Reuters: DALLAS--(Business Wire)-- Axcess International Inc., (OTCBB: AXSI) a leading provider of wireless business activity monitoring and control solutions, today reported results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2009.
Highlights for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2009
Second Quarter 2009 Revenue of $3.2MM up $2.1MM over First Quarter 2009
Second Quarter 2009 Revenue up $2.7MM versus Q2 2008 Due to Large
International Order in the First Half of 2009
Record revenue forecasted for CY 2009 based on port award total of $3.54MM
Profit of $1.1MM, or $.03 per share for Q2 2009 based on port award
Gross margin percentage of 64% for the First Half of 2009
Following the quarter, the Wireless Credential product bundle was introduced into the security market distribution channel
MicroWireless technology continues to demonstrate competitive advantages and opportunities for future innovations
"The second quarter was again dominated by results from our Caribbean Port Security Initiative," said Allan Griebenow, president and CEO of Axcess. Mr. Griebenow further stated, "That contract has been successfully completed, and we remain honored to have been credited for our role in successfully securing the facility and the 34 heads of state participating in the Fifth Summit of the
Americas April conference. We continue to work to leverage our successes in the region. Following its demonstration on the world stage, our DotTMWireless Credential line is now being positioned for sale in the security market where it is unique in providing multiple advanced workforce management application solutions."
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PR News Wire: MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has approved usage of Savi Technology's RFID asset tracking and security devices aboard all sizes and classifications of fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft - government, commercial, passenger or cargo - that transport supplies for the U.S. Department of Defense. Certification of Savi's Radio Frequency Identification devices followed extensive tests determining that they did not interfere with onboard avionics, such as radios, navigation or flight instruments.
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RFID tags from Savi Technology, a Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) company, have been used successfully for years aboard U.S. military aircraft under other certification programs, but USAF's certification now broadens their usage aboard all kinds and sizes of aircraft throughout all the Services. Eight of Savi's RFID tags, which can be affixed to supplies, Unit Load Devices, containers, pallets and other transport conveyances, were approved under MIL-STD-46IF and MIL-STD-464A, which addresses electromagnetic interference issues.
Previously, Savi Technology became the first company to receive Supplemental Type Certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration for usage of one of its RFID tags on a commercial aircraft.
"U.S. Air Force certification of our broad portfolio of RFID tags extends the ability of the DoD to further automate monitoring of its supplies end-to-end across all modes of transportation," said David Stephens, chief executive officer of Savi Technology. "This clearance provides further validation that Savi's RFID devices can be safely used aboard government or commercial aircraft to improve the efficiency, security and condition of in-transit supplies."
Savi's standards-based RFID can be used for multiple applications, ranging from simple asset tracking to security monitoring and, when embedded with sensors, to check the health of assets by monitoring environmental changes such as temperature, humidity and shock. Savi's active, battery-powered RFID tags are compliant with the ISO 18000-7 standard and are interoperable with all 18000-7 compliant devices and reader infrastructure provided by the Automatic Identification Technology (AIT) industry.
18000-7 compliant RFID devices developed by Savi Technology are safe aboard aircraft because they transmit only microwatts of power intermittently in short data packets. The tags also can be de-activated, or "turned off", but the USAF evaluations, which were done in real-world taxi and flight scenarios as well as in laboratories, determined that they were safe aboard aircraft even when activated continuously.
Market Wire: WESTFORD, MA--(Marketwire - August 11, 2009) - Reva Systems, the leading RFID infrastructure provider, today announced that its Tag Acquisition Processor (TAP) product family was selected as the RFID infrastructure solution for an international RFID rollout by the Universal Postal Union (UPU).
The UPU's Global Monitoring System (GMS) will begin with 21 member countries deploying RFID to measure mail-service quality between participating nations. With headquarters in Berne, Switzerland, the UPU sets rules for international mail exchanges and helps to ensure an accessible, efficient, and high quality global network of modern postal communications.
The GMS will be launched this month, beginning with the insertion of RFID tags into test letters measuring the time taken to deliver mail. This data will be sent to the central information management system operated by the UPU's International Bureau and could be used to calculate terminal dues.
