Those papers available from the Auto-ID Labs
Web site (http:==www.autoidlabs.org=publications=page.html) formed the basis of today??™s
EPCglobal Network. Before its hand over to EPCglobal, the Auto-ID Center also published
the following speci?¬?cations:
. 900 MHz Class 0 Radio Frequency (RF) Identi?¬?cation Tag Speci?¬?cation
. 13.56 MHz ISM Band Class 1 Radio Frequency (RF) Identi?¬?cation Tag Interface
Speci?¬?cation
. 860??“930 MHz Class 1 Radio Frequency (RF) Identi?¬?cation Tag Radio Frequency &
Logical Communication Interface Speci?¬?cation
These speci?¬?cations are available from http:==www.epcglobalinc.org=standards=specs=
Today, EPCglobal has established a network of organizations, both end users and
solution providers. As of April 2007, EPCglobal had over 1300 member organizations, in
which over 4000 individuals contribute to 100 work groups. Some of these groups require
the participant to sign an opt-in agreement (see Section 2.2.1). The work groups are divided
into a number of classes:
. Discussion Groups (open to everyone)
. Industry Action Groups (EPCglobal Subscribers some with optional opt-in)
. Joint Requirement Groups (opt-in required)
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. Cross Industry Adoption & Implementation Groups (EPCglobal Subscribers only,
but no opt-in)
. Technical Action Groups (opt-in required)
Some of these work groups gather business requirements and document use cases, others
develop speci?¬?cations that address those requirements and use cases, formulate conformance
and performance test procedures, and certify solution provider??™s solutions.
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