News Sirit & MicrosoftSirit Announces Strategic Relationship with Microsoft
Microsoft BizTalk RFID and Sirit Reader Technology to Enable Broad Range
of RFID and NFC Applications and Solutions
TORONTO, June 6 /CNW/ - Sirit Inc. ("Sirit") (TSX: SI), a leading
provider of radio frequency identification ("RFID") and Near Field
Communication ("NFC") technology, today announced a strategic relationship
with Microsoft. Through this relationship, Microsoft BizTalk RFID will offer
automatic support for Sirit's readers, thereby enabling quick and easy "out of
the box" integration and operation across multiple RFID and NFC applications.
Many users of RFID reader infrastructure are presently faced with
challenges including time consuming installation, cumbersome software tools,
and disparate computing environments. By tightly integrating support for
Sirit's Plug-n-Play and INfinity readers with Microsoft BizTalk RFID, users
are provided with a streamlined environment and a simplified platform with
which to connect applications, processes, and device data, which helps speed
deployment and realization of return on investments ("ROI"). Furthermore,
Sirit's readers support a wide range of frequencies (HF and UHF) and
protocols, thereby enabling users of the Microsoft BizTalk RFID to deploy
solutions that are optimized for their applications, industries and geography.
"Our relationship with Microsoft signals our move into the next phase of
RFID and NFC efforts," commented Chris Leong, Vice President, Corporate
Development, Sirit Inc. "By taking advantage of Microsoft BizTalk RFID and
Sirit's reader technology, we look forward to enabling innovative mass-market
use cases including smart posters, mobile contactless commerce, real-time
inventory visibility, product authentication and supply chain management."
"Microsoft continues to expand its RFID and NFC efforts through the
formation of key strategic relationships with leaders in the RFID and NFC
field," said Burley Kawasaki, group product manager for BizTalk Server product
management at Microsoft. "By having the Microsoft BizTalk RFID support Sirit's
wide range of RFID and NFC readers, we are helping customers connect their
devices to their critical business processes and applications, delivering
increased efficiencies and value."
More information on Sirit's products can be found at www.pnprfid.com
(Plug-n-Play RFID and NFC products) and www.sirit.com (RFID products).
About Sirit Inc.
Sirit Inc. (TSX: SI) is a leading provider of Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) technology worldwide. Harnessing the power of Sirit's
enabling-RFID technology, customers are able to more rapidly bring high
quality RFID solutions to the market with reduced initial engineering costs.
Sirit's products are built on more than 12 years of RF domain expertise
addressing multiple frequencies (LF/HF/UHF), multiple protocols and are
compliant with global standards. Sirit's broad portfolio of products and
capabilities are easily customized to address new and traditional RFID market
applications including Supply Chain & Logistics, Cashless Payment (including
Electronic Tolling), Access Control, Automatic Vehicle Identification,
Inventory Control & Management, Asset Tracking and Product Authentication. For
more information, visit www.sirit.com.
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