Earth Times: SAN DIEGO, CA -- 08/10/09 -- Skytron (www.skytron.us) and Awarepoint (www.awarepoint.com) today announced deployment of their Real-time Location System (RTLS) (www.awarepoint.com/solutions.html) at San Joaquin Community Hospital, the premier provider of healthcare services in Bakersfield and the surrounding cities of Kern County, California. This deployment adds the Adventist Health System to the Skytron Asset Manager, powered by Awarepoint, hospital client base. The San Joaquin Community Hospital enterprise-wide deployment covers nearly 350,000 square feet and more than 1,300 assets, and includes both standard asset tags and temperature monitoring tags.
San Joaquin Community Hospital is initially tracking its high value mobile assets including wheeled beds, gurneys, computers on wheels, IV and PCA pumps, telemetry and vital signs monitors. In addition to ease of locating assets, the RTLS solution provides staff with proactive insight into the movement and status of equipment assets. For example, date-driven reporting streamlines the task of tracking and recording equipment nearing scheduled maintenance requirements; stationary asset alerts notify staff of equipment that is not in use, decreasing costly idle assets and reducing equipment rentals required. San Joaquin Community Hospital is also using temperature monitoring tags (www.awarepoint.com/Tags.html) to oversee pharmacy refrigerator temperatures, and alert if temperatures are out of range.
"We are always looking for innovative tools to support patient care initiatives and particularly in these economic times, must be very strategic in our purchase decisions. With Skytron Asset Manager, we are able to improve patient care; while at the same time have a positive impact on staff efficiency with proactive tools to reduce our equipment costs. We looked at this as a true win-win-win situation for our patients, our staff and our bottom line," said Sam Itani, San Joaquin Community Hospital's Vice President.
"Skytron Asset Manager, powered by Awarepoint, delivers a well-planned and coordinated RTLS solution that puts cost saving, tracking flexibility and location awareness at the fingertips of a healthcare provider. Gained efficiencies improve performance at every level instantly boosting real-time productivity, lowering equipment costs, maximizing visibility and improving workflows," said Skytron President & CEO David M. Mehney.
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Market Wire: XIAMEN, CHINA--(Marketwire - August 11, 2009) - Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN), a global leader in wireless LANs and secure mobility solutions, today announced that the Xiamen Women and Children Hospital (XWCH) has deployed Aruba's wireless solutions for mobile EMR, patient registration applications, RTLS, and video surveillance. Located in China's Fujian province, with a population 3.5 million, the 250-bed XWCH serves two-thirds of the province's women and children with a staff of more than 500. XWCH is the only local hospital to provide a combination of healthcare, disease prevention, medication, scientific research, family planning, and reproductive health services in one unit. The new wireless network was deployed to enhance staff mobility and productivity while improving overall patient care.
"Our hospital is focused on continuous quality improvement with respect to both services that affect patient care and our internal operations," said Yang Guangcai, Director of the Information Technology Department. "Aruba's mobility solutions have allowed us to integrate all patient-related information into one system that is accessible to authorized staff from anywhere within or outside of our facility. Physicians can now securely retrieve and view patient data at bedside or from off-site, enhancing both patient care and community outreach without compromising the integrity of patient records."
Hospital admission was previously a time-consuming task for both staff and patients. Now patients can register electronically using self-service kiosks, and avail themselves of free wireless guest network while waiting for service. To increase the volume of patient services, RTLS is used to locate essential medical equipment by continuously tracking high-value assets. "RTLS has largely eliminated manual searches for misplaced equipment, allowing us to expedite service and minimize patient waiting time," continued Yang. "Combined with our wireless surveillance system, RTLS had also reduced the volume of lost and stolen equipment."
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RFID News: BMW has recently adopted Ubisense’s Tool Assistance System (TAS) for use in its assembly plant in Regensburg, Denmark.
The TAS is designed to identify and track in real time a vehicle as it is being assembled without the need to perform manual bar code scans. The system uses RFID to automatically identify the vehicle being assembled as well as detect the vehicle’s proximity to specific production equipment.
Because different models are built in succession at BMW assembly plants, workers need to constantly load and reload the correct programs for their automatic tools via bar code scans or by entering information into a terminal, both of which are error prone procedures. When a worker loads the wrong information for a particular car a costly manufacturing defect is created. However, with TAS, if a worker approaches a tagged vehicle with an automatic tool, the appropriate program will be automatically loaded into the tool, eliminating the risk of human error.
