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RTLS and Indoor Positioning Infrastructure
RTLS and Indoor Positioning Infrastructure
 Market Data | 2Q 2023 | MD-INPI-101
Datasets
  1. RTLS and Indoor Positioning Infrastructure Anchor Points Shipments
  2. RTLS and Indoor Positioning Infrastructure Implementations
  3. RTLS and Indoor Positioning Infrastructure Tag Shipments
Tables
  1. Total RTLS Implementations Split by Vertical Market, World Markets: 2021 to 2030
  2. Total RTLS Implementations Split by Vertical Market, North America: 2021 to 2030
  3. Total RTLS Implementations Split by Vertical Market, Latin America: 2021 to 2030
  4. Total RTLS Implementations Split by Vertical Market, Europe: 2021 to 2030
  5. Total RTLS Implementations Split by Vertical Market, Asia-Pacific: 2021 to 2030
  6. Total RTLS Implementations Split by Vertical Market, Middle East & Africa: 2021 to 2030
  7. Asset/Material/Product Flow Tracking Implementations and Tags Split by Vertical Market, World Markets: 2021 to 2030
  8. Personnel Tracking, Worker Safetyt, and Access Control Implementations and Tags Split by Vertical Market, World Markets: 2021 to 2030
  9. Vehicle and Fleet Tracking and Control (Forklifts, AGVs, Robotics, Drones) Implementations and Tags by Vertical Market, World Markets: 2021 to 2030
  10. Tool and Equipment Tracking Implementations and Tags by Vertical Market, World Markets: 2021 to 2030
  11. Indoor Navigation Implementations and Tags by Vertical Market, World Markets: 2021 to 2030
  12. Proximity Services Implementations and Tags by Vertical Market, World Markets: 2021 to 2030
  13. Total RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, World Markets: 2021 to 2030
  14. Total RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, North America: 2021 to 2030
  15. Total RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Latin America: 2021 to 2030
  16. Total RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Europe: 2021 to 2030
  17. Total RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Asia-Pacific: 2021 to 2030
  18. Total RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Middle East & Africa: 2021 to 2030
  19. RTLS Hardware Revenue Split by Vertical Market, World Markets: 2021 to 2030
  20. RTLS Hardware Revenue Split by Vertical Market, North America: 2021 to 2030
  21. RTLS Hardware Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Latin America: 2021 to 2030
  22. RTLS Hardware Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Europe: 2021 to 2030
  23. RTLS Hardware Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Asia-Pacific: 2021 to 2030
  24. RTLS Hardware Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Middle East & Africa: 2021 to 2030
  25. Total Wi-Fi RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, World Markets: 2021 to 2030
  26. Total Wi-Fi RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, North America: 2021 to 2030
  27. Total Wi-Fi RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, Latin America: 2021 to 2030
  28. Total Wi-Fi RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, Europe: 2021 to 2030
  29. Total Wi-Fi RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, Asia-Pacific: 2021 to 2030
  30. Total Wi-Fi RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, Middle East & Africa: 2021 to 2030
  31. Total Wi-Fi RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, World Markets: 2021 to 2030
  32. Total Wi-Fi RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, North America: 2021 to 2030
  33. Total Wi-Fi RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Latin America: 2021 to 2030
  34. Total Wi-Fi RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Europe: 2021 to 2030
  35. Total Wi-Fi RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Asia-Pacific: 2021 to 2030
  36. Total Wi-Fi RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Middle East & Africa: 2021 to 2030
  37. Total Bluetooth RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, World Markets: 2021 to 2030
  38. Total Bluetooth RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, North America: 2021 to 2030
  39. Total Bluetooth RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, Latin America: 2021 to 2030
  40. Total Bluetooth RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, Europe: 2021 to 2030
  41. Total Bluetooth RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, Asia-Pacific: 2021 to 2030
  42. Total Bluetooth RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, Middle East & Africa: 2021 to 2030
  43. Total Bluetooth RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, World Markets: 2021 to 2030
  44. Total Bluetooth RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, North America: 2021 to 2030
  45. Total Bluetooth RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Latin America: 2021 to 2030
  46. Total Bluetooth RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Europe: 2021 to 2030
  47. Total Bluetooth RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Asia-Pacific: 2021 to 2030
  48. Total Bluetooth RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Middle East & Africa: 2021 to 2030
  49. Total Active RFID RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, World Markets: 2021 to 2030
  50. Total Active RFID RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, North America: 2021 to 2030
  51. Total Active RFID RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, Latin America: 2021 to 2030
