Nader Fathi, Kiana.io CEO April 21, 2022 The world has changed. The pandemic impacted economies and manufacturing, resulting in unforeseen supply chain effects, and war in Europe has further exacerbated global manufacturing and supply. The result however has been renewed efforts to bring manufacturing back to the US and [...]
On Friday, April 10, 2020, Apple and Google announced that they will release tools for software developers to create so-called “contact-tracing” apps to record when smartphones come into close contact with each other. The intention of these apps is to warn users if they were in the proximity of someone later diagnosed as positive for COVID-19. Kiana's [...]
Kiana WiFi location analytics software, in connection with the unique identifier of a person's mobile device, can be leveraged in the location tracking of people infected with Coronavirus, and the identification of others who have come into close proximity. WiFi is already installed and in daily use in many locations. Kiana WiFi analytics can then be used to identify devices that have been in contact with a "device of interest", and the length of time of that contact.
Kiana presented at DHS S&T Cybersecurity and Innovation Showcase 2019. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) awarded Kiana two projects to provide Customs and Border Protection (CBP) with key technologies. We are privileged and honored to be DHS S&T Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP) portfolio company. DHS Projects: Project-1: [...]
Cloud-based device detection and customer analytics software for operations and proximity marketing lends itself to an array of use cases and benefits for marketing, operations and security. Retailers, shopping centers, restaurant chains, event venues and other businesses worldwide use Kiana data to identify and understand WiFi-enabled foot traffic and showrooming behavior, measure and improve operations, [...]
The people-counting industry is at a crossroads. Declining foot traffic in brick-and-mortar stores has made retailers much more discerning about the accuracy of their traffic counters. The data can arm them with crucial insights for more efficient staffing, store layouts, inventory management, and more. But the question remains: What is the most reliable traffic counting [...]
Today there is ample opportunity for retailers to directly engage with customers, especially with the vast majority of shoppers toting a mobile device and numerous retailers offering free Wi-Fi. And yet, too often retailers are missing critical opportunities to better understand their customers and provide them with personalized buying experiences. According to research conducted by [...]
Several weeks ago, I attended Beacon Week in San Francisco and was pleasantly surprised by the high interest level. It was also interesting to see the extent of attendee concern about outstanding issues they grapple with related to Beacons. As the name suggests, beacons are devices that send out Bluetooth low energy (BLE) broadcast [...]
Quick-service restaurants have rapidly caught on to the fact that offering guests free WiFi drives foot traffic (especially with the millennial demographic), improves the customer experience and boosts sales. From Burger King’s “Whopper WiFi” to Dunkin’s new store layout complete with WiFi and couches, the quick-service segment has officially stepped out of its comfort zone to [...]
Amusement parks around the world are deploying innovative technologies to capture insights about visitors in order to understand behavioral trends and provide a frictionless (almost magical) ambiance that improves operational efficiency and drives sales. “Fun doesn’t just happen,” wrote the CIO of Six Flags Michael S. Israel in a recent Forbes column. “Big data lets [...]
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Kiana protects your high-value assets; people, physical assets, and locations. Global enterprises use Kiana’s patented IoT, privacy-centered cloud-based platform to strengthen presence analytics, physical safety, and security, to optimize and protect their operations. Kiana leverages existing Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Cameras, and no new sensors need to be installed. Kiana is venture-backed, a US Department of Homeland Security SVIP portfolio company, and was highlighted by many industry-leading publications and accelerators. More at www.kiana.io
