PwC named a Leader in the ISG Provider Lens™ Internet of Things – Services and Solutions for Mobile Asset Tracking and Management

The ISG Provider Lens™ states that ‘Internet of Things (IoT) agendas are becoming increasingly ambitious. Clients demand strategic roadmaps with a compelling vision and scalable implementations that yield measurable ROI. The ability to optimize operations, address security threats and leverage data analytics are top priorities. Emerging technologies such as intelligent automation, 5G, AI and machine learning identify new opportunities to create value.’

On Mobile Asset Tracking and Management, the report says that, ‘The ability to accurately locate, identify and monitor a wide range of assets is creating opportunities to solve a wide range of critical business problems. Solutions leverage smart sensors and analytical platforms to improve operations, enhance personal and product safety, align with regulatory standards and provide insights into customer activity and preferences. Use cases include helping fleet managers track the location of trucks and goods in transit; support for emergency room nurses that need to quickly identify and locate equipment to care for patients; and visibility for pharmacies that must ensure cold chain viability of medicines as they move from the factory to the store.’

Commenting on PwC’s Mobile Asset Tracking and Management, the report notes, ‘PwC’s patented Indoor Geolocation Platform is easy to deploy and operates with existing Wi-Fi and Bluetooth signals. Customers can define unique fingerprints within a facility and build geolocation databases to identify, locate and track assets and configure alerts. The solution operates independently of existing corporate networks and data systems.’

Commenting on PwC’s strengths, the report mentions three areas:

1. Geolocation platform: PwC’s patented Indoor Geolocation Platform operates without in-room infrastructure or beacons that require maintenance. It communicates over a dedicated IoT network that minimizes potential security threats. The solution uses existing Wi-Fi and Bluetooth signals to define unique fingerprints for each room or space within a facility. An analytics dashboard can be leveraged for multiple IoT applications to create operational and energy efficiencies. 

2. Ease of deployment and flexibility: PwC’s geolocation solution can be deployed in one to two days with minimal disruption. Enterprises can scan indoor and outdoor spaces to create a geolocation database to identify, locate and track people or assets and configure alerts. Alerts are sent via SMS and email and displayed on a web-based dashboard. A low-power WAN eliminates the need for Wi-Fi or cellular connectivity.

3. Security: To enhance system security, PwC’s solution operates independently of existing corporate networks and data systems and can push data inputs to corporate systems through an API.

Alec Massey, Principal, Connected Solutions, PwC US, said, ‘We are delighted to be named a leader in this ISG Provider Lens. With PwC’s Indoor Geolocation Platform (IGP), our clients can simply and accurately track the location of their most critical assets. All of our clients today are looking to get more productivity out of fewer resources – to do more with less. By removing the operational challenges associated with beacon deployments and Wifi or cellular connectivity, our IGP clients are doing this by leveraging IoT to operate their businesses more efficiently.’