About Nextwaves

RFID systems from inlay design to field execution.

We combine RF engineering, Vietnam-based manufacturing, reader integration, and workflow software so operators can track physical goods with confidence.

Nextwaves RFID inlay production facility
Inlay production, RF validation, and application engineering are treated as one delivery system.
100M+
annual tag capacity
99%+
inventory target
RAIN
Alliance member
VN
manufacturing base
Operational proof

Reliable item visibility depends on the whole system.

Nextwaves keeps RF design, production, integration, and deployment planning close enough for each decision to improve the next one.

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100M+annual tag capacity

annual tag capacity

Inlay bonding and production planning sized for enterprise rollouts and repeat replenishment.

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99%+inventory target

inventory target

Deployment patterns designed around high-confidence reads, exception handling, and measurable operating gains.

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RAINAlliance member

Alliance member

Standards-aware UHF RFID work built for interoperability across readers, tags, and enterprise systems.

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VNmanufacturing base

manufacturing base

Vietnam-based production and engineering keep hardware, firmware, and delivery decisions close together.

Integrated model

From antenna physics to deployment workflow.

Nextwaves works across the full physical-to-digital chain instead of handing customers a disconnected stack of parts.

Operating model

A project can move from RF design and inlay selection to reader placement, cloud event processing, and pilot validation with one accountable technical team.

  1. 01

    Design

    Antenna and inlay choices are shaped around item material, read zone, tag placement, and throughput.

  2. 02

    Manufacture

    Vietnam-based production supports repeatable tag supply and tighter feedback from field performance.

  3. 03

    Deploy

    Pilot programs validate the business workflow before a larger rollout locks in hardware quantities.

How we build

Clear systems. Deep RF work. Accountable deployment.

Every recommendation has to survive three checks: physics, repeatable production, and practical value for the team using it.

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Engineering first

RF design, software workflows, and factory feedback are reviewed together before recommendations reach the customer.

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Standards aware

Solutions are planned around EPC, RAIN, and enterprise integration realities instead of closed, fragile stacks.

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Traceability ready

RFID identity and Digital Product Passport use cases are designed to support circular economy requirements.

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Deployment partnership

The team works through site layout, item behavior, user workflow, and ROI proof before scale-up.

Technical leadership

RF expertise with production discipline.

Nextwaves is led by engineers who understand that inventory reliability depends on physics, process, and software behavior at the same time.

Nguyen Trong Nghia, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer at Nextwaves
Chief Technology Officer

Nguyen Trong Nghia, Ph.D.

Dr. Nguyen Trong Nghia brings antenna and RF engineering research experience into the practical work of RFID product design, system validation, and production-ready deployment.

IEEE award recipient
Editorial board experience with IEEE journals
Antenna and RF engineering specialist
Focused on interoperable RFID systems
Ecosystem

Connected to standards, partners, and real deployment teams.

Nextwaves works with universities, industry organizations, and implementation partners to keep RFID practical for operators.

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RAIN Alliance member

Membership supports standards alignment, interoperability, and long-term confidence for UHF RFID deployments.

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Research and delivery network

The partner network spans university research, product implementation, and regional deployment relationships.

Oxford University
International University – VNU-HCM
Bach Khoa University
University of Queensland
Carta
SRC
Pulr
Quanray
1Gate
Festa
Ment
Next step

Bring us your item flow. We will map the RFID system around it.

Share the products, locations, pain points, and target outcome. The team will help turn that into a practical pilot plan.