Orlando Airport implements ibeacon App for Airport Navigation & engagement with customers.

Apr. 15

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Since 2008, There are plenty of app has been developed by the Apple App Store, Google Play, Windows Phone Store, and BlackBerry App World for a different fields and they have made our life so easy.

In addition, the sensor based, BLE based and NFC Network based applications gives tremendous experience of technology which we have never think about. Nowadays, we can manage travelling problems using Taxi booking apps, Health related apps keep us healthier than ever by providing online appointment and consulting facility. Same things applies in Fitness related Apps. Apparently we can say that our life is around apps now! And Now Orlando International Airport looking to launch App which helps to Airport traveler.

About A Free Wi-Fi and Mobile Engagement App

As we know Orlando International Airport is one of the busiest airports in USA which has recently announced to offering an app which will helps their airport travelers. The vision of the MCO is that to help travelers navigate to their destination while in Airport using free Wi-Fi and a new mobile engagement app to airport travelers using Aruba Networks’ wireless infrastructure and Mobile Engagement solution. They are also offering free Wi-Fi to their airport travelers along with free app.

Beacons in Airports

They will also experimenting with beacons at airports in future targeted premises and markets where users will get beacon-enabled push notifications with deals for inside shops or restaurants. As per the rumours, They may be double the amount of beacons brought to in the service and continue to add features to the mobile app which will give advantage of real-time flight tracking , multilingual functionalities and personalize travelers’ experiences. “With the Aruba Beacons and Aruba Meridian-powered mobile app, the airport can now help a traveler search for and navigate directly to nearly 1,000 amenities.

Attributes of The becaon enabled App

Allows travelers to easily locate their terminal or gate, ticket counter, find restaurants and shops,check their flight information, and can also locate the precise luggage claim upon arrival through the the combination of the Wi-Fi network and new mobile app.
“Blue Dot” feature – This is similar like GPS navigation which indicates a traveler’s position to provide them with a way to a selected factors of interest in all terminals of the airport. This is a first app in the air transportation industry using this feature.
Delivers critical flight, airport and navigation information for travelers besides airport tenants and vendors details.
Using Aruba wireless infrastructure (beacon)enables more efficient baggage balancing.

This will give airport travellers an awesome travelling experience with this excellent app offered by Orlando International Airport. This app is limited to one airport but it can be developed for other airports using different ideas. Lets nurture has tremendous exposure on beacon based application development.