A system and method for transmitting information using first and second wireless communication protocols, including an object having a short range radio frequency signal transmitter for transmitting a signal using the first protocol, the signal including information transmitted from the object； a collector including a signal receiver for receiving the signal transmitted by the short range radio frequency transmitter and further including a collector transmitter that transmits a collector signal using the second protocol via a low power wide area network, the collector signal including the information transmitted from the object； a gateway in wireless communication with the collector via the low power wide area network, the gateway including a gateway receiver for receiving the collector signal； a processing application for processing the information transmitted from the object and creating an information processing outcome； and an end user terminal having an interface for displaying the information processing outcome.
