Information technology (IT) channel companies say their customers are showing more interest in RFID technology, according to results of a new survey conducted by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA).

The worldwide survey of 155 IT companies found that 46 percent of their customers have implemented one or more RFID solutions, either as pilot projects or production deployments. This is an increase from a 2007 survey, when IT companies reported 34 percent of their customers had initiated RFID projects.

ThingMagic, Inc., a leading developer of RFID technology, announced M5e-Compact, Mercury5e and Mercury4 module Development Kits are available for purchase online at. Each kit provides a complete RFID reader software and hardware solution for testing, prototyping and developing embedded, mobile, portable and handheld RFID applications. With RFID spreading far beyond traditional retail and supply chain applications, the Development Kits address the demand by end users and ThingMagic business partners for easy to use, low-cost development tools. In particular, the new M5e-Compact Development Kit is ideal for creating embedded RFID applications in a wide range of industries including healthcare, legal, transportation, logistics and manufacturing.