Internet of Things (IoT)


In the News
Descartes Expands IoT Network for Air Shipment and Asset Tracking, and Condition Monitoring
In the News
Descartes acquires ASD to enable the air logistics community to track assets via RFID

Customer Success
Swissport is using Descartes to create added value for customers and drive digital transformation

Helping the Air Industry Elevate Real-Time Tracking, Operations, and Compliance with Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) & Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology



Descartes Internet of Things™ (Descartes IoT™) uses BLE and RFID-enabled solutions to help the air industry track and monitor equipment, maintain inventory levels, and enable compliance. Our innovations are helping the air sector better utilize assets across a broad range of use cases such as Unit Load Devices (ULDs) and pallets to realize deeper insight into the status and condition of goods, track the movement of and ensure the replenishment of components, and ensure critical life-limited materials to meet critical industry standards.

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Our Capabilities to Achieve a Higher Level of Performance


BLE-Enabled Air Shipment & Equipment Tracking & Monitoring

Using BLE devices to track assets such as ULDs and pallets and shipment status information such as precise temperature, movement, shock, light, and humidity

RFID-Enabled Tracking for Safety Equipment & Inventory

Using RFID to track and monitor critical cabin component as well as inventory materials to maintain stock, deploy equipment, and ensure compliance


Customer Success Story

“We’re providing our customers with the most advanced tracking of the location of their shipments in real-time with shipment conditions such as temperature, light, vibration, and humidity.”

— Frosti Lau, General Manager, Cargo Service Delivery, Cathay Pacific

READ THE CUSTOMER SUCCESS STORY

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Additional Resources


Customer Success
Learn how ACL Airshop has expanded real-time air cargo tracking with Descartes
Media Alert
Read how ground handling agents are using Descartes air shipment and equipment tracking and monitoring solution
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Customer Success
Read how Menzies Aviation is offering its customers a higher standard of service with Descartes

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