Standards: Are They Really Standard?

Much media coverage has been centered on the EPC technology standards; initially, EPC class 0 and EPC class 1, generation 1 specifications, (neither suitable for global implementation); and more recently, EPC Generation 2, which has been designed for international use. Overtime however, it is likely that there will be increasing visibility of the ISO 18000 standard, which was published well before the EPC Gen 2 specification and is the most comprehensive RFID technology standard available today.