Blecon today announced the launch of the Blecon Agent, a new software solution that transforms Zebra Technologies’ frontline devices into an autonomous Bluetooth tracking network.
By deploying the Blecon Agent across Zebra’s existing device ecosystem, logistics providers can immediately 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, closes 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.
Availability and Manifest 2026
The Blecon solution for Zebra devices is available for immediate deployment. Logistics providers can fast-track ROI by launching a Proof of Value pilot today at www.blecon.net/agent, enabling them to experience the rapid speed of deployment and the immediate value of continuous visibility across their existing fleet.
Designed for broad interoperability, the Blecon Agent is also available for integration across Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows frontline devices, supporting flexible deployment across diverse enterprise device environments.
Blecon will also be conducting live demonstrations of the autonomous tracking network at Manifest 2026 in Las Vegas this February. Visit us at Booth K2 to see how quickly you can turn your current devices into a visibility network.