The ultra-small C3 USB Bluetooth beacon measuring 25mm×15mm×5mm and weighing just 5 grams has become a reference product in the small asset tracking sector. It is equipped with an on-board rechargeable lithium battery having a 120mAh capacity. In a single charge, the standby time is as much as 3 years (10 transmissions a day), and its power drain is as low as 0.08 milliwatts, 65% more energy efficient than the typical CR2032 battery model. During its 2023 test, fedex placed C3 beacons on the package surfaces of 500,000 packages, reducing the error rate in the sorting of goods from 0.7% to 0.09% and conserving over 2.7 million US dollars annually in compensation. The gadget supports temperatures of operation from -20°C to 60°C and also supports a signal stability of 99.3% despite fluctuations in humidity in Amazon warehouses by as much as 90%.
In the medical asset management scenario, C3 beacons’ IP67 water and dust resistance feature saves significant maintenance costs. In Mayo Clinic’s installation of this device on its 2,000 mobile monitors, loss rate decreased from 12% per annum, on average, to 2.4%, and the equipment recovery cycle was decreased by 83%. Its plug-and-play supported USB-C port and its deployment effectiveness are 90% higher compared to the welded beacon. Its training time for nurses is cut from 2 hours to 15 minutes. Tests confirm that the C3’s RSSI calibration algorithm controls the positioning error within ±0.5 meters, and its accuracy is 40% higher compared to comparable products (according to IEEE 802.15.4 standard test data).
The retail company uses dynamic shelf management with the magnetic pull design of C3. Uniqlo Japan deployed 120,000 C3 beacons in 500 stores, cutting 70% of time taken for shelf display adjustment and increasing inventory turnover by 22%. The built-in device supports Bluetooth 5.2 protocol with data transmission at 1Mbps and upload of real-time temperature and humidity sensor information (1Hz sampling rate), reducing the spoilage ratio of fresh food shelves by 18%. This calculated average payback period for enterprise asset tracking using C3, as determined by ABI Research, is 8 months and three times faster than the traditional RFID solution.
The numbers in the logistics industry verify the economies of scale of C3. Since 5,000 C3 beacons were installed by DHL in its cold chain vehicles of transit, the warning response time when the temperature of goods deviated from the standard reduced from 30 minutes to 2 minutes, and insurance claims disputes were reduced by 65%. The anti-vibration function of the equipment has exceeded the MIL-STD-810G (capable of supporting 7Grms vibration) certification, and still maintains a signal continuity of 98% under bad road conditions. Wal-mart testing demonstrates that the pallet location query delay during loading C3 is less than 0.3 seconds, the warehouse space utilization rate is improved by 13%, and manual inventory cost is reduced by 45%.
Market trends show that the C3 USB bluetooth beacon is causing micro trackers standardization. Its FCC/CE dual certification feature is made possible by its modular design, and the cost price of the bulk purchase unit has been reduced from $29 to $17 (minimum 10,000 pieces in 2024), which is driving the value of the global compact asset tracking market to more than $7.4 billion in 2025 (CAGR 33%). Philips Hospital in the Netherlands has been able to provide 99% accuracy in the positioning of wheelchairs through this device, and the maintenance cost of the equipment is reduced by 45% on a year-on-year basis, confirming its reliability and economy in critical situations.