wide area rfid uwb network is thus achieved which is preferably managed in a similar way to a single rfid cell the communication links which allow mesh connectivity between rfid cells may be achieved using a cellular network a satellite network terrestrial radio or point to point links such as microwave infrared or optical links the principles and operation of a system and method of providing a wide area dynamic rfid system using uwb according to the present invention may be better understood with reference to the drawings and the accompanying description before explaining embodiments of the invention in detail it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of design and the arrangement of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings the invention is capable of other embodiments or of being practiced or carried out in various ways also it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting by way of introduction a principal intention of the present invention is to provide a wide area rfid network in which rfid cells are separated by large distances e g several kilometers and information transfers between rfid cells using communications links between rfid cells the information transfer between the rfid cells is performed using the communications links between the cells particularly when the central server or network operations center noc is unavailable e g no cellular coverage or otherwise undesirable.