However, since the market is still young, the question arises: are they buying and applying the right technologies, paying the right prices for hardware, approaching their projects in the most skillful way onto the fast lane to results? The use cases on RFID are fascinating. In 2008 this trend should continue, with more firms providing implementation services, and more end-users shopping not just for solutions, but diving in. Our research has shown a continuing trend of budgets for RFID increasing year by year.
So what will happen in 2008? What do I need to know now? This paper will address these questions. This is not designed to be a bombastic vision document on how RFID will change the world ten years from now—but what you must know now for successful purchase and deployment between now and the end of 2008. What are your choices now? How should you truly think through your options, focusing on the most appropriate technologies to create a real solution? In this report, we will address these questions based on research from the user community, as well as insights into emerging product categories. We will also provide a market outlook to understand the context of where we are now, and where we are going next. This is useful, since, in spite of some opinions, we are moving at a faster pace than many have stated. Being prepared can make a huge difference in success.