Alliance Partners
Kontakt.io + RUCKUS
Location intelligence powered by enterprise wireless infrastructure
Kontakt.io helps organizations turn location data into operational insight across facilities where assets, staff, and workflows are constantly moving.
Using BLE tags, sensors, and location intelligence software, teams can improve asset visibility, understand workflow patterns, and make more informed decisions about daily operations.
With RUCKUS as the wireless foundation, organizations can extend the value of their network beyond connectivity and support location-aware use cases through BLE-enabled infrastructure.
Solution Overview
The combined solution brings together enterprise wireless infrastructure and location intelligence software to help organizations create a clearer view of movement, utilization, and activity across a facility.
RUCKUS provides the wireless foundation for BLE data collection, while Kontakt.io turns location data into operational visibility, analytics, and workflow intelligence.
Integration approach
Kontakt.io uses BLE tags and location intelligence software to help organizations understand where assets, people, and workflows are moving across a facility. RUCKUS access points with integrated BLE capabilities can collect beacon data as part of the wireless infrastructure, helping organizations avoid the need for a separate BLE overlay network in supported deployments.
This approach extends the wireless network into a foundation for location-aware services, helping teams gain operational visibility without adding unnecessary infrastructure complexity.
What this enables
- Locate equipment, staff, or resources more easily across a facility
- Reduce time spent searching for critical assets
- Improve workflow efficiency across teams
- Support faster response during operational or clinical events
- Gain visibility into utilization and movement across the facility
| Layer | Role |
|---|---|
| RUCKUS Networks | Wi‑Fi connectivity, coverage, and BLE-enabled infrastructure |
| Kontakt.io | Location intelligence platform, analytics, and workflow insight |
Why RUCKUS Networks?
Built-in BLE simplifies deployment
RUCKUS access points with integrated BLE capabilities can collect beacon data as part of the wireless network, helping reduce the need for separate BLE overlay infrastructure in supported deployments.
Extends the value of existing infrastructure
RUCKUS helps organizations use their wireless infrastructure for more than connectivity. With BLE-enabled access points, the network can also support location-aware use cases such as asset visibility, workflow optimization, and operational insight.
Reliable network foundation for location data
Location-aware systems depend on consistent data flow. RUCKUS provides the wireless foundation needed to support BLE data collection across complex facilities.
Designed for complex environments
From hospitals to warehouses, RUCKUS supports the wireless coverage and infrastructure needs of environments where operational visibility matters most.
Key use cases
Healthcare asset visibility
Locate medical equipment quickly and reduce time spent searching across large facilities.
Logistics and warehouse operations
Track equipment and assets across dynamic, high-density environments.
Smart buildings and campuses
Enable space utilization, occupancy insights, and location-enabled services.
Staff workflow optimization
Understand movement patterns and improve response times and coordination.
Business outcomes
- Faster access to critical equipment
- Reduced time spent searching for assets
- Improved utilization of existing resources
- Lower operational costs from reduced over-purchasing
- Better visibility into workflows and facility operations
When to position this solution
Kontakt.io is most relevant when organizations:
- Lack visibility into asset or equipment location
- Spend time searching for resources
- Need to improve operational efficiency
- Require better utilization of existing equipment
- Are building or expanding IoT-enabled environments
Deployment context
Best suited for:
- Healthcare environments
- Warehouses and logistics facilities
- Corporate campuses and smart buildings
- Manufacturing environments
Key considerations:
- Wi‑Fi coverage and AP density
- BLE-enabled infrastructure
- Facility size and layout complexity
- Integration with operational systems
Positioning notes
- Operates as a location intelligence and operational visibility platform, not just a tracking system
- Focuses on asset visibility, workflow efficiency, and operational insights
- Uses BLE and optional UWB depending on use case and deployment requirements
- Complements—not replaces—network infrastructure
- Depends on reliable wireless coverage and deployment design to support consistent location-aware use cases
