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Location-Based Services
Location-Specific
Content Providers & Consumer Services
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Location Identification
Infrastructure Suppliers - Most network infrastructure vendors (Ericsson,
Nortel, Motorola and Nokia) have suitable solutions for providing location
information of the device or the user. Network operators should evaluate
options from major infrastructure vendors and do a thorough analysis before
deciding on any specific technology.
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AvantGo
- mobile content services including location-specific content
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IQorder.Com
Inc. Tempe, Arizona - Allows wireless shoppers (others as well) from
handhelds (Windows CE, Palm OS, and smart phones) to enter anything about an
item - model #, part #, bar code, ISBN or product name or scan a UPC code to
compare prices and find the item.
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InfoSpace.Com
- In conjunction with VoiceStream Wireless Corporation of Belleville,
provide commerce services through a portal "MyVoiceStream.Com"
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OmniSky-
supplies content from over 150 sites including comparison shopping.
Mobile Location-Specific
Consumer Services
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OmniSky-
supplies content from over 150 sites including comparison shopping
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Maporama
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Portable Internet
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SignalSoft
- Bfound service
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Vindigo
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Webraska
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Whereify
- GPS personal locator - a safety device and service for locating
children - peace of mind for parents
Vendors in
Location-Based Services
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Network
infrastructure vendors - Motorola, Ericsson, Nortel, Nokia
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Webraska
- Important player in telematics and m-commerce, partners with
IBM for location-specific technology
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SmartTrust
- SmartTrust is a leading provider of comprehensive security and
service management solutions for mobile e-services.
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GlobalDining
- offer location-specific mobile restaurant directory and
reservation network
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TeleSpatial
- enables brick and
mortar retailers to extend their customer relationship
management (CRM) systems to wireless.
Vendors of
Infrastructure Services to Carriers and Content Providers
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AirFlash
- a leading provider of software and professional services to content
providers and network providers (wireless carriers)
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Maptuit -
An ASP with GPS and GIS (Geographic Information System) expertise providing
store-locator services and travel-related services. For travel
intermediaries, Maptuit provides address lookup, map rendering and
attractions overlay around an increasingly global database of the road
network.
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Webraska
- Based in France, Webraska is a provider of wireless navigation,
mapping and traffic information services and technologies for telecom
operators and car manufacturers. It has a wireless navigation software. IBM
and Webraska have signed an agreement to bundle Webraska's software with
IBM eServer pSeries, IBM's WebSphere Everyplace suite and DB2 database
- a significant combination for large portals and carriers.
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IBM - a systems integrator. See
the above bullet about IBM-Webraska partnership.
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Vindigo
- personalized navigation tools for location-based mobile applications.
Mobile Location-Specific
Mapping Software Vendors
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