Objective RFID (radio frequency identification) technology has become a key ICT technology. While in traditional RFID market segments as security and public transportation further growth will decelerate, a boom is expected in the asset tracking segment which is today pushed forward by logistics applications. Despite Europe's strong position in RFID applications and technologies there is still a lack in the European approach in formulating and enforcing RFID standards especially the harmonisation of frequencies and the standardisation of the communication protocols and data formats.Being the main driving force in RFID application and technology as well as due to their large domestic market, the USA are to be considered as decisive for RFID developments and the definition of the basic infrastructure of the future RFID infrastructures, in particular the EPC network. In order to improve the conditions of competition for RFID technology and its further development in Europe and to reinforce the political environment of RFID at European level leading European RFID users and vendors have agreed to work together in the proposed Co-ordination Action CE RFID.The initiative is aiming at:- setting-up a sustainable network of RFID technology providers, vendors and users,- coordinating the various activities of European industry and research institutions in the field of RFID,- elaborating suggestions for an effective harmonisation of RFID related frequencies and data standards,- providing recommendations for a European RTD policy on RFID, and- supporting the European Commission to increase political awareness and intensify activities for the enhancement of new technologies.From these activities it is expected to strengthen the RFID value chain in Europe and to reinforce the position of European RFID vendors and RFID users as first-rate players in the most promising RFID market. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsradio technologyradio frequencysocial sciencessocial geographytransportpublic transport Programme(s) FP6-IST - Information Society Technologies: thematic priority under the specific programme "Integrating and strengthening the European research area" (2002-2006). Topic(s) IST-2005-2.5.8 - ICT for Networked Businesses Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CA - Coordination action Coordinator MGI METRO GROUP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GMBH EU contribution No data Address METRO STRASSE 12 40235 DUESSELDORF Germany See on map Total cost No data Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ADT FIRE AND SECURITY PLC United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address THE SUMMIT BUSINESS PARK, HANWORTH ROAD TW16 5DB SUNBURY-ON-THAMES See on map Total cost No data AIDA CENTRE S.L. Spain EU contribution No data Address GRAN CAPITÁN 2, EDIFICIO NEXUS I ES 08034 BARCELONA See on map Total cost No data DEUTSCHE POST AG Germany EU contribution No data Address CHARLES DE GAULLE STRASSE 20 53113 BONN See on map Total cost No data EADS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Willy-Messerschmitt-Strasse OTTOBRUNN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FEIG ELECTRONIC GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address LANGE STRASSE 4 35781 WEILBURG See on map Total cost No data NXP SEMICONDUCTORS AUSTRIA GMBH Austria EU contribution No data Address GUTHEIL-SCHODER-GASSE 8-12 1102 WIEN See on map Total cost No data PLEON GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address HAUSVOGTEIPLATZ 2 10117 BERLIN See on map Total cost No data RF-IT SOLUTIONS GMBH Austria EU contribution No data Address Hans-Reselgasse 17a GRAZ See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Germany EU contribution No data Address WITTELBACHERPLATZ 2 80333 MUNCHEN See on map Total cost No data UPM RAFLATAC OY Finland EU contribution No data Address TESOMANKATU 31 33310 TAMPERE See on map Total cost No data VDI/VDE INNOVATION + TECHNIK GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Steinplatz 1 BERLIN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data