There are over a billion smartphones in the world today, which enable users to access the web wherever they happen to be—retail stores, hospitals, resort hotels, airports, stadiums and convention centers. The impact of anywhere, anytime access to the Internet can have a considerable and lucrative impact on indoor enterprise venues. In fact, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that we spend 90% of our time indoors. Inspired by these technology enabled consumers, public venues are offering mobile apps to engage with customers. However, these efforts do not often produce a return on investment because they’re simply mobile—friendly versions of an enterprise web site. Deliver indoor mapping, turn by turn directions, venue specific content, and proximity based notifications to mobile app users during their visits. Infuse your mobile app with location—based features and vastly improve visitor engagement.

The first wave of enterprise mobile apps generally failed to take advantage of technologies that personalized the experience of consumers based on who and where they are. And when they did take advantage of location, they ceded control of their data to third—party vendors.Your next generation mobility efforts require apps that personalize the consumer experience based on identity and location. It’s essential to offer an omni—channel experience that engages them in a contextually relevant manner—from home to the public enterprise venue. The web—based Aruba Networks Meridian Editor™ provides a user—friendly interface and built—in previewer that make managing your mobile app content simple and intuitive. No technical skills required. Aruba Networks™ gigabit Wi—Fi—controller managed and controllerless wireless LANs and high performance access points—connect many thousands of devices and apps to create a memorable user experience.

Aruba Networks Beacon Location Services

Aruba Networks Beacons™ leverage Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology to power indoor location and wayfinding, and proximity aware push notifications at enterprises, stadiums, hospitals and other public venues. The ability to customize the placement of beacons ensures a highly engaged customer experience. These small, low—power wireless transmitters broadcast radio signals at regular intervals that can be heard and interpreted by iOS and Android™ devices equipped with Aruba Networks Meridian™ powered mobile apps from Aruba Networks™ and Aruba Networks Meridian Engage™ app development partners. Aruba Networks™ 300, 310, 320 and 330 series APs with built—in Aruba Networks Beacons™, allow you to remotely manage our 4 year battery—powered standalone Beacons. Not currently running an Aruba Networks™ wireless network? No problem. The Aruba Networks Sensor™ includes a built—in beacon and the ability to manage Aruba Networks Beacons™ in any wireless environment.

Aruba Networks Beacon Management

Scale your mobile engagement deployments over any Wi—Fi network. Aruba Networks Sensor™, a small, dual—band 802.11n client radio and a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio, makes it easy for IT to turn a mobile engagement proof of concept into a full—out, multi location deployment by pulling beacon data into one centralized location. The Aruba Networks Sensor™ plugs directly into an AC outlet and can hear other Aruba Networks Beacons™ within a 25 meter range and reports relevant data over Wi—Fi to the cloud—based platform. Easily scale deployments—turn your proof—of—concept into a multi location deployment by pulling beacon data into one centralized location. Remote management tools—easily manage Aruba Networks Beacon™ data such as battery life, power settings, and security without having to go on site. Works on any Wi—Fi — no need to alter your existing Wi—Fi infrastructure; Aruba Networks Sensor™ connects as a client to your existing Wi—Fi network.

Features And Benefits

Unlike a hardware only approach, the Aruba Networks™, a HP Enterprise™ company Mobile Engagement Solution™ integrates best in class enterprise Wi—Fi and Aruba Networks Location Services™ with self—service device on boarding and mobile app platforms into one integrated solution that’s quick and easy to deploy. The Aruba Networks Mobile Engagement™ solution leverages user, location, device and other contextual data to engage guests in a more meaningful way. This enables enterprise venues to deliver compelling, personalized information to their mobile devices while protecting their privacy. Visitors who connect to a venue’s Wi—Fi can specify their preferences so enterprise businesses know how they want to be engaged. And when they download a venue’s custom branded Aruba Networks Meridian™ mobile app, they can opt in to get personalized, location relevant push notifications. Today’s mobile engagement efforts require apps that personalize the consumer experience based on identity and location.