Abstract
No attribute is more distinguishing and valuable to mobile network operators and their
constituents (customers, suppliers, and investors) than customer location information.
Location-based Services (LBS) are predicted to finally take off beginning in late 2005 to early
2006. Many people do not understand the underlying technologies necessary to position wireless
devices. This publication provides the reader with an easy to understand, step-by-step approach to
location determination - crucial knowledge for exploiting location as a value-added service enabler
for mobile communications.
Features and Benefits
This publication will answer your most important questions including:
- What are the primary positioning technologies for cellular communications and how do they work?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of various positioning methods for various types of
location-based services (LBS)?
Target Audience for this Publication
- Entrepreneurs and investors in the LBS applications and services industry
- Infrastructure and service providers in the positioning and location management sector
- Wireless carriers and location-based services providers
- Engineers, planners, product managers, and business development personnel
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