Devices’ Autonomous Bluetooth Tracking Network

‘Blecon Agent’ is a new software solution aimed to transform Zebra Technologies’ frontline devices into an autonomous Bluetooth tracking network. By deploying the agent across Zebra’s existing device ecosystem, logistics providers can enable continuous asset visibility using the hardware already in the hands of their frontline workforce.

As logistics operations become increasingly digitised, the ability to track assets continuously, without deploying new infrastructure or relying on costly cellular connectivity, has become a commercial imperative.

The Blecon Agent delivers this capability by activating the built-in Bluetooth radios already present in Zebra devices, converting them into mobile hotspots that close long-standing visibility gaps across the supply chain.

By eliminating the need for manual scanning, cellular trackers, or new physical infrastructure, the Blecon Agent enables continuous, cost-effective asset visibility using hardware organizations already have in the field.

Digitising the Gaps in the Supply Chain

Supply chain leaders have historically struggled with gaps in their data where tracking is economically or operationally difficult. Blecon, a Zebra Registered ISV Partner, aims to close this gap by enabling the tracking of a wide spectrum of assets, from reusable roll cages utilising advanced Smart Beacons to one-time pallet shipments using low-cost, disposable Bluetooth Smart labels.

While cellular tracking is often too costly for high-volume assets and fixed readers leave blind spots, Blecon utilises the Bluetooth radio already present in frontline devices from companies like Zebra.
This effectively turns the connected frontline into a massive Bluetooth network that powers asset visibility, ensuring that data flows continuously between workers, assets and backend systems.

“The barrier to total visibility has always been the network,” said Simon Ford, CEO of Blecon. “Operators either pay for expensive cellular connectivity on every asset, or they accept that they can only track items where they have installed additional infrastructure. We offer another way. By activating the Bluetooth radio in the devices they already own, we turn the gaps in their supply chain into data.”

Empowering the Frontline

The solution is designed to support an augmented workforce, where technology handles the heavy lifting of data capture. By running efficiently in the background, the Blecon Agent automates the collection of asset data so workers can focus on high-value tasks.

This approach delivers on the promise of empowering the frontline by removing the friction of manual scanning:
• Autonomous Data Capture: Assets and inventory are detected automatically by the Blecon Agent as they move through the operation.
• Zero Friction: Frontline teams do not need to alter their workflow, creating a truly passive tracking system that enhances operational speed and safety.
• Immediate Scale: Organisations can deploy a global tracking network in days using their existing device estate.