RTLS technologies: UWB and BLE, fused.

UWB where precision matters, BLE across the rest of the site, partner LoRa devices where you need range. Every tag on one live map, ready for alerts and Pick-to-Light.

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The Ubudu hardware range: hybrid UWB/BLE tags, anchors and a network gateway

Radios

Low-power radio technologies

Each radio does one job well. Ubudu runs them on one installation, so precision goes only where a process needs it and presence covers the rest.

  • Ultra Wide Band (UWB)

    Short, wide-band pulses resist reflections from metal and walls, so positions stay precise among racks, machines and safety zones.

  • Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)

    Zone-level presence across the whole site on long-life tags. Works with compatible third-party BLE tags, and BLE AoA anchors cover high ceilings.

  • LoRa / LoRaWAN

    Long-range, low-power coverage for yards, outdoor areas and mixed indoor/outdoor sites, through compatible partner trackers and gateways.

Technical architectures

Four architectures, one RTLS software.

The same RTLS software runs all four, so each site gets the balance of accuracy, range, battery life and cost it needs.

  • Ubudu UWB TDoA architecture: hybrid UWB/BLE tags blinking to anchors that feed the Location Engine and RTLS application

    UWB TDoA

    • The most accurate of the four architectures
    • Up to 10 position updates per second
    • Built for factories, warehouses and metal-heavy sites
  • Ubudu BLE Smart Reverse architecture: BLE network tags detected by wireless anchors that relay to the hybrid UWB/BLE anchor and the Location Engine

    BLE Smart Reverse

    • Locates any standard BLE tag
    • Wireless anchors, minimal cabling
    • Large venues and existing buildings
  • Ubudu BLE Smart LoRa architecture: LoRa smart tags reading wireless BLE beacons and reporting through a LoRa gateway to the Location Engine

    BLE Smart LoRa

    • Zone-level location
    • No cabling: wireless beacons and a partner LoRa gateway
    • Large mixed indoor and outdoor sites
  • Ubudu BLE Directional architecture: BLE network tags detected by directional antennas wired to a network gateway feeding the Location Engine

    BLE Directional

    • Zone entries and exits detected within seconds
    • Small venues with low ceilings, such as clinics
    • Triggers alerts at doors and checkpoints

At a glance

How the technologies compare

Where each radio fits.

  • UWB

    Under 50 cm industrial, under 20 cm controlled · anchors required · high-value assets & safety

  • BLE

    2 to 5 m, zone level · whole site · years of battery · light infrastructure

  • LoRa

    Wide-area · outdoor / yards · long battery · partner devices

  • Fusion

    The Location Engine fuses UWB and BLE into one position per tag; LoRa devices join the same map

Which mix is right for you?

Tell us about your site and the precision you need. We'll recommend the radio mix, and you can extend it later without re-cabling.

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