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11 Mar 2025

Latest News- Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) Market: Healthcare is expected to lead the Application segment during 2025-2029

The Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) Market is being driven by Low cost of RFID tags

The Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 42.4% during 2024 and 2029. During this period, the market is also expected to show a growth of USD 45499.2 million. UWB real-time location systems (RTLS) are a cost-effective solution for businesses seeking high-accuracy asset tracking and monitoring over short-to-medium distances. These systems consist of tags, sensors, timing cables or wireless bridges, a location engine, and a software application. UWB technology, the foundation of RTLS, boasts a high data rate of up to 100 Mbps, making it ideal for near-field data transmission. Its potential applications span from communication and sensors to positioning and tracking, and radar, offering significant benefits to end-users. UWB RTLS technology delivers accurate results even in high-ranging applications, making it a valuable investment for businesses. 

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Which Factors Are Causing a Surge in Market Growth?

The market is segmented based on

  • Application
    • Healthcare
    • Transportation and logistics
    • Retail
    • Government
    • Others
  • Solution
    • Systems
    • Tags
  • Technology
    • Active RFID
    • Passive RFID
    • Others
  • Management
    • Inventory/asset tracking and management
    • Access control and security
    • Environmental monitoring
    • Others
  • Geography
    • North America
      • Canada
      • US
    • Europe
      • Germany
      • UK
      • France
      • Italy
    • APAC
      • China
      • India
      • Japan
    • South America
      • Middle East and Africa

      According to Technavio, There are several factors that are causing the market to flourish during the forecast period, which are as follows: 

      • Low cost of RFID tags
      • Rising demand for RTLS in transportation and logistics
      • Growing use of RTLS tags in healthcare sector

      However, the market also witnesses some limitations, which are as follows:

      • High implementation costs
      • Security and privacy concerns
      • Lack of well-defined RTLS technology standards

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      Market Scope in Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) Market Research Report

      Market Scope

      Report Coverage

      Details

      Page number

      245

      Base year

      2024

      Historic period

      2019-2023

      Forecast period

      2025-2029

      Growth momentum & CAGR

      Accelerate at a CAGR of 42.4%

      Market growth 2025-2029

      USD 45499.2 million

      Market structure

      market_structure.ucfirst

      YoY growth 2024-2025(%)

      32.9

      Key countries

      US, China, Germany, UK, Canada, Japan, France, India, Italy, and The Netherlands

      Competitive landscape

      Leading Companies, Market Positioning of Companies, Competitive Strategies, and Industry Risks

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      Research Analysis Overview

      Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) market encompasses various sectors including biomedical engineering, healthcare, oil & gas, mining, manufacturing, and more. Nursing staff in healthcare utilize RTLS for safety compliance and workflow efficiency. In oil & gas, mining, and manufacturing, RTLS ensures safety, optimizes workflow, and enhances security. Real-time tracking systems are also vital for logistic companies, courier services, and transportation. Regulations drive the adoption of RTLS in industries, while IoT, wearable devices, and indoor tracking expand its reach. RTLS also addresses workplace accidents, traffic, and workflow bottlenecks in diverse industries, from hospitals to warehouses. This wireless system integrates with mobile phones, navigation systems, and other devices to provide real-time location information.

      Market Research Overview

      The Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) market is a significant segment of the larger communications equipment market, which encompasses manufacturers of enterprise networking products, such as LANs, WANs, routers, telephones, switchboards, and exchanges. Additionally, the communications infrastructure or telecom equipment market is included in the communications equipment market scope. According to Technavio, the global communications equipment market size is determined by the revenue generated from communication equipment sales, broadcasting equipment, telecommunication equipment, and telecom service providers' infrastructure investments. Excluded from this market size are cellular phone manufacturers, categorized under the Technology Hardhandling Hardware, Storage and peripherals sub-industry. The global communications equipment market expansion will be fueled by several factors, including the increasing number of data centers, growing demand for safety compliance and workflow efficiency in industries like biomedical engineering, nursing staff in healthcare, oil & gas, mining, and manufacturing, the need for real-time location tracking for security purposes, and adherence to stringent regulations, such as hand hygiene protocols.. Industries are leveraging the products belonging to the market for customer engagement, transactional notifications, and promotional offers.


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