Long Range RFID Benchmark Test Results

Long Range
RFID
Benchmark
Test Results
The Omni-ID Ultra
Achieves a Remarkable
135 Foot Read Distance
Review by Louis Sirico and
benchmark tests by Martin Bjerre,
RFID Global Solution, Inc. Long Range RFID Benchmark Test Results
A Product Benchmark by The RFID Network
September, 2009
Our team previously evaluated twelve commercially available durable asset tags – passive RFID tags designed to be
mounted directly on metal, operate near metal, or submersed in water (read the in-depth evaluation here). We define
Durable Asset Tags as RFID tags that are specifically designed to withstand a variety of challenging environmental
operating conditions. In order for a tag to be included in this category it must have an IP Rating which provides a
standardized measure for durability. Based on our tests, the best overall performing tags came from Omni-ID.
Now, in September 2009, Omni-ID released new versions of their RFID tags including a new tag called the Omni-ID Ultra,
a tag they claim can be read 100 feet away – further than any other
passive RFID tag on the market. In this edition, we’re going put that
claim to the test and see if the Ultra really is the ultimate passive RFID
We were able to read the tag.
Ultra from 90 feet away
During the past several years, I have heard many people say, "RFID using our hand-held and in
does not work with metal and liquids" in the context of passive UHF our stationary RFID reader
technology, more specifically ...