RFID & Internet of Things

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

2. RFID Technology

• 2.1. Components of RFID systems
  • 2.1.1. Hardware
    • Type of tags, Frequencies
    • Main challenges
  • 2.1.2. Software and IT aspects
    • Middleware, back-end systems
    • Scalability issues
• 2.2. Main applications
  • ID/barcode substitute
  • NFC
  • Association with other technologies
• 2.3. Standards
  • EPCGlobal, uCODE, ISO
  • Radio regulation
• 2.4. Evolution of performances
  • Breakthrough in manufacturing, energy consumption, polymer, ..

3. Internet of Things

• 3.1. Definition
  • Concept
  • Core functions
  • Usages
• 3.2. Standards
  • Interest of standardization
  • EPC Global Network, ISO, IPSOA
  • Case study : EPC Global Network
• 3.3. Challenges for IOT
  • 3.3.1. Technical challenges
    • Scalability, interoperability, IT integration
  • 3.3.2. Business challenges
    • Closed loops vs open loops
    • Infrastrcuture roll-out
    • Tag cost
    • Value chain
• 3.4. Development trends
  • 3.4.1. History of EDI
    • Principles of EDI, implementation
  • 3.4.2. Lessons for RFID and IOT
    • Comparison of EDI and IOT
    • Timeline of development
    • Consumer applications
    • Case studies: Touch-a-tag, Mir:ror
    • Market ecosystem

4. Market Structure and Trends

• 4.1. Market Size & Forecast
  • Market value by component and forecast
  • Market volume of tags by main application
• 4.2. Value Chain
  • Role of players
  • Vertical vs RFID specificity
• 4.3. Main market players
  • For each category, strategy of players, opportunities with IOT
  • 4.3.1. RFID Hardware
    • Short profiles : Avery-Dennison, Alien Technology, Impinj, Tagsys, Texas Instrument, UPM Raflatac
  • 4.3.2. IT Players
    • IT integrators : Atos, Cap Gemini, HP, IBM Global Services, Logica CMG, Siemens
    • Software vendors : CheckPoint, Manhattan Associates, Microsoft, OAT Systems, Oracle, SAP, Xpertise
  • 4.3.3. Telcos
    • Short profiles : AT&T, BT, Orange, Telenor, Telekom Austria, T-Systems
    • Case study : BT
• 4.4. Perspectives
  • 4.4.1. Political context
    • Spectrum, Privacy, Governance
  • 4.4.2. Drivers
    • Technical value added, business opportunities
  • 4.4.3. Challenges
    • Structural challenges
    • Downturn impacts

5. Vertical Markets of RFID & IOT

• Ranking of vertical markets
• For each vertical market
  • Market structure
  • Supply chain challenges
  • RFID & IOT applications
  • Main deployments
  • Quantitative perspectives
• 5.1. Aeronautics
• 5.2. Automotive
• 5.3. Cultural goods
• 5.4. Textile
• 5.5. Food and Beverage
• 5.6. Pharmaceuticals

Interviews

• Airbus
• Atos
• Benedicta
• BGN
• Checkpoint
• DHL
• Fiat
• GALIA
• Geodis
• GCS
• GS1
• Honda
• Impinj
• Inria
• Ipico
• La Poste
• Orange Business Services
• Schneider
• Tagsys