Global Real-time Location Systems Market is valued at approximately USD 4.94 billion in 2021 and is anticipated to grow with a healthy growth rate of more than 25.7% over the forecast period 2022-2029. Real-time Location Systems (RTLS) is a type of technology that is used to automatically identify and track the location of persons or things in real-time. RTLS generally uses wireless communication technologies such as Wi-Fi, RFID, GPS, or Bluetooth to track the location of objects or people inside a certain space or environment. These systems are adopted for a wide range of purposes including tracking the movements of cars, inventory management, asset tracking, tracking people’s movements within buildings, and tracking the movement of medical equipment inside of hospitals. The rising popularity of the UWB technology based RTLS solutions, the surge in adoption of business analytics, high emphasis on Industry 4.0, IoT, and smart manufacturing, and the increase in the need for assets tracking are the primary factors that are propelling the market demand across the globe.
In addition, the rapid proliferation of smartphones is also playing a significant role in promoting the development of RTLS during the estimated period. Real-time positioning data is used by mobile applications for gaming, business and communication, health and wellness, and personal convenience. Also, RTLS technology enables the identification and real-time tracking of human location and is the foundation for the use of smartphones for incident response and emergency management. According to Statista, the number of users of smartphones in the year 2019 is 287.76 million and the number of users is likely to reach 301.65 million by 2022. Thus, it is anticipated that the growing trend of smartphone users using navigation and other location-based applications is soaring in the growth of the RTLS market. Moreover, the rising innovations in tracking technology and recent advancements in fleet tracking, as well as the soaring demand for RTLS solutions in developing regions are presenting various lucrative opportunities over the forecasting years. However, the high costs of installation and maintenance and rising concerns regarding data security and privacy inhibiting the adoption of RTLS are hampering the market growth throughout the forecast period of 2022-2029.
The key regions considered for the Global Real-time Location Systems Market study include Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Rest of the World. North America dominated the market in terms of revenue, owing to the growing popularity of fast internet connectivity including 4G&5G connections, advancement in technologies, and increasing research and development activities. Whereas, the Asia Pacific is also expected to grow with the highest CAGR during the forecast period, owing to factors such as the rising adoption of Industry 4.0 and IoT in manufacturing, geographic expansion of key players, and flourishing development of the end-use industries in the market space.
Major market players included in this report are:
Stanley Black & Decker Inc
Zebra Technologies Corporation
Aruba Networks
Savi Technology
TeleTracking Technologies Inc
Ubisense
AiRISTA Flow, Inc.
Sonitor Technologies
Redpine Signals
BlueIOT Technology Co., Ltd.
Recent Developments in the Market:
Ø In March 2022, Sewio- a Czech startup with extensive experience with ultra-wideband (UWB) technology is assisting SICK AG- a sensor manufacturing company, in expanding its portfolio of localization devices. This indicates that SICK AG offer its customers a wide range of indoor localization solutions for track & trace applications in non-automated or semi-automated settings.
Ø In March 2022, BlueIOT (Beijing) Technology Co. Ltd, an RTLS provider, plans to install an innovative Real-Time Locating System (RTLS) in a more than 8,000 square meter Indonesian hospital. The company is focused on developing high-precision locating products and solutions based primarily on Bluetooth Angle-of-Arrival (AoA) technology.
Global Real-time Location Systems Market Report Scope:
Historical Data 2019-2020-2021
Base Year for Estimation 2021
Forecast period 2022-2029
Report Coverage Revenue forecast, Company Ranking, Competitive Landscape, Growth factors, and Trends
Segments Covered Product, Technology, Industry Vertical, Region
Regional Scope North America; Europe; Asia Pacific; Latin America; Rest of the World
Customization Scope Free report customization (equivalent up to 8 analyst’s working hours) with purchase. Addition or alteration to country, regional & segment scope*
The objective of the study is to define market sizes of different segments & countries in recent years and to forecast the values to the coming years. The report is designed to incorporate both qualitative and quantitative aspects of the industry within countries involved in the study.
The report also caters detailed information about the crucial aspects such as driving factors & challenges which will define the future growth of the market. Additionally, it also incorporates potential opportunities in micro markets for stakeholders to invest along with the detailed analysis of competitive landscape and product offerings of key players. The detailed segments and sub-segment of the market are explained below:
By Product:
Hardware
Software
Services
By Technology:
Ultra-Wideband
WIFI
RFID
ZigBee
Infrared
Others
By Industry Vertical:
Retail
Healthcare
Manufacturing and Processing
Transportation & Logistics
Others
By Region:
North America
U.S.
Canada
Europe
UK
Germany
France
Spain
Italy
ROE
Asia Pacific
China
India
Japan
Australia
South Korea
RoAPAC
Latin America
Brazil
Mexico
RoLA
Rest of the World