The Hitchhikers Guide to iBeacon Hardware: A Comprehensive Report by Aislelabs
Excerpt:
In this report we examine 16 different iBeacon hardware vendors, including Estimote, Kontakt, and Gimbal. Over the past three months, we have stress tested the beacons under many conditions examining every aspect of them. This is the first and most comprehensive report of its kind.
Addendum on 11/19/14:
- Delivering on the promise of beacons: a modular approach — from blog.estimote.com
Announcing the Estimote Platform and all-new fleet management software
Excerpt:
We’re really excited to unveil an enormous new set of software tools and services that make deploying and managing a beacon network easier than ever. A fallacy in the market right now is that all beacon hardware is created equal. It’s not. But although well-designed hardware is important, the real differentiation comes down to how tightly integrated that hardware is with software up the stack—from firmware to mobile SDKs to APIs to web services.Our flexible and extensible software allows remote configuration and management, enterprise-grade security, and rich analysis of data in real time for your entire beacon network.