The document discusses RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) and its applications. It provides information on RFID components, types of RFID tags, frequency ranges and read ranges of different RFID systems, and current applications including credit cards, smart cards, electronic toll collection, and access control. The document also describes an online survey of SMEs that found the top potential applications of RFID technology are in logistics/supply chain management, libraries, and inventory control. It concludes that RFID provides benefits over barcodes but also has some limitations around cost and signal interference.