Report Looks at Indoor Location Positioning and Mobile Markets
January 8, 2013
In December 2011, Grizzly Analytics released its first comprehensive report on indoor location positioning technology, predicting that indoor […]
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In December 2011, Grizzly Analytics released its first comprehensive report on indoor location positioning technology, predicting that indoor […]
October was a month of shows, rumors and announcements. Testing of competing indoor location positioning technologies is being […]
The FCC sees indoor location as a critical safety concern for E911 emergency response. The commission has tasked […]
By Janice Partyka. ByteLight, a provider of LED (light-emitting diode) based indoor positioning technology, announced that it has […]
The In-Location Alliance was launched August 23 by 22 companies across location industries to drive innovation and market […]
Everyone wants a piece of the pie, the upcoming indoor location pie. Big companies and start-ups are engaged, some in research, others having launched solutions. While Wi-Fi is the most common technology, many companies are pursuing alternate methods, including GPS, audio, Bluetooth, small cell/cellular, distributed antenna systems (DAS), near field communication (NFC), white band, sensors, movement tracking, beacons, and more. Of the large players who are making a play for the indoor market, Cisco, Google, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Qualcomm, RIM, and TCS are the furthest along, reports Grizzly Analytics.
Big changes. Apple finally ended its long time dependence on Google Maps. As part of its latest operating system upgrade to iOS 6, Apple is launching its own, home-grown mapping service. It is an impressive offering. In a very different move, Microsoft is replacing its own Bing maps in all Windows Phone devices. Nokia maps, previously Navteq, will replace Microsoft’s home-grown Bing Maps. Micello has a new indoor location trial that isn’t just indoor mapping. This month the FCC has something to say on the topic of privacy in LBS apps. ABI Research has high expectations for indoor location.
A range of solutions are vying to replicate what GPS does outdoors in an indoor environment, from Wi-Fi to Bluetooth to “terrestrial” GPS, plus many others. Which one is likely to be successful? IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS Inc.) said the answer will not simply be just “one.” Locating a smartphone in an outdoors environment is straightforward, with more than 90 percent of smartphones providing GPS functionality. However, GPS becomes less useful in built-up areas and can be useless indoors, reports IMS Research.
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