Alps Alpine, a manufacturer of electronic components and automotive infotainment systems with an extensive involvement in the Internet of Things (IoT) industry, has chosen Skyhook, a location technology provider, to roll out its precision positioning technology in Alps Alpine’s IoT devices and services. This will furnish enhance the user experience for enterprises and institutions that need to know the exact location of devices in order to manage and operate them, according to the two companies.
Skyhook’s provision of accurate location regardless of environmental interference such as in underground tunnels or densely populated cities, reveals its value when when analyzing efficient transportation of materials, ensuring timeliness of the supply chain, and locating large pallets or bins within a warehouse. Skyhook’s Precision Location hybrid positioning employs Wi-Fi, GNSS and cell signals, ensuring that devices such as asset trackers can be located in all environments. The technology locates devices in LPWAN-limited networks like Sigfox using 12 bytes of payload only, in a power-efficient manner, allowing devices to be in service for longer periods with a single battery.