Backed by strong shipments, solid product innovation, and persistent market presence, Motorola has been ranked at the top of the latest Vendor Matrix released by ABI Research. Alien Technology and Impinj claimed the second and third spots in the company's new evaluation of worldwide passive UHF RFID reader vendors. Also garnering a solid score for fourth place was Intermec. The Vendor Matrix is an analytical tool developed by ABI Research to provide a clear understanding of vendors' positions in specific markets, rating performance on "Innovation" and "Implementation." "While Motorola emerged as the leading vendor overall, it was not a runaway victory," says research director Michael Liard. "In a very tight race, Motorola performed well across all criteria, while Impinj actually topped the Innovation ratings, and Alien scored...
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