TCS enters RFID consulting services

Chicago: Tata Consultancy Services has entered RFID consulting services business in the US, just weeks after IBM announced it had established an RFID services branch.

TCS launched its new service in its "RFID Technology Centre" in Chicago, Illinois.

Part of its RFID offerings are "off-site" teams supporting enterprises'' RFID projects, as well as RFID training, testing and benchmarking services.

Tata also would resell RFID software and hardware from partners including Oracle, IBM, Microsoft, Texas Instruments and Printronix.

"We are hearing an increased demand from our customers for RFID solutions and services - and our RFID Technology Center will provide access to various RFID hardware and software where our customers can test practical solutions," said Prasad Raju, vice president of Tata RFID technology in North America, in a statement.