To buy or not to buy? Are ready-made RF systems right for you? If you're an OEM looking to add wireless capabilities to your products, here are some important things to keep in mind.(Intelligent Systems)(Radio Frequency)(Original Equipment Manufacturer )

Sensors Magazine, October, 2004 by Hutton, Mike

Wireless technology is growing up, providing OEMs with lucrative opportunities in almost any industry you can think of. Because of recent technological advances, OEMs can now offer RF products that make it easier, faster, and more cost-effective for their customers to deliver information and services. Retailers are using mobile Point of Sale devices to process credit card transactions. Airports and hotels rely on wireless signs to inform their customers of changing rates and/or schedules. Sports facilities use wireless scoreboards to update game-day scores and statistics. Trucking companies depend on RF systems to more rapidly input maintenance and cargo data, and auto makers and dealerships use RF devices to input and retrieve diagnostic data.

However, these...

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