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Top 100 Key Players companies in iBeacon
by Most News Heat in the world in 2021

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 2021, 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

South Korea

Sweden

United Kingdom

Finland

Netherlands

Germany

France

Switzerland

Canada

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: 48
2
Google LLC
California, United States
Advertising,Enterprise software,Search engine,
...[+2]
news: 25
3
Apsima iBeacon Platform
California, United States
Mobile payment,iBeacon,Software development,
...[+2]
news: 12
4
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Semiconductor,Software,
...[+2]
news: 11
5
Microsoft Corp.
Washington, United States
Software,Operating system,Cloud computing,
...[+2]
news: 8
6
International Business Machines Corp.
New York, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 7
7
QUALCOMM, Inc.
California, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 7
8
YouTube LLC
California, United States
Music,HTML5,Web page,
...[+2]
news: 7
9
Cisco Systems, Inc.
California, United States
Computer hardware,Enterprise software,Internet Protocol,
...[+2]
news: 6
10
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
Sweden
Telecommunications,Software,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 6
11
Research & Markets Ltd.
Dublin, Ireland
Market research,Niche market
news: 5
12
Eddystone Broadcast Ltd.
Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Eddystone,Telecommunications,Broadcasting,
...[+2]
news: 5
13
Nokia Oyj
Southern Finland, Finland
Mobile device,Internet of Things,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 4
14
Meta Platforms, Inc.
California, United States
Broadcasting,Publishing,Pre-money valuation,
...[+2]
news: 4
15
Adobe, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Enterprise software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
news: 4
16
NXP Semiconductors NV
Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Semiconductor,Efficient energy use,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
news: 4
17
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Wireless,Software,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 4
18
Tile Shop Holdings, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Building material
news: 4
19
Instagram LLC
California, United States
Social media,Social network,Image sharing,
...[+2]
news: 4
20
Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Washington, United States
Wireless,Electronics,Bluetooth,
...[+2]
news: 4
21
Sionic Mobile Corp.
Georgia, United States
E-commerce,Mobile device,Publishing,
...[+2]
news: 4
22
General Electric Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Energy management,Turbine,Electronics,
...[+2]
news: 3
23
Oracle Corp.
California, United States
Software,Enterprise software,Information technology consulting,
...[+2]
news: 3
24
Ford Motor Co.
Michigan, United States
Truck,Public transport,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
news: 3
25
Verizon Communications, Inc.
New York, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Internet of Things,
...[+2]
news: 3
26
AT&T, Inc.
Texas, United States
Wireless,Telecommunications,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 3
27
NEC Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Virtualization,Big data,Network security,
...[+2]
news: 3
28
Salesforce, Inc.
California, United States
Cloud computing,Software,Software as a service,
...[+2]
news: 3
29
Deutsche Telekom AG
Bayern, Germany
Telecommunications,Mobile device,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 3
30
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
Texas, United States
Enterprise software,Information technology management,Software,
...[+2]
news: 3
31
U.S. Bancorp
Minnesota, United States
Petroleum,Payment system,Online payment,
...[+2]
news: 3
32
Telecom Italia SpA
CITY OF ROME, Italy
Telecommunications,Digital content,Wireless,
...[+2]
news: 3
33
KT Corp.
South Korea
Telecommunications,Internet of Things,Broadband,
...[+2]
news: 3
34
Extreme Networks, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Internet of Things,
...[+2]
news: 3
35
Tainan Enterprises Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Province, China
Costume jewelry
news: 3
36
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd.
Delhi, India
Hospital network,Supply chain management,Health care,
...[+2]
news: 3
37
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Telecommunications,Wireless,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 3
38
GeoJunxion NV
Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Software,Automotive engineering,Navigation system,
...[+2]
news: 3
39
TMC Life Sciences Bhd.
Selangor, Malaysia
Fertility,Hospitality industry,Health care,
...[+2]
news: 3
40
CartoDB, Inc.
New York, United States
Geographic information system,Enterprise software,Data visualization,
...[+2]
news: 3
41
Ieee Collabratec
New Jersey, United States
Online community,Association (object-oriented programming),Suite
news: 3
42
Intel Corporation (UK)
New York, United States
Semiconductor,Mobile device,Microprocessor,
...[+2]
news: 3
43
Galigeo SAS
Île-de-France, France
Information management,Location intelligence,Customer relationship management,
...[+2]
news: 3
44
Yahoo
Virginia, United States
Advertising,Search engine,Search engine optimization,
...[+2]
news: 3
45
Tantan Culture Development Beijing Co., Ltd.
Beijing Shi, China
Geolocation,Mobile device,Publishing,
...[+1]
news: 3
46
Estimote, Inc.
New York, United States
Beacon,Operating system,Wireless,
...[+2]
news: 3
47
Bluedot Innovation, Inc.
Texas, United States
Mobile payment,Advertising,Location-based service,
...[+2]
news: 3
48
Reveal Mobile, Inc.
