RFID Tag Readers Help Drive Power Over Ethernet Market
7/19/2004 - Power Over Ethernet (PoE) technology is fast becoming a standard feature in a wide variety of products. To date, primary PoE market drivers have been WLAN Access Points and VoIP phones. However, based on a comprehensive screening model created by VDC, RFID tag readers are positioned to join these market drivers.
The screening model created by VDC scored dozens of potential PoE products based on the following criteria:
- Value Proposition
- Installation Cost Savings
- Need For Reliability and Importance of Mission Critical
- Flexibility and Importance of Portability of Devices
- Remote Power Management Capability - Technical Requirements
- Meeting 802.3af Spec for Powered Devices (12.95 W)
- RJ-45 Connector and Cat 5 Cable
- Data & Power vs. Power - Market Potential
- Market Growth Potential for Devices
- Market Size Potential for Devices
As a next-generation market driver, RFID tag readers scored a potential 43 out 45 points. The primary basis of this assessment is the following:
- Strong Installation Cost Savings
- Easily meets the 802.3af standard
- Has large growth potential
Furthermore, RFID tag readers with PoE capabilities ought to see increased end-user demand as RFID directives are implemented, as can be exemplified by the following excerpt from the Wal-Mart mandate:
"RFID READERS: Should be agile (largely due to the eventual migration of Class 1 version 2 EPC transponders that allow for one common protocal), and Power over Ethernet based; have flexible output options and RF environment awareness; include security; and have the ability to disable unused features such as Web servers."
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