  52. Total Active RFID RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, Europe: 2021 to 2030
  53. Total Active RFID RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, Asia-Pacific: 2021 to 2030
  54. Total Active RFID RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, Middle East & Africa: 2021 to 2030
  55. Total Active RFID RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, World Markets: 2021 to 2030
  56. Total Active RFID RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, North America: 2021 to 2030
  57. Total Active RFID RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Latin America: 2021 to 2030
  58. Total Active RFID RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Europe: 2021 to 2030
  59. Total Active RFID RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Asia-Pacific: 2021 to 2030
  60. Total Active RFID RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Middle East & Africa: 2021 to 2030
  61. Total UWB RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, World Markets: 2021 to 2030
  62. Total UWB RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, North America: 2021 to 2030
  63. Total UWB RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, Latin America: 2021 to 2030
  64. Total UWB RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, Europe: 2021 to 2030
  65. Total UWB RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, Asia-Pacific: 2021 to 2030
  66. Total UWB RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, Middle East & Africa: 2021 to 2030
  67. Total UWB RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, World Markets: 2021 to 2030
  68. Total UWB RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, North America: 2021 to 2030
  69. Total UWB RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Latin America: 2021 to 2030
  70. Total UWB RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Europe: 2021 to 2030
  71. Total UWB RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Asia-Pacific: 2021 to 2030
  72. Total UWB RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Middle East & Africa: 2021 to 2030
  73. Total VLC RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, World Markets: 2021 to 2030
  74. Total VLC RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, North America: 2021 to 2030
  75. Total VLC RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, Latin America: 2021 to 2030
  76. Total VLC RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, Europe: 2021 to 2030
  77. Total VLC RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, Asia-Pacific: 2021 to 2030
  78. Total VLC RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, Middle East & Africa: 2021 to 2030
  79. Total VLC RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, World Markets: 2021 to 2030
  80. Total VLC RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, North America: 2021 to 2030
  81. Total VLC RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Latin America: 2021 to 2030
  82. Total VLC RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Europe: 2021 to 2030
  83. Total VLC RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Asia-Pacific: 2021 to 2030
  84. Total VLC RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Middle East & Africa: 2021 to 2030
  85. Total Ultrasound RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, World Markets: 2021 to 2030
  86. Total Ultrasound RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, North America: 2021 to 2030
  87. Total Ultrasound RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, Latin America: 2021 to 2030
  88. Total Ultrasound RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, Europe: 2021 to 2030
  89. Total Ultrasound RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, Asia-Pacific: 2021 to 2030
  90. Total Ultrasound RTLS Implementations, Anchor Points, and Tags Split by Vertical Market, Middle East & Africa: 2021 to 2030
  91. Total Ultrasound RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, World Markets: 2021 to 2030
  92. Total Ultrasound RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, North America: 2021 to 2030
  93. Total Ultrasound RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Latin America: 2021 to 2030
  94. Total Ultrasound RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Europe: 2021 to 2030
  95. Total Ultrasound RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Asia-Pacific: 2021 to 2030
  96. Total Ultrasound RTLS Revenue Split by Vertical Market, Middle East & Africa: 2021 to 2030
Critical Questions Answered
  • What technologies, i.e., Bluetooth, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), and Wi-Fi are succeeding for indoor location and where?
  • What technologies, use cases, and vertical markets are driving volume now and in the coming years?
  • How will the landscape of RTLS and indoor location infrastructure change?
Research Highlights
  • Hardware shipment forecasts for RTLS and indoor location split by device type, i.e., anchors and tags.
  • Regional and end-market breakdowns covering North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa.
  • Infrastructure forecasts spanning to 2030 split by technology.
  • Revenue expectations for hardware sales related to RTLS and indoor location infrastructure.
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Indoor Positioning and RTLS: Infrastructure, Applications, and Services
Indoor Positioning and RTLS: Infrastructure, Applications, and Services
 Presentation | 2Q 2023 | PT-2559
Table of Contents

