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Location Based Services Location Based Services Technologies Technologies Communication Networks Laboratory Dept. of Informatics and Telecommunications University of Athens Stathes Hadjiefthymiades Communication Networks 1 Communication Networks Laboratory Laboratory

Some facts ... • By 2005 most wireless devices will be location-aware • Over 500 million people will have access wherever they are, and use location based services • A very important step in spatial information usage since the invention of the map… Communication Networks 2 Communication Networks Laboratory Laboratory

Market Estimates • LBS market will reach $4 - $20 billion/year by 2006 o Key idea : Personalise content by location information o No clear dominance of location technology yet o Ideal business model not yet identified o Location accuracy not so important Communication Networks 3 Communication Networks Laboratory Laboratory

LBS Drivers • North America : FCC mandate for E911 (by Dec. 2002, all new handsets should be position enabled) • Europe : Gradually moving to a unified emergency service number 112 (http://www.telematica.de/cgalies/) • Asia : Most countries have no formal approach for LBS regulation • Japan and Korea already have advanced mobile network positioning and large numbers of users Communication Networks 4 Communication Networks Laboratory Laboratory

LBS Technologies • Network-based position technologies (Cell- ID, Time of Arrival, Angle of Arrival) • Handset-based positioning technologies (GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Observed time difference of arrival) • Indoor solutions (WLAN 802.11-based, Active Badges, Infrared-based) • Handsets Communication Networks 5 Communication Networks Laboratory Laboratory

Handsets - Mobile Terminals • Phones become smarter and resource- richer: o advanced display capabilities o PDA functionality o integrated Bluetooth to give access to other devices (e.g., PDAs) o Java support Communication Networks 6 Communication Networks Laboratory Laboratory

Location Based Services • InfoServices � Lifestyle information � Business Information • Emergency Services � Traffic Information � Medical • Tracking Services � Crime � Distress � Vehicle Tracking � People Tracking • Employee Services � Asset Tracking � Information in the field (Killer applications ?) � Entreprise Integration � Customer Service Communication Networks 7 Communication Networks Laboratory Laboratory

LBS platform components • Positioning platform • Application middleware • GIS & mapping (GIS interaction, map generation and direction instructions, “you are here” marks on map, points of interest for different applications, routing) • Location server (Mapping of logical location to physical and GIS locations, user control over location information, location-related alerts, e.g. proximity, within an area) Communication Networks 8 Communication Networks Laboratory Laboratory

Standardisation: OGC Geomobility Server At home or at work Communication Networks 9 Communication Networks Laboratory Laboratory

LBS Value Chain • LBS market chain: o MPS vendors, GIS vendors o Application and content vendors o Network operators o Systems integrators and IT vendors • Lack of integrated LBS platforms • Lack of integrated application/service providers Communication Networks 10 Communication Networks Laboratory Laboratory

Course Work Structure Business Plan of LBS provider Business Plan of LBS provider • Executive Summary • Executive Summary • Market Analysis • Market Analysis • Competitive Analysis • Competitive Analysis • Pricing Model • Pricing Model • Service Capabilities • Service Capabilities • Management Team • Management Team • Financial Forecast • Financial Forecast • Capital Requirements • Capital Requirements • Conclusions - References • Conclusions - References Communication Networks 11 Communication Networks Laboratory Laboratory

Contact Details Stathes Hadjiefthymiades Stathes Hadjiefthymiades Tel: 210 - 7275425 Tel: 210 - 7275425 e-mail: shadj shadj@ @di di. .uoa uoa. .gr gr e-mail: Communication Networks 12 Communication Networks Laboratory Laboratory