# GS1: RFID read range

> Primary standards-organization support guidance that read range and read volume depend on system and environmental factors, including orientation. Used to support a measured local read-zone pilot, not a guaranteed distance.

Canonical page: https://datacenterlabeling.com/references/s44

Original source: [GS1: RFID read range](https://support.gs1.org/support/solutions/articles/43000734166-what-is-the-read-range-for-a-typical-rfid-tag-)

## Scope of this source

Primary standards-organization support guidance that read range and read volume depend on system and environmental factors, including orientation. Used to support a measured local read-zone pilot, not a guaranteed distance.



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