Bluetooth beacons are hardware transmitters – a class of Bluetooth low energy (LE) devices that broadcast their identifier to nearby portable electronic devices. The technology enables smartphones, tablets and other devices to perform actions when in close proximity to a beacon. The first commercial implementation of bluetooth beacons was by an Australian company called DKTOB (trading as Daelibs), who leveraged Bluetooth for indoor proximity sensing in its Seeknfind location attendance solution. Daelibs designed and manufactured a bluetooth beacon for use in shopping centres based…
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