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2Q 2012

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RR-RFAR-12

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The breadth and depth of RFID applications and use cases being considered, evaluated, and implemented continues to expand as technology performance and price points grow. As a result, the market for RFID transponders, readers, software, and services will grow significantly through 2012 to the end of 2017. Government, retail, and transportation and logistics have been identified as the most valuable sectors, accounting for 60% of accumulated revenue over the next five years. Efficiency, improved operational capability, and the ability to generate useful business intelligence data are the overriding goals behind this adoption. The RFID Market by Application and Vertical Sector report provides a comprehensive overview and summary of the impact that the latest product launches, new entrants, and changing market dynamics will have on the future direction and evolution of the market. It provides an excellent introduction and guide for those new to the market, as well as a timely update for those experienced within the RFID market.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

• What are the key drivers of overall RFID market growth - today and tomorrow?
• How is the RFID market evolving and what is important to this evolution?
• What are the primary RFID applications and what are the major initiatives and drivers within each application area?
• What RFID technologies and applications apply to specific vertical markets and what are the key considerations within each area?
• What is the RFID market growth forecast between now and 2017 for the key technologies, applications, and vertical markets?
• What kinds of companies comprise the RFID ecosystem and how has market consolidation (mergers and acquisitions) and investments impacted the competitive landscape?
• What are the key end-user RFID adoption drivers and which applications are being supported, evaluated and deployed?

Who Needs This Report?

• RFID equipment manufacturers (ICs, inlays, tags, antennas, modules, readers)
• RFID software developers (middleware, applications)
• RFID integration services providers
• Vendors of technologies complementary to RFID components
• RFID start-ups
• Governments
• End-users requiring a broad understanding of the RFID marketplace
• Investors (investment banks, venture capital firms, fund managers)
• Developers seeking opportunity assessment across RFID markets