EPCglobal Inc. Software Certification Program
MET Laboratories has been selected by EPCglobal to manage and perform certification testing of third party software that incorporates EPCglobal ratified standards. The software certification program is offered exclusively by MET. The certification testing is conduced remotely, using the internet. It is available 24/7.
MET Labs offers certification testing for the following EPCglobal software standards:
-Reader Protocol (RP)
-Application Level Event (ALE)
-Electronic Pedigree (ePedigree)
-EPC Information Service (EPCIS)
-Reader Management (RM)
-Low Level Reader Protocol (LLRP)
Based on the user input, EPCglobal and MET have recently updated the program to provide vendors with more testing capabilities. The key components of the program is the annual subscription, the new competitive prices and additional discounts.
The annual subscription allows vendors to keep certifications current (end-users will appreciate it). Therefore, this will offer a significant competitive advantage. As part of this program, the vendor may:
· re-certify new versions of their products
· certify multiple products from the same company
· certify combination of new versions or products
· certify product for newer version of EPCglobal Specification
This flexibility will allow vendors to keep their certification current.
The key features of the new pricing models are lower prices, and additional discounts. The discounts provide incentives for vendors wishing to submit hardware device for testing. This especially applies for reader vendors who implemented several software standards and also wish to be certified for Gen2 compliance.
For pricing information please contact rfid@metlabs.com.
Approved RFID Testing Center (ARTC) Program
The ARTC program provides the opportunity for regional test centers to offer a broad range of testing and certification services based on EPCglobal and DASH7 RFID standards. This program is endorsed by EPCglobal and DASH7 Alliance.
On October 9th, 2007 at the EPCglobal Joint Action Group Meeting in Hong Kong, MET Laboratories was pleased to present the first gorup of accredited ARTCs. These labs are:
Article Numbering Center of China (ANCC), GS1 China, located in Beijing, P.R. China (http://www.epcglobal.org.cn/artc/artc.jpg)
Telecommunication Metrology Center of MII, located in Beijing, P.R. China
(http://www.emcite.com)
Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) located in Chutung, Taiwan, ROC (http://www.rtc.itri.org.tw/eng/index.jsp)
Interested in becoming an ARTC? Click here for more details.
EPCIS Validation Portal
MET Labs has designed, implemented and operates a EPICS Validation Portal. It is useful for user companies that implement RFID to validate that their data (such as EPCC keys, EPCSI events and Core Business Vocabulary) are correctly captured and stored. Once validated, that data a can be exchanged with other companies with no issues.
Learn more.
2)DASH7 Alliance
MET has an exclusive, three year agreement with the
DASH7 Alliance to test products for DASH7 certification. DASH7 is the first successful attempt to organize active RFID technologies into a strong, global standard.
Highlights of DASH7 include:
- 1 Operation at 433 MHz, globally available, unlicensed spectrum
- Based on ISO 18000-7 standard
- Multi-year battery life
- Range of up to 2 km (potentially farther)
- Penetration of concrete walls, water, and ability to "bend" around metal objects
- Low latency protocol that enables reliable tracking of moving objects
- Small, lightweight protocol stack that minimizes silicon costs
- Data transfer at up to 27.77kpbs (potentially as high as 250kpbs)
- Sensor & security support
MET hosted the first ever DASH7 Alliance Interoperability Testing Event at MET's Union City Laboratory during April 6 - 8, 2010.
Read the DASH7 press release. 
