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Introducing Wireless IoT Providers!

Anja Van Bocxlaer

If you have any questions, requests, or feedback, do not hesitate to contact me.

Published by the Think WIOT Group!

The Early 2000s

In 2004, Verlag & Freie Medien, now the Think WIOT Group, launched the German print magazine RFID im Blick.

At that time, the main focus was on the traceability of goods, access control, and labeling and identification with RFID technology. Metal and water were hostile environments, UHF was not yet state-of-the-art, RFID and sensor technology were mere visions and experts predicted that it would be a long time before RFID would become widespread.

RFID is now an established technology in numerous automation and digitalization projects. The trend is rising.

Internationalization and Wireless IoT (WIOT)

Since 2016, the publishing house has no longer focused primarily on RFID, but on wireless IoT technologies. These include: LPWAN, BLE, NFC, RTLS, UWB, 5G, wireless sensor technology and ORM. RFID is now one of many wireless technologies.

The first English-language magazine Wireless IoT Global was also published in 2016. The Think WIOT Group is now experiencing its strongest growth in Asia and North America.

Think WIOT Group

The publishing house has diversified since 2017.

Today, the portfolio includes two topic-oriented e-magazines, two information platforms, a partner network for more than 70 companies, regular livestreams, video interviews, an end user conference, and joint booths at the Wireless IoT tomorrow.

All activities take place under the umbrella of the Think WIOT Group.

20 Years Later

Supply chains are transparent, processes in the warehouse can be mapped in real time as a digital twin, Manufacturing X achieves a high level of connectivity, big data and transparency, wireless sensor technology, data glasses, robotics and AI expand the applications.

The technologies are developing more rapidly than the implementations.

ARE i2 Stationary RFID Reader

Industrial Reader with Integrated or External Antenna

The compact industrial reader ARE i2 is available in LF or HF including an internal antenna or a huge variety of external antennas suitable for your application.

With its RS232, USB, ProfiBus or Ethernet interface it also powers Multiplexers with up to 4 or 8 antennas.

The drag chain suitable flexible cables (variable length) can place the antennas anywhere in the process.

Key Facts

ARE i2 readers are available for various Low Frequency algorithms as well as High Frequency ISO 14443A, ISO 15693 standards.
Compact size and easy integration
Basic ASCII commands enables the ARE i2 to be integrated easily in any PLC or PC controller
Plug and play exchange of components without special setup
Top hat rail integration into electric cabinet