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Articles tagged with: Wi Fi and Lbs
Polaris Wireless Integrates Wi-Fi into Location Based Platform
Polaris Wireless says that it has integrated wi-fi capabilities in its Polaris Wireless Location Signatures (Polaris WLSTM) technology. The Polaris Hybrid solution supports the Open Mobile Alliance's (OMA's) secure user plane standards (SUPL) as well as control plane standards. Combined with Polaris Wireless's patented WLS location technology and other technologies, the Hybrid solution integrates wi-fi capabilities available on SUPL V2.0 to provide wireless operators with a single location platform. more
Related Tags: polaris-wireless, location-based-services, indoor
Game-Changing Moves Strengthen Consumer LBS in North America
The consumer location-based services (LBS) market has steadily evolved over the past few years, always promising significant revenue generation, but never quite delivering the critical mass of subscribers that were expected. Now, a number of factors - including the development of third-party location databases and technologies - are poised to finally drive real LBS market growth on mobile phones. more
Related Tags: google, , microsoft, nokia, iphone, sms, apple, itu, gps, tim, ovi, skyhook, e-911, skyhook-wireless, a-gps, tower, nokia,, apps,
GPS Smartphones Generating Renewed Momentum for the LBS Infrastructure Industry
The recent launches of GPS-enabled smartphones with touch screen interfaces such as Apple's iPhone, the BlackBerry Storm, the T-Mobile G1, Nokia's 5800 XpressMusic, and Sony Ericsson's Xperia X1 are fueling interest in handset-based navigation and location based services (LBS) despite the worsening economic climate. In turn this drives both third party LBS application development and the roll out of LBS infrastructure by carriers to support the much needed Secure User Plane Location (SUPL)-compliant Assisted GPS functionality. more
Related Tags: sony-ericsson, t-mobile, nokia, iphone, smartphone, apple, apple, smartphones, gps, abi-research, ericsson, location-based-services, blackberry, personal, sony, a-gps, e911, personal-navigation-devices, displays, xperia, polaris-wireless, navigation, option, touch-screen
Qualcomm To Enable Skyhook Wi-Fi Positioning on gpsOne Platform
Skyhook Wireless, maker of the wi-fi Positioning System (WPS) and XPS 2.0 hybrid positioning system, has announced that Qualcomm has taken a license to distribute Skyhook's WPS and incorporate the technology into its gpsOne positioning technology platforms. Skyhook's WPS solution will deliver wi-fi positioning for gpsOne and enable hybrid location positioning capabilities on select future platforms. more
Related Tags: iphone, apple, apple, qualcomm, edge, gps, skyhook
Location Ecosystem Still Looking for Sustainable Growth and Viable Business Model
Despite the relative success of Personal Navigation Devices (PNDs) and industrial GPS applications, the location ecosystem has yet to reach a mature stage as it continues to encounter challenges on its way to continued profitable growth. While penetration levels of consumer telematics and LBS services remain low, the more established product categories suffer from price erosion and dwindling margin levels as evidenced by the recent financial results of PND vendor TomTom. more
Related Tags: social-networking, rsa, gps, wind, abi-research, personal, pnd, telematics, pnds, personal-navigation-devices, navigation
Skyhook Wireless Brings Wi-Fi Location to Symbian OS
Skyhook Wireless, provider of the wi-fi Positioning System (WPS) has demonstrated wi-fi positioning on the latest version of Symbian OS, v9.5. The collaborative work between the two partner companies demonstrates support for Skyhook's wi-fi Positioning System (WPS) by Symbian's LBS architecture, enabling fast and accurate location acquisition in urban and indoor environments. more
Related Tags: social-networking, smartphone, rural, gps, location-based-services, skyhook, a-gps, symbian, ims, indoor, cell-phone
Surprising New Markets Drive Six-fold Increase in GPS Shipments
With media attention currently focused on GPS-enabled cellular handsets and PNDs, the potential of emerging vertical markets for GPS and location services are going unnoticed by many. more
Related Tags: intel, bluetooth, gps, driving, hspa, nintendo, lenovo, dell, sony, ims-research, ims, sirf, indoor, myriad, nikon
Saving Lives With 10-kilo GSM Phone Network
A ten-kilo GSM mobile phone network developed by European researchers will allow rescue workers to set up communications just hours, or even minutes, after a man-made or natural catastrophe. It will mean more lives saved. more
Related Tags: location-based-services, inmarsat, landline, satellite, wifi, antenna, tetra, emergency
Over 550 Million GPS-Enabled Handsets Will Ship by 2012
In the wake of personal navigation devices' success, cellular carriers have started to offer on-board and off-board navigation solutions, as well as a range of LBS (Location Based Services) such as friend finder and local search on GPS handsets. Community and social-networking-related functionality, such as the sharing of POIs (Points of Interest) and geo-tagged pictures, is also becoming popular and is expected to boost GPS-enabled handset uptake as carriers, handsets manufacturers, and service providers look to capitalize on the LBS trend. more
Related Tags: broadcom, bluetooth, smartphones, gps, abi-research, a-gps, chipsets, chipset, indoor, navigation, feature-phones
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