RFID BUSINESS PLANNING SERVICE, 2007 - 2007 GLOBAL ASSET AND TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS MARKET ANALYSIS - VOLUME 04: RFID MIDDLEWARE

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

• 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-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)

• 1. Frequency Characteristics