Beacons

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Formal	Low-cost devices that communicate with smartphone apps indoors, without the need for GPS. Read More
Practical	Beacons use BLE and are key enablers for the smart retail category, triggering messages as consumers pass through locations or near products. Read More

Formal

Low-cost devices that communicate with smartphone apps indoors, without the need for GPS.

Practical

Beacons use BLE and are key enablers for the smart retail category, triggering messages as consumers pass through locations or near products.

Hardware

Processors & Boards

Transceivers

Sensors & Actuators

Gateways

Technologies that enable legacy devices and other systems to connect to the IoT. They integrate technologies and protocols for networking.

Devices & Equipment

Wearables

Software

Software as a Service

Artificial Intelligence

Platform as a Service

Cybersecurity

Infrastructure as a Service

Services

System Integration

Hardware Development

Software Development

Network Connectivity

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