Tyco Electronics and Versatile Systems Extend Alliance

Tyco Electronics and Versatile Systems Inc. announced the expansion of the SyncSeer™ system capabilities by adding M/A-COM RFID components to the SyncSeer system. The SyncSeer system is an intelligent, technology infrastructure and information management system comprised of hardware and software for companies in the entertainment, retail, health care, government and education market places. Under the terms of the alliance, M/A-COM Inc. will provide multi-protocol fixed and embedded UHF RFID readers and antennas.

Tyco Electronics’ SyncSeer system, the result of a strategic alliance between Tyco Electronics and Versatile Systems Inc., is a modular software system that allows enterprises to derive more business value from new and existing TCP/IP-based facilities and business systems. The SyncSeer system capitalizes on the rapid expansion of IP base systems being deployed in building systems. By correlating data from previously autonomous solutions, the SyncSeer system returns a higher level of understanding of the complex relationships between these systems while managing the decision process from a single interface.

“Powered by ThingMagic M/A-COM manufactures readers and antennas that can read any type of tag. Also the readers are software configurable,” said Joe Thomas, vice president of M/A-COM Inc. “thus ensuring that the RFID readers are flexible and scalable as the future brings new improvements to this technology.”

M/A-COM Inc. offers a complete line of RFID antennas, RFID readers, fully integrated RFID systems and RF reader components along with value added design, assembly and support services. M/A-COM Inc. designs custom integrated RFID stands and full turnkey portal systems for any RFID application and offers state-of-the art solutions for any RFID applications.

“We’re pleased to have M/A-COM join with us to enhance the SyncSeer system,” said Bob Joyce, president of Versatile Systems Inc. “M/A-COM has long been recognized as a pioneer and a leader in microwave and radio frequency technology and their innovations will expand the relevance of the SyncSeer system in the marketplace.”