文档介绍：INTERNATIONAL MUNICATION UNION
Document: UNS/04
ITU WORKSHOP ON April 2005
WORK SOCIETIES
Original: English
ITU NEW INITIATIVES PROGRAMME — 6-8 APRIL 2005
WORK SOCIETIES:
THE CASE OF RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION
BACKGROUND PAPER
© ITU, 2005
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This paper was prepared by Lara Srivastava <lara.******@>, Policy Analyst, International
munication Union (ITU). The New Initiatives Project on “work Societies” is managed by
Lara Srivastava <lara.******@> under the direction of Tim Kelly <tim.******@>. Country case
studies (Italy, Singapore, Japan and Korea) on work societies, as well as two additional briefing
papers can be found at quitous. The opinions expressed in this study are those of the author
and do not necessarily reflect the views of the International munication Union or its membership.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 3
2 THE TECHNOLOGY BEHIND RFID ................................................................................................. 4
ORIGINS OF RFID .............................................................................................................................. 4
HOW RFID WORKS ............................................................................................................................ 5
TYPES OF RFID.................................................................................................................................. 7
INTERNATIONAL RFID ...................................................................................................................... 7
RFID and the Radio Spectrum................................................................................................... 7
Key anizations for RFID develop