Savi Announces First Participants in its Standardized RFID E-Seal Licensing Program |
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ISO 18185 and Savi Licensing Program Participants Help Fuel Market for
Lower-Cost Container Tracking and Homeland Security
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Savi Technology, a
Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT) and provider of Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID)-based total asset management solutions, today
announced the first six companies that have agreed to license Savi's
intellectual property, which is now incorporated into the new global
standard (ISO 18185) for electronic cargo seals (e-Seals). E-Seals are an
emerging class of active RFID devices with built-in security and tracking
features that enhance visibility, security and efficiency of in-transit
cargo containers, which account for 90 percent of world trade.
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E-Seals combine mechanical locks with wireless RFID communication
systems to automatically notify users about security breaches and container
locations. Program participants gain access to Savi's patent-protected,
intellectual property on how these active, battery-powered RFID tags
communicate with readers. Savi Technology launched the program May 1 with
its QuickStart program, and continues licensing through its Basic program.
"Some 200 million containers flow through the world's ports each year,
and the efficient and secure movement of cargo is a U.S. and global
priority," said Pat Burns, Savi's vice president of Marketing and
Licensing. "Savi Technology is committed to building ISO-based RFID
networks throughout the world, and having multiple e-Seal licensees with
products that can communicate using a standard protocol brings visibility,
efficiency and homeland security solutions to customers such as
international shippers, government agencies and logistics service
providers."
The U.S. SAFE Port Act of 2006 calls for the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security (USDHS) to define the voluntary use of container security
devices in accordance with international standards. USDHS considers ISO
18185 (International Standardization Organization), which enables
interoperability of products from multiple vendors, as an applicable
container security standard.
Companies named today as authorized licensees of Savi's e-Seal RFID
patents around ISO 18185 are:
-- Axcess International Inc. provides Dual-Active(TM) RFID and Real Time
Location Systems specializing in ultra low cost, small form factor
tagging solutions for personnel auto-ID, asset control, physical
security, supply chain efficiencies, and sensing.
-- Evigia Systems, based in Ann Arbor, Mich., provides RFID solutions that
leverage sensors directly onto integrated circuits, enabling customers
to increase functionality for the management of the logistical supply
chain.
-- Envotech Co., Ltd., based in Malaysia, provides Personal Protection
Equipment and training services for defense, law enforcement and
civilian organizations, with products exported primarily to Asia,
Europe and North America.
-- Identec Solutions, headquartered in Lustenau, Austria, specializes in
long-range wireless tracking and tracing solutions, which help simplify
manufacturing and logistics processes and bring more transparency to
the supply chain.
-- KPC, headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, provides information
technology services and products, such as active RFID, that improve the
supply chain operations through enhanced location tracking and security
solutions.
-- SAVR Communications, Inc., based in Irving, Texas, is a creator of
standardized and unique RF systems, active tags, custom solutions and
services.
With over 17 years of experience, Savi is a leading provider of active
RFID solutions and services for the management and security of supply chain
assets, shipments and consignments. Savi Technology is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), with headquarters in Mountain
View, Calif., and offices in Washington D.C., London, Singapore, and
Melbourne. For more information, visit http://www.savi.com.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin employs about 140,000
people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design,
development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced
technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported 2006
sales of $39.6 billion. For additional information, visit
http://www.lockheedmartin.com.
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CONTACT:
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