ETSI update on Radio Frequency Identification SOURCE: ETSI TITLE: ETSI update on Radio Frequency Identification AGENDA ITEM: 5.6 CONTACT: GRSC4(06)12 rev.1 ETSI update on Radio Frequency Identification ETSI GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications

GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications Background ETSI standard EN302 208 published Sep 04 Key features: Mandatory “listen before talk” at a threshold level of –96 dBm Operation in 15 sub-bands of 200 kHz in the band 865.0 – 868.0 MHz Transmit powers up to 2 W e.r.p. for maximum continuous transmission of 4 sec on any single sub-band GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications

Code of Practice (ETSI TR 102 436) Purpose of document Recommendations to installers and system integrators on good installation practice Useful guide to end users on capabilities of the technology. Supported by practical tests and installations GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications

GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications Main Challenges Avoidance of unwanted tags Minimising interference between adjacent lanes Improving reading performance Simultaneous operation of multiple interrogators that are in close proximity GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications

GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications Portals Pre-fabricated for ease of installation Lined with e.m. absorbent material to minimise reflections Antennas with beamwidths of less than 30 degrees GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications

Conclusions from Trial Feasible to read 91% of tags at high speed and 95% at low speed with 3 portals operating simultaneously on adjacent sub-bands The portals substantially reduced both the probability of reading unwanted tags and interference between adjacent lanes. Tx times of 2s at portals should be satisfactory for many dock door applications. GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications

GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications Further work Development of techniques that will permit many interrogators in close proximity to transmit simultaneously Further improvements to reading performance In response to EU initiative, consideration of future spectrum requirements to handle mass deployment of RFID at UHF GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications

Groups working on RFID related Standards and Codes Source: ITU (tsagrfid@ties.itu.int) GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications

Examples of RFID Standards Areas Signalling requirements and control protocols ITU-T: SG11 JTC 1/SC 31, SC 6 Information service protocols ITU-T: SG2, SG16. Security (confidentiality, privacy, cryptography) ITU-T: SG2, SG16, SG17 JTC 1/SC 6, SC 17, SC 27, SC 31 Object Identification System ITU-T: SG2, SG11,SG16, SG17 JTC 1/SC 6, SC 31/WG 4/SG 1, SC 31/WG 5 GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications

Examples of RFID Standards Areas Data format ITU-T: SG1 JTC 1/SC 6, SC 17, SC 31/WG 4/SG 1 ISO TC 122/104 JWG EPCGlobal Reader management ITU-T JTC 1/SC 31 Performance and Service Quality: ITU-T: SG2, SG9, SG13, SG16 JTC 1/SC 31/WG 3 GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications

Examples of RFID Standards Areas Electromagnetic Fields Exposure IEC TC106 PT62369 CENELEC TC106X WG2 IEEE ICES SC4 (non specific covering RFID freq.) EC Council recommendation 1999/519/EC National Bodies RF aspects (spectrum etc) ITU-R, CEPT ECC-WGFM, ETSI ERM TG34, TG28 JTC 1/SC 31/WG 4 National bodies Security (confidentiality, privacy, cryptography) ITU-T: SG2, SG16, SG17 JTC 1/SC 6, SC 17, SC 27, SC 31 GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications

Frequencies in use or being investigated by different Countries Source: EPC Global Note: This is a changing summary as Countries investigate frequencies and applications. Not all Countries have allowed the frequencies yet GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications

Frequencies within range 902-928MHz Argentina Australia Brazil Canada Chile China Costa Rica Dominican Republic Korea Republic Malaysia Mexico Philippines Puerto Rico Singapore South Africa Taiwan Thailand USA Uruguay GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications

Frequencies within range 864-868MHz Albania Armenia Austria Belarus Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegowina Bulgaria, Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malta Moldova Netherlands New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia and Montenegro Slovak Rep Slovenia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Tunisia Turkey UK GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications

GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications Other Frequencies Japan 952- 955 MHz, GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications