Wi-Fi Finds Itself in the Real Time Location Systems Market

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1 Brochure More information from Wi-Fi Finds Itself in the Real Time Location Systems Market Description: Fi is increasingly being utilized in location tracking applications, and Wi-Fi asset tags are expected to reach almost 2 million shipments in The Wi-Fi location tracking market is still nascent, and many highly changeable factors will decide how fast it grows over the next few years, the high-tech market research firm says. Wi-Fi tags are utilized in Wi-Fi Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) that utilize Wi-Fi access points (APs) to locate devices with external Wi-Fi tags or devices with embedded Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi- based RTLS provides the two-fold advantage of being able to 1. Leverage standard Wi-Fi infrastructure for location tracking (instead of having to purchase standalone location reader devices), and 2. Track any devices with embedded Wi-Fi, including laptops, scanners, phones, etc., right along with those assets with Wi -Fi tags. So far, Wi-Fi RTLS has gained the most traction in healthcare, where Wi-Fi infrastructure has already been deployed on a relatively large scale, and where there exists many valuable assets to track, such as patient monitoring devices and wheelchairs. This recent research found the following: Vendors offering pure Wi-Fi- based RTLS include Ekahau and PanGo Networks. AeroScout (which does offer b-based tags), and WhereNet, offer more complex RTLS systems, providing for hardware for chokepoint applications and, in WhereNet s case, a variety of vertical-specific asset tags (based on ANSI 371.1). Expectations are high for Wi-Fi tag chipsets from the likes of G2 Microsystems, which promises to provide higher integration and more functionality in Wi-Fi tag chipsets, and most importantly, significant cost reductions. With prices of Wi-Fi tags at approximately $60 today, the market could get a big push with lowerpriced tags. Cisco has partnered with many of the Wi-Fi RTLS vendors, viewing location tracking as another valuable application that can be supported by Wi-Fi infrastructure, like data and voice. Trapeze Networks and Aruba have also begun to stake their ground in this space. The market research "Wi-Fi Finds Itself in the Real Time Location Systems Market" which covers the emerging trend of utilizing Wi-Fi within RTLS, where RTLS is a superset of the Active RFID market. It includes conservative and aggressive forecasts for Wi-Fi tag unit shipments and revenues, as well as for Wi-Fi enterprise access points, through It also includes extensive analysis of the technology and profiles of vendors. This research does not cover the Passive RFID market, or the Active RFID market that is based solely on proprietary wireless technologies or on Infrared (IR). Contents: Executive Summary Methodology Overview RTLS Overview RFID - Passive vs. Active RFID Wi-Fi in RTLS - Disadvantages to Using Wi-Fi in RTLS - Advantages to Using Wi-Fi in RTLS RFID Standards and Technologies Wi-Fi ISO EPC 125kHz Sign Post Technology Wi-Fi in RTLS Architecture Cisco s Vision of RFID

2 - Cisco s Overall RFID Story - Cisco s Focus on Healthcare Aruba Networks G2 MicroSystems Wi-Fi RTLS System Architectures Vendor Architectures General Comparison - RSSI vs. TDOA - Wi-Fi vs. ISO Tags Specific Vendor Architectures - Aeroscout - Ekahau - PanGo Networks - WhereNet Wi-Fi RTLS Market Drivers Wi-Fi in Asset Location Tracking Vertical Applications for Wi-Fi RTLS Market Forecasts Scenario 1: No Wi-Fi RTLS Access Point Forecast Without Factoring Wi-Fi RTLS as a Driver Scenario 2: Conservative Wi-Fi RTLS Forecast Scenario 3: Aggressive Wi-Fi RTLS Forecast Wi-Fi RTLS Vendor Matrix List of Tables Table 1. Current Core IEEE Standards Table 2. Wi-Fi-Based RTLS Vendor Layers Table 3. Comparison of Vendors Wi-Fi RTLS Architectures Table 4. Sample Announced Vendor RTLS Implementations Table 5. Vertical Applications for Wi-Fi RTLS Table 6. Worldwide Enterprise Access Point Forecast for Data and Voice Networks Table 7. Conservative Forecast: Wi-Fi RTLS Tag Forecast Table 8. Worldwide Wi-Fi Business Access Point Forecast with Conservative Wi-Fi RTLS Growth Table 9. Aggressive Forecast: Wi-Fi RTLS Tag Forecast Table 10. Wi-Fi Business Access Point Forecast with Aggressive Wi-Fi RTLS Growth Table 11. Company Background Wi-Fi RTLS System and IC Vendors List of Figures Figure 1. PanGo s Middleware Platform Architecture Figure 2. Cisco s Overall Vision for RFID within the Network Ecosystem: Cisco s Intelligent Foundation for RFID Figure 3. Aeroscout s Visibility System Overview Figure 4. Ekahau s Real Time Location Systems (RTLS) Overview Figure 5. Trapeze Networks Vision of the Implementation of Location Tracking. Figure 6. Diagram of Design Process Using Ekahau Planner Figure 7. PanGo Networks Wi-Fi RTLS Overview Figure 8. WhereNet Architecture Diagram Figure 9. Conservative Wi-Fi RTLS Forecast: Wi-Fi Tag and Access Point Growth Figure 10. Aggressive Wi-Fi RTLS Forecast: Wi-Fi Tag and AP Growth g,Wireless LAN,MIMO,802.11n,WLAN,WiFi,semiconductor,Wi-Fi Ordering: Order Online - Order by Fax - using the form below Order by Post - print the order form below and send to

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