Enterprise and consumer are increasingly annoyed and bored with location-based applications that provide only adequate positioning when their needs are becoming more transparent with the rise of social media as a method for communicating their desires and disappointments. Enterprise and consumer want the most powerful positioning solutions available for mobile work and social life - including employee safety, product sales, peer networking, and travel.
The capability of a technology to locate the position of a subject determines its present value to the market and its long-term value for investment. Which technology and what applied-use provide the best location positioning solutions that consumers can easily use at their discretion?
This report considers technologies that use the licensed and unlicensed spectrum:
* Frequency Bands - A View of Spectrum Use in North America
* Radio Wave Frequency Bands
* Licensed vs. Un-Licensed Location Applications
* Recent European Spectrum Investment
* Recent Global Infrastructure Investments
* The Sweet Spot For Strategic Partnerships
* Carrier Supported Cellular Applications
* RFID
* Bluetooth and Piconets
* Assisted GPS
* WiMAX - Mesh Networks
* WiMAX Fixed Wireless-Use Case
* WiMAX Mobile Wireless
Methodology
Readers will be guided through the technology landscape and the applied use in location solutions. The readers will end the report with a clear understanding of the best solutions for positioning. Examination tools include a comparative analysis of frequency allocation, technology use of the frequency, functional operations of the technology, and ultimately consumer application. Use-cases are provided to enable readers obtain a holistic understanding of location technologies - how they work and are best applied for use to solve present-day challenges.
Business Owners Tool Set
Readers will learn that the European market is a hotbed of investment and Asia is where infrastructure providers are earning their ROI. Outlined are the companies leading along with their current investment allocations. Readers will have a ranking of the best positioning solutions, a schematic for integrating multiple solutions to provide the best enterprise and consumer service as well as a view point on those companies in the sweet spot for strategic partnerships.
Audience
This report is for anyone considering launching location-aware business, solutions involving location based technology and services, and businesses providing components to proximity solutions. New entrants and into the location-based communication ecosystem and existing participants wanting to expand their business lines are provided with a view of surrounding potential partners.
Companies in Report
* Aruba
* BeepNTrack
* Bell Canada
* Bloomingdales
* Bluetooth
* Broadcom
* Cisco
* Clearwire
* Covad
* E-Plus
* Guardian Edge
* Huawei
* IBM
* Intel
* Motorola
* M-Taiwan
* Navini
* Networks In Motion
* Nokia-Siemans
* Noos
* Nortel
* Omnitrol
* Reliance
* SalesSense
* Seven Networks
* Sprint
* Starent
* Sygic
* Symantec
* Tele Atlas
* Telecom Italia
* Telenor
* TeliaSonera
* Tisccali
* University of Arkansas
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Report Table of Contents:
Overview and Insights 1
Frequency Bands - A View of Spectrum Use in North America 4
Radio Wave Frequency Bands 5
Correcting Commonly Stated Assumptions 6
Licensed vs. Un-Licensed Location Applications - a Detailed Construct 7
Recent European Spectrum Investment 8
Recent Global Infrastructure Investments 9
The Sweet Spot For Strategic Partnerships 10
RFID 11
RFID Quick-Use Case - WoZ 11
RFID Use Case 1 - Omnitrol 12
RFID Use Case 1 - Bloomingdales 13
Bluetooth and Piconets 14
Bluetooth Quick-Use Case - 2009 Bluetooth World Cup 14
Bluetooth Use Case 1 - BlueUmbrella 15
Assisted GPS 16
GPS Quick-Use Case - Aura 16
WiMAX 17
WiMAX 18
WiMAX - Mesh Networks 19
WiMAX Fixed Wireless-Use Case - Covad 20
WiMAX Covad Use Case 1 - Covad 21
WiMAX Covad Use Case 2 - Covad 22
WiMAX Mobile Wireless 23
Licensed vs. Un-Licensed Ranking on Positioning 24
Terms 25
Disclaimers and Copyrights 26
Additional Reading 27
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