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Report in a Nutshell

Enterprises and consumers 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.

Target 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 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

Table of Contents

Overview and Insights
Frequency Bands - A View of Spectrum Use in North America
Radio Wave Frequency Bands
Correcting Commonly Stated Assumptions
Licensed vs. Un-Licensed Location Applications - a Detailed Construct
Recent European Spectrum Investment
Recent Global Infrastructure Investments
The Sweet Spot for Strategic Partnerships
RFID
RFID Quick-Use Case - WoZ
RFID Use Case 1 - Omnitrol
RFID Use Case 1 - Bloomingdales
Bluetooth and Piconets
Bluetooth Quick-Use Case - 2009 Bluetooth World Cup
Bluetooth Use Case 1 - BlueUmbrella
Assisted GPS
GPS Quick-Use Case - Aura
WiMAX
WiMAX
WiMAX - Mesh Networks
WiMAX Fixed Wireless-Use Case - Covad
WiMAX Covad Use Case 1 - Covad
WiMAX Covad Use Case 2 - Covad
WiMAX Mobile Wireless
Licensed vs. Un-Licensed Ranking on Positioning 
Terms