Market Summary

Overcoming Barriers to Adoption

Hybrid RTLS and Indoor Positioning Technology

RTLS Services Location Market Opportunities 

Service Models

Industrial and Manufacturing Trends, Forecasts, and Ecosystem

Healthcare RTLS Trends, Forecasts, and Ecosystem

Retail and Hospitality Trends, Forecasts, and Ecosystem

Logistics and Warehousing RTLS Trends, Forecasts, and Ecosystem

Smart Building Trends , Forecasts, and Ecosystem

Other RTLS Verticals

Indoor Location Use Cases 

Bluetooth Technology Trends, Forecasts, and Ecosystem Bluetooth Technology Ecosystem

Wi-Fi Technology Trends and Forecasts

UWB Technology Trends, Forecasts, and Ecosystem

Roadmap for 5G Positioning

 

 
Critical Questions Answered
  • Who are the leading vendors within the ecosystem and what are they doing?
  • What is happening, and what needs to be done to improve RTLS and indoor location adoption?
  • What are the key market verticals for location and what are the key use cases?
  • What competitive advantages are offered by different RTLS technologies, such as Bluetooth, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), and Wi-Fi?
  • What will be the impact of 5G on the indoor positioning landscape?
  • How will hybrid and multi-modal solutions be leveraged?
  • What features and services are being leveraged on top of location data?
Research Highlights
  • Overview and analysis of the barriers to adoption surrounding RTLS and indoor location.
  • Breakdown of the market opportunities for key RTLS and indoor location technologies, including forecasts and case studies
  • Analysis of the applications and market potential of critical RTLS verticals, such as healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and retail.
  • Analysis and forecasts of what ABI Research has identified as key trends in the market, such as hybrid technology, interoperability, and flexible infrastructure.
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Location and Supply Chain Ecosystem
Location and Supply Chain Ecosystem
 Market Data | 2Q 2022 | MD-LSC-104
Tables
  1. Location Technologies Supply Chain and Ecosystem Tracker Company List, Total Data
  2. Location Technologies Supply Chain and Ecosystem Tracker Company List, Partnerships
  3. Location Technologies Supply Chain and Ecosystem Tracker Company List, Location Services/Value Chain Breakdown
  4. Location Technologies Supply Chain and Ecosystem Tracker Company List, Industry Vertical and Other Focus Areas
  5. Location Technologies Supply Chain and Ecosystem Tracker Company List, Use Cases
  6. Location Technologies Supply Chain and Ecosystem Tracker Company List, Vendor Technology Breakdown
Critical Questions Answered
  • What technologies are succeeding for location and where?
  • If and where hybrid or combinations of location technologies are leveraged?
  • What adaptation are we seeing from the market? How has this been seen in mergers and acquisitions?
  • How are the priorities, use cases, and applications of location evolving?
Research Highlights
  • Comprehensive tracking of almost 200 companies within the location technologies supply chain.
  • Company profiles, including size and location.
  • Database of key partnerships within and outside of the location ecosystem.
  • Coverage of the supply chain segments from chip to service models.
  • Tracking of a company’s target use cases, verticals, and technologies.
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Real-time Locating Systems
Real-time Locating Systems
 Research Report | 1Q 2022 | AN-5361
Table of Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2. INTRODUCTION

2.1. What Is RTLS?
2.2. Enterprise Pain Points
2.3. RTLS Technologies

3. RTLS USE CASES

3.1. Inventory Tracking
3.2. Tool and Equipment Tracking
3.3. Location-Based Services
3.4. Personnel Tracking
3.5. Social Distancing and Contact Tracing
3.6. Visitor Tracking
3.7. Athlete and Sport Analytics
3.8. Entertainment Systems
3.9. Vehicle Tracking

4. MAJOR MARKET PLAYERS

4.1. Aruba
4.2. CenTrak
4.3. Cisco
4.4. Cooper Lighting
4.5. Decawave/Qorvo
4.6. Dialog Semiconductor/Renesas
4.7. Eliko
4.8. GE Healthcare
4.9. Inpixon
4.10. Juniper Networks
4.11. Kinexon
4.12. Kontakt.io
4.13. Midmark
4.14. Nordic Semiconductor
4.15. OSRAM
4.16. Pozyx
4.17. Quuppa
4.18. Sewio
4.19. Siemens
4.20. Silicon Laboratories
4.21. Sonitor
4.22. Tracktio
4.23. Tsingoal/BlueIOT
4.24. Ubudu
4.25. Ubisense
4.26. UWINLOC
4.27. Zebra Technologies

5. RTLS CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

5.1. Sensor Fusion and Hybrid Solutions
5.2. Education and RTLS Awareness
5.3. Integration
5.4. Interoperability and Ecosystems
5.5. Vertical Specialization and Business Models
5.6. Privacy

6. MARKET FORECASTS

6.1. RTLS Market Trends
6.2. Forecasting Methodology
6.3. RTLS Market Forecasts by Vertical
6.4. RTLS Technology Forecasts

