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Traditionally, a handheld RFID reader is designed to do short range "Tag Commissioning" and "ID Verification" work. As such, the read range and read rate is not a big concern. Typical read range is 2 feet and typical read rate is a few tags per second. This kind of performance is already acceptable.

When the Mark's & Spencer department store business case started 4 years ago, the handheld RFID reader was ushered into the world of DAILY mass tag inventory application scenario. From tagging just a small section of the department store 4 years ago to now store-wide item level tagging, the number of tagged items per store has increased tremendously. A typical department store can have up to 200,000 tagged items or more – so suddenly the read rate of a handheld RFID reader becomes important. Since the tagged items may be hung along a long line of steel hangar, or may be placed on shelves, or may be placed inside cabinets, or may be put inside boxes and stacked up, suddenly the read range of the handheld RFID reader also becomes important.

The CSL CS101 handheld RFID reader is the first handheld RFID reader in the world designed from ground up to achieve "fixed reader performance" capability. Not only does it achieve astonishing read range and read rate, it also does that with an IP65 rating and 1.5 meter drop capability on all 6 sides. This ruggedized capability is perfect for application in rough warehouse environment where regular inventory gives dramatic improvement in track and trace accuracy and efficiency, which in turn directly translates to reduced cost of goods.