What is a Real Time Locating System (RTLS)?

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Real Time Locating System(RTLS) can help track everything you need to monitor. You can get an overview of your assets, locations, inventory, and employees at any time. And if you’d like to see where everyone is at any given moment, you can receive real-time location information via SMS text message or push notifications.

What is a Managed  RTLS?

The real-time location System is used for tracking or locating mobile devices in real time and can be used by emergency services, law enforcement agencies, etc. The location information provided by these services helps them locate the device’s exact position at any given time.

How Does RTLS Work?

Providing a location-based System requires an accurate and reliable system that will give the user the ability to track the location of their mobile device. A GPS receiver is needed to get this kind of data. But there are some problems with the GPS receivers. They may not always work properly for various reasons like bad weather conditions, weak signal strength, etc. To overcome these issues, Managed RTLS service provides a very efficient solution for location-based services, and it has been designed keeping in mind the need for accuracy and reliability.

Managed RTLS Features

Accuracy: The accuracy of the location data depends upon the number of satellites visible to the satellite receiver. In case of poor visibility, the accuracy of the location data decreases. RTLS-managed services use more than four satellites to calculate the location of the device.

Reliability: The location data depends on how many times the satellites have been able to communicate with the device. If the device loses satellite communication, the location data becomes unreliable. Managed RTLS uses a high-frequency radio link to send messages between the device and the satellites. The location data remains unaffected if the device loses contact with the satellites.

Scalability: The location data depends on bandwidth for sending updates from the satellites to the device. As the amount of traffic increases, the bandwidth requirement increases. Managed RTLS uses User Datagram Protocol (UDP) to transfer the satellite location updates to the client. Therefore, the location data reaches the device even if the connection gets congestion network.

Availability: The availability of the location data depends primarily on the number of satellites the satellite receiver can see. When the number of visible satellites reduces, the location data’s availability also decreases. Managed RTLS uses multiple satellites to calculate the location so even if one satellite fails, the location data continues to reach the device.

Security: The security of the location data depends mainly on the encryption method used to transmit the location data from the satellites to the server. Managed RTLS uses AES 256-bit encryption to ensure the users’ location data privacy.

Advantages Of Using Managed RTLS Service Provider

Cost-Effective Solution: Managed RTLS helps you reduce your telecom costs significantly. You need not buy expensive hardware components like GPS receivers and antennas. You get location data from our servers.

Easy To Use Application: The Managed RTLS application is very simple to use, and it works well even on low-end smartphones and tablets. No technical expertise is required to use this app, and all you need to do is download the application, register for the service, and start getting location data.

Better Quality Calls: Managed RTLS delivers high-quality audio and video calls with less latency than other solutions.

Real-Time Updates: Managed RTLS server provides real-time updates. You don’t need to wait for the next update cycle to get updated location data.

User-Friendly Interface: The interface of the Managed RTLS application is extremely user-friendly, and it is designed so that even non-technical people can easily understand it.

In conclusion, Managed RTLS is a complete package that provides all the necessary tools to track the location of your mobile devices, and it also helps you manage them remotely. So, if you are looking for a comprehensive location tracking tool, then Managed RTLS services should be at the top of your list.

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