JAMESPORT, N.Y., July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- ADR Advisors Incorporated announces publication of the whitepaper, "AS5678: Progress in Spec 2000 for RFID Use in Aerospace and Defense" in collaboration with members of both Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq: JAVA) and The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA). The whitepaper is published at the RFID Journal website: http://www.rfidjournal.com/whitepapers/11. Access is available to both Registered Users (free) and Premium Members (paid subscription).

ADR Advisors' Jim Del Rossi, Boeing's Ken Porad, Susan Jordan and Daryl Remily, and Sun Microsystems' Chris Meier and Andy Brown provide a brief context of RFID in the aerospace and defense sector, as well as the specifics of Spec 2000 and the requirements and tests unique to RFID usage in that industry, with an emphasis on testing and qualification of passive RFID tags for parts tracking, and the implications of life-limited parts. 

             "This whitepaper extend work being done throughout the industry,
              in EPCglobal, SAE and other organizations to provide practical
              insights into SAE Aerospace Standard AS5678 and how it relates
              to Spec 2000 Chapter 9 (parts traceability)."

                   Daryl Remily, Technical Principal, The Boeing Company

             "We are proud to be the first test lab to be performing AS5678
              testing as well as participating in the specification and
              educational processes.  The publications and workshops we
              participate in provide a great opportunity for companies
              involved in Spec 2000 to gain a lot of valuable knowledge."

                   Brian Walker, Manager of Laboratory Operations, Sun
                   Microsystems APT Lab

             "This publication provides a unique opportunity within
              aerospace and defense to demystify and comprehend AS5678
              performance testing."

                   Ken Porad, Associate Technical Fellow, The Boeing Company

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ADR Advisors Incorporated

Business/Technology consulting for emerging and converging technologies. Adoption and integration roadmaps for technologies such as RFID is our core business. Strategy, Architecture, Design, Delivery and Marketing Support.

         Jim Del Rossi, 631-779-3357 JDR@ADRAdvisors.com

Sun Microsystems APT Lab

Established in 1982, the Sun APT Lab in Longmont, Colorado, offers one of the widest ranges of testing services in the United States, as well as engineering and consulting services. Our state-of-the-art facility and team of dedicated, knowledgeable professionals provide expedient testing services to the aerospace and defense industry -- including comprehensive dynamic, climatic, and RFID testing and consulting -- throughout the product life cycle.

        Dave Thompson, National Sales Manager 800-348-1458
        Dave.W.Thompson@sun.com
        http://www.sun.com/aptesting/

Boeing

Boeing is the world's leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. Additionally, Boeing designs and manufactures rotorcraft, electronic and defense systems, missiles, satellites, launch vehicles and advanced information and communication systems. As a major service provider to NASA, Boeing operates the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. The company also provides numerous military and commercial airline support services. Boeing has customers in more than 90 countries around the world and is one of the largest U.S. exporters in terms of sales.

        Daryl Remily, Technical Principal, 206-662-1847
        daryl.j.remily@boeing.com

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