2019 Bluetooth Market Update…

Supported by updated forecasts from ABI Research and insights from several other analyst firms, the Bluetooth Market Update examines: 

  • The growth and health of the Bluetooth SIG member community 
  • Trends and forecasts for each of the key Bluetooth solution areas
  • New trends in traditional Bluetooth markets as well as forecasts in emerging markets in which Bluetooth is taking on an expanded role 

The trends in the Bluetooth Market Update highlight the direction of the Bluetooth member community and technology as Bluetooth continues its expansion from a personal communications solution to a commercial and industrial-grade connectivity engine. 

CampuSEARCH™  location-based analytics uses real-time positioning data analysis to provide invaluable insights into how assets and staff are moving through your campus. Regardless of the specific operations of your organization, the potential benefits of location analytics are wide-ranging:

  • Improve asset and personnel management by analyzing and improving inefficient movement of both equipment and people
  • Use assets and personnel more efficiently by monitoring the “travel patterns” of both through your campus
  • Time and date specific heatmaps show asset and staff dwell time for any location on any floor and at any time

Location-Based Solutions

At 43% CAGR, location services is the fastest growing Bluetooth solution area. Increasing demand for location services is powering a surge in Bluetooth wayfinding, asset tracking, and item finding solutions. By 2023, there will be 1.7 billion active handsets engaged in Bluetooth location services.

CampuSEARCH™  location-based analytics uses real-time positioning data analysis to provide invaluable insights into how assets and staff are moving through your campus. Regardless of the specific operations of your organization, the potential benefits of location analytics are wide-ranging:

  • Improve asset and personnel management by analyzing and improving inefficient movement of both equipment and people
  • Use assets and personnel more efficiently by monitoring the “travel patterns” of both through your campus
  • Time and date specific heatmaps show asset and staff dwell time for any location on any floor and at any time

Point of Interest Information – Retailers adopted point of interest (PoI) information beacons early, but smart buildings, smart industry, and smart cities are now discovering how beacons can improve the quality of life for citizens and enhance the visitor experience.

CampuSEARCH™  location-based analytics uses real-time positioning data analysis to provide invaluable insights into how assets and staff are moving through your campus. Regardless of the specific operations of your organization, the potential benefits of location analytics are wide-ranging:

  • Improve asset and personnel management by analyzing and improving inefficient movement of both equipment and people
  • Use assets and personnel more efficiently by monitoring the “travel patterns” of both through your campus
  • Time and date specific heatmaps show asset and staff dwell time for any location on any floor and at any time

Item Finding – A growing number of consumers are attaching Bluetooth tags to keys, wallets, purses, and other personal property. When an item with a tag is misplaced, the user simply launches an application on their smartphone to locate it.

CampuSEARCH™  location-based analytics uses real-time positioning data analysis to provide invaluable insights into how assets and staff are moving through your campus. Regardless of the specific operations of your organization, the potential benefits of location analytics are wide-ranging:

  • Improve asset and personnel management by analyzing and improving inefficient movement of both equipment and people
  • Use assets and personnel more efficiently by monitoring the “travel patterns” of both through your campus
  • Time and date specific heatmaps show asset and staff dwell time for any location on any floor and at any time

Asset Tracking – Bluetooth is powering rapid growth in real-time location services (RTLS) solutions used for tracking assets and people, whether that’s locating tools and workers in a warehouse or medical devices and patients in a hospital.

CampuSEARCH™  location-based analytics uses real-time positioning data analysis to provide invaluable insights into how assets and staff are moving through your campus. Regardless of the specific operations of your organization, the potential benefits of location analytics are wide-ranging:

  • Improve asset and personnel management by analyzing and improving inefficient movement of both equipment and people
  • Use assets and personnel more efficiently by monitoring the “travel patterns” of both through your campus
  • Time and date specific heatmaps show asset and staff dwell time for any location on any floor and at any time

Wayfinding – From airports and train stations to museums and stadiums, Bluetooth indoor positioning systems (IPS) have quickly become the standard for overcoming the indoor coverage challenges of GPS, helping visitors navigate their way through complex facilities.