shipments of Wi-Fi RFID tags in 2006, according to market research company In-Stat (Scottsdale, Ariz.) and the market is set to double each year until 2010. This would put the 2010 market at more than 2.1 million units. Shipments under the AeroScout brand accounted for the majority of Wi-Fi RFID tags shipped in 2006, according to In-Stat, and the key application areas for growth are healthcare, heavy manufacturing, transportation, and logistics. "Historically, one of the key weaknesses of this market has been the short battery life of asset tags," said Daryl Schoolar, In-Stat analyst, in a statement. "G2 MicroSystems, the only tag-specific chip vendor, has made strides in overcoming this weakness, with multi-year battery life now a reality."