Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons are small devices that broadcast unique identification signals to nearby Bluetooth-enabled devices, allowing applications to respond automatically without user action. They are used for various applications including indoor navigation, asset tracking, and visitor engagement, while providing management capabilities for large deployments and data analytics. The technology requires proper certification and development tools for effective implementation and utilization in enterprises.

1. Enterprise Bluetooth Low Energy
Hardware, Software & Management

2. Beacons 101

3. Beacons are about to become a very big deal.
http://www.bluetooth.com/Pages/Bluetooth-Smart.aspx

4. How big?

5. cnet.com
How big?

6. These little things…

7. 10’
...send out a unique identification number

8. 10’
50’
When a bluetooth enabled device gets into proximity of the beacon

9. 200’+
10’
50’
An app, programmed to listen for that beacon and unique number…

10. 200’+
10’
50’
…responds.
No action is required by the user.

11. Also known as Bluetooth LE (Low Energy),
iBeacon, BLE and Bluetooth 4
http://www.bluetooth.com/Pages/Bluetooth-Smart.aspx

12. Beacons
Beacons don't track
anything. They just send
out little signals that your
phone can understand.
Think of them as tiny
lighthouses.
Gateways
Most often mobile
devices, gateways “listen”
for specific beacon
signals, then interpret
and react based on
software instructions.
“Leashes”
Technically not beacons,
but using paired
Bluetooth 4, they “listen”
for signal interruption. If
that signal link is broken,
the gateway is notified.

13. MANAGEMENT MORE IMPORTANT IN LARGE DEPLOYMENTS

14. Development Tools
SDKs to speed development of proximity aware enabled mobile applications
Management
Secure Beacon Management, Location
Configuration & Battery Administration
Hardware
FCC, Bluetooth, iBeacon and other
certifications for legal deployment
Deployment
Software development tools for quick
configuration of hardware
Logs & Analytics
Contextual comparisons
and Big Data Analytics

15. Indoor Navigation
Visitor Engagement
Facilities Management
Asset Tracking & Management
Workflow Optimization
Traffic Analysis
(Employees, Visitors, Customers, Equipment)
Security
(Identity Verification, Vendor Access & Tracking, Entry Authorization)

16. Secure Beacon Management, Location Configuration & Battery Administration

17. Secure Beacon Management, Location Configuration & Battery Administration

18. Data
85% of all data has a location element.

19. Foot Traffic Heat Maps - Space Utilization

20. More than just visitors. Learn about dwell times and velocity.

21. Sell more
stuff.

22. Like WAY
more stuff.

23. Enhance the
entertainment
experience.

24. Educate.

25. Hybrid
Solution

26. Enterprise Bluetooth Low Energy
Hardware, Software & Management