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Global Real-Time Location System (RTLS) Solutions Industry
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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Real-Time Location System (RTLS) Solutions in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Tags, and Systems. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2018. The report profiles 59 companies including many key and niche players such as AeroScout, Inc., DecaWave Ltd., Ekahau, Inc., IDENTEC Solutions AG, Mojix, Inc., Navis, LLC, Savi Technology, Inc., and Ubisense Group plc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1
Asset Management Goes Hi-Tech II-1
Issues with Traditional Asset Management Solutions Prove to be
Opportunities for RTLS Solutions II-1
Manufacturing Sector - The Traditional Revenue Contributor II-2
Expanding Application Possibilities to Drive Market for RTLS II-2
Technology Developments Boost Market Prospects for RTLS
Solutions Market II-2
Hospital Industry - Market Laden with Immense Potential for
RTLS Solutions II-3
Impact of Recession in Retrospect II-4
Outlook II-5
Developing Markets - Hotspots for Growth II-5
Falling Upfront Costs to Fuel Growth II-6
Government Projects to Lend Traction to RTLS Market II-6
Market Constraints II-6
2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-7
An Introduction II-7
Key Components of RTLS II-7
Key Enabling Technologies II-7
Functioning of RTLS II-8
Locating Concepts II-8
Standards II-9
ISO/IEC II-9
ANSI II-9
Privacy Management II-9
3. APPLICATIONS OF RTLS II-10
Manufacturing II-10
Healthcare II-11
Automotive II-12
Aerospace and Defense II-12
Retail II-12
Implications of RTLS in Agricultural Operations II-13
4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-14
Stanley Healthcare Solutions Acquires AeroScout II-14
Ekahau Partners with Cisco Healthcare Germany to Provide RTLS
Solutions in German Hospitals II-14
Prime Technologies Deploys RTLS Enabling John Deere's Seeding
Unit to Enhance Production Operations II-14
Brooke Army Medical Center to Deploy Ekahau RTLS II-15
Ubisense Group RTLS Secures Chinese Regulatory Certification II-15
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Selects Versus Advantages RTLS II-15
Herma Adopts Ubisense Group's RTLS Technology II-16
Ekahau to Provide RTLS at Dandenong Hospital in Australia II-16
Ekahau RTLS Deployed at Westkuestenklinikum Heide Hospital for
Asset Tracking and Staff Safety II-17
Continental Tire of the Americas Adopts AeroScout's Asset
Tracking Solution II-17
AeroScout Partners With Avon and Wiltshire II-18
AeroScout Enters into Agreement with Four Rivers Software Systems II-18
Awarepoint Acquires Patient Care Technology Systems II-19
Rush Tracking Systems Merges with Sky-Trax II-19
Ubisense Group Inks Agreement with BMW II-19
Intelligent InSites Inks Agreement with Secure Care II-20
Ubisense Inks VAR Pact with ASTEC II-20
Awarepoint Collaborates with MEDITECH to Develop Integrated
Platform II-21
Zebra Enterprise Solutions Changes Corporate Identity to Proveo II-21
Time Domain Divests PLUS® Business Unit II-21
Proxense Signs Agreement with Renovo Solutions II-21
NiQ Health and CenTrak Partner for RTLS Technology II-22
inTechnology Distribution and GAB Enterprise IT Solutions Ink
Distribution and Licensing Agreement II-22
Extricom Inks Partnership Deal with Ekahau to Provide
Integrated RTLS for Wi-Fi Enabled Devices II-23
Socket Mobile Inks Partnership Deal with Ekahau II-23
Ubisense Acquires Realworld II-24
Lean Logistics Partners with PINC Solutions for Yard Management II-24
IBM Inks Distributorship Agreement with Mojix II-25
Versus Technology Signs Partnership Deal with Iatric Systems II-25
Ekahau Signs Partnership Deal with ICEGEIN II-26
SimplexGrinnell Signs Distribution Agreement with Guardrail II-26
Ubisense Group Receives Certification for Use of IS Tracking
Tags in Explosive Settings II-27
Union Hospital Deploys RTLS from Versus Technology II-27
Airbus Inks Agreement with Ubisense Group for Real-Time
Location Solutions II-28
TNT Express Inks Agreement for Deployment of AeroScout
Logistics Visibility Solution II-28
St. Louis VA Medical Center Installs Versus RTLS Solution
Enterprise VISion II-29
Guang'anmen Hospital Selects Ekahau RTLS to Monitor Disposal
of Hazardous Medical Waste II-29
Ekahau Integrates RTLS technology with Communications Solution
of LPS Services II-30
ICESP Deploys Ekahau RTLS II-30
Bendigo Health Deploys AeroScout's RTLS II-31
Mission Hospital Selects CenTrak RTLS II-31
5. PRODUCT LAUNCHES/INTRODUCTIONS II-32
Ekahau to Launch Wi-Fi Enabled Hand Hygiene Monitoring Solution II-32
University of South Florida Selects Ubisense RTLS to Predict
Dementia II-32
Ekahau Introduces Most Precise Wi-Fi Asset Tracking Tag II-33
Ubisense Group Unveils Vehicle Tracking Assembly Control System II-34
Radianse Rolls Out skyView 3.0 RTLS Software II-34
TempSys Launches FetchTM RTLS Tracking Solution II-35
TeleTracking Technologies Introduces TeleTracking RTLS II-36
Ubisense and McLaren Applied Technologies Launch Sports
Coaching and Performance Monitoring System II-36
Radianse Launches airPonte Real-Time Location Platform II-37
Ubisense Launches RTLS Manufacturing Solution Suite II-37
RFind Systems Introduces New Range of Tag-to-Tag RTLS
Demonstration Kits II-38
WhereNet Launches Multimode WhereTagTM IV II-39
International Terminal Solutions Unveils G-POS II-39
Ekahau Commissions Advanced Location Tracking Solutions II-40
Fleetwood Group to Launch RTLS Solutions II-40
Ekahau Unveils Innovative Sensor Tags II-41
TeleTracking Technologies Launches RTLS in the UK Healthcare
Market II-42
Ekahau Launches Ekahau RTLS Controller II-42
RadarFind Develops Tamper-Resistant Plug-in Reader for RTLS
Used in Hospitals II-43
Precyse Technologies Launches Innovative Mobile Asset
