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Gatwick Airport has installed 2,000 Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons in both its terminals that will connect to passengers' phones. Pointr Labs' "indoor blue dot" system will let the airport, airlines and shops communicate with passengers using proximity data. The beacon technology is being developed by a company called Point of Sale Technologies (PTS).