RFID Business Planning Service Volume 6 RFID Middleware  
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2008 RFID Business Planning Service Volume 6: RFID Middleware 

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
II SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY 5
SCOPE  6
Introduction  6
Study Goals  6
Study Topics  6
Market Segmentation 7
MARKET ESTIMATE AND FORECAST CALCULATION 8
METHODOLOGY 9
Primary Research  9
Secondary Research  10

III MARKET ANALYSIS 11
INTRODUCTION  12
RFID Middleware vs Conventional Middleware 15
The Potential Role of Middleware in RFID Systems 16
Warehouse Management Systems (WMS):  17
RFID DEVICE MANAGEMENT 17
RFID DATA MANAGEMENT AND DATA STORAGE 19
DATA SYNCHRONIZATION  20
Importance and Impact  20
Global Data Synchronization  21
INTELLIGENCE AT THE EDGE 21
Edge Computing Overview  22
EPC Network and Data Synchronization 22
OTHER TRENDS AND CONSIDERATIONS  23
MARKET SIZING 25
RFID Software  25
Middleware By Region 25
Vertical Markets  27

IV END USER ANALYSIS 31
INTRODUCTION  32
PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS AND TRENDS ANALYSIS 33
End-User RFID Technology Usage Plans  33
End-User RFID Middleware Usage Plans  33
End-User RFID Middleware Solution Requirements  33
RFID Middleware IT Infrastructure Connectivity and Architectural Requirements  34
RFID Middleware Features and Functions Requirements  35
End-User RFID Solution Approach and Data Concerns  36
END-USER RFID MIDDLEWARE VENDOR SELECTION 37
End-User Initial Points of Contact for RFID Technology and Middleware 37
RFID Middleware Vendor Selection Criteria 38

V COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS 47
INTRODUCTION  48
RFID MIDDLEWARE VENDOR APPROACHES  48
RFID MIDDLEWARE VENDOR CLASSES 49
Middleware/Integration and Web Services Vendors (Third-Party Vendors) 49
Application Vendors 49
ERP Vendors  50
Large Systems Integrators 51
Boutique Systems Integrators 51
VI VENDOR PROFILES 59
GLOBERANGER CORPORATION 60
INSYNC SOFTWARE, INC 61
OMNITROL NETWORKS 62
OATSYSTEMS, INC  63
RF-IT SOLUTIONS GMBH 64

VII CONCLUSIONS AND EXPECTATIONS 65
INTRODUCTION  66
2008 PREDICTIONS  67

LIST OF EXHIBITS:

I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
I-1 Global Revenues of RFID Middleware Segmented by Region (Millions of Dollars) 4
I-2 Global Revenues of RFID Middleware Segmented by Product Type (Millions of Dollars) 4
I-3 Global Revenues of RFID Middleware Segmented by Vertical Market (Millions of Dollars)  4

III MARKET ANALYSIS 11
III-1 Global Revenues of RFID Middleware Segmented by Region (Millions of Dollars) 28
III-2 Global Revenues of RFID Middleware Segmented by Product Type (Millions of Dollars) 28
III-3 Americas Revenues of RFID Middleware Segmented by Product Type (Millions of Dollars)  28
III-4 EMEA Revenues of RFID Middleware Segmented by Product Type (Millions of Dollars) 28
III-5 Asia-Pacific Revenues of RFID Middleware Segmented by Product Type (Millions of Dollars)  29
III-6 Global Revenues of RFID Middleware Segmented by Vertical Market (Millions of Dollars)  29
III-7 Americas Revenues of RFID Middleware Segmented by Vertical Market (Millions of Dollars)  29
III-8 EMEA Revenues of RFID Middleware Segmented by Vertical Market (Millions of Dollars)  30
III-9 Asia-Pacific Revenues of RFID Middleware Segmented by Vertical Market (Millions of Dollars)  30

IV END USER ANALYSIS 31
IV-1 End User Respondents Segmented by RFID System Use (Percent of Respondents) 39
IV-2 End-User Respondents Segmented by RFID Usage Plans (Percent of Respondents Excluding Non-Users) 39
IV-3 End User Respondents Segmented by RFID System Evaluation (Percent of Respondents Planning to Install RFID Technology in the Next 12 to 18
Months)  40
IV-4 End User Respondents Segmented by Estimated Annual Expenditures for RFID Systems (Percent of Respondents Currently Using, Planning to
Install, and/or Evaluating RFID Technology)  40
IV-5 End-User Respondent's Estimated Annual Expenditures for RFID Systems (Percent of Respondents Currently Using, Planning to Install, and/or
Evaluating RFID Technology)  41
IV-6 End User Respondents Segmented by Primary Reason for Currently Using, Planning to Install, or Evaluating RFID Technology (Percent of
Respondents Currently Using, Planning to Install, or Evaluating RFID Technology)  41
IV-7 End User Respondents Segmented by RFID Middleware Level of Awareness/Knowledge (Percent of Respondents)  42
IV-8 End User Respondents Segmented by Desired Level of RFID Connectivity for IT Infrastructure (Percent of Respondents Currently Using, Planning
to Install, or Evaluating RFID Middleware)  42
IV-9 End User Respondents Segmented by Level of Importance of RFID Middleware Functionality (Weighted Average Response of End Users
Currently Using, Evaluating, or Planning to Install RFID Middleware)  43
IV-10 End User Respondents Segmented by Desired Feature Sets for Data Monitoring and Management (Percent of Respondents Currently Using,
Planning to Install, or Evaluating RFID Middleware)  43
IV-11 End User Respondents Segmented by Desired Feature Sets for Device Monitoring and Management (Percent of Respondents Currently Using,
Evaluating, or Planning to Install RFID Middleware)  43
IV-12 End User Respondents Segmented by Initial Point of Contact for RFID Middleware Solution (Percent of Respondents Currently Using, Planning
to Install, or Evaluating RFID Middleware)  44
IV-13 End User Respondents Segmented by Importance Level of RFID Middleware Vendor Selection Criteria (Weighted Average Response of End Users
Currently Using, Evaluating, or Planning to Install RFID Middleware)  44
IV-14 End-User Respondents Segmented by Primary Vertical Market (Percent of Respondents Excluding Non-Users) 45
IV-15 End-User Respondents Segmented by Total Annual Revenue (Percent of Respondents Excluding Non-Users) 45
IV-16 End-User Respondents Segmented by Tier Type (Percent of Respondents Excluding Non-Users)  46

V COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS 47
V-1 Global Revenues of RFID Middleware Segmented by Supplier Share (Percent of Dollars)  52
V-2 Americas Revenues of RFID Middleware Segmented by Supplier Share (Percent of Dollars)  53
V-3 EMEA Revenues of RFID Middleware Segmented by Supplier Share (Percent of Dollars)  54
V-4 Asia-Pacific Revenues of RFID Middleware Segmented by Supplier Share (Percent of Dollars)  55
V-5 Global Revenues of RFID Data Monitoring/Management Middleware Segmented by Supplier Share (Percent of Dollars) 56
V-6 Global Revenues of RFID Device Monitoring/Management Middleware Segmented by Supplier Share (Percent of Dollars) 57
V-7 Global Revenues of RFID Application Development Middleware Segmented by Supplier Share (Percent of Dollars)  58

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