No external crystal
The frequency reference is built into the die.
For smart label builders
Item-level tracking, finally practical enough to put on everything.
Pair InPlay's NanoBeacon chip with Hubble's global network and your label can report from almost anywhere on Earth. No modem, no new reader infrastructure, no lock-in.
Request a demo Ships with Hubble firmware
SMART LABEL // 0017NETWORK READY
(H)NanoBeaconHubble firmware
ITEM LEVELBT // SATNO READER
Concept visual // approved product photography pending
“No modem, no gateway, no lock-in.”
Patrick Patel // Hubble customer research
The same NanoBeacon silicon already ships inside commercial products from Identiv, NXP, and Bosch.
InPlay customer ecosystemThe problem
Your label works great on the loading dock. Then the truck pulls out.
01
RFID only reports when a reader interrogates it. Between dock doors, it goes silent.
02
Cellular trackers cost too much and draw too much power for a disposable label.
03
Metal containers and liquid-heavy freight can reduce RFID read range before the truck leaves the yard.
The label knows what happened. It just has no way to tell you.
Editorial image pending
How it compares
Three ways to know where an item is. Only one of them leaves the yard without added infrastructure.
| Capability | NanoBeacon + Hubble | Passive RFID | Cellular tracker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coverage | 100M+ terrestrial access points plus direct-to-satellite | Only inside a reader's field | Cellular footprint, with offshore and rural gaps |
| Visibility model | Scheduled reporting as the item moves | Point-in-time at a read point | Scheduled reporting inside coverage |
| Infrastructure at destination | None | Readers at every checkpoint | None |
| Power profile | Designed for ultra-low-power labels | No onboard power | Recharge or replace a larger battery |
| Data beyond location | Temperature in the advertising packet | ID plus limited user memory | Full sensor payloads |
| Path to first data | Configure the label, then ship | Deploy and maintain readers | Firmware, carrier certification, and contracts |
For engineers
The NanoBeacon chip strips out what a label was never designed to carry.
No firmware to write
Configure once in a GUI tool, then burn to one-time programmable memory.
Minimal component count
The chip, an antenna, and a few passives make up the board.
Ultra-low-power sleep
Designed for labels that cannot carry the power budget of a general-purpose SoC.
Sensing built in
Temperature can travel in the advertising packet without an external MCU.
Live on day one
Ships with Hubble firmware and is ready to talk to the network.
For product and operations leads
A conventional beacon adds hardware, firmware, and months of integration work.
NanoBeacon removes complexity before it reaches your bill of materials.
Item-level economics
Built for the volumes where conventional trackers stop making sense.
Continuous visibility
See more than point-in-time reads at a dock door.
No reader infrastructure
Nothing new to install or maintain on your customer's site.
Reports when it matters
The label reports on the schedule you choose, not only when it passes a scanner.
Built for the real world
Five places a connected label can earn its cost.
01
Cold chain
Continuous temperature telemetry on pharma and food shipments, not a snapshot at the warehouse door.
02
Compliance tags
Disposable pharmaceutical labels that track condition without a battery replacement.
03
Returnable transport items
Totes, pallets, and dollies that have a habit of vanishing between facilities.
04
Asset tags
Industrial equipment tracking at a price point designed for large-scale deployment.
05
Wearables
Safety, asset, and personnel tracking without a charging cable.
Built with InPlay
INPLAY // NANOBEACON“RFID makes you build infrastructure around every tag. Hubble is like an API layer for monitoring the physical world without needing your own physical scanning infrastructure.”
Alex Haro // CEO and co-founder, Hubble Network
100M+Terrestrial access points
2,500+Cities live
3M+Square miles covered
Direct-to-satellite connectivity is designed to cover the gaps no terrestrial access point reaches.
Start building
See what your label can report once it leaves the dock door.
Bring a label design, a volume target, or just a question. We'll show you what the chip and the network can do together.