SkyeTek, Inc., the leading provider of embedded RFID reader
technology, today announced the addition of a value added reseller
(VAR) that will provide the company with a specialized sales, systems
integration, and support presence in Spain and Portugal, one of the
largest European markets for RFID. NextPoint Solutions will carry
SkyeTek's M1, M2, and M9 HF and UHF reader modules. These reader
modules are based on SkyeTek's simple common architecture and powerful
ReaderWare software.
"We are very excited to be working with NextPoint Solutions as a
partner to expand our presence in Spain. The adoption of embedded RFID
is growing in Europe due to use in applications such as
transportation, patient safety, item-level inventory, patron loyalty,
and contactless payment," said Rob Balgley, CEO of SkyeTek. "We
believe that our M2 HF and M9 UHF reader modules are well positioned
to deliver against the unique technology requirements of each of these
applications."
The Advanced Universal Reader Architecture (AURA) is the common
architectural foundation of both the M2 (HF) and M9 (UHF) SkyeModules.
AURA allows the M2 and M9 to present identical software, electrical,
and mechanical interfaces so that applications can switch between HF
and UHF without re-design. These modules lead their respective markets
in reader price-performance due to AURA's ReaderWare software layer.
ReaderWare provides advanced reader intelligence that not only
delivers adaptive behavior, broad tag support, and tag heuristics but
also delivers state-of-the-art security. ReaderWare also performs
functions traditionally performed in hardware allowing the M2 and M9
to achieve global regulatory compliance in a single SKU as well as
uncommon efficiencies in cost, space, and power.
"With the addition of SkyeTek's OEM reader modules to our
catalogue, NextPoint is now able to approach many different customers
with a strong proposal to add RFID capabilities to their manufactured
products," said Tomas Pardo, General Manager of NextPoint Solutions.
"The combination of SkyeTek's powerful reader modules and NextPoint's
deep systems knowledge, provides manufacturers with an easy to
integrate RFID solution, complete with full services and support."
SkyeTek offers its technology to OEM customers or distributors as
reader modules, which include a ReaderWare license, or ReaderWare
software licenses. Licensing provides customers with access to
ReaderDNA reference designs, allowing them to integrate the technology
directly into their product design and realize 40 to 70 percent cost
savings versus a typical reader module.
About SkyeTek, Inc: SkyeTek develops reader technology that allows
customers to embed RFID as a feature into products, applications and
solutions enabling security, safety, productivity, loyalty and
competitive differentiation. Espousing open standards and architecture
SkyeTek prepares its customers to embrace a future of possibilities
while minimizing the risks associated with change and uncertainty. Its
customers represent numerous vertical markets and range from
mid-market companies to Fortune 500 corporations. Customers use
SkyeTek's technology to create new applications and value propositions
for their existing product lines in areas such as anti-counterfeiting,
contactless payment, inventory management, patient safety and patron
management. SkyeTek customers demand a common, open architecture for
reader software and hardware that makes the task of designing,
building, and maintaining an RFID enabled application simple, timely,
and cost efficient over its lifetime. Based in Westminster, Colo.,
SkyeTek sells exclusively through OEMs, systems integrators, and
distributors. For more information about SkyeTek, visit
www.skyetek.com or call 720-565-0441.
About NextPoint Solutions, Ltd: NextPoint Solutions specializes in
the consultancy and development of RFID products and systems. Joint
with its distributors and partners, NextPoint Solutions is able to
offer a complete RFID solution, fully integrated in the systems and
processes of the end-users. With extensive knowledge on the whole
range of the existing RFID technologies (HF, UHF, passive, active),
NextPoint uses its experience to design solutions with the optimum
RFID technology. In addition to providing technology, NextPoint offers
direct support to its customers and partners in order to guarantee the
success of each one of the implemented solutions. NextPoint Solutions
is focused on delivering real solutions and applications to markets
such as logistics, industry, healthcare, security and retail.
Headquartered in Spain, NextPoint Solutions primarily operates in
Europe. For more information about NextPoint, visit
www.nextpoints.com.
