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AeroScout was appointed by IBM to help demonstrate real-time location technology at the recent Roland-Garros Tennis Tournament (more commonly known as the 'French Open') to aid real-time seating allocations.
The solution employed, which was developed by IBM with the help of AeroScout, was used at the tournament to wirelessly locate IBM's staff and detect open seating for IBM's guests at the matches.
IBM is a long running sponsor of the French Open, and both staff and visitors to the IBM booth used AeroScout's active RFID-based Visibility System with IBM servers and software to help determine the location of on-site staff carrying Wi-Fi-enabled mobile phones.
Likewise, guests of IBM wearing small, battery-powered RFID tags were tracked through the system to show a real-time count of seat availability.
According to Andris Berzins, vice president of marketing and business development for AeroScout: "The success of the AeroScout/IBM integrated location solution at the French Open demonstrates the unique value proposition of Wi-Fi-based visibility. We are delighted to have demonstrated how simple it is to install: the fully functional system was installed in under three days."
For additional information:
· Visit AeroScout at http://www.aeroscout.com
· Visit IBM at http://www.ibm.com
Source: AeroScout Inc.
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