I am marketing manager at Ekahau, the recognized leader in Wi-Fi-based RTLS networks We are asked all the time about locating huge assets.

We just sold a network to the Madrid municipal bus system -- drivers can't find their buses in the morning when they come to work! One Canadian mine customer bought our system because the scoop operators used to spend up to two hours a day looking for their vehicle, going up and down the shafts. And a large train manufacturer has asked us for help is locating their train cars!!

But your information about Wi-Fi location needs an update. Our system enables our radio tags to check in and out of Wi-Fi networks just like your laptop does between home and work. This means that you can develop a simple open presence network over large distances and the only thing necessary is permission to be on each network you want to monitor.

Also, in mobile outdoor situations, an instant perimeter can be established among access point-equipped vehicles so that they can find tagged objects (including soldiers) within the perimeter.

All this without the cost of GPS and the simplicity of Wi-Fi.

Judson Vaughn
Marketing Manager
Ekahau, Inc.

Awarepoint builds the solution that you are looking for. They build a mesh network solution that is low-cost, accurate from 1-3m, easy to install and does not require cable runs or power drops AND it works with existing IT infrastructures (without contributing to WiFi traffic). The best part about the system is the risk-free financial model where Awarepoint installs the system for free. Contact Matt Perkins, VP of Technology and Business Development … mperkins@awarepoint.com . www.awarepoint.com