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DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ –

Symbol Handheld RFID Mobile Computers Leverage Existing Wi-Fi
Networks to Identify Location Where RFID Tags are Scanned

RFID World — Ekahau Inc. and Symbol Technologies Inc. (NYSE: SBL), The
Enterprise Mobility Company(TM), today announced a solution to help
organisations more efficiently track the location of inventory and assets with
radio frequency identification (RFID). The first implementation of this new
application will use Symbol’s MC9000 mobile computing RFID reader, which
incorporates Ekahau location-enabling software designed to locate where RFID
tags are being read.

The RFID location-enabled Symbol mobile computers are aimed at the retail
and supply chain markets and can be extended to pharmaceutical, healthcare,
government and other industries where there is strong adoption for Electronic
Product Code (EPC) RFID.

The Symbol MC9000-G RFID mobile computer integrates Ekahau’s
location-tracking software which, in conjunction with a computer running the
Ekahau Positioning Engine 3.1 (EPE) application, uses existing Wi-Fi networks
to show in real-time the location of the devices. The combined solution will
enhance the functionality of passive RFID tags by tracking the location of the
mobile computer when in use and converting the location information into EPC
RFID data in the supply chain. This unique approach marries the benefits of
real-time location systems (RTLS) and RFID by extending the tracking
capabilities of RTLS to RFID.

"Symbol rugged mobile computers embedded with Ekahau’s Wi-Fi-enabled,
location-tracking solution are powerful tools for retailers and other companies
that rely heavily on passive RFID tags to manage inventory, and can benefit
from knowing where those products reside at any given time," said Tuomo
Rutanen, vice president of business development at Ekahau. "Staff can reduce
the time searching large warehouses or retail facilities, and more quickly find
the RFID-tagged items, which allow them to better attend to customers’ needs."

"Supply chain management can become much more streamlined with Symbol’s new
location-enabled RFID mobile computers," said Phil Lazo, vice president and
general manager of Symbol RFID infrastructure. "The ability to monitor the
location of their RFID-tagged products provide our customers with a distinct
advantage over their competitors - from being able to improve their ability to
fill orders to cutting costs associated with manual tracking activities."

Symbol MC9000-G RFID Mobile Computers
The Symbol MC9000-G RFID mobile computer extends visibility into customers’
supply chain for the insight companies need to manage exception handling in the
supply chain. Combining RFID, bar code reading, imaging and wireless
connectivity in a rugged design, this rugged computer allows customers to
efficiently capture, move, and manage their information at the point of
business activity. With real-time access to transaction activity, organisations
are able to make better-informed decisions to improve processes and more
confidently and accurately respond to customer demand.

The Ekahau EPE 3.1 is the only software-based real-time location system on
the market today. The EPE leverages existing Wi-Fi networks, and with its
patented positioning technology based on site calibration, can identify the
location of tracked objects within a few meters.

About Ekahau Inc.
Ekahau Inc. is the industry leader in providing Wi-Fi based RTLS solutions.
Ekahau’s customers, including several Fortune 500 companies worldwide, are
realising the benefits of Wi-Fi based location services and innovative Wi-Fi
network planning and optimisation tools. Ekahau partners include wireless
software developers, leading system integrators, and international OEM
partners, who develop and market wireless enterprise applications. Ekahau is a
US based corporation, with offices in Saratoga, CA; Reston, VA; Helsinki,
Finland and Hong Kong, China. For more information about Ekahau, please visit
at http://www.ekahau.com

About Symbol Technologies
Symbol Technologies Inc., The Enterprise Mobility Company(TM), is a
recognised worldwide leader in enterprise mobility, delivering products and
solutions that capture, move and manage information in real time to and from
the point of business activity. Symbol enterprise mobility solutions integrate
advanced data capture products, radio frequency identification technology,
mobile computing platforms, wireless infrastructure, mobility software and
world-class services programs under the Symbol Enterprise Mobility Services
brand. Symbol enterprise mobility products and solutions are proven to increase
workforce productivity, reduce operating costs, drive operational efficiencies
and realise competitive advantages for the world’s leading companies. For more
information, please visit http://www.symbol.com

SOURCE: Ekahau Inc.

CONTACT: Ekahau Media Contact:

Juliet Travis of Rocket Science PR,
for Ekahau,
+1-415-464-8110 x 5,
juliet@rocketscience.com; or

Symbol Media Contact:

Bill Abelson,
Public Relations Director of Symbol Technologies,
+1-631-738-4751,
bill.abelson@symbol.com

Web site: http://www.ekahau.com
http://www.symbol.com