Management Network II-44
CenTrak Develops Technology to Upgrade Battery Life for RTLS
Components II-44
Zebra Enterprise Solutions Introduces Dart UWB RTLS II-44
6. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-46
AeroScout, Inc. (US) II-46
DecaWave Ltd. (Ireland) II-46
Ekahau, Inc. (US) II-46
IDENTEC Solutions AG (Austria) II-47
Mojix, Inc. (US) II-47
Navis, LLC (US) II-47
Savi Technology, Inc. (US) II-48
Ubisense Group plc (UK) II-48
7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-49
Table 1: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Real-Time Location System Solutions by Geographic
Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-49
Table 2: World 10-Year Perspective for Real-Time Location
System Solutions by Geographic Region/ Country - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America
Markets for Years 2009, 2012 and 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-50
Table 3: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Real-Time Location Systems by Region/Country - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51
Table 4: World 10-Year Perspective for Real-Time Location
Systems by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
Years 2009, 2012 and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52
Table 5: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Real-Time Location System Tags by Region/Country - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-53
Table 6: World 10-Year Perspective for Real-Time Location
System Tags by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America
Markets for Years 2009, 2012 and 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-54
Table 7: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Real-Time Location System Solutions by End-Use Application -
Manufacturing, Healthcare, Transportation, and Other Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-55
Table 8: World 10-Year Perspective for Real-Time Location
System Solutions by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales for Manufacturing, Healthcare, Transportation,
and Other Markets for Years 2009, 2012 and 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56
III. MARKET
1. THE UNITED STATES III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Current and Future Analysis III-1
Recent Industry Activity III-1
Product Launches/Introductions III-10
Select Regional Players III-19
B.Market Analytics III-22
Table 9: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Real-Time Location System Solutions by Category - Systems
and Tags Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22
Table 10: US 10-Year Perspective for Real-Time Location
System Solutions by Category - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Systems, and Tags for Years 2009, 2012 and
2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23
2. CANADA III-24
A.Market Analysis III-24
Current and Future Analysis III-24
Recent Industry Activity III-24
Product Launch/Introduction III-24
B.Market Analytics III-26
Table 11: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Real-Time Location System Solutions by Category -
Systems and Tags Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26
Table 12: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Real-Time
Location System Solutions by Category - Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales for Systems, and Tags for Years 2009, 2012
and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27
3. JAPAN III-28
A.Market Analysis III-28
Current and Future Analysis III-28
Recent Industry Activity III-28
B.Market Analytics III-29
Table 13: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Real-Time Location System Solutions by Category -
Systems and Tags Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29
Table 14: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Real-Time
Location System Solutions by Category - Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales for Systems, and Tags for Years 2009, 2012
and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30
4. EUROPE III-31
A.Market Analysis III-31
Current and Future Analysis III-31
B.Market Analytics III-32
Table 15: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Real-Time Location System Solutions by Geographic
Region/Country - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia,
and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through
2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32
Table 16: European 10-Year Perspective for Real-Time
Location System Solutions by Geographic Region/Country -
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for France, Germany,
Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for
Years 2009, 2012 and 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-33
Table 17: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Real-Time Location System Solutions by Category -
Systems, and Tags Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34
Table 18: European 10-Year Perspective for Real-Time
Location System Solutions by Category - Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales for Systems, and Tags for Years 2009, 2012
and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35
4a. FRANCE III-36
A.Market Analysis III-36
Current and Future Analysis III-36
B.Market Analytics III-36
Table 19: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Real-Time Location System Solutions by Category - Systems
and Tags Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36
Table 20: French 10-Year Perspective for Real-Time Location
System Solutions by Category - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Systems, and Tags for Years 2009, 2012 and
2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37
4b. GERMANY III-38
A.Market Analysis III-38
