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Top 100 Key Players companies in iBeacon
by Most News Heat in the world in 2018

The iBeacon top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most News Heat iBeacon Key Players in the world. Discovery has identified the top key players, startups & unicorns, fast-growings, news entrants in 2018, ranking from differnt perspectives, including patent filing intensity, academic research capability, news media heat. The company list is generated from various data types.
iBeacon is a protocol developed by Apple and introduced at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in 2013. Various vendors have since made iBeacon-compatible hardware transmitters – typically called beacons – a class of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices that broadcast their identifier to nearby portable electronic devices. The technology enables smartphones, tablets and other devices to perform actions when in close proximity to an iBeacon.

Key Players

Fast-growings

Startups & Unicorns

New Entrants

Ranking Year:

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Region:

Global

China

Japan

India

United States

Switzerland

United Kingdom

Netherlands

Canada

Germany

Australia

France

Sweden

Ranking:

Most Patent Filings

Highest Patent Value

Most Patent Citation

Most Research Publications

Most Literature Citation

Most Market Reports

Most News Heat

#
Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
Apple, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Peripheral,
...[+2]
news: 488
2
Google LLC
California, United States
Advertising,Enterprise software,Search engine,
...[+2]
news: 190
3
Apsima iBeacon Platform
California, United States
Mobile payment,iBeacon,Software development,
...[+2]
news: 133
4
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Semiconductor,Software,
...[+2]
news: 47
5
International Business Machines Corp.
New York, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 41
6
Microsoft Corp.
Washington, United States
Software,Operating system,Cloud computing,
...[+2]
news: 41
7
Amazon.com, Inc.
Washington, United States
E-commerce,Content creator,Data processing,
...[+2]
news: 35
8
Radius Networks, Inc.
District of Columbia, United States
Software,Bluetooth,RADIUS,
...[+2]
news: 28
9
R.H. Macy & Co., Inc.
New York, United States
Track and trace,Shopping mall,E-commerce,
...[+1]
news: 27
10
Estimote, Inc.
New York, United States
Beacon,Operating system,Wireless,
...[+2]
news: 25
11
Major League Baseball Blue, Inc.
New York, United States
Laundry,sports equipment,Association (object-oriented programming),
...[+2]
news: 24
12
AT&T, Inc.
Texas, United States
Wireless,Telecommunications,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 21
13
City of Cupertino
California, United States
Enterprise software,Foothills,Silicon valley
news: 21
14
QUALCOMM, Inc.
California, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 20
15
Mastercard, Inc.
New York, United States
Online payment,Mobile payment,Financial institution,
...[+2]
news: 20
16
Meta Platforms, Inc.
California, United States
Broadcasting,Publishing,Pre-money valuation,
...[+2]
news: 19
17
PayPal, Inc.
California, United States
Mobile payment,E-commerce,Software,
...[+2]
news: 19
18
Macy-Soft GmbH
Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
Software,Software engineering
news: 19
19
Mobiquity Technologies, Inc.
New York, United States
Advertising,Mobile device,Data set,
...[+2]
news: 17
20
Mobiquity Networks, Inc.
New York, United States
Advertising
news: 17
21
Sony Group Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Music,
...[+2]
news: 16
22
Starbucks Corp.
Washington, United States
Ice cream,Food industry,Coffee bean,
...[+2]
news: 16
23
inMarket Media LLC
California, United States
Machine learning,Shopping mall,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
news: 16
24
Walmart, Inc.
Arkansas, United States
Warehouse,E-commerce,Hypermarket,
...[+2]
news: 15
25
Adobe, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Enterprise software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
news: 15
26
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Wireless,Network security,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 15
27
Safeway, Inc.
California, United States
E-commerce,Food industry,Health care,
...[+2]
news: 15
28
Intel Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
news: 13
29
ABI Research, Inc.
New York, United States
Market research,STREAMS,Public opinion,
...[+2]
news: 13
30
Eddystone Broadcast Ltd.
Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Eddystone,Telecommunications,Broadcasting,
...[+2]
news: 13
31
AAPL Investors
Compendium,News media,Software,
...[+1]
news: 13
32
Koninklijke Philips NV
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Health care,Wellness Programs,Medical imaging,
...[+2]
news: 12
33
Oracle Corp.
California, United States
Software,Enterprise software,Information technology consulting,
...[+2]
news: 12
34
Tesco Plc
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Retail banking,Customer insight,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 12
35
BlackBerry Ltd.
Ontario, Canada
Wireless,Software,Embedded system,
...[+2]
news: 12
36
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
Pennsylvania, United States
E-commerce,TOPS,Personal Care Product,
...[+2]
news: 12
37
YouTube LLC
California, United States
Music,HTML5,Web page,
...[+2]
news: 12
38
Mobiquity, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Wireless,Mobile device,Software,
...[+2]
news: 12
39
General Electric Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Energy management,Turbine,Electronics,
...[+2]
news: 11
40
Cisco Systems, Inc.
California, United States
Computer hardware,Enterprise software,Internet Protocol,
...[+2]
news: 11
41
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Pharmacy,Enterprise software,Health care,
...[+2]
news: 11
42
Nokia Oyj
Southern Finland, Finland
Mobile device,Internet of Things,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 11
43
Gartner, Inc.
Connecticut, United States