North Carolina, United States
Software,iBeacon,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 3
49
ZigBee Alliance
California, United States
Home automation,Open standard,Z-Wave,
...[+2]
news: 3
50
OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
Jilin, China
Telecommunications,Mantra,Mobile technology,
...[+2]
news: 3
51
FirstNET Corp.
Texas, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless broadband,Radio access network,
...[+2]
news: 3
52
Accent Advanced Systems SLU
Cataluña, Spain
iBeacon,Beacon,Bluetooth,
...[+2]
news: 3
53
Esri
Colombia
Geographic information system,Software,Computer science,
...[+2]
news: 3
54
Home Office Serbia
Vojvodina, Serbia
Real estate
news: 3
55
The Security Awareness Special Interest Group
Security awareness,Association (object-oriented programming),Community of practice,
...[+2]
news: 3
56
EventPilot
Software
news: 3
57
Astri Hosen GmbH
Tirol, Austria
Radio access network,Network Functions Virtualization,Ethernet,
...[+2]
news: 3
58
CMIC MPSS Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Medicine,Medical equipment
news: 3
59
UBS Financial Services Insurance Agency, Inc.
United States
Annuity,Insurance policy
news: 3
60
Marriott International, Inc.
United States
Accommodation,Conference management,Chief executive officer,
...[+2]
news: 2
61
General Motors Co.
Michigan, United States
Sport utility vehicle,Public transport,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 2
62
Intel Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
news: 2
63
Amazon.com, Inc.
Washington, United States
E-commerce,Content creator,Data processing,
...[+2]
news: 2
64
The Coca-Cola Co.
Georgia, United States
Soft drink,Food industry,COLA (software architecture),
...[+2]
news: 2
65
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Digital signal processing,Electronic component,
...[+2]
news: 2
66
Seiko Epson Corp.
Nagano, Japan
Wearable technology,Projector,Electronics,
...[+2]
news: 2
67
LG Electronics, Inc.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
news: 2
68
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Wireless,Network security,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 2
69
T-Mobile US, Inc.
California, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Service innovation,
...[+2]
news: 2
70
IKEA Group
Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Customer insight,Shopping mall,Textile,
...[+2]
news: 2
71
Highlight Event & Entertainment AG
Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
Leitmotif,Performing arts,Video production,
...[+1]
news: 2
72
DT&C Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Electromagnetic compatibility,Communication industry,Electronic product,
...[+2]
news: 2
73
Nordic Semiconductor ASA
Oslo, Norway
Semiconductor,Internet of Things,Electronic component,
...[+2]
news: 2
74
Aruba Networks, Inc.
California, United States
Identity-based security,Enterprise software,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 2
75
Oriental Bank of Commerce Ltd.
Haryana, India
E-commerce,Blockchain,Public sector
news: 2
76
Gimbal, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Gimbal,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
news: 2
77
Major League Baseball Blue, Inc.
New York, United States
Laundry,sports equipment,Association (object-oriented programming),
...[+2]
news: 2
78
VentureBeat, Inc.
California, United States
Publication,Social media,News media,
...[+2]
news: 2
79
Radius Networks, Inc.
District of Columbia, United States
Software,Bluetooth,RADIUS,
...[+2]
news: 2
80
EM Microelectronic-Marin SA
Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Semiconductor,Radio-frequency identification,Near field communication,
...[+2]
news: 2
81
Unacast, Inc.
New York, United States
Proximity marketing,Big data,Advertising,
...[+2]
news: 2
82
Hong Kong Applied Science & Technology Research Institute
Hong Kong SAR, China
Applied research,Market research,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
news: 2
83
Epson America, Inc.
California, United States
Peripheral,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
news: 2
84
Omnilink Systems, Inc.
United States
Software,Electronics,Fleet management,
...[+2]
news: 2
85
Lunera, Inc.
California, United States
Cloud computing,Energy management,Environmental technology,
...[+2]
news: 2
86
Proximity Space, Inc.
Colorado, United States
Software,Proximity space,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 2
87
Virgin Atlantic Ltd.
West Sussex, United Kingdom
Air cargo
news: 2
88
BLIP Systems A/S
United Kingdom
Flow management,Queue,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 2
89
Prosser Hallock, Inc.
United States
Architecture,Land development,Civil engineering,
...[+1]
news: 2
90
AirDefense, Inc.
United States
Wireless,Wireless intrusion prevention system,Intrusion detection system,
...[+2]
news: 2
91
Sionic SA
Valais, Switzerland
Electronics,Solar energy
news: 2
92
Africa co
District of Columbia, United States
Self-organizing network,GSM,News media,
...[+1]
news: 2
93
Next Co-Founder
news: 2
94
Kontakt.io, Inc.
New York, United States
Software,Beacon,iBeacon,
...[+2]
news: 2
95
Unilever Plc
United Kingdom
Seasoning,Food industry,Personal Care Product,
...[+2]
news: 1
96
Bank of America Corp.
North Carolina, United States
Investment banking,Underwriting,Asset and liability management,
...[+2]
news: 1
97
Panasonic Holdings Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
news: 1
98
HSBC Holdings Plc
United Kingdom
Retail banking,Transaction banking,Private banking,
...[+2]
news: 1
99
Paramount Global
New York, United States
Broadcasting,Publishing,Music,
...[+2]
news: 1
100
Toyota Motor Corp.
Aichi, Japan
Sport utility vehicle,Mobile device,Public transport,
...[+2]
news: 1

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