FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
17 April 2008 

Wavetrend announces compatibility of its readers with Microsoft BizTalk RFID platform

(Las Vegas, NV – April 17, 2008) Wavetrend Technologies Ltd, a world leader in the deployment of active RFID Solutions, announced today that they have developed software device kits for three active RFID readers – the RX300, RX900 and RX1000 – that interface with Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2. By providing RFID infrastructure that is compatible with a robust, secure server platform, such as Microsoft’s BizTalk Server, Wavetrend can offer customers active RFID solutions to manage data and process at the enterprise level.

By introducing RFID capabilities with BizTalk Server, Microsoft is leading the charge to extend RFID to the edge of the enterprise, facilitating the real-time decision-making that today’s businesses require. BizTalk Server provides a scalable, versatile platform that delivers extensive core process management technologies and yields the most meaningful data from RFID infrastructure. With its best-in-class active RFID products, Wavetrend combined with the power of BizTalk Server meets the growing demand for RFID to deliver advanced business intelligence and heightened organizational performance.

“By working closely with our partners, Microsoft is lowering the cost and complexity of RFID.  We want to make it simpler to connect real-time data from RFID readers at the edge to business processes at the core,” said Steve Sloan, Lead Product Manager, Microsoft Corp.  “By making these data accessible to a broad range of customer, we can deliver the “connected enterprise” to our customers and improve real-time business decisions.” 

Wavetrend’s readers can interface with the BizTalk Server via Serial, Ethernet or Wireless technology. The comprehensive range of active RFID technology that Wavetrend offers combined with Microsoft’s robust platform enable system integrators to implement a multitude of unique solutions.

“Microsoft’s objectives to extend the reach and impact of RFID technology are very closely aligned to our own,” said Saleem Miyan, President & CEO of Wavetrend, “Wavetrend is highly confident that this relationship with Microsoft will further our mission to advance the application and impact of active RFID technology for today’s business.”

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About Wavetrend:
Operationally headquartered in the United Kingdom with regional offices in South Africa, Asia, and the United States, Wavetrend is a world leader in the deployment of active RFID and track-and-trace solutions. Wavetrend technology enables enhanced management of people, assets, and logistics for improved business performance while optimizing customer return on investment and payback time. Through both its direct Professional Service teams and its global network of accredited application and integration partners, Wavetrend delivers a wide selection of proven, superior-performing active RFID products and track-and-trace solutions to customers around the world and supports a variety of industries including transport, automotive, defense, healthcare, aviation, and construction.

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