WASHINGTON-The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions said an internal panel is actively reviewing potential applications of radio frequency identification technology in the telecom supply chain to determine whether industry-wide guidelines are needed.
ATIS said its bar code/standard coding committee decided to examine RFID for its relevance and potential applications within telecommunications as well as to address concerns about its use in central offices and other areas where plug-in cards and other inventoried items might be tracked via this technology. ATIS also said the committee is reviewing and developing the draft ATIS standard based on the needs of service providers, manufacturers and the advancement of RFID technology in other industries.
