Smart Event Navigation Platform
A beacon-powered navigation app built for Juniper Networks that guided GITEX attendees seamlessly through the venue to their booth. It delivered instant proximity alerts and smooth indoor routing for an enhanced event experience.
Overview
Juniper Networks is revolutionizing event engagement with smart indoor navigation powered by beacon technology. Their goal is simple yet powerful — to guide conference attendees seamlessly through large exhibition spaces while delivering personalized content and real-time engagement through proximity-based notifications. The platform combines indoor positioning, virtual beacon integration, and interactive maps to create an intuitive event experience.
Juniper Networks partnered with Infigic Technologies to design and develop native iOS and Android mobile apps integrated with Mist API's virtual beacon system, connecting real-time location tracking with dynamic content delivery and an intuitive, event-optimized user experience built for thousands of GITEX Dubai attendees.
The Challenge
GITEX Technology Week in Dubai attracts over 100,000 attendees across a massive exhibition space, making it difficult for visitors to navigate to specific booths and for exhibitors to engage attendees effectively. Juniper Networks needed a solution that could guide visitors directly to their booth while delivering contextual information about their solutions. The new platform needed to:
- Navigate attendees from multiple entry gates to the Juniper booth using interactive maps
- Detect when visitors approached Juniper's booth using virtual beacon technology
- Deliver automated push notifications when attendees entered proximity zones
- Provide seamless access to Juniper's enterprise, service provider, and security solutions
- Handle high-volume registration and real-time beacon detection with minimal latency
- Work independently without constant server calls to ensure reliability in crowded network conditions
Our Approach
Infigic's mobile development team worked in close collaboration with Juniper and Waseela's event team to create an intelligent navigation solution for one of the Middle East's largest technology exhibitions. We implemented a smart architecture that stored virtual beacon data locally after initial registration, eliminating dependency on real-time API calls and ensuring instant proximity detection. The focus was on creating a unified experience where every feature — from registration to beacon-triggered notifications — worked seamlessly, fostering engagement rather than confusion in the bustling GITEX environment.
Scope & Features
A. Mobile App Functionality
- User Registration & Authentication: Streamlined registration flow with OTP-based verification via Firebase SMS integration
- Smart Check-In System: One-tap check-in confirming attendee arrival at GITEX venue
- Gate-Based Navigation: Interactive gate selection allowing users to choose their entry point for personalized routing to Juniper's booth
- Dynamic Map Display: High-resolution venue maps showing optimal routes from each gate to the Juniper booth location
- Virtual Beacon Integration: Local storage of beacon UUID, major, and minor values enabling offline proximity detection
- Proximity Push Notifications: Automated notifications triggered when attendees entered Juniper booth proximity zones
- Solution Showcase: In-app access to Juniper's three core solutions: Enterprise, Service Provider, and Security
B. Admin Web Panel
- User Management Dashboard: Comprehensive view of all registered attendees with contact details and engagement metrics
- Gate & Map Management: Upload and manage gate-specific maps with intuitive image uploader and naming system
- Content Administration: Update notification content, solution links, and event information in real-time
- Authentication & Security: Secure admin login with password recovery via registered email
C. Technical Innovation
- Smart Mist API Integration: One-time API call at registration retrieving all virtual beacon data for local storage
- Offline Beacon Detection: Local database matching eliminating server dependency for proximity detection
- Reduced Server Load: Architecture minimizing API calls while maximizing responsiveness and reliability in high-traffic conditions
- Multi-Site Support: Scalable beacon management supporting multiple site configurations across GITEX exhibition halls
What We Delivered
- Native Mobile Applications: High-performance iOS and Android apps optimized for GITEX's high-density attendee environment
- Smart Beacon Architecture: Innovative local storage solution eliminating real-time API dependency for instant beacon detection
- Interactive Navigation System: Gate-based routing with dynamic map display guiding thousands of attendees from entry to Juniper's booth
- Real-Time Engagement: Proximity-triggered push notifications delivering timely content to nearby attendees throughout the exhibition
- Web-Based Admin Panel: Comprehensive management interface for user data, maps, and content administration during the event
- Mist API Integration: Seamless connection with virtual beacon system for accurate indoor positioning across exhibition halls
- Firebase Integration: Reliable OTP-based authentication handling thousands of simultaneous registrations
Key Highlights
- Native mobile development delivering flawless performance at GITEX Dubai
- Smart local beacon storage eliminating server dependency in crowded network conditions
- Gate-based navigation guiding attendees through one of the world's largest tech exhibitions
- Proximity-triggered notifications creating personalized engagement at scale
- Innovative architecture reducing API calls while ensuring reliability
- Successfully handled high-volume traffic during peak exhibition hours
- Helped Juniper achieve exceptional booth traffic and attendee engagement at GITEX
Project Output
The Smart Event Navigation Platform was a resounding success at GITEX Dubai — connecting intelligent indoor positioning with attendee engagement to guide thousands of visitors seamlessly to Juniper's booth. With Infigic's collaboration, Juniper transformed traditional event navigation into an intelligent, beacon-powered experience that became a standout technology showcase at one of the Middle East's premier technology exhibitions. The platform's success at GITEX demonstrated the power of combining mobile innovation with smart beacon technology for future-ready event experiences.