The Regensburg assembly plant uses nearly 120 tool systems to produce approximately 1,000 cars per day. [end]
examiner: Paul A. Wilcock, who played a leading role in the creation, deployment and support of the national wireless AMBER Alert system and the national wireless Onstar system, is taking a principal role in a revolutionary product – a wrist-worn device with GPS tracking, 24/7 monitoring and a cell phone, designed to promote safety for children and elders.
The device, which is tamper-proof and waterproof, can be tracked by parents or guardians, by GuardianLion’s monitoring call center, and if necessary, by law enforcement.
GuardianLion’s wrist-worn device, called LEO, functions as a watch and cellular phone while also featuring an unprecedented level of tracking and communication. Parents or guardians will be able to go online to track the wearer real-time, and can elect to receive text messages giving the wearer’s location at pre-specified times. In addition, the parent or guardian can set up “speed alerts,” “safety zones,” or “exclusion zones,” each of which trigger alerts if the wearer breaches pre-described boundaries.
The LEO serves many needs:
Locating Lost Children
Knowing where your children are helps protect them and gives you peace of mind. LEOTM can pinpoint a child's location anywhere — close to or far from home at all times.
Seniors at Risk
Protect loved ones with Alzheimer's, dementia and other health threats. Guard against them getting lost. Ensure they get help in case of an emergency. Be able to contact them at any time.
Special Needs Teens & Adults
GuardianLion Wireless can help protect individuals, such as those with Autism Spectrum Disorders, who lose track of time and place, become distracted, lost or panicked.
Recreation & Personal Protection
A woman running on unfamiliar streets, a hunter in the wilderness, a hiker out on his own—GuardianLion can help find them and get them assistance.
Business to Business needs:
Municipal
GuardianLion could make it easier for overtaxed Family Service officers and caseworkers to keep track of and protect children under institutional and foster care.
Care Facilities
Day care, nursing homes, assisted living facilities and group homes also hold potential for GuardianLion.
The device, which is linked to the GuardianLion service, allows for 24-hour, real time monitoring by parents or loved ones. In case of emergency, GuardianLion staff begins active monitoring, contacts 911 and facilitates communication between child, parents and first responders.
“This product takes tracking and personal location technology to an entirely new level,” said Paul Wilcock. “First, it provides an unrivaled level of flexibility in communicating and keeping track of your loved ones. Second, we expect this product to offer a wider range of tracking capability than any other personal tracking product on the market.”
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mobihealthnews: FDA OKs St. Jude wireless implant: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted St. Jude Medical approval for its its Accent RF pacemaker and Anthem RF CRT-P, which feature secure, wireless transmission of data that the clinician or a home monitor can track. St. Jude claims its system is unique as an “integrated system of pacing devices with wireless telemetry from implant through follow-up.”
Aurora gets asset tracker: Aurora Health Care has tapped Patient Care Technology Systems (PCTS), a subsidiary of Consulier Engineering, to deploy its Amelior Tracker system throughout its St. Luke’s Medical Center campus. The Amelior tracker will be used to automatically track and manage over 3100 hospital assets throughout their 538-bed, 1.65 million square foot center. As part of the deal Aurora will integrate a Real-time Location System (RTLS) from Skytron, powered by Awarepoint to provide location data capture to the Amelior Tracker end-user software.
Apple Insider: A new patent application from Apple suggests the company could be working on proprietary global positioning system software that would calculate road trip times and recommend routes, based on real-time data collected from numerous users, and uploaded to a centralized server.
In the recently revealed U.S. patent filing, Apple describes a system for obtaining drivers' personal travel data and using it to estimate driving times. Such a system could take into account speed, time of day, location, driving patterns, season, route type and features, traffic information, road conditions and location data.
EE Times Asia: Noting that the healthcare industry has always been an early adopter of Wi-Fi, a new study from ABI Research stated that revenue from sales of Wi-Fi-enabled healthcare products worldwide will total $4.9 billion in 2014. This represents an increase of nearly 70 percent over the current figure.