7. CONCLUSIONS

Critical Questions Answered
  • What communication technologies are leveraged for RTLS and how do they compare?
  • What do the main market verticals and use cases require form RTLS?
  • How are the major vendors in the industry achieving success?
  • What are the key market trends and forecasts for RTLS?
  • How can adoption of RTLS be driven by interoperability, integrations, and ecosystems?
Research Highlights
  • An overview of the capabilities, standards, and advancements in BLE, UWB, RFID and other RLTS technologies.
  • A detailed breakdown of individual RTLS use cases accompanied with system requirements, hardware requirements, and case studies.
  • Forecasts for the RTLS market.
  • An overview of the major RTLS market players.
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Location Technologies Supply Chain and Ecosystem Tracker
Location Technologies Supply Chain and Ecosystem Tracker
 Market Data | 2Q 2019 | MD-LSC-103
Tables
  1. Location Technologies Supply Chain and Ecosystem Tracker Company List, Total Data
  2. Location Technologies Supply Chain and Ecosystem Tracker Company List, Partnerships
  3. Location Technologies Supply Chain and Ecosystem Tracker Company List, Location Services/Value Chain Breakdown
  4. Location Technologies Supply Chain and Ecosystem Tracker Company List, Industry Vertical and Other Focus Areas
  5. Location Technologies Supply Chain and Ecosystem Tracker Company List, Use Cases
  6. Location Technologies Supply Chain and Ecosystem Tracker Company List, Vendor Technology Breakdown
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Embedded World 2023 Highlighted the Direction of Travel for Location Technology Innovation
Embedded World 2023 Highlighted the Direction of Travel for Location Technology Innovation
 Insight | 2Q 2023 | IN-6891
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Ultra-Wideband (UWB) had a large presence at Embedded World, including new positioning techniques, such as Angle of Arrival (AoA) and High-Accuracy Distance Measurement (HADM), and new end markets.
How Will Energy Harvesting, Battery Free, and Low Power Tags Impact the RTLS Market?
How Will Energy Harvesting, Battery Free, and Low Power Tags Impact the RTLS Market?
 Insight | 1Q 2023 | IN-6864
Advancements in low power chipsets alongside energy harvesting solutions will facilitate a new wave of low-cost location trackers, but RTLS may not be the correct market for it.
How Convergence with Wireless Infrastructure and New Deployment Methods Are Accelerating RTLS Scalability
How Convergence with Wireless Infrastructure and New Deployment Methods Are Accelerating RTLS Scalability
Insight | 1Q 2023 | IN-6840
Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi Real-Time Location System (RTLS) and ranging solutions are adapting Wi-Fi Access Points (APs) in order to minimize the need for costly infrastructure.
Is Wi-Fi RTT the Next Big Thing for Indoor Location?
Is Wi-Fi RTT the Next Big Thing for Indoor Location?
 Insight | 2Q 2022 | IN-6548
Wi-Fi RTT promises exceptional positioning performance for smartphones and IoT devices through supported Wi-Fi APs, but has seem limited adoption so far and risks being overtaken by newer technologies.
RTLS Hybridization is Here to Enable Seamless Indoor and Outdoor Location Visibility
RTLS Hybridization is Here to Enable Seamless Indoor and Outdoor Location Visibility
 Insight | 1Q 2022 | IN-6414
The hybridization of tagging systems for location tracking will benefit tracking across indoor and outdoor locations.
Low-Cost Tag Innovations Accelerating the Path to Scalable RTLS Opportunities
Low-Cost Tag Innovations Accelerating the Path to Scalable RTLS Opportunities
Insight | 4Q 2021 | IN-6321
RTLS tags are targeting specific use cases across the market, making them a valued advancement.
Overcoming the RTLS Scalability Challenge
Overcoming the RTLS Scalability Challenge
 Insight | 1Q 2019 | IN-5349
Real-Time Locating Systems (RTLS) have at last reached the mindset transition state, where a given technology ceases to be a fresh novelty that attracts customers largely because of curiosity and hyperbolic promises and now must provide proof of fast ROI, ease of deployment, and scalability. While there is a very large potential market for RTLS to grow into, including smart manufacturing, healthcare, proximity services in retail, wayfinding in airports, shopping malls, and hotels, among others, adoption of RTLS has been relatively slow, and many potential consumers are still skeptical of the IoT. While this slow adoption can be attributed to many factors, the most important one is scalability, which is the selective pressure that will drive the consolidation of the currently fragmented RTLS ecosystem.