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Articles tagged with: Lbs
Apple Boost Mapping Service with Indoor Location Tracking Software
Apple has purchased an indoor location based services provider, WifiSLAM in an attempt to boost the quality of its in-house mapping service. The deal which hasn't been publicized was reported in the Wall Street Journal to have been worth around US$20 million. more
Location-based service revenues in Europe to reach EUR825 million by 2017
According to a new research report by Berg Insight, mobile location-based service (lbs) revenues in Europe are forecasted to grow from 325 million in 2012 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.5 percent to reach EUR 825 million in 2017. The North American lbs market is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 9.2 percent from US$ 835 million in 2012 to reach US$ 1,295 million in 2017. more
Related Tags: telecom-italia, telekom-austria
USA Moves Closer to Banning So-Called Stalking Apps
A proposed law that would ban mobile apps in the USA that are accused of "stalking" took a step closer to being signed into legislation when it passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee with bipartisan support. more
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Australian Concerned About Mobile Location Data Sharing
Australians love their GPS' and mobile location apps, but do they understand what's happening as they go from A to B? more
Related Tags: optus, Australia
Local Search Revenue Dominates Location Based Service Opportunity
Location enabled search advertising will account for just over half of consumer location based service (lbs) revenues by 2017, according to Strategy Analytics. Popular maps and navigation applications are increasingly being offered for free on smartphones. Providers of those services are under growing pressure to find ways to generate revenue through a combination of advertising and additional premium content. more
LBS industry Undergoing $5 Billion Shift
ABI Research says that it has identified location-based retail applications, advertising, and emerging markets as key revenue growth enablers for the lbs market over the next 5 years. more
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Global revenues for mobile location platforms will grow to EUR330 million in 2017
The global market for lbs platforms will see steady growth in the coming years. Annual revenues for mobile location platforms, including GMLC/SMLC and SUPL A-GPS servers as well as middleware deployed by mobile operators, are projected to grow from about € 200 million in 2012 to € 330 million in 2017. more
Related Tags: telefonica-digital, Israel
Qualcomm and Cisco Working on Improving Indoor Location Based Services
Qualcomm and Cisco have announced that they are collaborating to accelerate indoor location services for venues that utilize Cisco wireless infrastructure. The combination of the Qualcomm IZat indoor location services platform and the Cisco "Connected Mobile Experience" solution is aimed at improving indoor location accuracy. more
Related Tags: docomo, femtocell, small-cell, wcdma, Japan
Tablets and Cameras Next Major GPS and LBS Markets by 2017
Despite relatively stunted growth thus far, the tablet and camera markets are forecast to be the next major market for location based services and GPS IC penetration, according to ABI Research. more
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Spirent and Cetecom Collaborate on LTE LBS Conformance Tests
Spirent Communications and Cetecom announced today their collaboration to implement a solution that tests SUPL 2.0 compliance for Verizon Wireless. This test solution is a key enabler for mobile device Location Based Services (lbs) on LTE networks and will be offered by Spirent by the end of this year. more
Related Tags: microsoft--surface
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