Track Assets and People Seamlessly with B-Fixed
Cutting-Edge Visibility for Assets & Workers
How B-Fixed Tracking Works
B-Fixed allows you to track assets and people by combining fixed Bluetooth beacons with LoRaWAN or NB-IoT/LTE-M enabled trackers. The beacons advertise their presence, which is picked up by the trackers in range. The trackers then transmit the beacon data over long-range networks, allowing you to pinpoint locations.
Track Far and Wide With LoRaWAN
Utilize the long-range and low-power benefits of the LoRaWAN protocol. With up to 5 km range in urban and 20+ km in rural environments, a single LoRaWAN gateway can cover a large area. It is ideal for large indoor/outdoor sites like factories, construction zones, tunnels and more. LoRaWAN delivers reliable asset and personnel tracking at a massive scale.
Harness Cellular Networks for Tracking
NB-IoT/LTE-M provides ultra-reliable tracking by utilizing existing cellular infrastructure. With nationwide and even worldwide coverage from major operators, NB-IoT-powered trackers can go virtually anywhere. Great for companies needing dependable tracking across cities, states, and countries. NB-IoT and CAT-M offers consistency when assets and personnel are constantly on the move.
NB-IoT trackers offer extreme power efficiency, allowing battery operation for multiple years between charges. Combined with the extensive reach of national and worldwide cellular networks, NB-IoT enables reliable tracking as assets and personnel transit anywhere worldwide.
LoRaWAN and NB-IoT Tracking Related Features Comparison
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LoRaWAN |
NB-IoT |
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Modulation |
Chirp spread spectrum modulation |
Quadrature phase shift keying modulation |
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Frequency |
Unlicensed ISM bands |
Licensed LTE frequency bands |
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Bandwidth |
125 KHz, 250 KHz, and 500 KHz |
180 KHz |
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Link Budget |
150 dBm |
164 dBm |
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Maximum Message/Day |
Depending on local regulations |
Depending on the selected cellular plan |
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Data Rate |
300 bps ~ 21 Kbps |
159 Kbps (UL), 127 Kbps (DL) |
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Payload Length |
11 ~ 242 bytes |
Max. 1600 bytes, depending on the operator |
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Range |
Up to 2 km in urban, 20 km+ in rural areas |
Up to 1 km in urban, 10 km in rural areas |
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Interference Immunity |
Very high |
Low |
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Device Movement |
Support |
Not appropriate for moving devices |
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Authentication and Encryption |
AES 128-bit |
256-bit 3GPP encryption |
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Adaptive Data Rate(ADR) |
Support |
Does not support ADR |
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Gateway |
8 uplink and 1 downlink channels / 16 uplink and 2 downlink channels |
Not needed (Telco infrastructure) |
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SIM Card |
Not needed |
Yes |
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Network Capacity |
The capacity can be expanded according to the needs |
Depending on the operators’ network |
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On-Premise Deployment |
Yes |
No |
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Cloud Deployment |
Yes |
Yes |
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Battery Power Consumption |
x |
2x |
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Continuous TX Delay |
4 s |
0 s |