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. 2017 Dec 27;18(1):57. doi: 10.3390/s18010057

Table 2.

Comparison of relevant commercial beacons.

Beacon Chipset Manufacturer Protocols Battery Battery Life (Months) Cost (US $)
Estimote [68] Nordic iBeacon or Eddystone CR2450 21.4 3 for $59.00
BKON [69] Nordic iBeacon or Eddystone 2 × AAA 28.9 $30.00
RadBeacon Dot [70] Nordic iBeacon, AltBeacon or Eddystone CR2032 5.00 $14.00
Konkat [71] Nordic iBeacon or Eddystone CR2477 24.3 3 for $60.00
OpenBeacon BL [72] Nordic Eddystone CR2032 N/A $25.00
BlueSense [73] Bluegiga iBeacon CR2450 12.7 £19.99
BlueCats [74] Bluegiga iBeacon or Eddystone 2 × AA 23.1 3 for $89.00
RedBear Beacon B1 [75] TI iBeacon 2 × AAA 21.00 $21.00
SWIRL [76] TI iBeacon or Eddystone 4 × AA 72.00 N/A
Glimworm [77] TI iBeacon CR2450 11.0 4 for 99.00
Gimbal [78] Qualcomm iBeacon or Eddystone 4 × AA 16.4 $5.00