Current and Future Analysis III-38
Industry Activity III-38
Product Launch/Introduction III-39
B.Market Analytics III-41
Table 21: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Real-Time Location System Solutions by Category - Systems
and Tags Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41
Table 22: German 10-Year Perspective for Real-Time Location
System Solutions by Category - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Systems, and Tags for Years 2009, 2012 and
2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42
4c. ITALY III-43
A.Market Analysis III-43
Current and Future Analysis III-43
B.Market Analytics III-43
Table 23: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Real-Time Location System Solutions by Category - Systems
and Tags Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43
Table 24: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Real-Time Location
System Solutions by Category - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Systems, and Tags for Years 2009, 2012 and
2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44
4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM III-45
A.Market Analysis III-45
Current and Future Analysis III-45
Recent Industry Activity III-45
Product Launches/Introductions III-47
Ubisense Group plc -A Major Regional Player III-50
B.Market Analytics III-51
Table 25: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Real-Time Location System Solutions by Category - Systems
and Tags Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51
Table 26: UK 10-Year Perspective for Real-Time Location
System Solutions by Category - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Systems, and Tags for Years 2009, 2012 and
2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52
4e. SPAIN III-53
A.Market Analysis III-53
Current and Future Analysis III-53
B.Market Analytics III-53
Table 27: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Real-Time Location System Solutions by Category - Systems
and Tags Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53
Table 28: Spanish 10-Year Perspective for Real-Time Location
System Solutions by Category - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Systems, and Tags for Years 2009, 2012 and
2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54
4f. RUSSIA III-55
A.Market Analysis III-55
Current and Future Analysis III-55
B.Market Analytics III-55
Table 29: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Real-Time Location System Solutions by Category - Systems
and Tags Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55
Table 30: Russian 10-Year Perspective for Real-Time Location
System Solutions by Category - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Systems, and Tags for Years 2009, 2012 and
2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56
4g. REST OF EUROPE III-57
A.Market Analysis III-57
Current and Future Analysis III-57
Recent Industry Activity III-57
Select Regional Players III-58
B.Market Analytics III-59
Table 31: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Real-Time Location System Solutions by Category
- Systems and Tags Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59
Table 32: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for Real-Time
Location System Solutions by Category - Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales for Systems, and Tags for Years 2009, 2012
and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60
5. ASIA-PACIFIC III-61
A.Market Analysis III-61
Current and Future Analysis III-61
Asia-Pacific - A Promising Market for RTLS III-61
Key Challenges that Demand Immediate Attention III-61
Low Awareness - A Major Barrier for RTLS Adoption in Asia-
Pacific III-61
High Initial Costs III-62
Conservative End-Use Market III-62
Recent Industry Activity III-62
B.Market Analytics III-66
Table 33: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Real-Time Location Systems by Category -
Systems, and Tags Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-66
Table 34: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Real-Time
Location Systems by Category - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Systems, and Tags Markets for Years 2009,
2012 and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-67
6. THE MIDDLE EAST III-68
A.Market Analysis III-68
Current and Future Analysis III-68
Recent Industry Activity III-68
B.Market Analytics III-69
Table 35: Middle East Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Real-Time Location Systems by Category -
Systems, and Tags Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69
Table 36: Middle East 10-Year Perspective for Real-Time
Location Systems by Category - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Systems, and Tags Markets for Years 2009,
2012 and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-70
7. LATIN AMERICA III-71
A.Market Analysis III-71
Current and Future Analysis III-71
Recent Industry Activity III-71
B.Market Analytics III-72
Table 37: Latin American Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Real-Time Location Systems by Category -
Systems, and Tags Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-72
Table 38: Latin American 10-Year Perspective for Real-Time
Location Systems by Category - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Systems, and Tags Markets for Years 2009,
2012 and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-73
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 59 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 62)
The United States (34)
Canada (5)
Europe (19)
- France (2)
- Germany (2)
- The United Kingdom (3)
- Spain (1)
- Rest of Europe (11)
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (4)
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