Ascom, Ekahau Offer Wi-Fi
Positioning Solution
Ascom
Wireless Solutions and Ekahau have joined hands to offer a new Wi-Fi
positioning solution. Ekahau's location-based services (Ekahau RTLS)
combined with the Ascom i75, a high-end VoWi-Fi handset, aim to provide a
mechanism of locating people in emergency situations. The system enables
locatable handsets within the coverage area of an existing enterprise
Wi-Fi network, both indoors and outdoors.
According
to the partners, industries such as manufacturing and healthcare are
already using the Ascom i75 handset and will benefit from this new
feature. The solution does not require any additional infrastructure
components, such as additional readers, antennas, or chokepoints.
The new
positioning solution will help organizations locate people in emergencies.
For example, in the event of an accident on a plant floor, the person in
need can press the alarm button for assistance or a "man-down" alarm is
automatically sent. The position of the person carrying the handset will
then be accurately revealed and rapid assistance can be sent.
The open
application programmer's interface (API) provides access to the real-time
location information by any software application, and enables new
location-based services, such as "nearest-person-to-task," work-flow
improvement, and asset tracking applications.
Photo
courtesy: Ekahau
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