ThingMagic tops ABI Research embedded passive UHF RFID reader module vendor matrix ranking

NEW YORK, USA: ThingMagic has been ranked at the top of the latest Vendor Matrix released by ABI Research.

Skyetek and SIRIT claimed the second and third spots in the company’s new evaluation of worldwide embedded passive UHF RFID reader module vendors.

The Vendor Matrix is an analytical tool developed by ABI Research to provide a clear understanding of vendors’ positions in specific markets. Vendors are assessed on the important parameters of “innovation” and “implementation” across several criteria unique to each vendor matrix.

“Customization capabilities, a renewed focus on OEM relationships, and the commercialization of RFID solutions for consumer applications with partners such as Lexmark, Ford/DeWalt, and others help set ThingMagic’s products and strategy apart from many of its peers,” comments RFID practice director Michael Liard. “Looking forward, key areas for advancement will likely include expanding the company’s international footprint and enhancing partner collaboration efforts in order to maintain its leadership position.”

For this particular matrix, under "innovation," ABI Research examined vendors’ product offering mix; those products’ physical specifications and feature sets; the vendors’ industry leadership, influence factor, and knowledge transfer; the reader modules’ design innovation and strength of engineering; their product compliance and certifications; and the vendors’ capabilities in development of new applications and reader form factors.

Under "implementation," ABI Research scrutinized the following criteria: the vendors’ manufacturing capabilities and strategies; their overall market position, leadership, and strength; and their installed base, customers, volume, and perceived market share.

Also factored in: the vendors’ perceived strength within the verticals and applications they target or serve; their partnering strategies and the scope of their distribution channels; and finally, their sales and go-to-market strategies.