Many companies still have isolated networks, with high costs and lock-in without flexible accuracy, scalability and seamless integration.

Why hybrid networks 
are the future

An independent study, Gartner Market Guide for indoor Location Services 2025, identifies that hybrid networks have major advantages over isolated systems.

Why siloed networks fail

  • Fragmented Use Case Support: Isolated networks typically address only a single use case or a narrow operational requirement, leaving gaps for other critical business needs and resulting in multiple overlapping or redundant systems.
  • Integration Difficulties: Proprietary or technology-specific networks have limited interoperability with other enterprise systems and IoT platforms, complicating data sharing and workflow automation across an organization.
  • Poor Scalability and Flexibility: These networks lack adaptability—making it difficult to expand coverage, upgrade technologies, or incorporate new use cases without major disruptions or entire system replacements.
  • Higher Total Cost of Ownership: Running and maintaining separate isolated networks increases infrastructure, deployment, and management costs, often resulting in a higher TCO and delayed ROI.
  • Coverage and Reliability Gaps: Single-technology, isolated networks often struggle to deliver reliable performance and consistent accuracy in varied and challenging indoor environments, increasing the risk of blind spots or inconsistent tracking.

    Gartner recommends moving towards multi-technology, hybrid platforms to address these challenges by enabling broader coverage, smoother integration, and better cost efficiency across all business needs.

Wittra hybrid network

Wittra Networks’ hybrid RTLS solutions – combining Ultra-Wideband (UWB) for pinpoint accuracy with sub-GHz technologies – align closely with Gartner Research recommendations for scalable, flexible, and cost-effective indoor location platforms.

Precision Where Needed, Optimized Cost

  • Wittra’s hybrid architecture allows zone-based tailoring: UWB-enabled areas achieve sub-meter accuracy (±0.5m), while mesh network zones deliver accurate asset tracking at much lower cost, allowing organizations to scale precision where truly valuable.
  • This approach minimizes unnecessary infrastructure spend and supports a wide diversity of use cases within one unified deployment — a “pay for accuracy where needed” model in line with Gartner’s emphasis on adaptable, multi-technology solutions.

Fast Deployments, Low TCO

  • Fully wireless, zero-cabling design and reduced anchor point density translate to rapid installs and dramatically lower deployment costs, delivering some of the fastest ROI in the RTLS industry.
  • Total cost of ownership is further minimized thanks to low maintenance, long battery life, and future-proof, open-standard network compatibility.

Robustness, Integration, and Future-Proofing 

  • Hybrid networks combining sub-GHz mesh and UWB overcome common indoor coverage challenges such as interference or signal blockage, providing reliability in harsh industrial environments where traditional UWB-only systems may struggle.
  • Open APIs and compatibility with thousands of third-party sensors enable broad integration, reducing vendor lock-in and supporting Gartner’s call for platform interoperability.
  • Flexible upgrades: Organizations can enhance network precision for specific zones or projects without a costly platform overhaul, supporting long-term scalability and ongoing digital transformation.

Gartner Alignment

  • Gartner’s Market Guide specifically highlights the advantage of hybrid, multi-technology deployments, enabling a single network to meet variable needs across the enterprise — precisely the Wittra model.
  • Wittra’s solution matches Gartner’s recommendations to avoid siloed or partial deployments and to focus on ROI, reliability, and open standards.

Gartner Market Guide for Indoor Location Services 2025
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