We have begun a new year, but a common challenge still persists: How can operators differentiate their 5G services, especially with more cloud-based and digital native players joining the market? And, crucially, how can operators monetize 5G — and do so efficiently, with low...
In a mobile world, we’re now realizing that one of the absolute must-haves in most devices is positioning. Some applications are already commonplace: navigation in our phones and cars, finding wherever we parked the car or keeping track of our kids. Growing even faster...
Verizon can now offer customers additional precise positioning capabilities like indoor wayfinding, geofencing and location sharing
Verizon has acquired precise positioning company Senion, and with it, the company’s indoor positioning platform, which uses machine-learning sensors to deliver sub-meter accuracy for precise positioning and navigation of...
At least one wireless carrier broke federal law by selling wireless subscribers' real-time location data, the Federal Communications Commission has confirmed, and the agency plans to take action on the violations.
"The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau has completed its extensive investigation and that it has concluded...
CenturyLink launched a new offering at Cisco Live that leverages Wi-Fi location analytics for the enterprise in combination with Cisco access points.
The new Wi-Fi analytics service was announced at Cisco Live in Las Vegas. CenturyLink described the solution as a fully managed offering that relies on Cisco...
Editor’s Note: With 2015 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year.
The end of the year always brings on new planning cycles for technology companies, and you...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences.
The market for mobile navigation and contextual search is switching gears due to new demands stemming from connected cars, wearable...
For telecommunication companies, effectively managing customer relationships and delivering a critical service depends on understanding where customers are located in relation to the network they depend on.
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...
It’s always exciting to think about what the future holds for the hyperdynamic world of mobile. From my vantage point in the middle of the mobile universe, helping the world’s mobile service providers and brands connect,
The world of wireless location-based services is a marketplace in flux. In the early 1990s, when LBS first emerged as a commercial service, wireless carriers benefited from the success of in-car navigation,
Location service is an integral component of wireless technologies. Mobile devices, with their radio signal measurement and real‐time communication capabilities, are uniquely qualified to perform
April 20 marked the one-year anniversary of the so-called “location-gate” controversy in which it was first revealed that Apple (and soon after Google) were tracking subscriber location information and storing that data
Ericsson | May 3, 2011 | Press Release
Aircel subscribers to get better localized information through Ericsson's Mobile Positioning System (MPS) for Location Based Services (LBS)
Ericsson is the sole supplier to provide multi-vendor network integration services
Solution aims to make moving through traffic more efficient in...
Ericsson | May 3, 2011 | Press Release
Aircel subscribers to get better localized information through Ericsson's Mobile Positioning System (MPS) for Location Based Services (LBS)
Ericsson is the sole supplier to provide multi-vendor network integration services
Solution aims to make moving through traffic more efficient in a...
One might think that Austin-based mobile check-in and social networking company GoWalla would be happy that one of their competitors is now gone, but the story is more complicated. Groupon acquired Pelago, the parent company of local discovery app Whrrl, which is a similar...
The death of mobile “check-in” services is often hotly debated in industry circles; but while Facebook Places may have flopped and services like Foursquare/Gowalla et all look to expand their business models into something monetizable, other firms are already creating LBS value and making...
The death of mobile “check-in” services is often hotly debated in industry circles; but while Facebook Places may have flopped and services like Foursquare/Gowalla et all look to expand their business models into something monetizable, other firms are already creating LBS value and making...
AUSTIN, Texas – As the nerds packed up their DSLRs and laptops, the music contingent descended upon Austin, marking the end of SXSW Interactive. Day five meant for an interesting melange between music and interactive personalities which was marked in the tone of the events...
AUSTIN, Texas – The first two days of SXSW were dominated by talk of location-based applications like Foursquare and SCVNGR, especially after SCVNGR’s CEO Seth Priebatsch took the stage for his keynote. Priebatsch was adamant that the future of location-based services was within gaming and...
AUSTIN, Texas–Peter Vesterbacka, CEO of Rovio, and Ville Vesterinen CEO and co-founder of Grey Area, talk about the future of mobile gaming, which is more about the experience than the technology.Grey Area has launched a game in Finland called Shadow Cities, which is a...
Google Inc. veteran and VP of Consumer Products Marissa Mayer took the stage at SXSW in Austin, Texas, today and provided and interesting snapshot of Google's mapping products. Google Maps is provided on all major handsets, and functions as the default service on iOS and Android, the two biggest fish in the smartphone pond.
Foursquare has rolled out a significant update to its mobile apps for iPhone and Android users as it continues to surge in growth. The newest feature in the update is the "explore" tab where users get suggestions based on a more holistic take on...
As you may (or may not) have heard, the United Kingdom has recently seen a series of protests aimed at reversing the government's controversial spending cuts, which have lopped a massive £7 billion from the budget of public services across the country.
