THREE IS THE MAGIC NUMBER!
I am proud to share that Gartner has recognized Juniper Networks as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Indoor Location Services for the third consecutive year. This recognition is based upon Gartner criteria for our Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision.
Throughout history, the number three has held special significance and has always been a strong indicator of an “official” pattern. We are especially excited for the recognition this year as we at Juniper believe it truly validates our years of hard work, relentless innovation and ability to deliver amazing digital experiences for our customers.
I am convinced our recognition in this Magic Quadrant highlights a clear fact to us: Juniper’s AI-Native Networking Platform delivers the essential capabilities that both line-of-business indoor location users and network IT need. To us, the fact that Juniper is also a Leader in the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wired & Wireless LAN reinforces that Juniper’s experience-first approach to networking is delivering the secure connectivity, actionable insights, and exponential value the marketplace demands. We are truly excited to be the only vendor to be recognized as a Leader in both the 2024 Magic Quadrant for Indoor Location Services and 2022 Magic Quadrant for Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wired & Wireless LAN Infrastructure reports.
The True Value of Juniper’s AI-Native Networking Platform with Indoor Location Services
Juniper is the only vendor with a fully integrated AI-native portfolio of campus and branch networking solutions. We bring indoor location services, wireless access, wired access, SD-WAN, NAC, and firewalls under a common umbrella with the Mist AI engine and a microservices cloud infrastructure. Our full-stack campus and branch solution is the quickest to deploy and easiest to operate, resulting in the best end-to-end assured user experiences.
Juniper’s Indoor Location Services, a key component of our AI-Native Networking Platform, deliver scalable and accurate location services to leading retail, healthcare, education, and enterprise customers across the globe. Our customers rely on our open, flexible platform—and its comprehensive asset visibility, occupancy, and traffic analytics—to deliver exceptional personalized experiences for customers, guests, employees, patients, and students alike.
Finding a Better Way Forward with Indoor Location Services
When it comes to indoor wayfinding, what are some of the features/capabilities of Juniper’s Indoor Location Services? Starting with our seamless integration of Wi-Fi and virtual Bluetooth LE (vBLE) technologies in our access points (APs) and extending to our Mobile SDK to virtual beacons for mobile engagement, Juniper makes it easier to deliver personalized location experiences at scale with the lowest TCO. In addition, our solutions provide precise indoor positioning with one-to-three-meter accuracy using unsupervised AI/ML to enable indoor directions, wayfinding, and tracking of key assets.
With our over 40 location services ecosystem partners, Juniper supports a broad range of applications and use cases. In fact, Juniper partners with other recognized Leaders in this Magic Quadrant —including Zebra Technologies, HID Global, and AiRISTA—to deliver full-featured indoor location solutions. Our technology is the backbone for partner solutions for key use cases, including:
- Engaging retail customers in store
- Enhancing safety protocols
- Improving operational efficiencies
There has been a recent increase in new location-based use cases, particularly in areas such as smart mustering, staff safety, and visitor interactions. These new applications reflect a growing emphasis on workplace safety in enterprise, industrial, and healthcare settings. Juniper has collaborated with developers of personnel safety apps and BLE-alert enabled badges to provide real-time location and notifications, ensuring swift and accurate emergency duress and safety response processes.
Retailers also rely on our precise location capabilities to support key asset and high-value product tracking scenarios with embedded BLE tags. This approach drives substantial cost savings by efficiently locating misplaced mobile assets and products in stores and warehouses. Overall, the seamless communication between BLE tags, the Juniper Mist cloud, and partner applications showcases the agility and effectiveness of Juniper’s location services.
At Juniper, we recognize that exceptional experiences are equally critical for end users and IT teams, so we’ve worked hard to remove friction points for adopting indoor location services. What does that mean in practice?
- No overlay networks required: Our Access Points converge Wi-Fi and vBLE technology, eliminating the need for an overlay location network.
- No batteries required: vBLE technology eliminates the need for battery beacons.
- Simple application development: The Marvis mobile SDK makes it easy to add location functionality to your existing mobile applications.
- 100% Open APIs: We support straightforward integration with 3rd party applications and workflows
- Auto-placement and orientation of APs: From Juniper Mist, we can automatically place and position APs to validate their locations and fine-tune our location service accuracy.
Although I mentioned it earlier, it’s worth re-emphasizing: in addition to being a Leader for three straight years in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Indoor Location Services, Juniper is also positioned Highest in Ability to Execute and Furthest in Completeness of Vision and also recognized as a three-time Leader in the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure. Additionally, Juniper is the only vendor recognized as a Leader in both of these Magic Quadrant™ reports.
We believe our recognition in these two reports helps establish Juniper as the strongest choice for enterprises that are looking to deliver wired, wireless, IoT, and indoor location through a single integrated infrastructure.
I want to give a BIG shoutout to all of the dedicated team members at Juniper that played a vital role in reaching this amazing accomplishment. We’re also grateful to our valued customers, Juniper authorized partners, and industry analysts who consistently place their trust in Juniper’s AI-Native Networking solutions.
Learn More About Juniper Mist’s AI-Driven Indoor Location, Wireless and Wired Services:
- Gartner Report: 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Indoor Location Services, Global
- Gartner Report: 2022 Magic Quadrant for Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure
- Visit the Juniper Indoor Location Services page to learn more about User Engagement, Asset Visibility, and Premium Analytics
- Video: Indoor Location Services
- Technologies & Solutions:
For the latest updates on our AI-Native Networking Platform and its capabilities, including indoor location services, don’t miss our exclusive AI-Native NOW virtual event on March 6th.
Healthcare networking experts: Visit the Juniper booth, #1520 at the HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition in Orlando, Florida, March 11-15, 2024 to learn more about Juniper’s AI-Native Networking Platform and indoor location services.
Gartner Disclaimers:
Gartner Magic Quadrant for Indoor Location Services, Global, Tim Zimmerman, Annette Zimmermann, 28 February 2024.
Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure, Mike Toussaint, Christian Canales, Tim Zimmerman, December 21, 2022.
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