Tuesday, 22 July 2008

ABI Research Ranks Motorola Top in Passive UHF RFID Reader Vendor Matrix

ABI Research has ranked Motorola at the top of its latest Vendor Matrix with Alien Technology and Impinj trailing in second and third spots respectively.

The Vendor Matrix is an analytical tool developed by ABI Research to provide a clear understanding of vendors’ positions in specific markets, rating performance on “Innovation” and “Implementation.”

It includes only vendors that directly design and deliver products with passive UHF reader capabilities, excluding vendors that provide RFID capabilities only through the optional inclusion of a third-party embeddable reader module.

The market research firm attributed Motorola’s success to its strong shipments, solid product innovation, and persistent market presence.

“While Motorola emerged as the leading vendor overall, it was not a runaway victory,” says research director Michael Liard.

“In a very tight race, Motorola performed well across all criteria, while Impinj actually topped the Innovation ratings, and Alien scored highest for Implementation.”

Fifteen firms were evaluated in total including CAEN, EB, Feig, Kenetics Group, Intelleflex, Omron, Siemens, Sirit, Skyetek, Tagsys, Intermec and ThingMagic.