Information management,Business intelligence,Emotional intelligence,
...[+2]
news: 11
44
Uber Technologies, Inc.
California, United States
Brand awareness,Public transport,Software,
...[+2]
news: 11
45
Broadcom, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Mobile device,Wireless,
...[+2]
news: 11
46
Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd.
West Sussex, United Kingdom
Aerospace,Aviation,Public transport,
...[+2]
news: 11
47
Fortune Magazine
New York, United States
Journalism,News media
news: 11
48
eBay, Inc.
California, United States
E-commerce,Search engine,Common value auction,
...[+2]
news: 10
49
American Express Co.
New York, United States
Online payment,Mobile payment,Payment system,
...[+2]
news: 10
50
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Pennsylvania, United States
Medical prescription,Pharmacy,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 10
51
shopkick, Inc.
California, United States
Location-based advertising,E-commerce,Social media,
...[+2]
news: 10
52
HP, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 9
53
Forrester Research, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Business intelligence,Operational intelligence,Information management,
...[+2]
news: 9
54
Netflix, Inc.
California, United States
Mainland China,Cable television,IPTV,
...[+2]
news: 9
55
T-Mobile US, Inc.
California, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Service innovation,
...[+2]
news: 9
56
Comcast Cable Communications LLC
Pennsylvania, United States
Digital cable,Home automation,Home security,
...[+2]
news: 9
57
BBC Studios Germany GmbH
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Broadcasting
news: 9
58
Marriott International, Inc.
United States
Accommodation,Conference management,Chief executive officer,
...[+2]
news: 8
59
Ford Motor Co.
Michigan, United States
Truck,Public transport,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
news: 8
60
Verizon Communications, Inc.
New York, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Internet of Things,
...[+2]
news: 8
61
McDonald's Corp.
Illinois, United States
Food service,Soft drink,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 8
62
SAP SE
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Software,Cloud computing,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 8
63
Groupon, Inc.
Illinois, United States
E-commerce,Social media,Electronic business,
...[+2]
news: 8
64
Founder Holdings Ltd.
Hong Kong SAR, China
Information technology consulting,Systems design,Software development,
...[+2]
news: 8
65
Lord & Taylor LLC
New York, United States
Shopping mall,E-commerce
news: 8
66
CMO LLC
California, United States
Automation
news: 8
67
FC Business Intelligence Ltd.
United Kingdom
Business intelligence,Exhibition
news: 8
68
Aislelabs, Inc.
Ontario, Canada
Flow management,Advertising,Big data,
...[+2]
news: 8
69
Swirl, Inc.
California, United States
Advertising,Software
news: 8
70
The Coca-Cola Co.
Georgia, United States
Soft drink,Food industry,COLA (software architecture),
...[+2]
news: 7
71
ITV Plc
United Kingdom
Broadcasting,Music,Digital media,
...[+2]
news: 7
72
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
Zhejiang Sheng, China
E-commerce,Shopping mall,Business-to-business,
...[+2]
news: 7
73
Kellton Tech Solutions Ltd.
New Jersey, United States
Information technology consulting,Enterprise software,Energy conservation,
...[+2]
news: 7
74
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Wireless,Software,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 7
75
Westfield Group
Australia
Project management,Real estate,Real estate development,
...[+1]
news: 7
76
Ogilvy & Mather, Inc.
New York, United States
Advertising,Digital media,Social media,
...[+2]
news: 7
77
Instagram LLC
California, United States
Social media,Social network,Image sharing,
...[+2]
news: 7
78
Hailo Technologies Ltd.
Tel Aviv, Israel
Computer hardware,Deep learning,Embedded system,
...[+2]
news: 7
79
Virgin Atlantic Ltd.
West Sussex, United Kingdom
Air cargo
news: 7
80
Signal360, Inc.
New York, United States
Bluetooth,Broadcasting,Software as a service,
...[+2]
news: 7
81
Swirl Networks, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Software development,Beacon,Shopping mall,
...[+2]
news: 7
82
Fjord Creative
Central Region, Singapore
Interior design,Graphic design
news: 7
83
Argo Design LLC
Texas, United States
Product design,Incubator,Graphic design,
...[+1]
news: 7
84
Your Own Marketing Director
Advertising
news: 7
85
IBM Europe BV
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
news: 7
86
Worldcom Global Strategic Alliances International, Inc.
Delaware, United States
news: 7
87
T-Mobile International AG & Co. KG
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Telecommunications,5G,Internet of Things,
...[+2]
news: 7
88
Honeywell International, Inc.
North Carolina, United States
Aerospace,Electronics,Market research,
...[+2]
news: 6
89
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Digital signal processing,Electronic component,
...[+2]
news: 6
90
LG Electronics, Inc.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
news: 6
91
HTC Corp.
Taiwan Province, China
Mobile device,Computer hardware,Virtual reality,
...[+2]
news: 6
92
Co-operative Group Ltd.
United Kingdom
Funeral home,Food industry,Prebiotic,
...[+2]
news: 6
93
PayPal Holdings, Inc.
California, United States
Mobile payment,Cloud database,Data processing,
...[+2]
news: 6
94
MLB Advanced Media LP
New York, United States
Statistics,Digital media,sports equipment,
...[+1]
news: 6
95
Localz Pty Ltd.
Victoria, Australia
E-commerce,Mobile payment,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 6
96
Radius Intelligence, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Big data,RADIUS,
...[+2]
news: 6
97
Sionic Mobile Corp.
Georgia, United States
E-commerce,Mobile device,Publishing,
...[+2]
news: 6
98
JLAB Ltd.
United Kingdom
Headphones,Audio equipment
news: 6
99
AltBeacon
Beacon,Software,Internet of Things,
...[+2]
news: 6
100
Barclays Plc
United Kingdom
Investment banking,Retail banking,Underwriting,
...[+2]
news: 5

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